Entry 1- My father is dead‚ and I am in shock. I do not know why he was killed and that makes me very curious to find out why. I am deeply depressed. My father was a great man who loved the country of Denmark. He was a great King; trusting‚ loyal‚ a man with a loving heart. I sit here and wonder why my mother is to be married to Claudius. My father has only been dead a month. Is that long enough for her to grieve? It seems to me that one month is not long enough to grieve for ones husband.
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Finches’ black cook. Calpurnia is a stern disciplinarian and the children’s bridge between the white world and her own black community. She also teaches (through her actions and Atticus’ respect) the Finch children that skin color does not matter. Scout witness the difference between black and white in Chapter 16 when Atticus and Aunt Alexandra disagree about speaking openly in front of the "colored" help.Calpurnia teaches Scout many of the same lessons. Since Atticus sees Calpurnia as a member of the
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How Harper Lee present the character of Calpurnia? Harper Lee does presents the character of Calpurnia by presenting her as a fair‚ motherly figure to Scout and Jem. Calpurnia has the job of the house maid for Atticus and is a guide through childhood to the children. Calpurnia arrived with Atticus from Finches landing‚ where she had grown up with Atticus. Calpurnia is Atticus’ equal; a considerate and measured woman. Calpurnia is presented as one of the few coloured people to be educated because
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Dear diary‚ as it is the first time I am writing to you‚ I would like to tell a little concerning myself. My name is Romeo‚ and I come from the Montague family‚ with my dad Mr. Montague and my mum Lady Montague. I am sixteen. Not that I have a high regard for myself‚ but I have to say that I am quite attractive‚ bright and sensitive. I live in the middle of a fierce fight between my family and the Capulet’s. This battle has started ages before I was born‚ and will keep on going for generations and
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vale and returning home. As we we’re walking back Gaius explained to me that the reason Marcus kept his apartment very sparse is because‚ as the building keeps catching fire‚ he can no longer afford to keep rebuying furniture. This will be my last diary entry before I return home tomorrow as I doubt I will have time to stop and write. I’ve had such an incredible time here experiencing urban life‚ although I have to admit‚ I miss my home even more… I can’t wait to get back! Segment of a letter …. Although
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Dear Diary‚ Through all this tough time I can’t imagine that I am still alive. I didn’t know that the area that I was in‚ was exposed to this extreme weather condition. In summer it’s was extremely hot‚ luckily that I am an Australian and already got used to this type of weather. Not only the summer weather condition had affected us however‚ now in winter the weather conditions had gotten worst. It turned out to be freezing cold‚ snow fall most of the time. We were unprepared and only have
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chose Michael because I can connect myself with him. Michael and I are both very caring and not sophomoric; Michael and I both help out with chores or with the mysterious murder that had occurred. Also Michael and I both like to go with the flow. Diary 1 Today my girlfriend and I both had a “great” day traveling to the island of Monhegan‚ Maine. Well‚ if I were to say great I would actually want to say tepid if anything. I would say this because when we got to the island Meg and I were both expecting
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Life of a Slave in the Middle Passage Dear Diary‚ My name is Emem Okeke and I am 13 years old. I have just come off of a train transporting me to a plantation in America. I have been separated from all of my family (my mother‚ father‚ my brother and my sister) and I am most likely going to a different plantation. I was living in Sierra Leone when I got kidnapped. My tribe was a peaceful one‚ and we weren’t in any wars at the time‚ but while all of our tribe was asleep‚ another tribe ambushed us
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Dear Diary- 2/3/13 Today absolutely was the worst day of my life. I feel sad from the bottom of my heart because my father was found dead. I did not believe it when I had first heard the news‚ and still have trouble believing it. The tears keep coming in waves with sadness and I can’t help to stop them. I feel this foreign feeling starting to well in the pit of my stomach from all this grieving. My father was a great King and good human being who served his country well‚ I hope to be just as good
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Dear diary‚ What kind of man is born to not care of his own family or relatives due to some kind of project‚ design‚ experiment. These are the ones who have nurtured us to this stage and when they are in trouble‚ how Victor deceives his parent. My thoughts of this unknown mysterious kind of object are unknown‚ out of this world. What could be more important than his mother nearly dying‚ suffering through atrocities where her own son is not present. My plan is to figure out this item or object under
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