This quote by the female protagonist in Tobias Wolff's short story, "Say Yes- addresses the unlikelihood of an interracial couple as presented in Ann Petry's novel, The Narrows. ... Another way she proves this point is by showing how their town yearns for a break in traditional same-race marriages through dichromatic descriptions of the town in contrast to monochromatic descriptions of Abbie. ... Petry purposely writes of it poetically to heighten it to our typical sensations of what love means to us. The repetition in the three lines phrased slightly differently each time streng...

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At the same time, Disney succeeds in teaching our children a very vital lesson in life, how good looks and fame is not the key to true love. ... Marian Belle is the main character, she lives with her father who is considered by the town a loony man therefore, Belle is also looked upon the town as being a little out of the ordinary. ... Moreover every women and man in the town look up to him and would do anything for him. ... The proposal is a surprise to Belle but the whole town thinks of it as no big deal that she is oblivious to the proposal. ... This quote goes beyond explanation, you can j...

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I thought it was real boring and there wasn't anything to do in this small town. ... When you weren't able to be around your friends, Chucha became your entertainment and a bond was formed as though she was a real new-member of our family. When she became a part of our family, you treated her like she was your little sister. ... If you ask me, she was like a human being in our house.... I used this quote from "Silk Parachute" because when I thought about giving up on my dream to become a vet, my mom was always my backbone and made me peruse it. ...

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In this quote the author is telling how Dimmesdale after seven years has become able to declare his love for Hester. ... As our narrator tells us "Pearl's errand as a messenger of anguish was all fulfilled"(pg175). ... Once he admits to the towns folk that he is a sinner, his soul leaves his body, and a spell is broken. " Pearl kissed his lips, a spell was broken" (pg 175). ...

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Soon after, the seven women and three men quickly find themselves leaving town with only with an agenda to "pursue whatever pleasures and entertainments the present times would afford while shunning at all costs the lewd practices of their fellow citizens (16-17)." ... There are many quotes that can be taken from the narrative to exemplify this thought. ... Overall, it appears as if Boccaccio is pointing out that as humans we must surrender to our sexual desires. ...

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