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    George Orwell’s novel 1984 demonstrates how a person can be completely changed. Winston Smith the protagonist in 1984 was completely changed by the end of the novel. The government transformed Winston’s beliefs from despising to loving Big Brother. By the end of the novel Winston was fully transformed‚ his way of thinking was altered and he was brainwashed into loving Big Brother for the rest of his existence. Winston has been tortured‚ in the Ministry of Love by O’Brien for days‚ maybe weeks or

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    “THE HUNTING SNAKE” Sun-warmed in this late season’s grace under the autumn’s gentlest sky we walked‚ and froze half-through a pace. The great black snake went reeling by. Head-down‚ tongue-flickering on the trail he quested through the parting grass; sun glazed his curves of diamond scale and we lost breath to watch him pass. What track he followed‚ what small food fled living from his fierce intent‚ we scarcely  thought; still as we stood our eyes went with him as he went. Cold

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    The Ball Python is an important organism in many ecosystems. The snake helps out a lot in all ecosystems around them by different ways they live. The food web of the snakes and other organisms in an ecosystem helps to show how the snakes live in their habitats and help make a community. Snakes are simple animals. These non-venomous constrictors use their forked tongue to detect different odors from their prey. The Ball Python strikes with great velocity and kills by constriction. The snake’s diet

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    ranch‚ but also the narrator’s uncertainty about the need of killing the snake. The reader feels sympathy for the rancher and also identifies with his conflict. The author does this through the use of Diction‚ Imagery‚ and Organization. The author’s Diction heightens the rancher’s commitment to protect the people and the doubt he feels about the decision. Although the man’s first “instinct” was not to kill the snake‚ he realized that it was his “duty” to kill it because of the “ominous” danger

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    Introduction Considering the history of literature‚ the conception of Nature seems to be a quite complex question. ’Nature’ is not a concept that can be grasped easily and it often requires discussing some great philosophical conceptions like ’Pantheism’ or ’Deism’. However‚ my paper will not deal in detail with such vast enquiries. I rather want to focus more accurately on how ’Nature’ is used by Pope and Coleridge‚ respectively. With other words‚ I would like to analyse the function of the concept

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    The author’s techniques used in “The Rattler” convey the obligation the man feels to kill the snake‚ but also his regret at having to take the life of a living thing. The reader feels the weight of the predicament through contrast in diction‚ The author’s diction heightens the power and force behind the snake as it responds to the man. When the man first stumbles across the rattlesnake‚ it is “undulant” while “waiting” and holding its ground in calm “watchfulness.” The diction conveys slight tension

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    In “The Rattler”‚ Peattie’s uses literary techniques to contribute to a somber ambiance. Peattie uses organization and selection of detail to convey sense. His language helps the reader see the snake in a new light. Peattie’s use of a metaphor foreshadows the outcome of the story. Finally‚ Peattie’s use of first person helps the reader further understand the character’s dilemma. In the first paragraph‚ Peattie uses organization and selection of detail to convey a sense of calmness. Organizationally

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    is the snake that the young boy encounters in the grass. The poem shows how simple life was when this poem was written. Through elements of poetry Emily Dickenson helps us figure out what the poem is about. She uses the elements by using the speaker as well as the setting‚ descriptive words and the title. The speaker of the poem is a young man recalling one of his childhood experiences when he encountered a snake even though it is unclear how he feels about the encounter with the snake. The speaker

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    will help me know who are coming Stay away from me‚ or you will die from my bite. Rattlesnakes‚ the native snake in America‚ are worth spending time watching not only because they are one of the most dangerous and scary creatures in the wilderness‚ but also the only type of snakes that can make the unique sound from its tail. Slithering‚ stealthing‚ waiting‚ the snake springs up to its prey at high speed. A long time ago‚ rattlesnakes were pervasive in rural areas where they were used

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    members of the church‚ and comes to find that the following has decreased in numbers due to the conviction of Glenn Summerford. In this first service‚ no snakes are taken out‚ but Covington does notice some peculiar things about the church such as the electric guitar and long prayer session. The next time he goes to worship here though‚ snakes are taken out‚ where one member of the congregation is described as "putting his face up to the snake’s face". As the book progresses‚ more back

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