about others. The author states‚ ¨It was the very thing he (Scrooge) liked. To edge his way along the crowded paths of life‚ warning all human sympathy to keep its distance‚ was what the knowing ones call nuts to Scrooge.¨ (Dickens‚ 3-4)Scrooge is obviously uncaring towards his fellow man‚ for he despises human sympathy and wishes those who have sympathy to stay back. Also‚ Scrooge states‚ ¨Let me hear another sound from you‚’’ said Scrooge‚ ¨and you’ll keep your Christmas by losing your situation
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and “agony”. This makes me feel sympathy for Victor because he worked hard and saw that he failed his work. At the beginning of the 19th century there was a massive interest in electricity so Shelley made many references to this in the novel such as‚ ‘ infuse a spark’. Shelley also a lot of physical words to describe his emotions such as ‘my candle was nearly burnt out’. This describes how Victor was tired and exhausted due to working the long hours. I feel sympathy for Victor here
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1. My initial reaction to this piece was a mix of sadness‚ disgust and confusion. I didn’t think it was possible for a mother to neglect their child to such extremes. To me it seems outlandish for a child to never be held or given the basic forms of human contact. Then for her brothers to not have an instinct to protect her‚ surprised me as well. I have five brothers; four are half brothers and two I’ve never met. If I found out any one of them was in trouble‚ there is no doubt in my mind I would
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Zayra Rendon Mrs. Smith ENGL 1102 10 Feb 2017 Sonny’s Blues was first published in 1957 by James Baldwin. The story takes place in Harlem‚ a historically African American neighborhood in New York City. This story was the start of Baldwin commitment to the civil rights movement‚ and he became a spokesman for African Americans during the 60’s. Sonny’s Blues is about two brothers‚ Sonny and the narrator‚ that suffer in multiple ways that involves music‚ drug abuse‚ the way the interact with each other
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Throughout the poem‚ Plath uses metaphors about the Holocaust to illustrate Lady Lazarus’s pain and suffering‚ and this may provoke sympathy in the reader. She decribes Lady Lazarus’ foot as a “paperweight” and her face is “featureless fine Jew linen” which may connote the narrator’s feelings of being heavy and undistinguishable from those around her. The poem may be an extended metaphor for depression. If the character’s foot is a “paperweight” then it would be difficult to move‚ and Plath may be
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destruction: her archetype was destruction. Although she could have been an avenger‚ her methods and sympathy for others proves her to be a destroyer‚ as she destroys the innocent‚ her own humanity‚ and she does destroy herself. She does what she can to destroy the ancestors of her own cause. As the Evrémonde family destroyed her mentally‚ she tries to annihilate them physically. Many have given her sympathy‚ including the wife of the cheating aristocrat‚ stating that she only wishes to make amends as
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William Shakespeare’s ’Romeo and Juliet’ is a tragic Romance set in fair Verona in which two star-crossed lovers take their lives. Two families‚ the Capulets and the Montagues have shared a burning hatred towards each other for many years however this does not stop the deeply in love Romeo and Juliet from being together. During this short time that the two are together‚ many dire events unfold. Arguably‚ this series of unfortunate events all comes down to Romeo’s fatal flaws and the impacts they
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Sarah’s Key is an exhilarating novel that tells a story that involves many secrets and lies. Some characters in the book show great sympathy and triumph like the main character Julia‚ but other characters such as the pathetic husband‚ Bertrand‚ want to forget the treacherous events of the holocaust. Remembering and never forgetting is the main theme that stays with this book the whole way through. Most people want to forget about the events that occurred in the summer of 1942‚ but some want to remember
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description -see imagery (imagery and tone work together to create sympathy) -Sebold’s narrative is void of feeling and sentiment -as if she does this so we the readers fill it with our own emotive reactions - empathy Imagery -The strong and graphic imagery used evokes a strong emotional reaction from the reader -uses strong imagery to reinforce relationship between Susie and reader because we feel deep sympathy for what has happened to Susie. -“fitting my limbs together”-p8
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power and hold the throne. Essentially‚ the challenge for Richard is no longer gaining power‚ but keeping it. It is this new struggle that‚ ultimately‚ redefines his allies and‚ more importantly‚ changes both Richard’s personality and the audience’s sympathy for him. Richard begins the play not only as an inspired‚ determined underdog‚ but he is also cursed with a terrible deformation; the audience is sympathetic and sees Richard‚ despite his inherent evilness‚ as the aspiring hero. Midst
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