Oliver Wendell Holmes wrote “Old Ironsides” in 1830‚ shortly after hearing the news that they were demolishing the Constitution. It was an emotional time for him‚ so he proceeded to write this poem as a protest. This poem consists of twenty-four lines with three stanzas. It’s an iambic pentameter and the rhyme scheme is ABCBDEFD; ABABCDED; then ABCBDEFE. The theme is centered on the idea that pride and glory are associated with death. This poem is telling a touching story of the decision to dismantle
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CHARACTER ANALYSIS – To Kill a Mockingbird Character | Characteristics/Qualities | Important Quotes | Additional Information | ATTICUS | Atticus has integrity and believes that abiding the law (courthouse and humanity) is necessary.He demonstrates the qualities: * Humbleness/ modesty: he does not want attention for his good deeds. * Integrity * Loyalty: to his family and courthouse. * No prejudice: with regards to the coloured people. * Honesty: he was prepared to turn in Jem as a murderer
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February 10th‚ 2014 Character Analysis "Go ahead‚ Dr. Scott. Alternatively‚ should I say‚ Dr. ‘Von’ Scott‚” was said by the notorious Dr. Frank-N-Furter. Dr. Frank-N-Furter was a self-proclaimed “Sweet Transvestite from Transsexual Transylvania” and the main antagonist of The Rocky Horror Picture Show. He is somewhat different from most villains as he dons female attire‚ stockings‚ a corset and high heels. His main goal was to create a perfect man as his own sexual plaything‚ which he does in
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’Sherlock’ Season 4‚ Spoilers: Darkest season tough on Sherlock and Watson‚ Mary set to betray friends “Sherlock‚” Season 4 ranks high on the viewing list of detective show aficionados across the world. Though viewers will have to wait until next year to feast on the intriguing drama‚ they can be sure that the drama is going to be full of mystery and suspense. Season 4 “Sherlock” is slated to be the darkest season of the show as it is going to tell stories with a dark side and that too with relation
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Emily the Fallen Rose In the story “A Rose for Emily”‚ William Faulkner uses characterization to reveal the character of Miss Emily. Her character is portrayed through physical description‚ her actions‚ feelings and words‚ and through the narrator ’s remarks about Emily’s nature‚ and through the actions‚ words‚ and feelings‚ of the other characters. In "A Rose for Emily"‚ William Faulkner creates a story about a woman who loses her sense of reality
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barrier to communication‚ which in turn isolates the individual even more‚ thus making speech almost futile. In other words‚ absurdist drama creates an environment where people are isolated‚ clown-like characters blundering their way through life because they don ’t know what else to do. Oftentimes‚ characters stay together simply because they are afraid to be alone in such an incomprehensible world. Despite this negativity‚ however‚ absurdism is not completely nihilistic. Martin Esslin explains: the recognition
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the fect that he is the only character in the tale who doesn’t cheat or trick someone. Despite this‚ he’s the one who suffers the most throughout the tale. His wife‚ Alisoun‚ cheats on him. He is tricked into spending the night in a bathtub hanging from the rafters of his house. He ends up falling‚ embarrassing himself in front of the town. Alisoun‚ John’s wife‚ is also Nicholas’s lover. She is well-known as being beautiful‚ married at only 18. She is the only character who goes unpunished in the
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another. The connection could be family related or close friends. A pea in a pod doesn’t have that. Friend- (noun) a person whom one knows well and is fond of; an intimate associate; close acquaintance. In the book‚ Sherlock Holmes: The Legend Begins- Rebel Fire by Andrew Lane‚ Sherlock Holmes a fourteen year-old living in England becomes cognizant of the fact that his American tutor‚ Amyus Crowe‚ retains a dark secret life. Sherlock’s determination pulls him across the ocean‚ to America‚ where a kidnapped
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there are hundreds of known serial killers‚ but one of the first ever in history‚ would be the notorious H.H. Holmes. H.H. Holmes is the alias of serial killer Herman Webster Mudgett‚ who
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Irving Ramirez English 121 Ms. Ettlinger 15 October 2012 It wasn’t James Holmes Imagine having a family member that suffers from a mental illness and is not always in full control over his actions. He has not gotten the help he needs yet and has become addicted to medication with life dangering side effects. Then one day he unexpectedly goes out and commits a horrific crime. Should he have to go through the same process that a perfectly sane criminal would go through? Should
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