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    The Outsiders Quotes

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    which he believes he is an outsider. The character Johnny Cade is brave‚ shy‚ and he does not feel loved. For starters‚ Johnny is a brave kid. The text states‚”I swear‚ you three are the bravest kids I’ve seen in a long time” (Hinton‚ 81). This quote explains that when Dally‚ Ponyboy‚ and Johnny went to go save some kids that were stuck inside a burning church‚ Johnny and his friends went to go save them and the school teacher‚ Jerry‚ called them brave because they were risking their own lives

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    Rainsford Quotes

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    Rainsford is on the island and sees the chateau. This quote lines up Rainsford to meet General Zaroff as he brings himself to arrive at his chateau. "There is no greater bore than perfection." In this scene General Zaroff and Rainsford are talking about their take on hunting when General Zaroff non-shalontly implies his psychotic opinion that it is okay to hunt humans by telling Rainsford how everything else has failed to satisfy his thrill. This quote shows the loss of interest General Zaroff is experiencing

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    Whittier Quotes

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    The quote that I’ve decided to use from the story is "After almost two years in Whittier‚ my father assignment was completed and we had to return home. The last month of our stay I attended one slumber party after another‚ all thrown in my honor." I think this quote means that she is really happy that her father is all finished with what he was doing‚ so now she can go back to her home. Although‚ she did have fun in the last month of their stay because of all the slumber parties that were thrown

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    Part I - Quote Analysis Section A “At mine unworthiness‚ that dare not offer What I desire to give‚ and much less take What I shall die to want. But this is trifling‚ And all the more it seeks to hide itself The bigger bulk it shows. Hence‚ bashful cunning‚ And prompt me‚ plain and holy innocence! I am your wife‚ if you will marry me; If not‚ I’ll die your maid. To be your fellow You may deny me‚ but I’ll be your servant Whether you will or no.” This quote is from William

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    Grenouille Quotes

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    commonalities appear through actions and dialogue of other characters. What others do resemble actions Grenouille either does‚ or hopes to do. Suskind writes “he was planning soon to found an international lodge that stood above all social rank(157)”. This quote about Taillade Espinasse‚ uncovers a hidden similarity between Grenouille and himself. Within reading Perfume‚ Grenouille’s goals are made apparent and mirror those of Espinasse. Grenouille’s character is expressed through a line describing Espinasse

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    The Crucible Quotes

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    have learned differently. Several people were accused of witchcraft most times they had never practiced witchcraft before. “I saw Sarah Good with the Devil! I saw Goody Osburn with the Devil! I saw Bridget Bishop with the Devil!” (Miller 50). This quote is proving the reasoning against how the girls would accuse people of doing witchcraft.

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    WRITE AN ESSAY OF 1‚500 WORDS IN WHICH YOU COMPARE AND CONTRAST THE TWO PASSAGES BELOW‚ TAKEN FROM BEHN’S ’_OROONOKO_’ OR THE ROYAL SLAVE AND VOLTAIRE’S ’_CANDIDE_’‚ OR OPTIMISM. IN YOUR DISCUSSION PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THE WAYS IN WHICH THE CONTEXTS OF EUROPEAN COLONISATION AND EXPLORATION INFORM THE TWO PASSAGES. Aphra Bhen was a prolific female playwright and author during the restoration period of English history. Bhen herself stood by the power of the monarchy. Her book ’_Oroonoko_’

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    The Alchemist Quotes

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    King is telling him he will always have help‚ and no matter what happens. This is a confidence builder. “The secret to happiness is to see all the marvels of the world‚ and never to forget the drop of oil in the spoon.”- The King of Salem pg.32. This quote is important because the King is telling Santiago to enjoy his journey as an adventure‚ but to never forget his goal‚ which is to find his Personal Legend. “But this fear evaporates when we understand that our life stories and the history of the world

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    Quotes for The Awakening

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    AP Lit. The Awakening Quote How to Read Literature Like a Professor Quote Reveal deeper meaning of The Awakening Quote 1. “He reproached his wife with her inattention her habitual neglect of the children. If it was not a mother’s place to look after children‚ whose on earth was it?...Tears came so fast to Mrs. Pontellier’s eyes…Such experiences as the foregoing were not uncommon in her married life.” (Chopin‚ 7-8) 1. “When Virginia Woolf writes about women of her time only being permitted

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    The Necklace Quotes

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    wealth and beauty. When Mathidlel wore the necklace to the dance she felt like she was beautiful and wealthy. In the story it says‚ “She was the prettiest woman present‚ elegant‚ graceful ‚smiling and‚ quite above herself with happiness.”(3) This quote shows show she felt as she was

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