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    For now‚ his words will become mine. The new King Claudius sits upon the throne’ A kingdom and Queen Gertrude did he now own. Hamlet mocked his mother in lament‚ his heart broken and his mined rent. This cast a shadow into his mind‚ that all women were of the same kind. “Let me not think on’t. Frailty they name is woman” (1.2.146) spoken by Hamlet. Ophelia’s love he had bequest‚ now thrown away like the rest

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    The dark fantasy film Pan’s Labyrinth is a fascinating example of creative story-telling. This film focuses on so many aspects between Ofelia’s imaginary world and the real world‚ including her stepfather fighting for the Francoist regime. This little girl is uprooted to a military outpost in Fascist-ruled Spain commanded by her new stepfather‚ the Captain. The reoccurring contrast between Ofelia’s world and her stepfathers world stood out to me‚ through elements of brutality‚ innocence‚ war‚ imagination

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    mental torment. Motivation in folktale characters tends to be singular; that is‚ the characters are motivated by one overriding desire such as greed‚ love‚ fear‚ hatred‚ and jealousy. The characters are usually stereotypical‚ for example‚ wicked stepmothers‚ weak-willed fathers‚ jealous siblings‚ faithful friends. Physical appearance often readily defines the characters‚ but disguises are common. The hero or heroine is often isolated and is usually cast out into the open world or is apparently

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    These are the paragraphs created by the class. Keep them amongst your notes but add to them or alter them as you see the characters and their role in the story. Josiah Bont Josiah Bont‚ the protagonist’s father‚ ‘was a man of few words‚ and those mostly curses’‚ as well as vile and physically and psychologically violent towards his wife‚ ‘she had worn the helmet a night and a day… [Josiah] yanking hard on the chain so that the iron sliced her tongue’‚ and his daughter‚ ‘see? I said you’d

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    hand cannot nurse a child. ~Swahili Proverb Haste and hurry can only bear children with many regrets along the way. ~Senegalese Proverb The art of negotiating is acquired from childhood. ~Congolese Proverb A child doesn’t breastfeed from a stepmother if its mother is still alive. ~African Proverb Do not make the dress before the child is born. ~Tanzanian Proverb The motherless child will suckle the grandmother. ~Bambara Proverb You only understand the joys of parenthood when you have

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    nasty. In Baum’s book‚ the Good Witch of the North (portrayed by Billie Burke in the famous 1939 film The Wizard of Oz by director Victor Fleming) is a kind old lady who has ruled over the northern Gilikin Country since she rescued its people from her wicked counterpart. She welcomes Dorothy to Oz‚ tells her of the wizard‚ and set her on her way along the yellow brick road to the Emerald City.  Although she doesn’t appear again in the story‚ a kiss she gives Dorothy on the forehead proves to be a protective

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    holding you in hell to live everyday even worse than the last. Edwards visualizes this by saying‚ “There is no other reason to be given why you have not gone to hell‚ since you have sat here in the house of God‚ provoking his pure eyes by your sinful wicked manner of attending his solemn worship” (127). In addition to both works‚ God is the power to determine your Joyous and poor days. If you follow him‚ live your life in his holy name and fulfill his scheme for you‚ than your life will turn out

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    Oktober - Khor Ewe Pin Belum pun usia Oktober lima belas tahun‚ ibunya meninggal dunia‚ menjadikannya anak yatim piatu. Tinggal bersama-sama mak cik dan pak ciknya serta dua orang sepupunya‚ Oktober terpaksa berdepan dengan sikap permusuhan sepupunya‚ Jing An. Pada masa yang sama‚ Oktober dilanda dilema. Sebelum meninggal dunia‚ ibunya telah meninggalkan beberapa pucuk surat yang tersimpan di beberapa tempat yang berbeza. Oktober terpaksa melaksanakan tugasan demi tugasan yang diberikan oleh ibunya

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    1. Every Trip is a Quest (except when it’s not): a. A quester b. A place to go c. A stated reason to go there d. Challenges and trials e. The real reason to go—always self-knowledge 2. Nice to Eat With You: Acts of Communion a. Whenever people eat or drink together‚ it’s communion b. Not usually religious c. An act of sharing and peace d. A failed meal carries negative connotations 3. Nice to Eat You: Acts of Vampires a. Literal Vampirism: Nasty old man‚ attractive but evil‚ violates

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    of the criteria apply on the five children‚ but I see one thing orphan child and five children have in common‚ the absence of parents. However‚ instead of being unwanted children who live a pitiful life and are abandoned by their evil uncle/aunt/stepmother/father‚ the five children are living what seems to be a never ending holiday and almost have freedom to explore their adventurous world. The Canary Prince on the other hand‚ clearly has this characteristic. It is even very clearly stated in the

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