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    people said “good job Willa”‚ and I felt proud of myself so I slowly came back to the middle and I tried to Batman fall down but it did not go according to plan. I felt great as soon as I felt my feet hit the nice welcoming earthy ground once again. That was a lot easier than I thought it was‚ but i’m still shaking like a kitten purrs‚ the way it’s nimble body shakes. I took off my bright sky blue helmet and gave it to Jake. I think it was clay that said “good job Willa” “Thanks” i muttered

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    Mutual respect and kindness still play a major role in the novel‚ as Cather keeps presenting moments where Catholics and Protestants show respect for each other’s beliefs. The fact that Anton Jelinek is a Protestant does not prevent the Burdens from admiring his manly faith: "It was impossible not to admire his frank‚ manly faith." (Cather‚ 53). In the same way‚ Jelinek shows respect and appreciation for the Burdens’ kindness with all the strangers like him: "I want to thank you very much‚ Mrs. Burden

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    “Paul’s Case” and “The Rocking Horse Winner” After reading “Paul’s Case” by Willa Cather and “The Rocking Horse Winner by D.H Lawrence the reader can realize these stories are warnings against materialism and the longing to have it all. Two different characters both by the name of Paul face a difficult situation‚ the desire to acquire more money. A substantial number of outside forces of both characters lead them to believe they need more than they already have. While feeling alienated

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    Imagery In Paul's Case

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    have a student that behaves like that. Also‚ his dad is basically against him and he isn’t a supportive guy. In Paul’s Case Cather contrasts imagery of place that reflects Paul’s struggle by describing how Paul feels about each place.

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    what happened. After Maks tells her‚ Bruno comes in the ally. As they are trapped in the ally‚ Willa pulls out a stick and starts to protect her and Maks. They get out of the ally and run to Maks’ house‚ and go inside to get away from Bruno. As they walk in‚ Maks’ mother had just finished making dinner and she asked Willa if she would like to stay and eat with them. So as they are eating‚ mama asks Willa where she lives and she says she does not have a home. Then mama says well since you don’t live

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    In "My Antonio" Cather seemed to have a high admiration for Antonio throughout the story. Antonio’s characteristics are shown and brought out in different ways from the beginning of the story to the end. Three of the strongest characteristics that Cather admired in Antonio were her determination‚ optimism and loyalty. Her determination is shown with her strong will to work‚ to improve her life and to take care of her family even after all of the unlucky things she had gone through. Jim says‚ "I know

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    In Charles Laughton’s 1955 film The Night of the Hunter‚ I chose to write about Reverend Harry Powell. This movie is about a crooked reverend/serial killer who tries to charm a gullible widow and steal ten thousand dollars hidden by her dead husband. He is motivated by his hatred for women and his belief that he is doing “God’s work”. From the very beginning‚ we see Reverend Harry Powell fleeing away from his most recent murder scene. He has murdered another widow and is now traveling up the Ohio

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    April 16‚ 2013 The Materialistic and Patriarchal Fall of Linden Hills Linden Hills by Gloria Naylor successfully creates a chilling argument against suppressive patriarchal societies and families. She vividly exposes the implications of what can happen to a society when cultural traits‚ morality and close family and neighborhood ties take a backseat to the attainment of material things and status become the driving force for people. “They eat‚ sleep‚ and breathe for one

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    journeys and experiences in around his home of New York City after he was expelled from his prep school‚ Pency Prep. Salinger utilizes and invents the concept of the “Cather in the Rye” to highlight Holden’s yearning and desire to protect and shelter the idea of innocence in younger individuals. The first occurrence of the “Cather in the Rye” in the novel is when Holden is strolling along a street in New York City when he spots a family of three and he witnesses a child‚ who “was swell” (128).

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    philosophies of life help people understand the story in many different ways. Each character portrays a different philosophy. Some with Realism. Others with Romantic or Naturalistic. Cather used all three and did a great job explaining and working them all in the book. Throughout the book it kept it interesting. Although‚ Cather had all three philosophies in her book the Naturalistic point of view stood out the most. Naturalistic in philosophy means an idea or belief that only natural (as opposed to supernatural

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