Family gatherings are supposed to be a fun and happy occasion‚ where family members come together‚ talk‚ eat‚ and have fun. This was not the case for 7 year old Nathan Honeycutt‚ one of my cousins. Nathan was a happy boy that day‚ playing with me‚ my brother‚ and the cats. After a great meal‚ everyone went outside to swim. Nathan‚ who hasn’t learned how to correctly swim yet‚ jumped in the pool. The adults were sitting in the chairs under the roof‚ listening to music‚ having drinks‚ and laughing
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Charles Baker Harris‚ who is commonly referred to as Dill‚ is a little boy in the novel‚ To Kill a Mockingbird and plays the role of a cardboard character. Dill is sincere friends with Scout and Jem and spends his summers with Aunt Rachel. Dill represents the naivety and innocence of childhood and is a very intriguing character. Dill appears to be younger than his actual age. In the beginning of the novel‚ Dill had a short stature and appeared to be four years of age‚ when in actuality‚ wassix
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In Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea‚ we meet the old man Santiago‚ who is a persistent‚ hardy‚ and prideful individual. He exemplifies these character traits in his struggles to earn back the respect and reputation among the local fisherman. To do this‚ he sails out much farther than the other fishermen‚ in hopes if finding a big fish to bring back – bigger than any of the fish they have caught. Overall‚ Santiago exhibited all of the traits of any great fisherman; persistence‚ hardiness‚ and pride
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Uncle Ben’s lack of a last name is important to many people‚ because it reflects a time when African American’s were seen by white Southerners as “uncle” or “aunt‚” because white Southerners refused to say “Mr.” and “Mrs.” According to The New York Times article‚ “Uncle Ben‚ Board Chairmen‚” by Stuart Elliot‚ there is a push to move away from ethnic stereotypes‚ which portray people of color as servants‚ “brand characters‚ and mascots.” Uncle Ben’s lack of a last name reminds people of the days when
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Orlando is the youngest son of the deceased Sir Rowland de Boys and a brother to the nasty tyrant Oliver. He is brave‚ chivalrous‚ tender‚ modest‚ smart‚ strong‚ handsome and beloved by all. The first time we meet Orlando‚ he’s fired up and says he’s ready to "mutiny" against his big bro. His father has died and he’s been left penniless because of the system of primogeniture‚ which says that oldest sons get to inherit all of their fathers’ wealth while younger sons‚ like Orlando‚ get zilch. Not only
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At first‚ all you can see is a figure walking towards you as a shadow with no definite features‚ only an outline. You know for sure that the bold features of this figure represent a male. He does not tower over everyone as much as the ideal man would; however‚ he is taller than the average woman. At a far‚ his body frame is broad‚ for you see broad shoulders‚ a broad chest‚ and broad stomach. His body is full. This man appears closer and you notice that when your eyes reach the top of his existence
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Geoffrey Trease’s Cue for Treason Character Sketch Assignment November 16‚ 2012 The novel Cue for Treason by Geoffrey Trease portrays a character named Kit Kirkstone‚ also known as Katherine Russell. Kit characterizes a young cunning‚ determined‚ and confident woman. First off‚ Kit represents a cunning girl because when she was rehearsing her role in Romeo and Juliet she acted as though she was inspired- as though she were Juliet‚ living it all. In this case
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1. How does Anton Chekhov blend the dramatic and the comic in Uncle Vanya; in other words‚ why is this work considered drama comedy? R: Chekhov is able to get some laughs with this play‚ but the tragedy is always there lending the comedy support‚ this play constantly surprises you in its observation of joy and sorrow and laughter. 2. A number of characters in Uncle Vanya describe themselves as "estranged". Discuss the motif of estrangement as it appears in their speech. R: The motif
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Bruce Espinoza Professor Werner WRI 1000.6 – Basic Writing October 3‚ 2013 Travel Sketch Peru has always been a place that I’ve wanted to visit. It’s located in South America‚ and hold one of the seventh wonders of the world. Growing up in a Peruvian family‚ I had only visited it twice surprisingly. Both my mother and father grew up and lived there for a majority of their life. Although I had only visited there twice‚ I would definitely live there because‚ of its scenery and people. Also‚ Peru
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Sahanator is a 13 year old boy who is half German and half Korean. He has long blue and red hair with blue brown eyes. He is 170cm and he weighs 50kg. He prefers to wear a suit and a cologne. He is a bit different compared to his classmates. He is rather quiet and he is very careful about what he says and what he does. He is quite brave and he never gives up. He always tells to himself‚ ‘Don’t start something you can’t finish’. He does like music and sports. He learned how to protect himself. He
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