though this was kidnapping it wasn’t for no reason‚ and what she did was better for him than going to jail. I don’t think this was wrong because she fed him and let him wash up‚ she taught him a lesson‚ and she gave him money to buy the blue suede shoes that he wanted. After Mrs. Jones dragged him home she was nice enough to let him wash up. After that she prepared him a meal‚ which was also nice because she doesn’t have much and she is still sharing with others. Then she talked about herself instead
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young boy who tries to steal Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones’ purse at eleven o’clock at night. He gets caught by the woman‚ dragged to her home‚ and taken care of. Mrs. Luella gives Roger the money that he was trying to steal to buy blue suede shoes and they never saw each other again. Jacob Blivens from “The Story of the Good Little Boy” is similar to Roger from “Thank You‚ M’am” in that they are both young boys who aren’t really using their brains to their full capacities. Jacob is under the
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fundamentals of any story‚ developed this theme. The tone and mood of both was dreary and bleak‚ but also hopeful and heartfelt. Additionally‚ both had symbolism inscribed in them. The blue suede shoes were a want that was unreachable by stealing or wrong deeds‚ only approachable through compassion and help. The shoes were the reason of stealing‚ but helped to show how two people needed each other. The wristwatch and combs symbolized too as an unreachable want‚ not necessary when one has a strong connection
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James Van Der Zee In case there is someone out there looking forward to become a celebrity‚ then he or she must be able to remain focused in life by emulating James Van Der Zee. This is a man who defied all odds and today is renowned for his great performance in photographic art. His work revolved around the culture of the Africans Americans. This artist was popular because of the way he captured the lifestyles of the middle class blacks using his camera especially during the Harlem renaissance
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The characters in “Rip Van Winkle” are exaggerated and strange. For the most part‚ Irving uses Rip Van Winkle & Dame Van Winkle to show exaggeration in the characters. People in their town view Rip Van Winkle as someone who is friendly & loves to help everyone. His wife‚ Dame Van Winkle‚ only saw him as being lazy due to Rip not doing much work around his house. Dame Van Winkle spends most of her time in this story criticizing him and Rip just “….shrugged his shoulders‚ shook his head‚ cast up his
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communicates. Connecting Literary Elements The theme or message that is suggested by characters’ actions often depends on a character’s motives the reasons for his or her actions. In this story‚ a boy snatches a purse because he wants money to buy shoes. By the end of the story‚ he discovers he wants something much more valuable. When his motives change‚ so do his actions. Use these focus questions to help you recognize characters’ motives in "Thank You‚ M’am": 1. How do Roger’s actions change during
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The following student sample papers are literary analysis papers focused on characterization. These papers were focused on a character‚ Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones‚ in Langston Hughes’ short story entitled "Thank You‚ Ma’m." Paper #1 "Thank You‚ Ma’m" Langston Hughes‚ the author of this inspirational short story "Thank You Ma’m‚" creates a strong‚ admirable personality in Mrs. Luella Bates Washington Jones‚ one of two of the main characters. She has the privilege of changing the lifestyle
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After Rip Van Winkle awakes from his twenty-year long slumber‚ he realizes that his dog and his gun are unable to be found. He is determined to revisit the spot that he was at the night before to demand his gun and dog back. Due to the forests long years of growing‚ he could not again find where he was before‚ so he decides to walk back to his village‚ fearing what Dame Van Winkle would say to him. As Rip approaches his village‚ he sees many people‚ none of which he recognizes. They were all pointing
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The painter‚ Jan Van Eyck was “first Netherlandish painter to achieve international fame” and he uses oil painting (Gardner 221). First of all‚ his family was into art also including his family members. According to the ArtHistory.net‚ “he was taught art by his older brother Hubert van Eyck; later‚ the two brothers would collaborate on The Ghent Altarpiece (1425-1432) which Jan would be obliged to complete alone after his brother’s death” (arthistory.net). His brother started teaching him about art
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TOMS SHOES BUSINESS STRATEGIES 2012 Formal Report Prepared by Natali Levi COMM 103 Nicholas Bredie 13.30 Report Distributed April 25‚ 2012 TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY…………………………………………………………….3 INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………………………4 Background…………………………………………………………………..4 Purpose………………………………………………………………………...4 Scope………………………………………………………………………........4 RESEARCH & FINDINGS……………………………………………
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