Elizabeth Estes LITR240-1202A-09 Phase 5 IP Final IP The Harper Lee novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” demonstrates many different types of discrimination and relates to the reader how easily people adapt to social discriminations. In the beginning of the story Atticus Finch has two children who are without their mother due to being deceased. A small boy by the name of Dill shows up and becomes friends with the two children. Immediately the youngest of the children‚ Scout Finch starts to ask questions
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Stephen King is known as one of the greatest horror and gothic writers of our time. The reason for this is his ability to fuse the gothic elements created by stories such as Dracula or Frankenstein and todays horror. King has written hundreds of short stories but two in-particular “The Night Flier” and “Popsy” show his unique ability to combined gothic elements from the old literature with realistic settings and people of our era. One of his greater talents is being able to use gothic element
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In the real world‚ one must be prepared to face challenges before they succeed. This is the theme of “The Open Boat” by Stephen Crane. Crane represents the theme by using copious amounts of symbolism throughout the story. The inactive house of refuge represents that one must be prepared to face the world by themselves. The obstructive storm represents that one may need backtrack before they can reach their goals. The icy quality of the water represents that sometimes the world can be hostile to people
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Moreover‚ Stephen Chbosky exemplifies the importance of a friendship because that is the only thing Charlie needs to be happy. For instance‚ when Charlie wins back his friendship with Sam after a conflict he claims‚ “Sam dropped me off. When she was too far away to
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Stephen Crane uses many different themes in his novels to pull you into the stories he tells. With Maggie: A Girl of The Streets‚ he uses naturalism‚ hypocrisy‚ and irony to pull us in and recognize how life in the slums truly was. Maggie: A Girl of the Streets is considered a classic example of American naturalism. Naturalist philosophy held that people are trapped by their environment and are powerless to change it. Naturalist writers attempt to imitate the dialect‚ actions‚ and thoughts of real
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integrity show compassion and empathy with many of the decisions they make‚ and they usually have a strong set of morals; they stand up for what they believe in even in the face of adversity. Atticus Finch‚ from To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ is one such person. Harper Lee helps readers follow the journey of Atticus as he attempts to end the ignorance with which the citizens of Maycomb grew with. In this small town where nothing happens and everything stays the same‚ a single event causes the citizens
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On the greasy pole: The Canadian Conservative Party Whether or not the Conservative party will secure another majority government in the 2015 elections is a question occupying everyone’s mind. There are‚ of course‚ arguments to support both the possibilities yet the debate seems to be lopsided. The Canadian Conservatism as well as the Conservative party is bound to fail‚ eventually‚ at replacing the Liberal party in its role as the federal level governing party of Canada. There are certain
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In To Kill a Mockingbird‚ the author Harper Lee tells a story of innocence in our lives. Harper seeks the theme of innocence in several different ways‚ such as symbolism of a mockingbird‚ when violence increases innocence goes away and how Tom Robinson‚ exposes another aspect of innocence‚ as he is punished for a crime that he didn’t commit simply because of his race. One example that Harper lee seeks the theme of innocence is the symbolism of innocence of a mockingbird. When Miss Maudie told
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In the novel‚ Misery‚ Stephen King embodies the state of possession by an evil being who happens to be the elaborated and horrifically psychotic woman‚ Annie Wilkes. In this story‚ Annie represents a mother figure‚ a goddess and a loyal reader of the romance novelist‚ Paul Sheldon. In reality‚ however‚ Annie merely represents someone who has troubles deciphering between reality and fiction. This odd obsession with not only Paul‚ but with the fictional character Misery‚ shows the mental unstableness
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levels during the Gilded Age‚ are almost unbearable to imagine. She faced discrimination‚ attachment issues‚ and grew up with a dysfunctional family that failed to show affection. Fortunately for Maggie‚ she wasn’t like the people she lived around. As Stephen Crane put it‚ “None of the dirt of Rum Alley seemed to be in her veins” (Maggie 16). This unique feature acquired by Maggie gave her the ability to improve her chance‚ even by a slim chance. Maggie grew up with a family who would have been classified
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