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    others. With contrasting mindset among the characters‚ Dostoevsky did not show his pity for all characters equally. Through his use of language and characterization‚ we sympathized for Raskolnikov and Sonia greater than characters like Luzhin and Svidrigailov. With more than two characters in the book‚ it is difficult to spend the same amount of time developing each character. Not all characters help forward the plot. Therefore‚ Dostoevsky does not need to spend as much time creating Alyona as a

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    Unveiling Traits and Suspense Fyodor Dostoevsky’s novel Crime and Punishment is told primarily from the point of view of the main character Raskolnikov but occasionally switches to the perspective of minor characters like Svidrigailov‚ Razumikhin‚ and Dunya (third person‚ omniscient) which makes it more attention-grabbing. In Part IV‚ Raskolnikov is progressively sinking into his new found guilt for murdering his pawnbroker Alyona Ivanovna. The latter remorse leads him to develop a physical

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    yet deep symbols within the novel‚ for instance the symbol and concept of time. We are constantly being told what time is. From the point when Raskolnikov wakes up‚ moving to enact his plans to murder the pawnbroker‚ even the time that it is when Svidrigaïlov plans to kill himself. The inclusion of time pushes the story in a chronological order‚ much like a order is naturally followed in life‚ and a order is followed in the justice process for apprehension of criminals (Rask.). In the introduction to

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    personal gain. Avdotya Romanovna Raskolnikov‚ otherwise known as Dunya‚ is Raskolnikov’s sister who is extremely loyal to her family and willing to sacrifice a large portion of her own happiness for their sake. She continues to work in the abusive Svidrigailov family in order to send Raskolnikov to school‚ becoming the gossip of the town when Mr. Svidrigailov’s sexual intentions towards her come to light. Despite the rumors floating around and slandering her reputation‚ Dunya remains unaffected‚ finding

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    The 22nd Annual Book Report Competition For Secondary School Students The 2nd Runner Up of English Senior Section |Name of School |: Wa Ying College | |Name of Award Student |: Chow Tsz Yin‚ Amelia | |Title of Book Read |: Crime and Punishment

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    Guilt is a natural human feeling‚ and it is one that can drive people to do things they ordinarily would not. In Fyodor Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment‚ guilt causes the main character to change into a strange and different character than the one who was initially portrayed. The novel portrays a grisly murder from the eyes of the man who committed the crime. Through this aspect‚ the reader develops a better understanding of what it is like to think and feel like a guilty man denying his involvement

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    1. In his play‚ Hamlet‚ William Shakespeare uses various foils to make the play more complex. These foils involve numerous characters that help to develop different relationships and conflicts. Without these foils‚ the relationships and conflicts would not happen‚ and the play could not develop. They help us to understand Hamlet[’]s actions and bring diversity to the play. Polonius and Laertes are the main foils for Hamlet. Polonius shows how irrational Hamlet thinks‚ and Laertes shows that Hamlet

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    medicine power: For this‚ being smelt‚ with the part cheers each part; Being tasted‚ stay all senses with the heart‚” (Friar Lawrence‚ 2.3‚ 19-23) An Analysis of Foil Characters within Romeo and Juliet A foil character is a character whose function is to be compared or contrasted with the main protagonist. Moreover‚ a foil character is used to heighten and illuminate drastic differences or extreme similarities in the main character. Furthermore‚ this form of juxtaposition when contrasted

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    Introduction Metallic yarns or threads‚ in general‚ have been known for more than 3000 years. Gold and silver were hammered into extremely thin sheets‚ then cut into ribbons and worked into fabrics. These were the first ‘man made’ fibres‚ which came thousands of years before nylon or rayon. The Persians made fabulous carpets with gold thread and the Indians‚ ornamental sarees with it. The metal threads were twisted‚ doubled or wrapped around some other thread such as cotton. With the advancement

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    green to blue? 3. Why did the metal foil turn brownish red once added to Crystal “X” and Liquid “Y” solution? 4. Were Liquid “X” and Liquid “Y” the same liquid? 5.What chemical reaction happened that made vapor during the combination of metal foil and Liquid “Z”? 6. What made the liquid turn darker in the combination of metal foil and Crystal “X” and Liquid “Y” solution? 7. What made up Crystal “X”? 8. Is Crystal “X” even a crystal? 9. What’s in metal foil that made it react to both the solution

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