In addition, the story of Jesus in where he stopped a stoning with the words "He who is without sin cast the first stone " (John 8:7) is one everyone knows, at least indirectly. ... The tradition of the lottery is analogous to religious traditions because it is passed on at an early age, people rarely question it, and it includes the use of a scapegoat to carry other peoples' sin. ... The basic idea of the scapegoat has existed since the early days of the Bible, primarily seen in the passage of Leviticus 16. ... The difference between this passage and the situation in "The Lottery, " is t...

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In the short story "The Birds", Daphne Du Maurier tells us about how humans have a false superiority. ... This shows how seriously Nat is taking the incident. ... As a form of defense he takes a hoe with him. Here, Du Maurier once again puts emphasis on how helpless humans really are. ... On the way home after sending Jill with Mr. ...

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In the short story "The Birds", Daphne Du Maurier tells us about how humans have a false superiority. ... This shows how seriously Nat is taking the incident. ... As a form of defense he takes a hoe with him. Here, Du Maurier once again puts emphasis on how helpless humans really are. ... On the way home after sending Jill with Mr. ...

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As I think back to my first love, I remember how that love dominated my entire existence. ... When I read this, I was reminded of how consumed I O"Dowd 2 once was. ... Honestly, that question reoccurred in my mind at least fifty times a day; yet still I continued to be self-destructive, much like Munroe's character. ... When feelings that good are jerked out from under you, you stumble and you fall, exactly how this girl stumbled and fell. ... These experiences and questions will allow me to become closer to that desired individual, and possibly closer to that "modest and quiet wisd...

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The dramatic irony is how Mrs. ... Then unexpectedly her family gets the paper with the black dot, and Mrs. Hutchinson get the second paper with the dot; which means she will be stoned to death. ... The passage where it says" "They stood together, away from the pile of stones in the corner, and their jokes were quiet, and they smiled rather than laughed." ... However, the people of the village did not question the horrible tradition. ...

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and How did it happen? ... The story starts off with the basic problem and then leads into the three questions of who did it? ... and how did it happen? ... The second question, what is it?... And the third question how did it happen?...

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Poe's use of flashback is effective due to the questions the reader is forced to consider while the story is read. ... The fact that Montresor is recounting this event 50 years later reiterates how Montresor is feeling, and how effective the use of flashback in this story is. ... In "A Rose for Emily" by William Faulkner, symbols reinforce the themes of tradition vs. progress, decay and the passage of time, and love that is not returned. ... This is another prime example of how the father's influence dominated Emily's life. ... Both protagonists filled with passion, re...

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Alice Munro's story The Time of Death tells about very strong feelings of women and how men are perfectly disregarded. ... Only in one short passage one can sense tension connected to love and romance. ... Despite Mr Alban's explanation Valeria won't believe that it is a question of a wrong person. ... 'Miss Cuffe---' 'How too bad you are! ... (p. 86) This passage shows that their dreams have almost come true after moving out of the town. ...

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How H. ... This is the perfect example of how opposites build tension. ... We never find out why that night is important but it gives the reader a 'red herring' question. ... The old people with disabilities symbolize the fear inside him and how he would not like to end his life. ... Any passage relating to the unknown could build tension. ...

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Although Sammy agrees with Lengel that this action will not be soon forgotten, he decides to go through with his decision. Updike suggests that adolescence is an impulsive age as well as a rite of passage into adult hood. ... In the beginning he acts like an immature kid as he dissects how each of the girls look in their respective bathing suits, but in the end, his values appear to have changed and we believe he has matured a little as he notes "[M]y stomach kind of fell as I felt how hard the world [is] going to be to me hereafter" (104). ... Sammy struggles with internal conflict. .....

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A passage in chapter three describes him as a lonely man that is isolated from the world around him. ... This passage states his inner feelings and thoughts and provides the readers some of his characteristic qualities. ... This passage also provides emotional endearment for the readers, since it illustrates Patrick's compassion and perception. ... It talks about the people he meets and how they change his life. ... This causes the passage to be one of the most important ones in the story, since it informs the readers of Patrick's inner thoughts and feelings. ...

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Notice how Steinbeck describes how Elisa's irritated face has vanished as a result from the stranger's question, which is Elisa's interest. ... This moment in the story illustrates how her attention was diverted away from being resistant and rejecting the man to being engaged and interested because of her emotional relationship and attachment she has with her chrysanthemums. ... "I"ll put them in a flower pot, and you can take them right with you. ... From the passage above, Elisa's action shows that she is horribly hurt to see that her sprouts are lying there on the gro...

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He then flashes back to the story of how his wife met the blind man when she worked for him as a reader. ... The narrator further denigrates the blind man by considering how dreadful it must have been for Beulah not to have been seen by the man she loved. ... I'll follow along with you. ... He seems to be uncomfortable with the notion of blindness, with his wife's connection to the man, and with his own inability to relate to other human beings. ... The narrator then tells the story of how his wife met the blind man. ...

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