The Scarlet Letter is not a love story, far from a Romeo and Juliet. ... Dimmesdale could not love Hester even had his heart allowed him to. ... Up until his death Dimmesdale never reveals to the public that he is in fact Pearl's father and Hester's "fellow-sinner and fellow-sufferer!" ... Dimmesdale knew this better than anyone, and had he truly loved her, he would have read her this scripture, "Love is patient and kind; it is not jealous or conceited or proud; love is not ill-mannered or selfish or irritable; love does not keep a record of wrongs; love is not happy with evil, but ...

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How does death affect the behavior of people? Although death affects everyone's behavior differently, knowledge of one's imminent death is a main force behind behavioral changes. ... He makes jokes, he knows its not funny, but he makes jokes. He makes jokes not for others, but for himself. ... (pg.82) Bowler had been a very good-natured person in civilian life, yet the war makes him into a very hard-mannered, emotionally devoid soldier, carrying about a severed finger as a trophy, proud of his kill. ...

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I want to take a fair path, not choosing the easy way out and seeing it through. ... One other quote that comes to mind is towards the end of the book, Alex's father received news of his sons death. ... I wouldn't become someone I am not because of the influence of others. ... I first noted his sense of pride from the quote "Beowulf got ready, donned his war gear, indifferent to death.... My parents taught me to be proud of who I am, but not to be conceited. ...

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Abortion was created to aid in certain situations in which a woman could not or did not want to give birth to a child or to care for the child. ... I did not talk tot these women until months after the abortion. ... But, she was too scared to inform her parents that she was not a virgin let alone the fact that she was pregnant. ... I am proud and happy to announce that this poor girl has moved on, she will always carry this unbearable baggage with her. ... We need to protect and value all human life from the moment of conception to natural death. ...

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By the time of her death, she seemed to have accomplished this, with all of her children having successful careers and even managing to convince their father of the happy family' illusion. ... Girls were not of much interest to him until he met Ruth Spivey -the country cook'. ... Jenny's love life was not unlike a rollercoaster; the constant change of partners trying to keep up with her rapidly-adjusting view on love. ... Pearl was too proud to reveal her feelings of abandonment and failure; yet the effects of her broken-down marriage were evident in the treatment of her child...

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She is not a typical Greek woman because she posses a powerful role and has a dangerous reputation for cleverness. ... What she does she does consciously, deliberating at each step -- but not in the logical way we usually deliberate; rather, governed solely by her emotions at the moment. ... To the reader Medea sees as a proud character. ... She decides to kill her sons, not because she didn't love them, but because she hates Jason more than she loves them. At the end of the play it is no surprise that Jason dies a figurative death, un-graced by the murder of his family and c...

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If he were to make decisions based on his desire not have people get hurt or killed, his goals would most likely not be met. ... Shall I tell them or not?" ... Also, later on at Katerina's funeral, he thinks to himself that "the thought of death and the presence of death had something oppressive and mysteriously awful", but yet he was capable of murdering two women. Emotionally he may not like the presence of death, but his intellectual side was telling him to kill the women for his own theory. ... He is too proud to admit that he is afraid, so he puts on his superior attitude to fool...

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Accompanied by the triumph over old age and emotional blindness, only to be granted "sight" on the eve of her death. ... She is too proud to play her mother and unable to accept the role even in such a distressful situation. ... Even under the circumstances of the death of her son. ... She lives her life joylessly: not sharing her inner-self with her husband or two sons. ... While lying in bed, very close to death Hagar actually ...

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It's not their fault or the fault of any person, organization, or television show. ... I wish I made my mother proud. ... I have feelings, but do I have a heart that's not black and full of animosity?" ... Look at our history it is full of death, depression, rape, wars and diseases. I also do not believe in love at first sight. ...

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So Paul could not draw after Mrs. Morel's death. ... He could not paint. The picture he finished on the day of his mother's death, one that he felt the most satisfied with, was the last thing he did. " Secondly, in this "Oedipus Complex ", Paul abnormally loved his mother. ... In this proud state, he enjoyed being the man of the house. ...

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Every parent questions their parenting style whether or not it is because they don't know if their style is effective or if they are being "good" parents in general. ... Each piece of advice retains to children of different ages and stages of their life and not just one area of parenthood. ... The most common non-prescript drug used is aspirin and studies have advocate that the regular use of asprin is related to low birth weight, infant death around the time of birth, poorer motor development, and lower intelligence test scores during early childhood although there is other ...

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Although it was not very actor-friendly, the hay stuck to the costumes and caused shuffling noises when the actors moved, it still gave the stage a unique look. ... The strong violet color is also right for her mourning character, who witnessed the death of Polyxenes, and who will go through the same forced execution. ... Poseidon's entrance lit up the stage, while the sudden red of Andromake's story highlighted the terrible and sad reality of death. ...

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