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    Imaginative Text GAP: Mr. Darcy and Miss Bingley convince Bingley to remain in London for the winter. The text fits best between chapters 21 and 22. After lamenting it however at some length‚ she had the consolation of thinking that Mr. Bingley would be soon down again and soon dining at Longbourn‚ and the conclusion of all was the comfortable declaration that‚ though he had been invited only to a family dinner‚ she would take care to have tow full courses. 119 VOLUME I CHAPTER XXI.5 CHAPTER

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    SCENE 1: Setting: school Scarlett and her bf break-up‚ her grades are slipping‚ and she has some family issues. Part I: Lena: Hey Ryan!! Isha: Hey‚ Scarlett I have to tell you something ..Well I don’t think things between us are all too great... Lena: What? You’re breaking up with me? NOW of all times? You know how hard it is at home and how stressed I am over school…and I... Isha: It’s just not working. It’s for the better. Part 2: Scarlett is at a party and drinking from a cup of water

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    Antigone Foil – characters who have contrasting or opposite qualities. In the play Antigone by Sophocles‚ Ismene is shown to be in great contrast to Antigone‚ who is her sister. She is portrayed as a gentle and passive while Antigone is depicted as an aggressive and headstrong woman. In the prologue‚ Antigone and Ismene are shown discussing what has transpired since their leave and subsequent return to Thebes. In this scene Antigone asks her sister in line 6-7 “have they told you of the new decree

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    In many famous literary works‚ writers use counterparts to highlight key traits of characters‚ as well as themes and other literary techniques. Most main characters have foils to show their importance. The more alike two characters are‚ the more their different traits stick out. Whether it is a couple of lovers or villain against protagonist‚ counterparts are important in all literature. In William Shakespeare’s play‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ two star-crossed lovers are similar in their emotional dramatics

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    Foil Essay: Frankenstien

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    Myshel D. Bisard Mrs. J. Hanno AP Lit 21 November 2011 Foil Essay: Frankenstein When two contrasting personalities are juxtaposed‚ it often results in the illumination of distinctive characteristics of the personalities‚ reflecting the theme of a literary work. In Frankenstein‚ by Mary Shelley‚ Victor Frankenstein and The Monster are an example of this. As a foil to Frankenstein‚ The Monster exhibits personality traits that greatly contrast those of Frankenstein. The portrayed sensitivity

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    Hamlet Foils Fortinbras

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    In Hamlet‚ one of Shakespeare’s most recognizable plays‚ Shakespeare portrays a great example of a literary foil between Fortinbras and Hamlet. Fortinbras‚ a minor character‚ possesses traits that emphasize Hamlet’s distinctive qualities. Fortinbras’ characteristics bring out both the worst and the best out Hamlet throughout the play. In Act IV Scene IV‚ Hamlet’s soliloquy points out every one of Fortinbras’ qualities that Hamlet admires. Fortinbras inspires Hamlet to be a man of action. Hamlet

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    Most people that hear the word prejudice automatically think of racism and people that have a black skin color. However‚ the skin color is just a little part of prejudice as there are many other prejudice against gender‚ age and religion. There have always been a group of people‚ blacks‚ jews or another minority group‚ that has to match with prejudice. Prejudice has become a big problem in todays society and is based on hatters that support racism and prejudice. That shows that there are two groups

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    Women were not considered to be equal to men. Women were regarded as being more fragile‚ mentally and physically‚ than men‚ and in need of care and protection. Wives were expected to defer to their husbands. Women laboured under certain legal disadvantages. When a woman married‚ for instance‚ any property she owned or any moeny she earned or ineherited automatically belonged to her husband. A husband could divorce his wife for adultery (though even for a man‚divorce was difficult to come by‚ and

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    Don John Foil

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    for power‚ he creates a paradox between Hero and Claudio‚ and to compound that Don John tries to escape Messina. Eventually Hero and Claudio is married and everything is good. In Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare‚ Don John serves as the foil character by which Don Pedro’s eminent reputation are Illuminated through Don John’s combatant actions; thus‚ perpetually influencing the resolution of the plot. Don Pedro and Don John both Contradict each other‚ with Don Pedro’s responsible actions

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    Chapter 1 1. The parrot says “Allez vous-en! Allez vous-en! Sapristi! That’s all right!” (Chopin 5). It means “Get out! Get out! Damn it!” The words foreshadow something tragic to occur in the end of the novel. The parrot is also caged and also speaks a language in which only the mockingbird can understand. The parrot symbolizes Edna Pontillier who seems to only be understood by some but not all and seems to be beside herself because her husband doesn’t seem to notice her. 2. Leonce Pontellier

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