Rebirth of Ndotsheni Throughout history‚ there have been multiple occurrences of racism and injustice. Albeit possible to destroy a community with prejudice and drought‚ it is also possible to rebuild after such destruction. South Africa experienced such a time both during and after Apartheid. Author Alan Paton describes this period of repair in South African history with his novel Cry‚ the Beloved Country. Throughout the novel‚ Paton proves that the resiliency of communities can hold a culture
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Szczepanek‚ Anett English 11 AP‚ Per 6 October 24‚ 2013 Mystic Sisterhood “There is a special place in hell for all women who don’t help other women” –Madeleine Albright A mystic sisterhood. In The Scarlet Letter‚ written by the Nathanial Hawthorne‚ speaks of the astounding life of Hester Prynne and her shameful yet intellectual experiences with the scarlet letter resting on her bosom. In the midst of her time bearing the scarlet letter however‚ Hester begins to feel
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relief; compassion‚ sympathy . . . (3) a ground or cause for pity . . . and (4) a condition calling for pity (Gray‚ 179). Pitee is used in various contextual manners in Chaucer’s The Knight’s Tale‚ The Merchant’s Tale‚ The Clerk’s Tale‚ and The Franklins’ Tale‚ but each time the word is used‚ it indicates feeling. Even when the word means grief in The Knight’s Tale when the people mourn for Arcite’s death- “Allas‚ the pitee that was ther”- rather than compassion or sympathy as it usually refers
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reputation with their people or civilization‚ but they have to possess a great flaw in character as well. A tragic hero suffers a reversal in his/her fortune‚ and discovers in own downfall was brought on by his own actions or inactions. The audience feels sympathy for the tragic hero‚ for his actions lead to misfortune toward himself and the people he loves. A tragic hero in Julius Caesar is Marcus Brutus‚ or just Brutus for short. He possesses all of these traits for a tragic hero. He has a fatal flaw that
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Answers to Questions. 1. How much sympathy does the writer make the reader have for Victor Frankenstein? How does she do this? The reader often feels ambivalent towards Victor. The traits that make him a powerful and admirable figure are the same ones that lead to his ruin. His self-contradictions become more frequent as his problems get bigger. Our initial sympathy alters radically once we meet the monster (Victor should feel more remorse for abandoning the monster; his duty to family and humanity
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The claim of this passage is distracted driving is a dangerous thing‚ and anybody can be involved in a wreck. This statement makes an audience feel sympathy for the family‚ which helps the audience choose to not text and drive. The mother‚ father‚ and sister’s point of view. This is a good technique to make sure sympathy reaches all people. The mom’s speech will touch mothers‚ while the younger sister’s speech touched the younger sisters out there‚ including myself. Evidence to support the claim
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the difference between sociopaths and psychopaths? The book delves into an interesting subject of the difference of how these perpetrators feel empathy towards their victims‚ that is how many of these killers can logically understand empathy and sympathy and in fact use it to their own gain‚ for example Ted Bundy often
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When a story is trying to influence readers of the author’s way of thinking‚ there are several ways to convince the reader that the viewpoint is the right thing to do capturing the reader’s sympathy with detail examples and facts‚ and the author’s tone leaving the reader teary-eyed with compassion way long after the story is finished. Leah Hager Cohen’s "Words Left Unspoken" wants people to understand that being deaf may hinder a person‚ but it can also amplify life in an extraordinary way. Cohen’s
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all of the police officers insight into the problem. 2. Which voices do you find most convincing? Why. Cameron Doomagee’s de facto was most interesting because she acted kind and welcoming to all of the viewers. Her voice made viewers feel sympathy and think that she was innocent and deserved justice for her husband. As for Chris Hurley‚ we barely heard any of his voice. All of the voices we heard of him were from news interviews and scratchy recording‚ which makes it seem less convincing.
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team environment is to have good communication. Having good communication skills include self-monitoring‚ sympathy for others‚ and deliberate decision making. When you self-monitor‚ you are staying aware of how your actions affect others in the group. It is also important to make sure you are willing to change your behavior when you see how your behavior affects the group. When you have sympathy for others in your group you are going beyond what others say and take into consideration for their feelings
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