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    is and in so becomes a captain with little authority‚ reflecting the undermined authority of British politicians. Popular cinema often reflects on social and cultural class. One theme being ethnicity. Sidney Poitier’s performance in In the Heat of the Night (1967. Norman Jewison) exemplifies the social and cultural issues of the time in U.S. history. The main theme of the film is racism that is so fierce and perverse it highlights the time perfectly in US history and the Civil Rights Movement.

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    Character sketch for Shiloh Character Sketch In Bobbie Ann Mason’s story "Shiloh" she presents the character of Norma Jean as having a strong personality but an emptiness deep within. Norma Jean is presented as a strong character on the outside in the opening of the story. "She lifts three-pound dumbbells to warm-up‚ the progresses to a twenty-pound barbell."(Mason p. 46). However as the story progresses she exhibits the emptiness which she feels. "One day Leroy arrives home

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    The Neckklace Character Sketch Not once in the whole story does Mathilda ever thank her husband. She is concerned only with herself. Mathilda’s selfish greediness is also shown in her attitudes toward other people. She has one acquaintance mentioned‚ Madame Forrester. Matilda is such a type person in our society. A woman not thankful for what she has. One might perceive that Matilda and her husband are just really poor. Well from what I gathered‚ I think that she is just middle class. They may

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    Character Sketch of “The Barber” The story Just Lather‚ That’s All by Hernando Tellez‚ is about making the right decisions. It’s about a barber who must face the choice of taking revenge by killing Captain Torres‚ an executioner or to provide him with the perfect shave and thus preserve his job and his reputation. While he condemns himself to an uncertain future‚ he finally makes the right decision. “The Barber” is displayed as a heroic character by portraying intelligence‚ honour and morality.

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    Main Characters: Sam Wood is the protagonist in the story because the story starts off with him driving around Wells‚ and he was the one who discovered Mr. Mantoli’s body. On page two‚ it says‚ "He slipped the car into gear and moved it away from the curb with the professional smoothness of an expert driver." This quote shows how Sam is an expert driver. Another quote on page thirty nine‚ "Sam reached up and removed his uniform cap ashamed that he had forgotten to do so until now. I’m terribly sorry

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    Character Sketch Essay: Lady Macbeth Lady Macbeth‚ the wife of Macbeth‚ has many changes in her personality throughout the play. From being the simple mistress of their home‚ to becoming an evil woman who wants to be so powerful‚ that she will kill any who get or are in her way. Once Lady Macbeth receives the letter from her husband telling her that he became the Thane of Cawdor and that the Weird Sisters said he is to be king‚ Lady Macbeth starts to change. She speaks to the “Dark Forces That

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    CHARACTER SKETCH  A character sketch is a written analysis of a character detailing physical characteristics‚ as well as personality traits. It is usually done by providing descriptive words‚ which will illustrate the character’s traits‚ and by giving examples (quotes) from the story which support each of those traits. The format of the character sketch is four paragraph piece which includes an introduction‚ physical description‚ actions and abilities‚ moods and feelings‚ and a conclusion. PARAGRAPH

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    Gillespie. That brings us to the topic of Virgil’s intelligence. It is plain to anyone that Virgil is relatively smart‚ and much smarter than most of the other characters in the novel. Perhaps Virgil is not much smarter than the average person‚ but in the book he appears to be exceptionally gifted. I believe this is because the other characters in the novel lack a proper education‚ where as Virgil attended college as we learn when Harvey Oberst asks Virgil if he’d been to school and Virgil answers‚

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    Sam Wood‚ a respected police officer in Wells‚ South Carolina‚ patrols the city every night. One night‚ after stopping at his usual diner for a snack‚ and discussing Negros unfavorably with Ralph‚ the night counterman‚ Sam finds a body in the middle of the highway. He reports the body‚ which is soon tentatively identified as that of Maestro Enrico Mantoli‚ the conductor and lead organizer of the city’s upcoming music festival. Bill Gillespie‚ the chief of police‚ is notified‚ and after his arrival

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    "Et tu Brute?" Caesar’s simple statement sums up Brutus’ round character in the development of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar. Brutus was thought no threat and an ingenious right-hand man due to his nobility and his loyalty; however‚ these qualities are precisely why the story is such a catastrophe. What stemmed from these traits is the last expected outcome. Caesar’s surprise was so immense‚ he could only mutter these last few words. Brutus’ honorable nobility‚ his loyal patriotism‚ and his naïve

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