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    Why Did John Brown's Raid

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    Although initially the Northern press expressed deep sympathy for Brown‚ saying that “we would be glad to avert the axe which hangs over the old man’s head”‚ the impending secession crisis and the coming presidential election of 1860 required Northern press to be very careful with their political opinions

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    this novel nothing short of a masterpiece. Effective characterization is a key element; and it is through the use of diction and syntax that Capote characterizes Dick Hickock and Perry Smith in such a way that the latter is given the greater amount sympathy than the former. His purpose in doing so is to provide a strong case against capital punishment and Smith is his best asset in doing so. A major difference in the characterization of Perry and Dick is that Capote delves so much deeper into Perry’s

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    sailors. In the scene Viola hears a sailor’s version of events which dramatically portrays her brother battling against the ocean‚ trying to stay alive like ’Arion on a dolphin’s back’. She clearly fears her brother is dead‚ making the audience feel sympathy and pity for her. When she says ’And what should I do in Illyria? My brother‚ he is in Elysium.’ she sounds like somebody who‚ having lost one of her dearest loved ones is now completely shattered‚ scared and alone. This increases the emotional bond

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    He describes sympathy as an agreement or validation of how someone feels. He states that from a professional standpoint this can lead to a desire to want to fix people‚ not empowering the client‚ or even ethical issues such as dual relationships. Empathy is explained

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    tone of sympathy through her language and imagery. Delia also comes across as a spiritual person‚ a woman of faith. However‚ when Delia’s husband Syke is mentioned‚ there is a shift in tone. When Syke is speaking‚ his tone comes across as very unlikable and disrespectful. Other characters‚ including the author‚ tend to sound hostile towards Syke. This tone shines through more when the men in the shop are talking about his abuse towards Delia. In the beginning of the story‚ Hurston’s sympathy for Delia

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    Evan L. Wendel 11-20-06 CMS.796: Major Media Texts Comparative Analysis Worldspace in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner:From Romantic Nature to Artificiality The language and style of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein are both deeply rooted in the literary traditions of the Romantic period‚ and yet Victor Frankenstein’s scientific experimentation‚ and eventual success in creating life from inanimate matter‚ certainly makes Frankenstein an early forbearer of the science

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    The Dimensions of Othello the Tragic Hero How does one define a “tragic hero?” Aristotle illustrates such a character as an overall great person with very noble traits‚ but one who is not perfect. Many will look up to these tragic heroes; however each hero will have a specific flaw. This “tragic flaw” will ultimately lead to that character’s downfall. Also‚ these characters will often have the abilities to both recognize their tragic flaws in the end and also connect with the audience in some way

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    At this right moment I feel disgusted and baffled that people could actually do this in the 1930s. The sympathy for the Wallace’s has decreased because setting fire to someone is arson and that makes Mr Wallace and his clique an arsonist. Also it makes us feel that the Wallaces are black-hearted and atrocious people‚ because who would want to set a person on fire? Then laugh about it. The sympathy for the Berrys has definitely increased because of what happened to

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    the others is his use of pathos between the characters‚ and their general reactions and feelings. At the start we first all have pity on Lennie since his lack of intelligence led to him accidentally killing the little puppy‚ however that sense of sympathy for him soon disappears once he blames the puppy and

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    In 1970 Diane Arbus used her twin lens Rollieflex camera to capture a photo of Eddie Camel and his parents; strategically using this camera as mentioned before in the photos she took at this time for its square format‚ distortion of image edges‚ and its superiority in intense details. Carmel commonly referred to as the “Jewish giant” or “gentle Giant” was 34 years old‚ 8 feet tall‚ and a walloping 300 pounds; born with Acromegaly‚ a tumor on the pituitary gland that produces an excess of growth hormones

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