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    How does Fitzgerald tell the story in chapter 3? In chapter 3 Fitzgerald introduces us to the main character of his book‚ and we finally get an insight into what Gatsby is like (albeit through the eyes of Nick Carraway) during the party he throws. Even though we meet the character himself‚ Fitzgerald continues to entice us with rumours of Gatsby‚ which is significant because it shows just how artificial his entire life is – he couldn’t dispel the rumours even if he wanted to. Throughout the

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    Courtney Mehmen How does Stowe use religion and the characters in the book to argue that slavery is inherently evil and immoral? In what specific instances do southerners use religion to defend slavery? In the book‚ Uncle Tom’s Cabin‚ by Harriet Stowe‚ she writes many different dynamic opportunities to show us how she felt about the problems of America in the 1850’s era. She was very avid about anti-slavery and wanted to show the North what truly happened in the South when it came to slavery

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    includes letters from Alphonse and Elizabeth. Like Walton’s‚ these letters convey important information that serves to advance the plot and offer some sense of authenticity to an implausible story. Additionally‚ Victor’s inclusion of these personal letters in his narrative allows Alphonse and Elizabeth to express themselves‚ shedding light on their respective concerns and attitudes‚ and thus rendering them more human. Shelley’s use of letters enables the shift of narrative from one character to another

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    In The Hours‚ by Michael Cunningham‚ the different behavioral and suggestive manifestations of depression are found mainly in the personal biography and setting of the characters. In Richmond 1923‚ Virginia Woolf lives in an old house‚ out skirted from the city. Mrs. Laura Brown lives in the suburbs of Los Angeles‚ in a house with a loving husband and innocent son. Clarissa Vaughn is set in in modern- day New York City‚ with busy streets and noisy people. Richard‚ on the other hand‚ grew from a young

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    “Discuss Darabont’s use of symbolism in the film The Shawshank Redemption. Explain some of the significant symbols in the film and what they are used to convey.” Frank Darabont’s film ‘The Shawshank Redemption’ is a prison drama that tells the story of Andy Dufresne‚ a banker who is sentenced to two consecutive life terms in prison for the murders of his wife and her lover‚ however; only Andy knows he did not commit the crimes. He spends twenty years in Shawshank Prison‚ during this time he befriends

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    terrorist group ISIS. Members of ISIS live according to a skewed form of the Islamic belief which shows how a small group of people can use religion to influence and control the way people live their lives. Station Eleven shows this through the cult formed by Tyler as his Prophet persona. Although Tyler’s cult is on a much smaller scale than that of ISIS‚ it shows similar implementations of how religion can be used to manipulate people. Tyler mentions that he and his cult “were saved because [they]

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    Name: Trupti Kolvekar Essay: Twelfth Night Candidate number: Centre Number: 12286 How does the theme of decorum contribute to the comic world of “Twelfth Night”? Decorum means that one is highly regarded and exhibits socially correct behaviour. This has been showed throughout the play ‘Twelfth Night’ by three types of persona: Characters with decorum‚ characters with no decorum and character that step out of their social class. They play a big role in the comic world of ‘Twelfth Night’ with their

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    Explore how the writer conveys his attitudes towards the theme of war in Exposure. In Exposure there are many different types of attitudes conveyed in the poem for example there is boredom‚ anger‚ sadness‚ fear‚ love and many more. The way which Wilfred Owen portrays all these different types of attitudes is very effective because it brings more out of the story which he is try to tell us. You see if there be situated no attitudes in this poem‚ and then it would just be tasteless and monotonous

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    Use Of Symbolism In "The Catcher In The Rye" and "The Great Gatsby" There are many writers like James Joyce‚ Patrick Kananach and Thomas Moore who use symbolism to convey and support indirect meaning in their writings. J.D. Salinger and F. Scott Fitzgerald both use symbolism in similar ways. In both "The Catcher In The Rye" and "The Great Gatsby"‚ the authors used symbolism to convey emotions and reality. In "The Catcher In The Rye"‚ J.D. Salinger uses Holden’s red hunting cap‚ the exhibits

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    With Close reference to two extracts‚ how do Conrad and Butcher make use of image of decay to convey a sense of danger? Images of decay to convey a sense of danger is presented in both extracts‚ ‘Heart of Darkness‚’ on the subject of its ‘Nature.’ Marlow felt endangered in his exploration‚ as Butcher from ‘Blood River‚’ who claimed that‚ the vast majority of deaths’ are the result not of combat‚ ‘but of the Congo’s decay.’ The idea that since Conrad’s time‚ Butcher assents that the Congo is going

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