devil‚ or victim? “Winter Dreams”‚ one of the greatest works of F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ has successfully depicted the downside of the so-called American Dream in his time. The story described the frustration of people who had defined their happiness as material success. Beside the protagonist Dexter Green‚ there was another character that made readers preoccupied with conflicting ideas after reading the story. She was Judy Jones‚ the center of Dexter’s winter dreams. In this essay‚ we will examine
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gunshots and firecrackers outside is a daily routine for my summer. Winter is the opposite of summer; the coldest temperature of all four seasons. It usually occurs during the months of December‚ January and February. Winter is normally a time for celebrating holidays such as Christmas and it also brings in the New Year. One can expect to see people wearing the usual hats‚ scarves‚ North Faces‚ boots and gloves. I spend my winters listening to outside’s quiet stillness from snow being on the ground
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SUNGLASSES MITTENS COAT DECEMBER SPRING WEATHER DRY Across Down 5. We wear _____ to keep the hands warm in the winter. 7. In China‚ the winter is usually in ______ ‚ January and February. 9. We wear _______ and shorts in the summer. 10. What’s the opposite of wet? 1. I usually wear my orange _____ in the winter. 2. It’s usually hot and sunny in _______ . 3. In winter the weather is snowy and _____ . 4. What do you ____ in the summer? 6. It’s usually rainy and wet in ______ . 8.
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author of the article “The Poetry of Edgar Allan Poe” described Poe’s regular tone as‚ “a pervasive tone of melancholy‚” (Zott). This description is accurate for the majority of his poetry‚ for instance‚ “Alone” and “The Black Cat”; nevertheless‚ the diction in “To My Mother” demonstrates how the poem is the exception to Poe’s trite tune. For example‚ Poe wrote‚ “None so devotional as that of ‘Mother‚’ Therefore by that dear
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highlight the poor‚ deathly condition the people are in. Along with Dickens’ special words‚ his unique syntax is used. In the third paragraph‚ he uses the phrases‚ “drinking of healths‚ shaking of hands‚ and even joining of hands‚” instead of using‚ ‘doing cheers‚ hand shaking‚ and joining hands.’ This syntax does not call attention to itself‚ but is important because it explains Dickens’ diction. Charles Dickens chooses to include this passage about the wine spilling in the street so he can use the
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Winter Wonderland I wake up to the sun heating my cold feet under my warm fuzzy blanket. The room is filled with silence as I slide out of the coziness of my covers to look outside the window. To my delightful surprise‚ tiny ice crystals are falling from the sky creating a white blanket on the world. In a hurry‚ I put on my thick heavy jacket‚ slide on my hefty boots‚ and dress my hands with my favourite waterproof gloves. I rush onto my snow-covered yard‚ thinking that my favourite season
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Blackberry Winter Robert Penn Warren’s "Blackberry Winter" is the story of one young boy’s sudden and painfully realistic venture from behind the blissful cloak of childhood innocence into the more brutal reality of the world. Warren captures this transition through the eyes of the young and happily naïve Middle Tennessee farm boy‚ Seth. When the story begins‚ the nine year old Seth is lingering on the very edge of his innocence‚ but is undoubtedly still in the throws of the methodical
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author Kate Chopin develops the main character Louise Mallard initially as a submissive young spouse. Then the author develops the characterization of Louise Mallard‚ through her diction and imagery‚ into an empowered‚ freed “widow.” The diction used by the author is crucial to the development of the story. In the opening line the author refers to the main character as “Mrs. Mallard‚” and states that she is “afflicted with a weak heart. These choices of diction imply that she doesn’t have her own
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Darkness by Joseph Conrad‚ the author effectively portrays the Congo River as an inhospitable location unfit for human existence. Through Conrad’s diction‚ syntax and detail of the environment‚ the author reveals a great deal of psychological stress‚ due to the hostile environment‚ which leads to physical anguish. Through the author’s usage of oppressive diction‚ the author illustrates a hostile environment where society and humanity are devoid‚ and in effect expresses how the environment dominates Conrad’s
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Before I started my SAE project‚ mending a Pasture in winter‚ I spent many hours researching how to do it correctly and the types of plants that would be the best fit. The plants used to seed are often the most neglected part of a pasture‚ yet it usually provides the majority of nutrients to the stock. Well-managed pastures that are properly grazed have the potential to minimize feed costs and increase long-term health or your field. Pasture is the most natural diet for animals. Pasture plants
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