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    Interpretation of Literature 02 October 2014 Setting: More than Meets the Eye “You’re convinced that there was nothing important here—nothing that would point to any motive?” (Glaspell 1128). “Nothing here but kitchen things” (Glaspell 1128). This is his greatest mistake. Little does he know that there is more to this gloomy‚ disorganized kitchen than he thinks. In fact‚ all the answers he is looking for are right in that room. In Trifles‚ the kitchen is the setting‚ where an investigation is taking place

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    Setting is an important aspect of any novel or literature‚ as it can greatly affects the different factors that contribute to the overall story‚ such symbolism‚ tone‚ and imagery. In Siddhartha by Herman Hesse‚ the protagonist Siddhartha ventures on his search and quest for knowledge and encounters many new and different settings These setting hold not only importance individually‚ but as a group collectively‚ serving to provide insight about the author’s purpose and effect he wishes to endow on

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    In Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut‚ Billy Pilgrim is unable to cope with the realities of life. He tries to cope through multiple means‚ but ultimately the fact is that he does not cope well with the horrors and tragedies of life. Sometimes Billy will time travel and other times Billy will be completely despondent to death – either way Billy is not the model for a person who copes with the world because he is often still haunted by certain memories. Undoubtedly‚ Billy Pilgrim would not be

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    Faculty of Veterinary Medicine Usmanu Danfodiyo University P.M.B. 2346‚ Sokoto. Nigeria Sokoto Journal of Veterinary Sciences ISSN 1595-093X Nwanta et al. /Sokoto Journal of Veterinary Sciences (2008). 7(2): 61-67. Abattoir operations and waste management in Nigeria: A review of challenges and prospects JA Nwanta1*‚ JI Onunkwo1‚ VE Ezenduka1‚ PO Phil-Eze2 and SC Egege3 Department of Veterinary Public Health and Preventive Medicine‚ University of Nigeria‚ Nsukka. Nigeria 2 Department of

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    Slaughterhouse-Five (the children’s crusade) Kurt Vonnegut Theme- Military/War Quote- Page 15 “So then I understood. It was war that made her so angry. She didn’t want her babies or anybody else’s babies killed in wars. And she thought wars were partly encouraged by books and movies.” Explanation: The author Kurt Vonegut is sitting with his war buddy‚ Bernard B. O’Hare‚ and Bernard’s wife‚ Mary O’Hare. Kurt wants Bernard to help remember details of the war so that he can write

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    I killed two people with this gun. One American boy‚ age 14 in 8th grade living a good life in the state of Mississippi. One African American‚ age 13‚ also living in Mississippi. The American was a big sports fan‚ loving to wrestle and run track. The African American liked sports as well‚ lacrosse and basketball. At this point pretty much anyone that lives in Jackson‚ Mississippi knows these facts. If you don’t‚ I guess social media isn’t your thing. While the names and backgrounds of these two children

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    directly to distinct settings. Some authors provide setting with vivid color‚ sound‚ lighting‚ some elect to leave much to the imagination of the reader. But without a doubt‚ setting plays an extremely vital role in the atmosphere of a story. The setting provided in the novel Babbitt‚ by Sinclair Lewis‚ provides a beautiful backdrop to the intricacies of the story. The novel has an extremely interesting mood to it‚ accompanied by extremely interesting ideas. Before the setting

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    The setting is a rural and nondescript village with a few hundred people. On a beautiful summer morning‚ children get together in the square before they break into groups. While girls chat about themselves on one side‚ boys begin to collect stones and make a pile. Men and women gradually assemble in the corner of the square to get ready for their annual tradition - the lottery. The author places the story in the nondescript setting to give the readers a strong impression of the evil ritual the villagers

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    possible because they are sentient beings‚ except the ones you eat. I mean it made sense right? Everyone ate chicken strips and hamburgers‚ who wouldn’t? One night‚ a little over two years ago I came across an undercover video of the standard slaughterhouse practices. My heart broke. How was I supposed to go back to the way things were? Acting like I didn’t know that what I was eating came from such an immoral source. As I started researching and discovering more about the animal industry‚ I made

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    In Dune by Frank Herbert setting plays an integral role in the way that it affects the characters‚ the plot‚ and universe within the book. Upon examining the impacts of setting in Dune‚ one of the most obvious is the characters. Specifically‚ the characters of Paul and Jessica. These are two dynamic characters from the book whose experiences

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