In the story The Reader‚ the main characters Hanna and Michael are faced with several moral dilemmas‚ which challenges them into making changes that lead simultaneously growth as well as their demise. Hanna faces the challenge of deciding if her pride is worth more then her own freedom. It is in this fear‚ the loss of her dignity‚ which ultimately shapes the character she becomes in the end. Michael‚ the other main character‚ falls deeply in love with Hanna. He is forced to make a decision on whether
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The novel‚ Divergent‚ by Veronica Roth‚ takes place in Chicago where society is divided into five factions. Candor‚ the honest‚ Abnegation‚ the selfless‚ Dauntless‚ the brave‚ Amity‚ the peaceful‚ and Erudite‚ the intelligent. A girl named Beatrice Prior‚ also known as‚ Tris is often overshadowed by her brother Caleb’s apparent selflessness‚ she was pondering over what she wants. She knew she was selfish and she loved being selfish. She wasn’t selfless like an Abnegation should be. She watches the
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How does Bill Bryson use humour to entertain his reader? ‘Notes from a Small Island’‚ written by Bill Bryson is a reflective travel journal comparing Bryon’s past views and opinions of Britain‚ his expectations and thus the reality of what he discovers it to have become. Bryson uses satire‚ humour‚ irony and sarcasm to generate a pace and lucid flow within his writing‚ and for the reader this can be thoroughly captivating and entertaining. Immediately as the book opens‚ Bryson establishes an informal
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themselves and their surroundings as they place great pride in tangible achievements. Virgo has a constant drive to perfect and this can lead to extreme pickiness and finickiest. My inner world corresponds greatly with this description. My mother rarely makes me clean something. On the contrary‚ sometimes she suggests not doing housework when there are more important things to do‚ but I have it my own way and spend at least 1-1‚5 hours on cleaning. Nobody would believe it‚ but I just love everything‚ connected
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Duncan. After Duncan is murdered in his sleep‚ Macbeth feels guilt immediately. With Duncan’s blood on his Macbeth’s hands‚ he says that not even the oceans can wash away the blood. Lady Macbeth feels no remorse at all. She tells her husband that only a little water can rid him of his crime and that all will be okay. It seems that Lady Macbeth wants the throne more than her husband. Even though the Macbeth has killed Duncan the throne does not go to him. Instead it goes to another noble man
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1.Does modern technology make life more convenient‚ or was life better when technology was simpler? First of all‚ I am always a person who believe in science and technology‚ so certainly‚ my answer is sided with modern technology. Yes‚ it does make our life much more convenient for so many reasons. Firstly(time)‚ modern technology has greatly helped us save time and energy. And this started from the time of steam machines. People now use trucks to transfer goods instead of wagons‚ which‚ in this
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below the man of the household based on authority. The man of the family makes all of the decisions and supports the family financially. The woman is supposed to answer to the man and insure that all of his needs come second to none. Those typical male and female gender roles are the cruxes of the Jamaican family hierarchy; however‚ in “Bella Makes Life” by Lorra Goodison‚ Goodison turns these roles upside down. In her short story she explores the masculinity insecurities the protagonist Joseph‚ faces
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Veronica Mars is a show about a young woman and her ability to help her father‚ Detective Mars‚ solve cases. In this case‚ she is trying to figure out who killed the dean of her school‚ and will stop at nothing until she does so. Her strong female force and her outside-of-the-norm characteristics prove that not all television series involving cops can be ruled as the same‚ despite the opinion of Stuart Kaminsky in his article “The History and Conventions of the Police Tale”. Although certain concepts
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The world’s natural resources are balanced by the humans need for survival. Martel suggests this theory in his book “The life of Pi” because it can relate to how humans today go in a balance life relationship with the world’s natural resources. Although humans currently comprise only a minuscule proportion of the total living biomass on Earth‚ the human effect on nature is disproportionately large. Because of the extent of human influence‚ the boundaries between what humans regard as nature and
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How poverty makes a man’s life difficult? Among all fears that a man escapes from during his life‚ the possibility of becoming poor‚ is the most threatening one. I think poverty can make a man’s life as bad as hell. It is not only because poverty will result in many other bad behaviors which make social life unsafe but also because it puts the heath status of the society at risk. Many crimes stem from poor economy conditions. For instance‚ it is crystal clear that prostitution is the direct consequence
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