Monster By Walter Dean Myers The main character in the novel Monster by Walter Dean Myers is 16-year-old Steve Harmon who has been arrested and put on trial for his part in a robbery in which a convenience store owner was killed. A question that people can ask while reading this novel is‚ was Steve Harmon truly the lookout for the convenience story robbery or was he in the wrong place at the wrong time? Regardless‚ he has been arrested for his part in the crime that led to the killing of the store’s
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group consisting of one or two parents and their children: extended family noun 1. A family group that consists of parents‚ children‚ and other close relatives‚ generally‚ it’s A group of relatives‚ such as those of three generations often living in close geographic proximity rather than under the same roof. People living together as an extended family occasionally feel a greater security and belonging. This is an advantage of extended type of family because this family contains more people
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I love walking through those doors and encountering no response. Then Mrs. B tells them to say hello and a smile graces my face. I would rather not equate my work to that of a mother‚ but in part that is what I do. Just like a mother who teaches her child‚ I am there helping them to understand. The feeling of unconditional love ‚ is alien to me. Sure my mother had it towards me but I have never felt that way toward someone else‚ until
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The novel‚ Into The Wild‚ by Jon Krakauer has many themes or lessons regarding the sad story of a young man named Chris McCandless who died an early and unfortunate death‚ while following his ambitions. Among the many themes found in this book‚ some include a father-son relationship‚ free thought‚ materialism‚ and young manhood. Krakauer describes Chris as a person who was very independent and capable of doing many things. He was someone who didn’t bend to any rules other than his own‚ including
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My Personal Metaphor I am an enthusiastic cheerleader‚ cheering for my team all day long. I describe myself as being like a cheerleader. Usually‚ cheerleaders has to have lots of spirit and pep in them to spread spirit to their school and to be spirited in everything they do. To be a cheerleader‚ you would have to be very lively and energetic at all times because people count on you to get them hyped up for a game or pep rally. Having to cheer for their team all day‚ cheerleaders need all the energy
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Coleridge: A Supernatural Author All literary freedom started with two men. These two are known all around the world. One of them was literally a genius because of his approach to literature but his real reputation comes from his ability to break chains of conservative customs and to create a new movement. The other one was actually more eccentric than the founding father of a new movement and era which is called Romanticism. I underlined the word eccentric because he believed an idea which had
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unable to express herself to others. Maya is adjusting to her surroundings that can be interpreted by her use of metaphors and symbolism. Her use of metaphors and symbols has allowed for her to gain confidence and change her ability to no longer be a caged bird‚ but a free bird. Maya Angelou transforms from a silent child into a strong independent black woman throughout her autobiography. In I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings‚ Angelou uses metaphors and symbolism to highlight the difficulties she went through
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Metaphor in Hamlet In Shakespeare’s Hamlet‚ Act III scene 1‚ Hamlet’s soliloquy of "To be or not to be" is full of metaphors that bring the various themes of the play together. One of the primary themes of the play is Hamlet’s uncertainty of action and inability to decide how to cope with the problems he faces. In Hamlet’s soliloquy‚ Hamlet metaphorically discusses his indecisiveness about the importance of continuing his life and asks himself "whether tis nobler of the mind to suffer the
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In the short story “The Swimmer”‚ John Cheever wrote the story as a metaphor for life. Cheever basically stating that your time here on earth is short; don’t waste your time. Neddy spends his time chasing a social life‚ alcohol‚ and a mistress. As Neddy takes his journey across the county why does it take so long for him to realize that his life isn’t what he thought it was? Did he waste his time while on his journey? Through his journey Neddy took glass after glass of alcohol and that’s what made
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through meaning‚ sound and rhythm. There are countless amounts of poetry out there and over 50 styles of poems written by poets. Sylvia Plath’s poetry usually contains extended metaphors‚ figurative analogies and usually has violent imagery in between clear‚ precise diction. In the poem “Metaphors” by Sylvia Plath‚ numerous metaphors reveal that women feel discouraged‚ restricted‚ and ambivalent about their pregnancies. Women feel discouraged when they are pregnant with their child because of their
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