READING GROUP GUIDE FOR BREATHING UNDERWATER BY ALEX FLINN 1. The beginning of the book‚ Nick thinks of his abuse of Caitlin: It was a slap . . . One slap‚ when she pushed me way too far. I never beat her up‚ would never hurt her. Does Nick believe this? Why does he not admit the truth to himself? 2. What do you think Judge Lehman hopes to accomplish by making Nick keep a journal‚ detailing his relationship with Caitlin? How does keeping the journal differ from discussing the same incidents in Mario’s
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Persuasive Speech on Underage Drinking People might think that alcohol is something that helps you cut loose and makes you full of energy‚ but reality check-alcohol is actually a depressant that damages your body in the long run. Alcohol is a problem that affects multiple people and families‚ but in today’s society it’s affecting teenagers. The horrible facts that I will present to you will prove that underage drinking needs to come to end before it’s too late for some. Some people
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One characteristic present in romantic stories is symbolism. In The Devil In Daniel Webster‚ Daniel left his old life in the country for his new found prosperity in the city. Influenced by the Devil‚ and his own enjoyment‚ he became a bank broker. However‚ in his later years Daniel became an avid church goer as means to keep the Devil from collecting his soul. He kept “his big bible on the desk‚ buried by the mortgage he was about to foreclose”(Irving 14). This symbolizes that he places his values
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Hitler’s personal desire for genocide” Assess this view. The Holocaust was not the result of Hitler’s desire for genocide‚ but rather stemmed from Hitler’s desire for genocide. Hitler’s desire for genocide meant that he was able to create the circumstances in Germany under which genocide could be possible‚ and encourage other individuals‚ such as Himmler to become involved. It is clear from Hitler’s first public statements made as early as 1920 that he had a long term desire for the extermination
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trunk about loss of belle reve and effect of it‚ rape scene primal man how is he shown this way‚ final scene of blanche being taken away to the mental asylum‚ blanche refuses to acknowledge that she is crazy. Always refer to dramatic devices‚ symbolism of poker and music reflecting blanches state of mind. Stage directions used as dramatic devices. When stella says “ I couldn’t believe balnche and go on living with Stanley” Streetcar Blanche’s transfer of the Belle Reve papers into Stanley’s
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story of an orphaned governess and her romance with Edward Rochester. As Bronte develops the plot‚ she subtly uses symbolism to represent ideas. Throughout the book‚ Bronte includes objects and events that symbolize a deeper concept. Symbolism is a key literary device when Bronte describes the relationship between Mr. Rochester and Jane. In one instance‚ the chestnut tree under which Mr. Rochester proposed is struck by lightning. “I faced the wreck of the chestnut-tree … split down the centre
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A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE: THE WOMEN The play‚ “A Streetcar Named Desire‚” is set in a time where gender roles were severe. Compared to men‚ women were very restricted when it came to exercising their empowerment. Perhaps it is due to this reason that Blanche Dubois‚ Stella Kowalski‚ and Eunice Hubbell‚ all exhibit low self esteem‚ depending on male companions for happiness. Blanche Dubois wanted to be perceived as a woman of elegance. In addition to frequently bathing‚ she wore the finest
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Reality Versus Fantasy In Tennessee Williams’ “A Streetcar Named Desire‚” the obsessive need to escape from reality defines the protagonist Blanche DuBois. Haunted by the fact that she incited the suicide of her young husband‚ Blanche is unable to cope with what has since become of her life. She relies on fables and illusions to reconstruct a more socially acceptable self. However‚ the antagonistic relationship between Blanche and Stanley Kowalski threatens her fantasy‚ as he continuously confronts
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Life is often dictated by a desire from deep within a person’s soul. People will usually act on whatever desire this is for their own personal gain. Be it greed for lust/love as represented by Abigail Williams‚ greed for power/authority as represented by Reverend Parris‚ or greed for land/wealth/power as represented by Thomas Putnam. Arthur Miller points out all of these in his play “The Crucible.” He shows how it leads to the corruption of a once good community. The greed and quest for power blurs
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Anosha Ashfaq Nov 2011 paper A Streetcar named Desire Q)Explore the dramatic techniques through which Williams creates the atmosphere of the play. A) Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire is a play that is spilling with dramatic scenes throughout. He uses a wide variety of techniques which help heighten and emphasize the drama in the scenes. These techniques include the use of music such as the “Blue Piano” and “The Varsouviana Polka”‚ Animalistic Images that appear throughout the play
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