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    Tim Burton Style Analysis

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    Nicole Lewis Mrs. JB English 1-2 31 January 2014 Style Analysis Essay Trees. They are often misrepresented‚ all kinds of strange shapes and colors. Tim Burton has a habit of making trees a part of all his movies‚ along with other techniques. In the films _Edward Scissorhands_ and _Charlie and the Chocolate Factory_‚ director Tim Burton uses lighting and music to demonstrate his eerie style. Tim Burton’s lighting effectively shows his style‚ eeriness. In both movies‚ there are a lot of light-dark

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    Lovely Bones Themes

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    The Lovely Bones 1. The title of the book‚ “The Lovely Bones”‚ has a lot of strong and deep meaning behind it. In the story‚ a girl named Susie Salmon is raped and killed by a creepy neighbor who had been watching her for some time. The story then goes on to explain how her family coped with the hardships of losing her‚ which wasn’t easy because they loved her so much. Susie was actually a very loved person. Everyone she met fell in love with her. Making “The Lovely Bones” the title of the book

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    “Bold Girls” “Bold Girls” by Rona Munro is a dramatic play set in Ireland during “The Troubles”. The play centres around the lives of three women; Nora‚ Cassie and Marie and the hard times they come to face. Though the women’s husband’s have been killed or jailed‚ the women’s life must continue however their lives are suddenly unsettled when a young disturbing teenage girl appears‚ Deirdre‚ acting as a catalyst and disrupting the settled lives of these characters as well as unveiling well hidden

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    The Flower Alice Walker

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    In the story “The Flower”‚ "...the days had never been as beautiful as these...each day a golden surprise." Surprise is the element Alice Walker presents in her story "The Flowers." It is at the heart of the meaning of this story which is driven forward by imagery‚ setting‚ and diction. This story catches you off guard with a sudden twist and changes your emotions a full 180 degrees; as you start to realize the severity of the situation and the times. At the beginning of the story‚ Walker utilizes

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    Alice Walker Heritage

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    that is inherited‚ a special possession‚ or traditions‚ beliefs that are part of a family’s history. In addition‚ to its diverse definitions people as well have different concepts of what heritage means to them. In the short story‚ “Everyday Use” by Alice Walker the diverse concepts of heritage has induced a disagreement. The reoccurring drama over the different perspectives of heritage ends this with an unsettling ending. Dee has not seen her family since her departure for an education. Her awaited

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    The Pillow Book Analysis

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    Before beginning to relate the two pieces through the views of Japanese aesthetics‚ I had to understand the concept. Japanese aesthetics is ancient ideas that talk about Japanese culture and what is beautiful or tasteful. The ideas include Wabi‚ Sabi‚ and Yugi. These concepts are integrated into their everyday life and culture. You can tell through both pieces that they both respected aesthetics and wanted to live through that. The Pillow Book is a diary that Sei Shonagon kept while she was serving

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    The Lovely Bones Loss

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    In The Lovely Bones‚ Susie Salmon is murdered by her neighbor‚ Mr. Harvey. Her family has to cope with the fact that Susie is no longer among the living‚ but is with them through her ghost. Susie views Earth from heaven‚ causing her to battle several feelings with herself. Throughout the story‚ the family grows farther apart from each other by overcoming Susie’s death in their own separate ways. The family later comes together and reconciles to move on‚ letting Susie live only through their memories

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    Snow landing softly on the ground in Paris‚ France‚ the whole city was in a resting slumber except for one curious‚ adventurous girl named Alma. Awakened by her sense of adventure right after sunrise‚ Alma hastily dressed into her warm‚ cotton light pink jacket‚ pair a murky green pants and tan mittens with a royal blue‚ wool cap. Escaping the comforts of her own home‚ Alma and went skipping around the dark‚ cavernous city by herself. While skipping under the main bridge‚ Alma comes across a long

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    Color Purple Shag Quotes

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    In “The Color Purple”‚ Shug Avery has a positive impact on Celie. This empowers Celie to become independent and confident. The author describes the positive impacts when Shug meets Celie during her illness and develops a strong friendship with her. Shug is an independent and strong woman. These are two qualities Celie does not posses. However‚ when Shug is introduced in the novel‚ she influences Celie to become a more independent woman. Shug helps Celie with her mental problems‚ which has been an

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    In Color Purple‚ Celie goes through a lot and has to grow up way too fast. Through out her life she went through a lot and didn’t have love‚ family or hope for a long time. The only love that Celie received for a long time was from her sister Nettie. Celie didn’t have a family of her own for a long time‚ and during the movie her family grows. The hope of having someone to love them and to be her family was one Celie always had. The letters Celie read from her sister Nettie gave her hope that she

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