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Sacrifice of Love SCENE 1: What we got already was Bella (My) and her friends were at church school learning. After class, Jacob (Sean) asked her to go to his party that night. She kept denying because her parents won't let her go. Bon QuiQui (Kevin) said they were going no matter what. Susan (Priscilla) couldn't go due to family night. Bella knew for sure she couldn't go because if Susan didn't go then she
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Explication of "the Man He Killed"
Explication of “The Man He Killed” In “The Man He Killed,” Thomas Hardy demonstrates a sense of disgust for war, by comparing two men, who could have grown up together, and are now fighting against each other for someone else’s cause. The speaker, a young man who has served his country and killed an opposing soldier, relates to the man he has killed. This is a closed form style poem with dark undertones of the
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Explication of Diane Thiel’s "the Minefield"
Diane Thiel’s poem “The Minefield” is about a man who’s mind has been ravaged by memories of a war in his childhood. She shows that even though the war had been over for years, the memory of it haunted the man in everything that he did. Through a powerful combination of symbols, dark images, and a split chronology, she creates a full picture of a life changed forever by war. In the first stanza,
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Explication of Emily Dickinson’s Poem: Because I Could Not Stop for Death
Explication of “Because I could not stop for Death” The poem “Because I Could Not Stop for Death” by Emily Dickinson expresses the speaker’s reflection on death. The poem focuses on the concept of life after death. This poem’s setting mirrors the circumstances by which death approaches, and death appears kind and compassionate. It is through the promise of immortality that fear is removed, and death not only becomes acceptable, but welcomed as well. As
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Explication of Poem for Black Boys
Nikki Giovanni’s “Poem for Black Boys” is a poignant literary work that addresses several issues concerning the young black male in America and the conflicting views taken by members of the African-American community during the Civil Rights Movement with an inclination towards the peaceful movement perpetuated by the likes of Dr. Martin Luther king, Jr. and his non-violent contemporaries. Giovanni’s use of allusion, imagery and the sardonic humor of the speaker blend effortlessly to denounce
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Explication of Ulysses
Explication Of Ulysses In this poem, Tennyson reworks the figure of Ulysses by drawing on the ancient hero of Homer's Odyssey. Homer's Ulysses learns from a prophecy that he will take a final sea voyage after killing the suitors of his wife Penelope. Ulysses finds himself restless in Ithaca and driven by "the longing I had to gain experience of the world”. Ulysses says that there is little point in his staying home "by this
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Explicit Lyrics
Explicit Lyrics The 1st Amendment says, everybody has the right to the freedom of speech. That’s why I believe explicit lyrics should be protected as free speech by the first amendment because it’s just people saying what’s on there minds. As you are going to see this affects everyone. Explicit lyrics should be covered by the first amendment and that explicit lyrics are not just used by hip hop and rap artist. Rappers and other
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Exploding a Moment
The hottest day of the summer so far was drawing to a close and a drowsy silence lay over the large, square houses of Privet Drive. Cars that were usually gleaming stood dusty in their drives and lawns that were once emerald green lay parched and yellowing; the use of hosepipes had been banned due to drought. Deprived of their usual car-washing and lawn-mowing pursuits, the inhabitants of Privet Drive had retreated into the shade
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Exploitation of Human Weakness by Shakespearean Villains
Through manipulation and indifference, Shakespearean villains have mastered the art of exploiting the minds of their targets. In a sense, they are dexterous at using the victim’s character flaws to their advantage. These villains take the upper hand at any opportunity that presents itself, get ahead in society by any means necessary, and will take no chances on impeding the progress of their mission(s). They are cold-blooded killers whom curiously have either a motive or
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Exploration of Bondage in Middle Passage
Bondage can be defined as a state of subjection to a force, power, or influence or the state of being under the control of another person. Throughout the novel Middle Passage, written by Charles Johnson, bondage is a reoccurring theme. The characters in the novel are bonded physically, emotionally, or psychologically. Some characters are bonded and can not escape their bondage. Others choose to place themselves in the situations. Throughout the course of the novel,
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Exploration of Sources
Exploration of Sources Stop Thief. I believe the thesis of this article is to illustrate the battle between internet service providers (ISPs) and record companies over the control of illegal music downloading and file sharing. The tone of the article is pretty serious and trivial, as it is relating to a legal situation. The beginning of the article projects two analogies of the situation: “How do you illustrate the relationship between an internet service provider
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Exploratory Essay: Is the Minimum Wage High Enough
If you have ever worked for minimum wage, I am sure you have felt as if your time was worthless. After taxes you brought home next to nothing, no matter how often you worked. That’s at least how I felt when I worked for minimum wage. In high school I had nothing to pay for but a cell phone. I worked for minimum wage and it seemed like I barely could afford it. I had
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Explore Chaucer’s Presentation of Sin in the Tale
Explore Chaucer’s presentation of sin in the Tale? Reference from Page 375 onwards and Page 23. Preachers use ‘The Pardoner’s Tale’ to emphasize a moral point. As an audience, we are constantly reminded that ‘’Greed is the root of all evil“ throughout the tale. Whilst Sin manifests itself primarily in the characters that act influenced by greed. Chaucer employs other methods too. The constant reference to the Bible and the seven deadly sins serves to
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Explore How the Character of Prospero Develops in the Course of the Tempest. How Does the Prospero of Act one Scene Two Compare to That We Hear in the Final Scene of the Play? Compare Your Interpretation of the Play with That of Other Critics.
Prospero is the most central character in Shakespeare’s �The Tempest’. The play revolves around his personal task to regain his dukedom, which his brother Antonio usurped from him. Throughout the play it is shown how Prospero develops and changes as a character and seems a different person to the character we first meet in Act One Scene Two. How Prospero’s character develops happens in a variety of ways, one of the most potent ways appearing
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Explore the Attitude of Each of the Four Young Men (benvolio, Mercutio, Tybalt and Romeo) Involved in Act 3 Scene 1
Explore the attitude of each of the four young men (Benvolio, Mercutio, Tybalt and Romeo) involved in Act 3 Scene 1, referring very closely to the words and actions of each. Act 3 Scene 1 can be seen as a turning point in the play of Romeo and Juliet as a whole. It is at this point that things start to go badly wrong resulting in the death of Mercutio and Tybalt. It might be
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Explore the Different Perceptions of the Creatures in the Poems “ghost Crabs” and “horses”
Explore the different perceptions of the creatures in the poems “Ghost Crabs” and “Horses” Hughes’ perception of each of the creatures in his poems is one of awe. However, this awe is focused in different directions in each of the poems. In “Horses” Hughes feels an unprecedented respect towards the creatures; yet in “Ghost crabs” he feels a fear toward the crabs, which makes him feel in awe at their presence. Hughes feels the “Giant
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Explore the Different Ways Shakespeare Uses Hamlet's Soliloquies to Convey to the Audience Hamlet's Thoughts and Feelings at the Time of Speaking.
“To be or not to be…”- that is Hamlet’s dilemma. To be or not to be a revenge hero, to kill or not to kill? Shakespeare uses soliloquies to show Hamlet’s feelings, and his thoughts, to show how he changes his mind during four of his soliloquies. However, it is not always clear if he is acting his “madness” or those are his own sincere thoughts. I will be commenting on four of his main
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Explore the Narrative Techniques Used by Atwood to Portray the Inner Life of offered in ‘the Handmaid's Tale'
The narrative style and structure of ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ is something very unique to the novel. Atwood has used a complex structure of four different time scales; the most prominent is the first person present tense, where she is a member of the Gilead community and living in the Commander’s house: “Nothing takes place in bed but sleep; or no sleep. I try not to think too much. Like other things, thought must be rationed…I
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Explore the Role and Function of the Narrators in Wuthering Heights
Explore the role and function of the narrators in Wuthering Heights Ellis Bell was criticised not only for the novel’s blasphemous nature and violent plot but a lack of conclusive moral. It seems freedom of expression was tolerated as long as the reader was left in no doubt of the righteous path. Bronte liberates the reader from this sense of duty and distinguishes her novel from its Victorian contemporaries. Helping to accomplish this task is
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Explore the Role of Alfieri in Miller's ‘a View from the Bridge'
Arthur Miller is now regarded as one of the world’s greatest dramatists. In his plays he explores the struggles of the ordinary man against authority and insurmountable odds. It is his ability to dramatize the attempts to find the balance between the different conflicts of life that is Miller’s feature as a writer. “Many of his plays look at the position of the individual in relation to their responsibilities and position in society and may
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Explore the Stare
Explore the Stare That stare. That steady, beady-eyed, stare. It’s a lethal, ancient, one-hitter quitter weapon only used when necessary. Mother’s have the ability maximize or minimize it’s effects on someone, at any given moment. It can only be described like a drill that pinches a little nerve which stuns my whole body in a state of sheer fright. It’s my mother’s way of never verbally saying that she always knows best. But, I
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Explore the Way in Which Williams Presents and Uses the Relationship of Blanche and Mitch in "a Streetcar Named Desire"
Mitch says to Blanche and the end of scene six “You need somebody and I need somebody too. Could it be me and you, Blanche?” Explore the ways in which Williams presents and uses the relationship of Blanche and Mitch in the play as a whole. When Blanche meets Mitch, she realises that her is someone who can give her a sense of belonging and who is also captivated by her “girlish” charms. She deceives
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Explore the Ways in Which Language Is Shown to Be Important in ‘unrelated Incidents' and one Other Poem
In ‘Unrelated Incidents’ and ‘Half-Caste’, language is shown to be very important. Both Agard and Leonard, use a variety of language styles, underneath the surface of the poem. Studying it very closely, you can see many similarities and differences and you start to see there perspective of life and the dramatic monologue that portrays the importance of language. Cultural and ethnic background is expressed through their language; to show that there culture is very important
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Explore the Ways in Which Prospero Is Presented as a Character in William Shakespeare's ‘the Tempest'
Prospero is arguably the most interesting and diverse characters within William Shakespeare’s ‘The Tempest’. He is a man that was wronged by his usurping brother, however he is somewhat difficult to like as his story unfolds and the story of others is submerged. His power over and treatment of other characters shows him as a man that is struggling with his own importance and ability, however his isolation from the world for so many
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Explore the Ways That Shakespeare Makes Act 1 Scene 5 of Romeo and Juliet Dramatically Effective
Romeo and Juliet is a tragic story of love set in Verona. At the start of the play, the audience see a prologue, which informs them that the story is going to end in tragedy. The play is filled with huge contrasts of emotions. At the start of the play we see a fight between the Montague’s and the Capulet’s filled with violence and hatred when the play is actually about love. This contrast between
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Explore Through Comparison Plath's Presentation of Mental Instability in the Bell Jar and Ariel.
Explore through comparison Plath’s presentation of mental instability in The Bell Jar and Ariel. The point of living has been a theme in literature that has been used on many occasions, Hamlet sums it up with the question “To be or not to be”. The myth of Sisyphus also investigates the real point in living. Plath’s work is an altogether more tortured catalogue of mental illness and summing up the answer to Camus’ question. [A]
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Exploring Alienation and Conformity in the Metamorphosis
In The Metamorphosis, Franz Kafka conveys the series of emotional and psychological repercussions of a physical transformation that befalls the protagonist, a young salesman called Gregor Samsa. As the story progresses, Gregor finds himself unfairly stigmatized, cruelly rejected because of his clear inability to financially support his family, and consequently increasingly isolated. Through extensive use of symbolism, Kafka is able to relate the surreal and absurd, seemingly arbitrary events of this short story to a
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Exploring Chance in Pushkin’s the Queen of Spades
It is said in The Bible that God has given Man “free will.” Unfortunately for Man, The Bible does not entail exactly what “free will” is. Some speculate that there is a force called Chance. These people believe that through a serious of coincidence, luck, and their own choices, they can control their future. Others believe in a force known as Fate. With this line of thinking, everything has a goal, and those goals will
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Exploring Identity and Time in Here, an Arundel Tomb and the Whitsun Weddings
Exploring Identity and Time in Here, An Arundel Tomb and The Whitsun Weddings Larkin has been criticized over the years for the moroseness of his poems, the blackened description of everyday life that some people say lacks depth, however, unlike many other poets, Larkin does not always write the truth or the depth of his feelings. In many there is a voice, trying to convince its author of something that is usually quite evident
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Exploring Oigins Through Realist and Other Conventions in Great Expectations and Frankenstein
Exploring Oigins Through Realist and Other Conventions in Great Expectations and Frankenstein Realism is the presentation of art to show life "as it is". Realist fiction is the platform which allows the reader to be addressed in such a way that he or she is always, in some way, saying, "Yes. That's it, that's how it really is." The realist novel, in trying to show us the world as it is, often reaffirms, in the
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