In the novel The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton‚ the main character Ponyboy undergoes several changes over the course of the story. At the beginning of the story Ponyboy has a very negative view of the rival gang the Socs. However by the end of the novel he comes to the realization that the gang he belongs to‚ the Greasers‚ is not much different than the Socs. At the beginning of the novel Ponyboy believes that the Greasers and the Socs are completely different. When Ponyboy was talking to Cherry he
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and sometimes stubborn man. Why these things you ask? Let’s take a closer look at the reasons behind this choice of words. Many have said in The Odyssey’ that they respected Odysseus. He is respected by men‚ for his journeys and telltale battles. Take‚ for example‚ what Alcinous said after Odysseus had beautifully told his tale and many woes; "but you have a grace of words and a noble mind within‚ and you told your tale as skillfully as if you were a bard". Then‚ right before Alcinous spoke
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The quote above is said by the character‚ Claudius‚ in Shakespeare’s play‚ Hamlet. These lines introduce Claudius as a character and through the specific phraseology used‚ his personality is also shown. Claudius’ conniving nature is revealed in the line‚ “with an auspicious and a dropping eye” which means that he looks with two “eyes” or sides towards the events that has taken place. He is optimistic about his marriage but he claims to be mourning as well. It is awfully suspicious that he is feeling
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Cox‚ Du Bois‚ and Ida B. Wells-Barnett all had similar ideas. They all experienced racial segregation related issues whether it pertained personally to themselves or not. The topics they discuss are important to our society today because they inform us on issues of the past that persist today and give us insight on the progress we have or have not made. We can compare our personal experiences in our lives with theirs‚ and recognize how fortunate we are not to have gone through some of the exact struggles
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you’re not able to see anything. You are blind and clueless in a dangerous world. But you are with your family‚ your sweet‚ sweet family. They will look after you‚ and will be your eyesight. Then‚ you feel a presence behind you. A figure shadowing on your back. You feel a hot breath‚ one a demon or a dragon would breathe. You scream in terror‚ not knowing who or what the monster was. You then hear the laugh‚ the joy‚ of your brother. He was the predator‚ and you were the prey. He’s laughing at your
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the heros and the good guys. In fact there’s this hero‚ Bilbo‚ who has a dark side of his own. There are many protagonists and antagonists in The Hobbit‚ but let’s face it‚ the only real problem and solution is the main character‚ Bilbo himself. Bilbo is not only the main character in The Hobbit‚ but also is his own protagonist and antagonist. Throughout the book‚ there are multiple ways all these sides of Bilbo are shown; the attack from the spiders‚ escaping the goblins‚ and helping the dwarves
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4.11 The Design of the Cold Slug Wells The cold material well is located on the movable template opposite to the main flow path or at the end of the runner to trap the cooler advancing front of the melt while allowing hot material to flow into the cavities. The cold well should be slightly larger diameter than the main channel. To pull the sprue out of the sprue bush it has a snatch or pull pin or sucker pin underneath. Ejector pin system can be designed in three different methods: however the undercut
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for the better or the worse. It’s what you choose to do with that change that will build your character. Take Maureen and Ted for example. Late‚ one rainy night‚ they get their Chicxulub. A call that delivered the heart-wrenching news of their daughter‚ Maddy’s accident. Imagine‚ you are in the street playing basketball with the neighbor kids. You are winning by 3 points; You get into your shooting stance‚ ready to end the game with a victory… Just as you jump to shoot the ball‚ a reckless driver
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Edna has a change in attitude‚ behavior‚ and her overall character throughout the book‚ as she becomes aware of the unvoiced thoughts that constitute her true self. Edna always looked forward to the morning time. She always waited for her days to get much better. In the book Edna is symbolized by the green and yellow parrot of the opening scene‚ the parrot that insists that everyone "go away‚ for God’s sake." similar to the parrot‚ Edna begins pushing away her husband and former friends to have some
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of Canada beings to return to normality after a nuclear bomb destroyed everywhere. However‚ David‚ Rosalind‚ and Petra were able to escape safely with the Sealand lady as a result of Michael’s brave‚ calm and cool‚ and intelligent character. Michael’s first character trait leading to the success of the group’s escape was his bravery. Michael shows bravery throughout the novel‚ including when he decided to join the posse that was
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