Being able to understand the personas of characters greatly aids the process of analyzing and comprehending the storyline of a novel. ... When reading both these novels, most readers usually do not first pay attention to the details of the clothing that the characters in these two novels wear. ... Starched clothing is known for making clothing look more formal, which is interesting to note because Santiago is the one who wears unstarched white linen clothing and José Dias, a dependant, is the one who wears starched white trousers. ... The ways these two men dress reveal a few of the ma...

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The personal experiences of a real person are always better than those of a character in a novel because the situations are real, and therefore more reliable. ... Tadmor notes that the author of the Dictionary published in 1755, Samuel Johnson, defined the term family as, "those who live in the same house." ... Tadmor notes that many people experienced orphan-hood, early widowhood and remarriage. She also notes that there were prevailing rates of mortality and life expectancy, as well as a high rate of remarriage. ...

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Many novels, poems, and plays portray this glorious perception of marriage, including the play Antigone written by Sophocles. ... The messenger notes, "[Haemon] has won his bride at last, poor boy/not here but in the houses of the dead", which further illustrates how Haemon finally, but belatedly, expresses his feelings of love for Antigone (lines 1370-1371). ...

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Confronted with Alzheimer's disease, Grant and Fiona experience contrasting emotions as the film progresses, which is symbolized by the kitchen, nature, and the nursing home. The kitchen in the couple's cottage home symbolizes an intimate place for the two of them; they are often gathered there afte...

• Word Count: 2434
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate