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    “Yet I seek not a fellow feeling in my misery. No sympathy may I ever find. When I first sought it‚ it was the love of virtue‚ the feelings of happiness and affection with which my whole being overflowed‚ that I wished to be participated. But now that virtue has become to me a shadow‚ and that happiness and affection are turned into bitter and loathing despair‚ in what should I seek for sympathy? I am content to suffer alone while my sufferings shall endure; when I die‚ I am well satisfied that abhorrence

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    relationship between the poem “Sympathy‚” the memoir I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings‚ and the novel Speak. The title of I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings comes from the repeating line in the poem “Sympathy.” In the novel Speak‚ the author made references to I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings and the author of the memoir. Among the three works‚ there is a common theme. All three works have the theme of fighting for freedom. The three

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    fortitude. A good Anti-hero will also draw sympathy from the audience/reader‚ as is the case with Hamlet. Throughout the play‚ Hamlet’s overall intentions are mostly good‚ such as avenging his father by killing Claudius. However‚ his negative‚ anti-heroic side also shows up constantly. He is ill mannered at times‚ and also acts violently on several occasions without showing any signs of remorse. Like any good Anti-hero‚ Hamlet has the reader/audience show sympathy for him. We sympathize because of his

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    guilt on farmers’ for their ignorance to the harm done on society. Carson characterizes wildlife as innocent to generate sympathy for the many deaths of the animals‚ some of which are unintended‚ to emphasizes the widespread

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    people‚ undeserving of the reader’s sympathy. At first glance‚ both Willy Loman and Troy Maxson live such unpleasant lives that would seem almost impossible not to feel sympathetic towards them. They’re both middle-aged family men fighting to better themselves and their families. However‚ in the lives of both men‚ pride‚ insatiable wants‚ and jealousy lead to their downfall. After careful examination‚ it becomes clear why they’re undeserving of the reader’s sympathy. In Death of A Salesman‚ we’re

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    Crooks’ importance in "Of Mice and Men" In "Of Mice and Men" Crooks is a black stable back segregated from the rest of the men on the ranch because of the fact that he is black. Crooks’ name suggests that there is something physically wrong with him. His physical disability is one of the many ways that he suffers on the ranch. We see Crooks mostly in chapter four. He is not shown much in the first three paragraphs and this indicates his position in society as very low because he is not noticed‚

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    incidents of bullying as a problem at their school. 8. 90% of 4th through 8th graders report being victims of bullying. 9. 1 in 10 students drop out of school because of repeated bullying. 10. As boys age they are less and less likely to feel sympathy for victims of bullying. In fact they are more likely to add to the problem than solve it. 11. Physical bullying increases in elementary school‚ peaks in middle school and declines in high school. Verbal abuse‚ on the other hand‚ remains constant

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    devil-on-your-shoulder by having the readers absorbed in the idea that they actually feel sympathetic towards this evil creature. Within lines 605-645 in Book 1 Milton humanizes Satan on a level that the readers can relate‚ which aids to their view of sympathy towards him. These lines establish a struggle within Satan and illustrate his banishment from Heaven‚ which brought him to the path he is on now. Some may argue that this road where Satan strives to be better suits him in the category as a hero character

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    ‘Noughts & Crosses’ Critical Essay – Sympathy for Callum Introduction In your introduction you should mention the following: • The title of the play • The author (in this case who adapted the novel into a play and the original author of the text) • Refer to the question‚ using the wording where necessary‚ to explain what your essay will look at and specify any particular techniques that you will be concentrating on N.B. Try to avoid common introduction clichés‚ such as ‘A play I have

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    was occurring in America. Although the title may give one impression of the poem‚ the true meaning lies within its satirical message. Through elements such as the poem’s historical context‚ the literary devices‚ and the narrator’s ability to evoke sympathy‚ we recognize that the poem’s true message is to communicate the discrimination against

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