important information to Miss Manette‚ but also says that both himself and Lucie are going to see the father. Additionally‚ Mr. Lorry states that he is just a “speaking machine”(22). He merely says this so that Miss Manette thinks of him as an emotionless man. He wants this because if he expressed too many emotions while telling Lucie the news‚ it would lead to her being even more surprised and sad‚ so Mr. Lorry is acting very considerate towards Lucie. Others may think that Mr. Lorry‚ as he stated
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What are the physical features surrounding Greece & Rome? Mediterranean and Adriatic Compare Rome to U.S. (current). Rome had two consuls‚ elected by the assembly for one year. United States of America has A president‚ elected by the people for four years. Compare Athens to U.S. (current). Middle Ages Vocab Serf - An agricultural laborer bound under the feudal system to work on his lord’s estate. Chivalry - The medieval knightly system with its religious‚ moral‚ and social code.
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person by looking into their eyes and cheeks which are supposedly “gateways” to one’s true self. By putting on an emotionless and blank persona you can show no sign of you ever being tortured by the hateful words thrown at you. Likewise Crooks also has to deal with hurtful comments such as the N word yet he abides and remains throughout the rest of the chapter with a blank emotionless tone and voice. In chapter 4 page 81‚ Curley’s wife threatens crooks with various crude language and threats which
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Even though this is scary‚ Katniss insists "But I’ve had a lot of practice at wiping my face clean of emotions and I do this now‚" (Collins 40). Now according to social norms females are very sensitive and emotional‚ yet Katniss manages to seem emotionless while stepping on stage and standing in front of every district. Judith Butler said that gender is nothing but imitation of an ideal‚ Katniss’ character totally different from any other girl in this story or in reality. Therefore Katniss
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main reason for this was because vision gave out more impact on what was going on in the story rather than literature. Jonathan E. is the main character‚ and he is the winner of this cruel and intense story. People that are in this story are very emotionless‚ and they see violence as just another entertainment. In the beginning of the movie‚ they play the organ music‚ and they start to listen to the anthem. It brought up the atmosphere of nervousness and seriousness‚ and made me want to pay attention
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Arn Chorn-Pond Arn Chorn-Pond is the main character in “Never Fall Down”. The book is from the real story of Arn Chorn-Pond‚ and its written by Patricia McCormick. It’s about a poor boy that lives in Cambodia. He experienced wars‚ Khmer Rouge and the extreme things you have to do to survive. Arn survived through his smartness‚ kindness and sometimes coldness. Arn survives mainly due him being smart all the time. Firstly‚ under the Khmer Rouge Arn joined the band that plays music to drown the sounds
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dramatic expression ‘We are the dead’ – first stated by Winston‚ then echoed by Julia. The statement in itself is very dramatic but the repetition of it emphasises the concept of them being ‘the dead’. From the reader’s perspective‚ this is read in an emotionless‚ monotone attitude‚ possibly referencing death. Also‚ this bold statement could be perceived in a less serious manner; Winston and Julia have just been caught doing something they shouldn’t have been and in the same way a child that knows it has
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Mrs Polkinghorne was the intriguing woman from social services that comes to my house every week. She is lean and strong‚ and her skin looks rough and hard. Her eyes are glassy and small‚ they don’t show much emotion. She drives a large blue wagonette that rattles like pots in the wind. You never quite know what to expect when Mrs Polkinghorne visits. She is a lonely old woman‚ she lives alone in her prehistoric cottage with only her two cats. She is never angry but doesn’t show many signs of happiness
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“Moral Code” Imagine watching evening news Easter weekend and headlining story of the night is a senseless murder of an entire family. Our normal reaction would be filled with distain and disgust. Leaving unanswered questions like “why” or “how could someone do that?” What drives someone to kill other people? Where is their Moral Code? Most stories like this will give you the killers interpretation of why their moral code went astray and usually gain your empathy‚ even though you don’t agree
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Kafka’s Metamorphosis Caught helpless and unable to meet basic needs for the family‚ rendering useless due to your physical condition – this is the common scene that began to present itself in the many households that were devastated by the recession. Thus why the this story and author have become one of the most discussed books in history likely due to the fact that its easily relatable and contains a peculiar but deeply intriguing view. Conflicted with anxiety and a lack of self-confidence‚ Kafka
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