The classic tragedy, Oedipus tells the story of the King of Thebes, Oedipus who foolishly tries to challenge fate and evade prophecy, which proclaimed that he would murder his father and marry his mother. ... A messenger tells the chorus of the incident in the following quote: She died by her own hand cried to her husband Laius in the grave, with mention of that seed whereby he sowed death for himself, and left her a son to get her fresh children, shamefully. ... Hamlet is a story about a prince (Hamlet JR.) who is told by a Ghost (Hamlet Sr.) that his uncle (Claudius) had killed his father a...

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" Yeats once wrote to a friend: "I shall not trouble to make the meaning clear- a clear, vivid story of a strange sort is enough. ... When Perrine makes up two different interpretations of the same story it is easy to see which one is the better interpretation. ... The part that made me realize this is seen in this quote. ... By the time I read this quote my view on the essay changed I realized that fictional stories and some non-fictional have metaphors and symbols that they have a specific meaning. ... The first story see...

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He arranges the focus of the novel to modify the story. ... Kozol's choice of setting is ideal for the story because it is in a city to which he gives no accolades. ... It compliments his realistic views and gives credit to his gloomy underlying tone to the story. ... He is quoted in the article saying "The children raise questions of good and evil more often than most children I've met in the United States. ... Kozol has been quoted saying that he has become more religious since his interviews in the city. ...

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His arrogant departing smile and rhetorical quote but for the grace of god' signifies his keenness to leave. ... The use of the oxymoron ancient innocence' and quote near breaking point' indicates how fragile and dependent the father has become. ... This is further emphasized in the end as the daughter quotes no words no tears can mend' as she now understands regret cannot be remedied. ... In the short story sky high by Hannah Robert' we experience two contrasting periods of a women's life and witness how she has changed due to time and age. ... Robert has...

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Crane wrote the story "The Monster" the late 1800's when racism was a very real and almost natural part of life. ... Hagenthorpe quotes, "No one wants to advance such ideas, but somehow I think that poor fellow must die." ... The story ends with Trescott's wife weeping over a failed tea party. ... His stories also carried warm themes and meaningful morals. ... The story begins with a stranger, who had taken offense to a wrong done to him in the town, vowed to be the one to corrupt it. ...

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So how does this story become relevant in the first place. Like anything else, the story of this event quickly rose to national attention through the networking and distribution of media and news outlets. ... That means that the news first goes through a filter and word choosing of a media staff who can ultimately determine a readers take on a story as it is being portrayed to the likeness of a news companies staffing. ... Al Sharpton has been notorious for stirring up the media, William Lafferty of Freedom Outpost on Sharpton is quoted, Al Sharpton has a special relationship to the truth. ...

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The similarities of this quote from To Kill A Mockingbird links directly to the next quote, said by Bernard in the novel Brave New World. " He heard nothing, and for him, no one was coming. " (Huxley, 79). ... From these two quotes, one can identify that both characters show hatred physically or emotionally because of misinterpretations. Both these quotes clearly explain the concept of misinterpretation, but the next quote from To Kill A Mockingbird provides further support as evidence to the concept of hatred and misinterpretation. ... In Scout's case, her Uncle Jack's ignorance of ...

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Reporters in Kiev were sending the story to their publishers within three days, it was never printed. ... Despite being quote-unquoteprofoundly shocked? ... In fact, a British official is quoted as saying,What are we going to do with 100,000 Jewish children?? ... Reporters in Kiev were sending the story to their publishers! ... Despite being quote-unquoteprofoundly shocked? ...

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Clarke assembles eight short stories each having unique characters and plots that tell about different aspects of the lives of immigrants in Toronto. Most of the stories are recounted in first person by vivid, comical and often grim characters and describe in great detail the ordeals faced they face as they adjusted to a new culture and its people. ... In the short story entitled "They"re not Coming Back" the mother, named Claudette, is a single parent of two daughters. ... The quote above shows how Vittorio thinks does not think of his father as human but rather as an ominous supernatural ...

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(Great Expectations, Chapter 1, page 1 and 2) This quote tells us some of the land features as well as the tone of dark and sad. ... Another conflict displayed in this story is the conflict of Pip vs. ... Throughout the whole story his personality color was gold. ... This story could have been a love story if she would have accepted Pip. ... Joe's nurturing personality saves Pip in the end of the story. ...

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The military base that is located at Area 51 has a long history of unusual stories and supposed government cover ups, which make it one of the most interesting places in the United States. ... The statement along with the story were soon printed in all the major newspapers across the country (Smith 1998). ... Believing the government, the public soon forgot about the story (Arnu 2002). ... Because of the way that the government has been going back and changing stories, and because of all the odd occurrences that have happened, it's clear that the government has been lying to the publ...

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An Inspector Calls is a story of the visit by an Inspector to an apparently normal' family, the Birlings. ... This quote from Sheila shows her vivaciousness. ... This quote shows how Sheila gradually becomes drawn into a conversation with the Inspector and how her involvement with the death of Eva Smith is revealed. ...

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On the contrary, Tom makes baseless judgments that are visible in the following quote. ... (Pg. 130) This quote reveals how Tom scorns the blacks for no apparent reason. ... His faithfulness to his wife is visible in the following quote-"Well, she (Pammy) was less then an hour old and Tom was God knows where. ... (Pg. 178) This quote shows that Nick is feeling responsible for bringing the two together. ... He did not ever feel barely guilty, as the following quote reveals: "Tom I inquire, what did you say to Wilson that afternoon? ...

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The following quote elaborates his idea about the Destiny-machine. ... In this quote, the surveillance society is described as a giant apparatus that reaches into every aspect of human life and social life. ...

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Through this quote Iago tries to convince Othello that Desdemona has or could commit adultery seeing though she has already deceived her father in marrying Othello. ... This quote explains how Iago pretends to be Cassio's best friend, giving him advice when Othello dismisses him from his office. ... Othello is beginning to feel the effects of jealousy and tries to stop the jealous thoughts, which is evident in the following quote. ... As Iago continues to inform Othello of Desdemona and Cassio's supposed meetings, Othello begins to believe Iago's stories and his jealous nature i...

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Through this quote Iago tries to convince Othello that Desdemona has or could commit adultery seeing though she has already deceived her father in marrying Othello. ... This quote explains how Iago pretends to be Cassio's best friend, giving him advice when Othello dismisses him from his office. ... Othello is beginning to feel the effects of jealousy and tries to stop the jealous thoughts, which is evident in the following quote. ... As Iago continues to inform Othello of Desdemona and Cassio's supposed meetings, Othello begins to believe Iago's stories and his jealous nature i...

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(Bennett 76) Within the story Marlow narrates to the crew and the reader by taking "his listeners- back into the darkness of yesterday. ... (Telegan 98) In the above mentioned quote Diane Telegan sums up the theme of light and darkness and even goes on farther to discuss the effects of it to a human. ... The river is the first of these symbols to appear in the story. ... Neither river is flowing during the time of the course of the story. ... Elaine Ward thought that this quote was: Perhaps the ultimate description of the savagery and uncivilization of the Congo as Marlow and Kurtz try to qui...

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Lewes convinced Mary into writing short stories and poems (Weisenfarth 148). ... Before Mary died she left a masterful work in the form of the novel Silas Marner, a story about the isolation of a man who later finds happiness. ... An excellent show of both Irony and the second theme of the book is presented throughout the story. ... George Eliot was an English novelist, essayist, poet, short story writer and translator. ...

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(Quote, Jack London) I would like to share with you some information on one of the most prolific writers that has ever shared this world with us. Jack London was a renowned Classical Author that wrote many stories that he reflected with his own life's private struggles and accomplishments. ...

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This quote by William Golding sums up his view of the soul of mankind. ... Later he relates his dark, hopeless story to a group of friends. ... "They were not enemies, they were not criminals, they were nothing but earthly now, nothing but black shadows of disease and starvation - This quote shows Conrad's sympathy for those who are being exploited for the benefit of others. ... The story itself is a parody of the classic British children's story Coral Island by R. ... Do you see the story? ...

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A gentle but witty satire of courtship an marriage, tells the story of how the young ladies choose their husbands. ... This is quote from charlotte Lucas, one of the female characters in the novel, and a quote which very well exemplify the general feelings against marriage for the period and the people in upperclass England. ... A blunt restatement of this sentence would read, " it is an acknowledged truth in our particular society that a single woman without a fortune must need a husband who has one." .It is Mark Shorer who points out that this theme, so apparent in the story line, is rein...

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The Old Testament is also read to discover what ideas are quoted within the work, that others have used to justify malice towards one's enemies. ... Klassen shows that in this story Cain is given the protection of God. ... Within the ranks of the Patriarchs (Jacob and Esau) the stories of blood feuds continued. The stories extended to the confrontations between David and Saul. ... A similar message is also quoted within the Amen-Em-Opet. ...

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This novel is separated into four levels which tell the story from four points of view. First, there is the story of Will Navidson and his wife Karen Green, along with their two children, Chad and Daisy. ... The first and lowest level of the novel is the story of Will Navidson and his wife, Karen Green, along with their two children, Chad and Daisy. ... In Hamilton's article, there is a quote that says "Renaissance hedge mazes were often imagined to have bowers of love at their centers: in them the play involved is amorous play, and so these labyrinths of love associate desire with dec...

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Taken from the novel, Briefing for a Descent Into Hell, the quote, " in pulsing dark, crouched, I holding on, clutching tight, rocking, somewhere behind the gate, and a dark red clotting light and pressure and pain and then OUT into a flat white light where shapes move and things flash and glitter." (135) is a description of the miracle of birth. ... Briefing for a Descent Into Hell is a story about the personality of a professor by the name of Charles Watkins, who is suffering from amnesia. ... I need do nothing but pick fruit and gather fresh leaves when those that made my bed withered."...

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Many people will tell you what makes Pulp Fiction amazing is it attention to detail, while others might say it is the way the story's explained. ... The biggest thing with the story of Jules and Vincent is that there is extensive dialogue. ... So right before Jules and Vincent shot Bret, Jules quotes the Bible verse Ezekiel 25:17. ... I will get to this question later but lets move on with the story. ...

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