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    IOP on Glass‚ Eyes‚ and Doll’s Imagery; vivid descriptive language that appeals to one or more of the senses (sight‚ hearing‚ touch‚ smell‚ and taste). The first impression of a person that someone gets will always color the image of the person. Everything about how someone looks and acts creates how that person is viewed by others. But when this image is controlled by others or the person just isn’t strong enough to show their true self‚ their identity is twisted into something almost unrecognizable

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    it is left to Nanny to nurture the protagonist‚ influencing many of her choices in the near future. Creator of character Nanny and Janie Mae Crawford‚ Zora Neale Hurston depicts the complexity of Nanny and Janie’s love in her novel‚ Their Eyes Were Watching God. Hurston effectively describes the difficulty of the mother-daughter relationship between Nanny and Janie. Janie and Nanny’s bond is compassionate‚

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    Her Journey to Independance An ancient greek historian said‚” The secret of happiness is freedom. The secret of freedom is courage. “This describes the situation that Janie‚ the protagonist in Their Eyes Were Watching God‚ was in. Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston is a book about an African- American woman living in the 1930’s who is searching for true love‚ independence‚ self-worth‚ (self-awareness)*and happiness. A central theme of this book is the journey

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    A logical fallacy is a faulty reasoning used to persuade. It is always done on purpose and targets people’s ignorance and stupidity. Either/or Fallacy An either/ or fallacy is a complex issue reduced to only two alternatives‚ neither of which is acceptable. Reverend Parris quoted‚”There is either obedience or church will burn like hell is burning.” This is either/or fallacy because Proctor had just criticized Parris for his focuses on deeds and mortgages. Ad hominem(to the man) An ad hominem

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    Hamlet states ‘I will speak daggers to’ Gertrude. To what extent do you agree that Hamlet’s words are stronger than his actions? As the protagonist of a Shakespearean tragedy Hamlet has to avenge his father’s ‘cold’ murder. Evidently this is not a role he fully embraces in the opening acts of the play and this is arguably his “tragic flaw” - Aristotle; inability to take physical action as a result of deep thought. As a Renaissance man this is perhaps no surprise as such men were educated in philosophy

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    and rashness. Cornwall removes Gloucester’s eyes as a punishment for interfering with their plan. In this particular scene‚ the words of the characters become more important than what the audience sees because the diction of the words emphasizes the strong mood and feelings amongst the characters. The strong words of the characters present a dramatic impact on the audience and its readers. Cornwall says‚ “Bind fast his corky arms.” Cornwall uses the words corky because Gloucester is an aging man and

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    Words Hurt More Than Actions No person should be allowed to verbally harass another. It is wrong to bully someone and say they did it because of their strong moral or religious belief. If they have something to tell another person it should be something their doing wrong‚ like if they stole something‚ and not because of how the person is (sexual orientation‚ religion‚ etc.). Michigan should not of have passed this bill because verbal abuse is worse than physical abuse. The state is practically

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    Although I have never been runing for my life or trying not to catch a highly contagious disease that has no cure I can relate to your book very well. When Thomas exapted WICKED I was happy. When Thomas and his friends were getting attacked by the cranks my mood turned from happy to scared. My mood turned to mad when the group Right Arm kidnaped Thomas‚ Brenda‚ and the others. Your book’s main character is so similar to me although I have never had to run for my life When I was young I would always

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    Actions are louder than words; which is how the common phrase goes. Except‚ that wasn’t true in my case. I am not a person who looks for fights or finds reasons to get outraged. I usually have a strong opinion about things‚ but I’m not one to usually voice them for all to hear either. There have definitely been times where I kick myself for not speaking up or taking a stand but I’d rather regret the few times I didn’t say anything then having to back up my opinions with actions. Actions can send

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    Albert so that he can help him with his current physical state.- Adam: (As he looks down the tree feeling worried) I need to get to Eve‚but I need to get down from here first. (Then he procedes to climb down the tree‚ a task much more easier said than done. The sound of his cracked ribs sliding against eachother in an unsymmetrical format being drowned out by his screams of anguish and absolute pain‚ nonetheless and despite all odds he made it out of the tree and began

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