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    and many deaths in general. Seeing that many dead people is not easy. Guns are made as toys but they are no joke‚ they actually kill people. The seriousness of guns is portrayed in war books quite well. The title of Red Badge of Courage is a use of imagery to represent a gunshot from the war. The “Red-Badge-of-Courage” is everywhere in the book symbolizing many deaths. Henry is quite shook when he first sees someone who was shot and is dead. “Near the threshold he stopped‚ horror-stricken at the sight

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    “There is more to tell and the story gets better. The money had been in a bank in Luxembourg in a blind account. Picca Pythonzi had been given the money by Filippo‚ and he asked Ignacio to use it for a good cause. Ignacio told him he knew exactly where to put it.” “Frank I can’t believe what I am hearing. Where is the money now?” “Ignacio has it in a bank in New Orleans‚ and the bank didn’t ask any questions.” The original paintings displayed on the walls of the restaurant now had more meaning.

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    It was one of the best nights in a long time. There I was looking at the most beautiful girl I had ever laid eyes on. I was truly the luckiest guy in all of the earth. Pearl was not only the sweetest woman I had ever met‚ but‚ also the one I wanted to spend the rest of my life with. Sure we had our ups and downs but in the end we loved each other and that was all that mattered. There was nothing standing in the way of us. Well‚ maybe one thing… or should I say person… Fortunato. You see‚ Fortunato

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    Analysis of "The Cask of Amontillado" In "The Cask of Amontillado" by Edgar Allen Poe‚ the dark side of human nature is illustrated through the character of Montresor and his victim‚ Fortunato. Montresor is a manipulative and vengeful person whom is obsessed with the downfall of Fortunato. Through the acts‚ words‚ and the thoughts of Montresor‚ one is able to see him carry out his plan for revenge. Montresor’s actions lend to his vengeful and manipulative nature. He lures Fortunato into the catacombs

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    Contrast of “The Cask of Amontillado” and “The Black Cat” Today I’ll be comparing the Narration of “The Cask of Amontillado” and “The Black Cat” by Edgar Allen Poe. Edgar Allen Poe is the author of many great pieces of literature‚ using his narrators to explain situations that are going on in their life. The narrators of "The Cask of Amontillado" and "The Black Cat" both lead characters love for man’s inhumanity to man and animals through horrific murders.   In "The Cask of Amontillado"‚ Montresor is the

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    Imagery in “My Son the Fanatic” Imagery in the language: Look especially on metaphors‚ similes and symbols. You also have to interpret the title Julie - page 193-194 Page 193 line 7-8: “His son was outgrowing his teenage attitudes.” It is a metaphor because a plant can grow‚ but your teenage attitudes can’t be outgrowing. Page 193‚ line 15-17: "He was aware that he had become slightly afraid of his son‚ who‚ alongside his silences‚ was developing a sharp tongue. It is a metaphor because your

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    Edgar Allan Poe terrified and befuddled readers with his short stories for over 150 years. Poe has written a lot of short stories‚ but the two of his most significant pieces are “Hop-Frog” and “The Cask of Amontillado.” The short story‚ “The Cask of Amontillado‚” is about the protagonist‚ Montresor‚ who acts serene at the beginning in order to reel in Fortunato into his trap‚ but at the end‚ his behavior is aggressive and vengeful. “Hop-Frog” is about a dwarf‚ who is a jester‚ named Hop-Frog. Trippetta

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    young men into killing machines. It is all the more frightening because‚ emptied of any concerns for justice‚ or ethics‚ or solidarity‚ they opened fire anywhere‚ everywhere. After all‚ who could know where or who the enemy was? Herr’s use of brutal imagery absorbed me into his savage surroundings. From the soldier who can’t stop drooling as a

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    Lady of Shalott‚" including simile‚ imagery‚ metaphor‚ and symbolism. In part three of the poem‚ Tennyson describes the details of Lancelot’s armor and horse: "The gemmy bridle glitter’d free‚   Like to some branch of stars we see   Hung in the golden Galaxy." (82-84) Tennyson uses a simile to compare the glitter of the horse’s bridle to the stars at night.  This simile also incorporates imagery‚ creating visual image in the readers’ mind.  The celestial imagery continues later in part three in

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    The Cask of Amontillado In Edgar Allan Poe’s horrific tale of “The Cask of Amontillado” readers witness a journey of two people wondering through an underground graveyard leading to a tragic and twisted end. Most readers assume that the character of Montresor is a male figure. All of the actions of Montresor‚ throughout the course of the story‚ are full capabilities of a woman. It could be possible that our two characters had a love affair before our gruesome tale plays out. Let us say that

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