handmaid’s tale. The author gives each character a sense of mysteriousness like Serena and Nick. I would like to write several journal entries written from the point of vue of Serena Joy as my topic. I will be writing these journal entries from the point of vue of Serena Joy at different points of the story. I will also be making a connection between these journal entries and the novel itself. The main literary features that I will be addressing are Characterization‚ Imagery‚ and Theme. Justification:
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A few days later‚ Betty tells Piper that they’ll be going to the Fourth of July picnic‚ Piper gets excited because it would be a chance to make friends. But Milly Mae Miller‚ the town gossip‚ has spread a rumor that Piper is crazy. She makes‚ and almost immediately loses a new friend‚ Susie Miller. Piper embarrasses herself when she keeps missing the ball during the game‚ and Milly Mae Miller isn’t helping; she keeps sneering at Piper. Determined to prove herself‚ Piper then flies to catch the ball
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Following the reading of Manny’s situation‚ there are no doubts that Manny is a troubled teenager who is in desperate need of assistance and guidance. He has stated‚ at this particular point in his life‚ he is uncertain about his continuation of school and how to improve not only his current and future living situation. Based on Erickson’s theory concerning the eight stages of human development‚ Manny’s issues did not start when he reached the adolescence stage; they started in the toddler stage
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Protagonist Holden Caulfield faces many events that make him feel that life is just a depressing way of living. Each opportunity Holden achieves he somehow finds a way to mess it up. In Holden’s perspective life seems really unfair to him. Ever since his little brother died‚ life turned upside down for him. Since the day Holden left school he went through many tough events that made him go back into the past. Holden does not want to grow up. Holden`s personality is very unique. In fact Holden`s
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by hybridization from African honeybees naturalized in the western hemisphere. Because they are highly defensive and will attack perceived intruders more readily than the common European honeybee‚ they are also known by the popular name of "killer bees." Brazilian scientists imported African honeybee queens in the 1950’s in order to breed a honeybee for use in tropical climates. Some swarms escaped into the wild. Because they were highly adapted for tropical survival and had no natural competitors
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The Secrets We Keep “We all have secrets; we live and breathe them every day. We may not know what one another’s secrets are‚ but we know they’re there.” This quote is from the famous author Gail Saltz‚ M.D of the book Anatomy of a Secret Life: The Psychology of Living a Lie. Everyone is known to have a private side‚ which they may reveal to few‚ if any. According to Merriam Dictionary a secret is defined as “something that is kept hidden or concealed.” On the other hand‚ the Merriam Dictionary
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In this journal entry‚”An Immoral Law‚” Henry David Thoreau states his opinion on the ‘enforcement’ of the Fugitive Slave Act in his ‘community’. In spite of the fact that Thoreau and I have an age difference of over one hundred years‚ I realize we share a common belief. Which is to stand for what we believe in. Even though Thoreau isn’t that popular among his community for his beliefs‚ he continues to speak out on them. As a result‚ he then goes on to serve as a motivation for many other people
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Additionally‚ over the course of the novel‚ Niel slowly watches Marian grow old and change‚ but he consistently suppresses the realization. “He had the feeling‚ which he never used to have‚ that her lightness cost her something” (Cather 83). This “lightness” foreshadows the pivotal point‚ the grimy‚ true behaviors of Marian. Yet‚ Niel cannot help but keep his escapism intact: “Was he afraid of his womenfolk? Or was it another kind of cowardice‚ the fear of losing a pleasant memory‚ of finding her
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night to let some air into the annex. The only way the Nazi’s would figure out that they are hiding is if one of them makes too much noise and someone who works in the building would hear them. In conclusion‚ I have told you about how Anne Frank’s life was during World War II. She couldn’t go outside or make any noise‚ she has to eat as much as everyone else eats and everyone can only take a bath once a
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August: We set sail at 8 am on Friday‚ August 3rd‚ 1492. I am on the Santa Maria with Columbus. On August 6th‚ the rudder of the Pinta slipped its socket. The rough sea prevented the rest of us from helping repair the ship. I continued on with Columbus and we left the Pinta and crew behind. Martin Pinzon was doing his best to repair the Pinta. September: It’s been a month and I’m starting to get a little suspicious. I don’t feel that Columbus is telling us the truth. The days seem like we should
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