segregated south in the 1940s there is a great divide of races. As the protagonist continues on her journey she finds that blacks in the south have less rights than in the north. The excerpt from Sula by Toni Morrison follows such hardships that the main character faces when making her way down to New Orleans from Ohio. The protagonist‚ antagonist‚ and foil are identified quickly. Two of these stick out more than the other being more of underlying part pushing along the problem in the story. Although the protagonist
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extremes. The first is a flamboyant‚ overly enthusiastic teacher named Miss Hancock. The second is our protagonist’s mother‚ a cold‚ heartless perfectionist who demonstrates cleanliness and order‚ rather than love and affection. The character that I have chosen to describe is the mother‚ who is unnamed in this story. Her daughter‚ Charlotte‚ portrays her very well in her metaphor‚ in which she depicts her mother as “a flawless‚ modern building” where “computers (and) typewriters… are
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experienced‚ which is every mother’s nightmare. In 1962‚ Patricia and Graham Jacobson welcomed a baby girl to the world and they named her Cynthia. Little did they know that the baby they were holding would go through a tragic event that almost take her life. Nearly 4 years later it was there in Sacramento‚ California where Cynthia Jacobson would earn her title as a hero. It all started on September 13th when Patricia and Graham Jacobson decided to go out for that evening. Before going out the couple
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(S)-α-ethyl-2-oxo-pyrrolidine acetamide. Its molecular formula is C8H14N2O2 and its molecular weight is 170.21. It is chemically unrelated to any of the other antiepileptic drugs. It is a white to off-white powder with a faint odor and bitter taste and highly soluble in water (104.0 g/100 mL). It is freely soluble in chloroform (65.3 g/100 mL) and in methanol (53.6 g/100 mL)‚ soluble in ethanol (16.5 g/100 mL)‚ sparingly soluble in acetonitrile (5.7 g/100 mL) and practically insoluble in
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In stories there is always a character who is the hero of the adventure. They are strong‚ independent‚ and motivated. The hero Odysseus‚ from The Odyssey‚ is an epic hero‚ while Okonkwo‚ from Things Fall Apart‚ is a tragic hero. For Odysseus‚ his task is to sail back home after the Battle of Troy‚ while facing the fury of the gods. After many challenges with different powerful influences‚ Odysseus must use his master of schemes skills to find his way home. With the help of the god‚ Athena‚ and his
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conform to the common hoyle‚ Loyal to work that is considered vile‚ To buy things that are obsolete‚ and not worthwhile‚ In the wilderness of the supermarket aisles‚ Where sales are stalked upon like prey & hostiles‚ A pay cheque sought upon like water from the Nile‚ Tribe Phyle now adapted to a nine-to-five life style‚ A corporate life‚ an ape in a suit and tie‚ puts himself in a coma from the morning to five‚ strives to fulfill
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The actors’ body language facial expression‚ and tone 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
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Peter. Ender is a killer‚ a murderer in his own eyes. Ender’s view that he is like Peter and a killer‚ destroys his self-confidence. Since Ender learned that violence is the solution to your problems‚ it makes it harder for him to bond with other characters in the story. Ender hurts people because it is his natural instinct‚ imprinted onto him by Peter’s unhealthy relationship. Peter’s abuse of Ender causes Ender to struggle to create friendships and healthy
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Earth‚ Wind‚ Fire and Water by Joseph Beauchemin In the book the wars Timothy uses the elements of earth‚ wind‚ fire and as double sided meanings were one is the challenge of war and one is the strategy Robert used the element to keep him sane. If we look at earth for Roberts soldier side. We can see that it is always refereed to the mud‚ which was one of the soldier’s greatest enemies. It caused many soldiers to drown as well as slow down soldiers during artillery strikes. For Roberts’s
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Her father lost his job due to a coworker who had it out for him‚ and her family tried everything to keep them above water. It succeeded for a while‚ but not long enough. They ended up homeless a few months after the joblessness‚ but they persevered. going to group homes one after another‚ and even going as far as to spend hours looking for jobs‚ the family made its way
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