1.) “I had heard of Miss Havisham up town everybody for miles round‚ had heard of Miss Havisham up town as an immensely rich and grim lady who lived in a large and dismal house barricaded against robbers‚ and who led a life of seclusion.” o Pip’s town is socially stratified. He lives in a "village‚" and Miss Havisham lives "up town." this delineation between the wealthy and working class in the town is palpable and is reinforced by the gate that guards Miss Havisham’s decaying riches. 2.) “I wished
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We need a type of patriotism that recognizes the virtues of those who are opposed to us..... The old "manifest destiny" idea ought to be modified so that each nation has the manifest destiny to do the best it can - and that without cant‚ without the assumption of self-righteousness and with a desire to learn to the uttermost from other nations. ~Francis John McConnell I believe in America because we have great dreams - and because we have the opportunity to make those dreams come true. ~Wendell
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The Meaning of The Fountainhead Through Quotes Literature is often a key factor in understanding the meanings of certain philosophies. If philosophy were not explained to great extent in certain works of literature‚ man would have no means of understanding the crucial‚ insightful messages behind philosophy. One such philosophy‚ objectivism‚ is represented exceptionally in Ayn Rand’s novel‚ The Fountainhead. The compelling dialogue between the characters of the book allows one to uncover Ayn Rand’s
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performed‚ these historians have romanticised the legacy of King Arthur and his court resulting in Arthur’s story to be considered endured for centuries. However‚ technological advances provide strong evidence that the fearless ruler was in fact myth just as I believe. Whilst analysing evidence it is of great importance to pinpoint the exact time of any given source and to understand the Historic context. The supposed grave of King Arthur in Glastonbury was ‘discovered’ by monks in 1191‚ the very same
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“The rich get richer‚ and the poor get poorer” is a very common economic saying that can be used to demonstrate reputation in The Crucible. In the play The Crucible by Arthur Miller; the playwright uses his characters to not only show the diverse authority that arises from reputation‚ but also the impotent struggles one will face without a reputation. We are given three different types of characters within The Crucible‚ but only two that make a difference. The three types are the extremely high
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“My theory on life is that life is beautiful. Life doesn’t change. You have a day‚ and at night‚ and a mouth‚ and a year. We people change - we can be miserable or we can be happy. It’s what you make of your life.” (Brainy Quotes) Cole is a 15 year old boy from Minneapolis. He has dealt with the police for half of his life because his parents don’t care about him.The reason why Cole beats up other kids is‚ he doesn’t care about his life at all. Why Cole needs to change is‚ he’s constility beating
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Arthur Miller‚ the author of The Crucible‚ lived through the 1950’s. During that time‚ there was a fear of communist ideas‚ and Americans had a campaign against it. Experiencing this time period had a lot of influence on the reasoning behind Miller writing this play. The Crucible was a play on the hysteria that was produced when the U.S. government sought to suppress Communism and radical leftism activity in America (Thirteen). McCarthyism and personal experiences during that time are two of the
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Arthur Evans and the Palace of Knossos Archaeology has contributed greatly to our knowledge of past civilisation and in turn the general understanding of humanity’s progression through the ages. Without archaeology‚ this knowledge and understanding would be extremely limited in its range of sources and evidence. Ancient civilisations underground provide an extensive range of remains and artefacts from which historians can draw accurate‚ informed conclusions about mortals who have long since turned
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Bruiser “Reflexively I look at my own knuckles and noticed right away that my scabs are gone‚ I look at Brewsters knuckles and see they looked the way mine was‚ this is a mystery to solve.(p.249)” I chose this quote because I honestly thought it sounded weird and creepy. The author of the Bruiser is young adult Neal Shusterman‚ the book is a level 5.5 and is supernatural fiction. It takes place in the twins house Tennyson and Bronte and the mysterious brewsters house‚ One day Tennyson tells his
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ways to express his tremendous personal energy‚ but still act in a manner that accords with the limits and responsibilities imposed upon him by his society and universe”. Gilgamesh being both God and man is in a gray space. Just as Abusch says in the quote above‚ Gilgamesh has an energy and power akin to a God‚ however‚ he himself is also a man‚ and living in a human world. In this world‚ he is above other men in feats of strength and skill. However‚ he is still forced to accept his reality. This reality
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