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    me and told me to have a great life‚ then she said’ I am out… Lannia asked‚ how did she get herself together so fast‚…Gladys tells them Oh’ momma kept her suit case packed and had open tickets…she arranged it all‚ in case she got the courage to leave the man…which she didn’t‚ so when he died …she didn’t waste a tear…and dance right out of the house….right onto the airplane… and we cheered at the funeral‚ some people thought we were crazy but still we were laughing and talking about momma…having

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    In addition‚ Gram and Gramps also helped Sal accept her mother’s death. Within the book‚ on page 143 Gram says to Sal‚ “Sometimes you know in your heart you love someone‚ but you have to go away before your head can figure it out” (Creech 143). I can infer‚ that Gram was trying to explain to Sal that her mother didn’t leave because of her‚ but to clear her mind. Gram saying this to Sal was important for Sal’s knowing that her mother didn’t leave because of the baby that died before birth. Along with

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    Analysis Essay Grade: 7.5 The apparent contrast in both pieces of writing broadens the difficulty of locating the similarities needed to properly contrast and compare both reviews. However‚ disregarding the distinct different elements‚ both works are descriptive in their use of diction. Elevated and sophisticated‚ passage one utilizes works such as “piously‚” and‚ “dubiously‚” to enhance the quality of writing. In comparison‚ passage two incorporates a variety of scientific terms‚ such as physiological

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    Blake’s diction conveys readers to feel a sense of danger and intensity.The lamb is effortlessly created by God‚the lamb was basically pampered into existence. The tiger is intensely created by God like a metal object being forged by a blacksmith. Blake is unsure

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    The Grapes of Wrath: Minor Character Analysis Many authors use minor characters to help the audience analyze the surface meaning and gain support of main characters in text. They briefly come out in the novel but have a huge impact in the plot of the book. John Steinbeck‚ in his novel The Grapes of Wrath‚ demonstrates that minor characters represent a major significance to the story as a whole. He portrays Muley Graves as a minor character in the novel that chooses to stay on his land

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    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 identity‚ and her weak heart symbolizes her perceived lack of inner strength

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    can make anyone feel more alone than ever before. Love is presumed to be a step in life. The expectation society applies to it leads to alienation of characters in the summer reading of The Great Gatsby‚ Their Eyes Were Watching God‚ and The Grapes of Wrath. For some characters‚ love is a moral value right from the start. Zora Neale Hurston introduces us to Janie in her book‚ Their Eyes Were Watching God. Janie is a young‚ vibrant African American living with her grandmother. She marks the beginning

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    How does John Steinbeck portray Jim Casey as a Christ figure in his novel‚ The Grapes of Wrath? In his novel‚ The Grapes of Wrath‚ John Steinbeck brings a variety of diverse characters to the reader. The majority of these characters’ individuality lies within whom they symbolize. What I’m trying to say is that the character in the novel represents another being outside of the novel. For example‚ the former preacher Jim Casey who is also a good friend of the Joads may to some readers represent

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    To continue‚ both authors use diction as a way to differentiate the academic power of different characters and display how their intelligence impacts their lives. Diction is displayed by both authors to convey the way people talked in the past compared to others based on their social class. Twain uses slang to demonstrate how slaves talked because of their inferior level of knowledge. “‘[Jim]Say‚ who is you? Whar is you? Dog my cats ef I didn’ hear sumf’n. Well‚ I know what I’s gwyne to do:

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    olution is to boycott this kind of advertising and legislate rules and guidelines for the advertisers. Although it is true that these types of advertisements are deceptive and disappointing‚ I disagree with Jozui’s solution because advertising is just another average appeal. Maybe her solution is not the best oIn the prompt‚ Sue Jozui claims that advertisers use celebrities’ testimonials over their products to gain the approval of the consumers. She identifies this as a problem because it is a

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