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S E Hinton Gang Members
1,178 words... s. Sometimes, Ponyboy is daydreaming and not connected to reality, like in page 158, when he tried to convince himself that Johnny isn't dead: .".. That still body back in the hospital wasn't Johnny. Johnny was somewhere else maybe The supporting cast in the story is the gang and other characters. The gang members have long descriptions from Ponyboy's point of view, and they are part of the plot development. The other characters in the book do not have long descriptions, and they usually app...
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Human Qualities Ordinary Man
1,053 wordsThe most admired classical hero is most certainly Odysseus, the mythological Grecian subject of Homer's epic tale, The Odyssey. This legendary figure displays excessive amounts of brains and muscle, seeming almost superhuman at times. He embodies the ideals Homeric Greeks aspired to: manly valor, loyalty, piety, and intelligence. The popularity of Odysseus transcends time. To this day he remains greatly admired as both a hero and an ordinary man who must deal with great adventures and retrieving...
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Writing Style Dead Body
829 wordsStyle defines how one person does things in comparison to the next. In writing style is often referred to as the writers fingerprint. In The Lord of The Flies, by William Golding his style is very apparent in that it is unique to him. Through his use of vivid imagery and symbolism he creates a style that is unique unto himself. When reading this novel through Golding's imagery he paints a picture in the readers mind. Golding's in depth descriptions seem to be overwhelming at times. His word choi...
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Kill A Mockingbird Boo Radley
658 wordsA) We all know that good literature expresses a theme. This is definitely the case in To Kill a Mockingbird. Harper Lee plays with various universal themes that her readers can relate to. I noticed that Lee made a point to show that ignorance and naiveness are two totally different things. This is most obvious when she uses Scout, a young tomboy to tell her own story. Through Scout we meet Boo Radley, whom to the rest of Maycomb, is, well, a freak because he chooses to live in seclusion. Scout h...
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Milo Minderbinder Colonel Cathcart
1,897 wordsSatire is often used by writers to express their discontent towards a subject in a humorous way. Joseph Hellers novel, Catch- 22, satirizes war and its implications on society and man himself. Heller reveals the dehumanizing aspect of war, not the glory of it. He makes a social comment on the corruptive, self-fulfilling, irrational side of war that is often disregarded or dismissed. As he sheds light upon the darker part of war the universal qualities of mankind are revealed. In the novel Catch-...
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High School Students Hand In Hand
1,629 wordsSteve Lips Final TV Essay 10 / 26 / 00 The World We Don? t Live In Television is not real life. It? s not even close. From Friends to Frasier, people? s lives do not resemble TV show plots by any means. Television? s number one goal is to portray what viewers would want their lives to be like. Dawson? s Creek is no different. The world does not revolve around a small group of high school students, yet in this show it seems to. Dawsons Creek chronicles the wry humor the undeniably intense period ...
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Middle Aged Role Model
848 wordsRoseanne Becomes A Role Model It? s eight o? clock in the evening, I have settled down on the couch to watch some primetime television. As I flip through the channels I realize how superficial and unrealistic the actresses truly are. I also began to notice one common thread between all of the women portrayed on television; most look like they just got done with a photo shoot for Cosmopolitan or Playboy. The men portrayed seem to be a little more realistic and down to earth. This brought out a st...
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Milo Minderbinder Colonel Cathcart
1,903 wordsSatire is Catch 22 Catch- 22 Satire is often used by writers to express their discontent towards a subject in a humorous way. Joseph Hellers novel, Catch- 22, satirizes war and its implications on society and man himself. Heller reveals the dehumanizing aspect of war, not the glory of it. He makes a social comment on the corruptive, self-fulfilling, irrational side of war that is often disregarded or dismissed. As he sheds light upon the darker part of war the universal qualities of mankind are ...
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Catcher In The Rye Bad Influence
324 wordsCatcher in the rye: Catcher in the rye has been the subject of much debate as to whether it is a suitable book for adolescents to study... In my opinion it is very suitable for teens to read and learn and there is many reasons for that! ! ! I will start with the fact that Holden is not different than the average kid, well maybe he is more depressed and down on himself then average teens but the thing is he has good reasons to be! He lost his brother Allie whom he truly loves and cares for. any t...
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Catcher In The Rye Holden
696 wordsCatcher In The Rye-Analysis Of The Scene Catcher In The Rye-Analysis Of The Scene With Mr. Spencer Ch 2 The Catcher In The Rye In chapter two, Holden reveals some of his most important traits through his interaction with Mr. Spencer. In this scene, it is the first time you see Holden communicating with someone, but even in the beginning, he is apathetic the lesson Mr. Spencer is trying to teach him. However, although he looks at someone like Mr. Spencer negatively, he justifies his or her imperf...
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Holden First Time
672 wordsIn chapter two, Holden reveals some of his most important traits through his interaction with Mr. Spencer. In this scene, it is the first time you see Holden communicating with someone, but even in the beginning, he is apathetic the lesson Mr. Spencer is trying to teach him. However, although he looks at someone like Mr. Spencer negatively, he justifies his or her imperfections and keeps from disliking someone too strongly. Unfortunately, Holden does the same to himself as he does to others. He ...
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Brother In Law Emotions And Feelings
1,164 wordsCharles Dickens? novel Great Expectations is a very enjoyable book for the reader for many reasons. Overall, Great Expectations is a novel that effectively depicts the emotions and feelings of the characters in the story and has a plot that maintains the reader? s interest. These elements, along with others help to make the novel appealing for the reader. When young boy by the name of Philip Pirrup (referred to a Pip by all that know him) encounters an escaped convict in a churchyard, he is exto...
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Hills Like White Elephants Give The Reader
588 wordsErnest Hemingway uses symbolism to help the reader gain a better perspective of how the protagonist feels in his story. Symbolism occurs when the author uses one thing to represent another. This helps to give the reader a better idea of the situation or feeling in a given scene. There are several types of symbolism utilized by authors. One type is conventional symbolism. Conventional symbolism is common to the area where the story takes place. While another type is personal which simply is close...
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Systems Theory Life Cycle
1,437 wordsClaude Guldner's essay The Emerging Family, provides an excellent review of lesson one in the reading selection of, Families in Canadian Society. Throughout both contents of the readings I was surprised to see how they similarly complemented one another, both discuss issues of the progression of the family life cycle, as well as the traditional family. With the knowledge I have gained from my studies, I will discuss how Claude Guldner's essay provides similar form, and objectives to that of less...
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Catcher In The Rye Holden Decides
837 wordsThe Catcher In The Rye: Book Review December 14, 1996 The Catcher In The Rye, written by J. D. Salinger, is a fictional novel that was first published in 1965. The novel takes place in New York City and in Pennsylvania over a duration of four days. This novel tells the story of an emotionally disturbed teenager who has been kicked out of a boarding school. The story is told from the point of view of a teenager who is the narrator of the story. The main character in this novel is Holden Caulfield...
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Ha Ha Ha Young Boy
923 wordsRoddy Doyles Paddy Clark: No More Laughing for Paddy Yer Name Here Poetry/Fiction Paddy Clarke Roddy Doyles Paddy Clarke HA HA HA was a beautifully written book. It perfectly captures the mind of a ten year old boy in Ireland during the mid- 1960 s. Paddy Clarke, the young boy who Doyle uses to enter the mind of a ten year old, is a boy who most can relate to. The book explores most aspects of life through the eyes of Paddy. Doyle takes us through childhood and childhoods end. Doyle is able to s...
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Hopes And Dreams Willy Loman
806 wordsIn order to really understand Willy Loman, from Arthur Miller s play Death Of A Salesman, the reader must analyze the way his character is developed. Studying his thoughts, actions, how he relates to other characters and how other characters relate to him enables the reader to come to an understanding of the world in which Willy lives in. Although Willy sometimes has flashbacks, examining them, as well as his thoughts, helps the reader to understand and relate to him better. Willy had very high,...
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End Of The Book Inability
1,417 wordsA true survivor can only depend on himself. The novel deliverance is a story about four characters each with different views on surviving. Every man in the world can relate to one of the three secondary characters in the novel Deliverance. Men can relate to Lewis Medlock for his primitive views, Drew for his rationality, or Bobby for his lack of ability to survive. Many people say that Lewis is the man that most men want to be like, Drew is the man that most men are like, and Bobby is the man th...
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Men And Women Deborah Tannen
732 wordsDo Men and Women Speak Different Languages? Robert Bly and Deborah Tannen say there is a large difference in the way men and women communicate. In the article, Where are Men and Women Today? Bly and Tannen describe women as rapport-talkers. Rapport-talk is using language as a way of establishing connections and relationships with others. They continue by stating that men use report-talk to communicate. It means that they attempt to preserve independence and maintain status in their communication...
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Hadn T Didn T
744 wordsThis story takes place in Ottawa in the 1950? s. It begins when 14 year old Hubbo (short for Hulbert) O? Driscoll moves from Lowertown to live at the Uplands Emergency Shelter. His mother died when he was born and his father was tragically run over by a streetcar. It was then that he was sent to live with Miss O? Driscoll who was married to a distant cousin of his dad. Mr. O? Driscoll was? missing in action? in the war, and although everyone knew he had drowned in the Pacific, Mrs. O? Driscoll k...
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