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    202G-02 November 28‚ 2012 During the late nineteenth century‚ the west had become a widely diverse place‚ populated by New Englanders‚ Mormons‚ African Americans‚ Mexicans‚ and Latinos as well as immigrants from Europe‚ Asia‚ and Canada. With so many different racial‚ religious‚ and ethnic backgrounds‚ it was impossible for the Native Americans to be the only group of people who suffered from discrimination and prejudice in the West. All of the groups of people listed above‚ were discriminated against

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    “Othello is a man of mystery‚ exoticism and intense feeling‚ trustful‚ open‚ passionate but self-controlled: so noble… he inspires a passion of mingled love and pity.” * A.C Bradley 1904 This statement by A.C. Bradley examines the Othello character in an interesting light that perhaps gives a false image of the play. The first statement Bradley makes is that Othello is “a man of mystery‚ exoticism and intense feeling…” These facts ring true. Othello is a mysterious foreigner who holds intense

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    In the story Otomen the readers were introduced to a very interesting character named Asuka. This character is a very popular high school student who is very athletic‚ and smart. He was famous with the name "the men’s man " At first he acted very mature and manly in front of everyone around him. He joined every sports club in school and usually won many sports prizes‚ he got good grades‚ and always avoid sweets because he thought that eating sweets would make him look less manly but no one know another

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    Atticus Character Analysis Atticus is the father of Jem and Scout‚ and one of the main characters in “To Kill a Mockingbird”. He is an outstanding lawyer‚ father and neighbor in the town of Maycomb. The story takes place during the Great Depression‚ and Atticus is an example of a man who worked with justice to maintain his family and educate their children‚ being the only parent they had. Everyone esteems him; no matter their social status he would treat them all as equal. That is something

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    Latifa Character Analysis

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    years old in Mousl. After giving birth Latifa and her brother ran away with her husband to the West. She worked at a radio station in Sydney‚ helped the Kurds financially‚ she settled in Germany after her divorce and remarried. She betrayed her daughter‚ Latifa‚ after Latifa refused a marriage proposal from

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    Ota Kte used his experiences and struggles to perform in the Wild West show in front of a white audiences. He was considered the voice for the rights of his people after the show. Shanice Britton was raised in Native American tradition. She went to college where many people had many questions for her and had many misconceptions. She would try to learn as much of the language as she can. She made a claim that she will open a vet near her home because at college she would have to drive a hour to get

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    In the short story “The Storm” by Kate Chopin‚ the main character Calixta is a wife and mother who appears to be unhappy and restless in her marriage and commits adultery. Calixta is able to fulfill her sexual desires with another man and does not feel guilty about it. Some readers may say that Calixta’s attitude on having an affair is selfish and most readers will not identify with the main character but may know characters that have Calixta’s mentality. Readers first get a glimpse of Calixta

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    of voice affected the viewer’s understanding of the characters‚ plot‚ and theme of the film. One example‚ at the beginning of the movie‚ Dally was acting like a jerk to Cherry and Marcia at the drive in movie. He was speaking to them in a condescending way‚ and wouldn’t leave them alone. This made the audience think that he was not a good person. Another example was‚ when Darry hit Ponyboy. As soon as he did it‚ his hands went down to his sides‚ he quickly apologized as if he couldn’t believe what

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    Character Analysis: Achilles In Homer’s epic “The Iliad” the main character‚ Achilles‚ is not really the typical run of the mill hero. Even though he is a great warrior he doesn’t come off as one in the epic. His rage constantly comes up when his feelings get hurt or someone insults him. Because of this he stops fighting with his own people all because he has been offended by his commander‚ Agamemnon. It is not till after his friend gets killed in battle that he re-enters the war‚ only again because

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    Example of Story Analysis “The Whale” By: Yves Theriault " Protagonist: Ambroise Bourdages Ambroise is a fisherman who lives with his mother in a small port town. He has his own crew and fishing boat. Ambroise is in love with a woman named Gabrielle. He is trusting of others and does not lie or deceive people. For example‚ he believes that Clovis‚ bankerʼs son‚ can be trusted and would never lie to others‚ so Ambroise invites Clovis with him to catch another whale. Ambroise also has integrity and

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