Cigarette smoking‚ alcohol drinking‚ vicious and abusive‚ is how upper class snobs see Ponyboy Curtis through their eyes . But how you define someone’s character is all about the perspective you look at that person from. Ponyboy Curtis is a 14 year old boy who grew up on the wrong side of the block‚ he has the potential to grow up to be someone extraordinary but has great disadvantages that he pushes through and that makes him persistent. Ponyboy has encountered many big problems for the short
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Literary Term #12: Periphrasis Periphrasis: The use of more words to say something that could be said with less words. Example: “I seen that wreck laying there so mournful and lonesome in the middle of the river. I wanted to get aboard of her and slink around a little‚ and see what there was...” (66). Twain‚ Mark. The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. New York: Bantam Dell‚ 2003. Print. Function: The reason that the author used periphrasis throughout the novel is because it gives more detail to the
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The White Castle The doppelganger‚ or a double of a living person‚ is almost‚ in a way‚ a clone of a human being. Throughout the course of the novel‚ The White Castle‚ Pamuk uses this tactic between two main characters‚ the slave‚ and Hoja his master. After boardig his first ship‚ the slave begins to notice that a man lurking on it appears to look very similar to himself. Could this possibly mean that the slave will use the doppelganger to his advantage? Pamuk first introduces to the reader how
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Richard Adams‚ the writer of Watership Down‚ was a British novelist who was known for writing many books‚ but later passed away in 2016.Watership Down portrays bunnies that go out into the adventurous world while discovering obstacles along the way. While still having a leader‚ many other bunnies come and show their leadership as well through bravery and confidence. Hazel is the indigenous leader who went through abundances to keep his warren together. He risks his life for the protection of the
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(Here Simon Wheeler heard his name called from the front yard‚ and got up to see what was wanted.) And turning to mas as he moved away‚ he said: “Just set where you are‚ stranger‚ and rest easy – I ain’t going to be gone a second.” I did not for a moment contemplate that any of these strange tales were true. I wanted to hear of Jim Smiley anyways‚ not The Reverend Lenidas W. Smiley which‚ for all I knew‚ was a creation Wheeler’s imagination. Not wanting to appear rude‚ I sat and waited for
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John Smith and Benjamin Franklin were both remarkable men known for their writings and works. There are many similarities between these two men‚ such as they were both authors. There are also many differences. John Smith “served as a foot soldier for the English in the Scottish Lowlands” (pg.16) and he was also an adventurer. Benjamin Franklin was a “-scientist‚inventor‚ educator‚ statesmen...and foremost a printer.” (pg.94). Here are some of the comparisons between Franklin and Smith. As I had
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The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain was written in the year 1885‚ a time when women were primarily kept at home providing the cooking and cleaning for the household. While they were doing those things‚ the man of the house was doing a job to receive money. A woman’s main job was to provide the home with children while also taking care of the home. Men in this time period believed women to be under or below them because they thought all they had to do was have children and take care of
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Censoring Our Greatest Lessons Censorship is a heavily conversed topic no matter what the issue. To challenge for censorship‚ means there is a subject or work within the novel that a group of people wants changed. Any work has the possibility of censorship for profanity‚ sexuality or racism displayed in the work. The most forgotten idea is the one that tells readers that books can have a hidden teaching that shows them how bad repeating past mistakes can truly be. Censorship contradicts that idea
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Lamb responds to Woodsworth invitation letter with a complex rejection and explanation in a polite‚ yet sarcastic tone. In the letter by Charles Lamb‚ a poet from 1801‚ Lamb is in awe about London‚ is showing his appreciation for the city‚ and compares it to the country he was invited to‚ to convey that he is happy where he is at‚ the country does not excite him like the city does‚ and that he would rather stay where he believes nature is more beautiful. To start off‚ Lamb uses an
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I decided to select‚ Johnny Tremain‚ for my book report because of the fundamental and universal ideas the author‚ Esther Forbes‚ employs. Throughout the book‚ Forbes displays the dynamic of his characters and how the American Revolution transformed these boys into men. I appointed this book over others because of its underlying messages about Family‚ Friendship‚ and Patriotism. The cover of the book is nothing special‚ but displays the Revolution as a coming of age. The story begins by describing
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