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    Literary Elements Book/Movie Analysis  Activity Have you ever thought why most of us are interested in the stories we read or the movies we watch‚ the characters‚ the action‚ the suspense and the love stories?  The writer has to think of how the story must be told‚ what effect it must it have on a reader or movie-goer‚ and what is the best way to present his/her ideas.  To get the reader’s attention‚ literary elements‚ the techniques or kinds of writing‚ are used by authors/screenwriters. The

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    Outline Structure for Literary Analysis Essay I. Catchy Title II. Paragraph 1: Introduction (Use HATMAT) A. Hook B. Author C. Title D. Main characters E. A short summary F. Thesis III. Paragraph 2: First Body Paragraph A. Topic sentence (what this paragraph will discuss‚ how it will prove your thesis) B. Context for the quote 1. Who says it? 2. What’s happening in the text when they say it? C. Quote from the text (cited appropriately) D. Analysis of the quote: How does it prove your

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    Sayuri goes to train as a geisha. As an adult‚ she is refined‚ educated‚ and beautiful. She becomes‚ in the context of her world‚ a sort of princess after overcoming her humble beginnings. Sayuri’s fairy tale is complete with a wicked stepmother (Granny)‚ a conniving nemesis (Hatsumomo)‚ a Prince Charming to rescue her at the end (the Chairman)‚ and a castle (the Waldorf Towers in New York

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    considered equal by many people. Works Cited: 1.) Aig123‚ Oak Lawn IL. “Literary Analysis of ‘The Yellow Wallpaper.’” Tenn Ink‚ aig123‚ 14 Sept. 2013‚ www.teenink.com/nonfiction/academic/article/311704/Literary-Analysis-of-The-Yellow-Wallpaper/. Accessed 24 Apr. 2017. 2.) Shmoop Editorial Team. “The Yellow Wallpaper Analysis.” Shmoop‚ Shmoop University‚ 11 Nov. 2008‚ www.shmoop.com/yellow-wallpaper/literary-devices.html. Accessed 24 Apr. 2017. 3.) Notes‚ Spark. “The Yellow Wallpaper.” SparkNotes

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    To value one’s own emotions too highly and to forget that others’ emotions should be acknowledged is a natural human tendency. Mr. Conrado Arabia portrays this tendency. In Bienvenido N. Santos’ “The Transfer”‚ we see how the turn of events make him realize that Father Simplicio Ruivivar is not just their parish priest – he is also human and‚ just like any other human‚ he yearns for love‚ understanding and attention. The first part of the story‚ which consists mostly of descriptive paragraphs‚

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    In this story we find a young couple recently married‚ who have not known each other that long. Colette uses the hand to symbolize masculinity and the woman as a symbol of femininity. At first the woman is over joyed; basking in the light of her new husband. “she proudly bore the weight of the mans head” She is described with words like “young‚ small‚ slim‚ and adolescent.” As he sleeps she falls into a submissive state “I’m so heavy...I wish I could get up and turn the light off. But he’s sleeping

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    Throughout my reading of Lawrence Hills “The Illegal” a convergent began to form. An unabating theological presence of hope continued throughout his work. “The Illegal” as well as “The Book of Negroes” coincides with the Christian definition of hope. The novel allowed me to become exclusive with the main character‚ Keita Ali‚ and his situation‚ as well as with my own beliefs towards Christianity. I was forced to question and compare many theological topics of hope due to this novel. In this paper

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    The author and narrator of “The Aeneid” is Publius Vergilius Maro (known simply as “Vergil”)‚ though the tale briefly transitions into Aeneas’s narrative at one point. Responding to audiences who are unfamiliar with his tale and motivated by the need to share it‚ Vergil recounts Aeneas’s story‚ from his actions during the fall of the city of Troy to his visit to the Underworld and beyond. Scholars have long studied this piece and debated its significance‚ either as a simple historical tale of fiction

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    These questions are answered to the best ability of the reader‚ so the quality remains subjective. However‚ it is an ideal method for parents who want to ensure that their children are exposed to books that they‚ as parents‚ perceive to be appropriate for their children. In order to determine how children’s literature has developed in terms of disability representation‚ in particular for children with autism‚ I have analyzed and determined the quality of the following four texts by adopting Blaska’s

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    “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe is a dark and mysterious tale describing the narrator as he attempts to contain his grief. Lenore is the love of the narrator‚ and he is left with a hole within him from her death. This hole is only deepened when a raven‚ that reminds the narrator of his lost Lenore‚ perches itself outside of his home. Dhahir explains the narrator’s feelings in her statement‚ “With frazzled nerves and agitated state he lets into his room a creature which not only echoes his sordid mood

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