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    Colleen Andrews ENGL 252 Literary Types: Drama/ Bean March 27‚ 2013 Essay #2 When I began watching the two clips in the play Othello‚ Act III scene 3 which was the handkerchief scene‚ I started watching the BBC Version of the play‚ and personally it caught me a bit off guard because although I read the play‚ the acting out portion of the play was very outdated in many ways such as; the costuming on characters‚ it was a British film Broadcasting compared to a Castle Rock Entertainment

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    Cited: Laurence‚ Margaret. The Stone Angel. McClelland & Stewart Ltd: Toronto‚ 1988. Shakespeare‚ William. King Lear. Harcourt Canada Ltd. World of Quotes. 19 Ma. 2005 http://www.worldofquotes.com/search.php

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    Studying Literature

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    students have problems appreciating their culture. The Canadian literature most frequently studied is typically old. This literature includes works such as “The Apprenticeship of Duddly Kravitz”‚ by Mordecai Richler‚ “The Stone Angel” by Margaret Laurence and the “Fifth Business” by Robertson Davies. The Fifth Business is quite unique since it was published in 1970– over 35 years ago –

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    Tristram Shandy: An Anti-Novel Laurence Sterne’s novel‚ The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy‚ Gentleman‚ was published in nine volumes between 1759 and 1766. The text is suggested to be the autobiography of Tristram Shandy‚ as the title proposes‚ but the most of the events of the book occur even before Tristram is born. In fact the event of Tristram’s birth‚ which is first introduced in the very first chapter does not finally occur until Volume IV. The novel largely concerns itself with events

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    Water can symbolize many things throughout the novel. Whether it is in Manawaka‚ the Pacific Coast or Shadow point‚ what is constantly recognized in the number of times water is used. If one were to closely examine these situations‚ they would soon discover it’s symbolic importance. In the novel The Stone Angel‚ water is presented in the many fluctuations‚ in Hagar’s life. Hagar goes through many stages in her life‚ where water is represented but without it being physically present

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    Stone Angel Essay - pride

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    particular emotion has diverse and opposite effects‚ pride for example can be a word used to describe utter happiness and fulfillment‚ while others can use pride to close themselves off. In the book Stone Angel‚ written by the well known author Margaret Laurence‚ pride is often portrayed as a negative quality. It is used as a shield‚ a protection from pain and loss. When pride is allowed to take over‚ people may use it in order to uphold a certain appearance. People who allow their pride to create an image

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    Laurence Lafore’s book is divided into seven chapters that systematically advance his thesis. The first chapter‚ titled ‘The Lost Utopia’ illustrates the era of peace and progression that preceded the war. Chapter two‚ ‘The Austrian Anomaly’ shows how the

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    play Romeo and Juliet‚ Friar Laurence is one of the characters with a tremendous personality. Friar Laurence’s character is that of a trustworthy‚ friendly‚ and helpful man. The first trait of Friar Laurence’s personality is him being trustworthy. When talking to Romeo the Friar says "But come‚ young waverer‚ come go with me. / In one respect I’ll thy assistant be" (89-90). By telling this to Romeo‚ he shows that he can be trusted to marry him to Juliet. Friar Laurence is also trusted because he gives

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    In the play‚ “Romeo and Juliet‚” Friar Laurence is usually not considered a main character‚ although he has a large role in the story. He is also much different than most of characters in the play. Friar Laurence’s good character traits were greatly contrasted by the Capulets‚ the Montagues‚ and Juliet’s nurse. He is one of a kind. Friar Laurence’s good character traits are expressed in two conversations with Romeo. First‚ he shows that he is educated by showing his knowledge of classic

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    I believe that Friar Laurence is to blame for the deaths of Romeo and Juliet. Friar Laurence was the one that gave Juliet the potion that made her appear dead‚ therefore misleading Romeo and causing him to kill himself. Friar Laurence says “Take thou this vial‚ being then in bed‚ And this distilled liquor drink thou off; When presently through all thy veins shall run A cold and drowsy humor; no pulse‚ no warmth‚ no breath.” When Friar Laurence was figuring out this plan he could had come up with

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