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    tributes. The person who survives to the end of the games will return to their district and live the life they were living but knowing that they survived whilst watching other people die. The themes of betrayal‚ love‚ courage and trust have been used through the book. Obviously the theme of betrayal was used a lot during the novel. In one section of the novel Katniss ended up betraying Peeta by going to the fest to get a backpack to help out with healing his leg‚ but he disagreed with that idea‚

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    Shakespeare‚ William eloquent play King Lear shows betrayal and loyalty. An apocryphal note being sent from one brother to another asking to take over‚ sister bilking giving up their authority‚ and a sibling not getting the recognition for their true loyalty. Therefore this play knows how to cause drama with the loyalty and the absence of loyalty. Right off the bat Edgar’s loyalty to his father gets questioned because of a forged note. Edmund‚ the younger son whom is a bastard‚ decides the only

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    Also in The Great Gatsby many characters got betrayed. Gatsby betrayed his old life for a new and better life for Daisy. Everything that Gatsby ever did was for Daisy. He buys the house right across from hers and throws big parties hoping that she might show up. All of this just for Daisy. He fell in love with Daisy and he did everything to get her. Money and social class was important to Gatsby. He lied and told everyone that the came from a rich family when in reality‚ “his parents were shiftless

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    In the excerpt The First Betrayal‚ Patricia Bray uses figurative language in different tenses because it builds a connection which is an objective for Patricia Bray so that her story has a better setting. Patricia Bray uses diction‚ personification‚ etc‚ so that her mood of suspense can lead to a better climax later in the story Patricia Bray’s style of writing leads to suspenseful events which can lead to a state of anxiety for example‚ “He wondered if the ocean would eventually release its prize

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    “1984” by George Orwell the theme of betrayal is reoccurring throughout. We see different elements of betrayal in each part of this book. From the reader’s introduction into the society of Oceania. To the events leading up to the ultimate betrayal. The character that we see this world through is Winston Smith. His experience is meant to be that of the average party member. What he goes through could be the same as many others‚ giving the sense of how deeply betrayal is engrained into the world of “1984

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    Humans have strengths and weaknesses. Some of these strengths and weaknesses seem to be more prevalent than others‚ the Bible points out the strengths and weaknesses of mankind. Betraying others who care is portrayed clearly in the Bible. Both Judas and Peter betrayed Jesus‚ but in different ways. Peter betrayed Jesus by denying him three times. Peter was asked if he knew who Jesus was three times. All three times‚ Peter said he didn’t know who he was. Jesus said that Peter would deny him three

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    An Act of Betrayal in Hamlet Through King Claudius’s choice to murder former King Hamlet and marry Gertrude‚ he betrays his brother‚ Hamlet‚ and even his own morals. This act of disloyalty and deceit turns Claudius against the other characters‚ and leads to their eventual demise. In Act I‚ the ghost of King Hamlet proclaimed his anger towards Claudius‚ and spoke to Prince Hamlet of his “foul and most unnatural” death (Hamlet 1.5.25). In this exchange‚ the former king explained that his murderer

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    Death of a Salesman Essay Betrayal and abandonment are themes that many have encountered within their lives; but nobody can perhaps relate as much to these themes as Willy Loman‚ the main character in Death of a Salesman‚ by Arthur Miller. This play encompasses the life of Willy Loman‚ albeit not in any particular order when reviewing his younger years. The man’s memories are prompted by various seemingly insignificant moments in his life. Willy is a failed salesman‚ clinging onto his fabric of

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    find interest that are the same as Amir’s and Baba does try to have a good bond with his son. Amir tries very hard to find interests that are the same as his fathers. This situation causes the father and son relationship to be unable to progress. Betrayal can go both ways for this situation; some readers agree that Baba is the betrayer and some believe that Amir is the

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    UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS IGCSE LITERATURE IN ENGLISH: SYLLABUS 0486 NOTES FOR TEACHERS ON STORIES SET FOR STUDY FROM STORIES OF OURSELVES: THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS ANTHOLOGY OF SHORT STORIES IN ENGLISH FOR EXAMINATION IN JUNE AND NOVEMBER 2010‚ 2011 AND 2012 CONTENTS Introduction: How to use these notes 1. The Signalman Charles Dickens 2. The Yellow Wallpaper Charlotte Perkins Gilman 3. How It Happened Arthur Conan Doyle

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