"It was impossible to say how first the idea entered my brain; but once conceived, it haunted me day and night" (pg 36). ... And now a new anxiety seized me-the sound would be heard by a neighbor" (pg 38). ... Once again, if the author had tried to narrate from the old man's view it would kill some of the insanity because once the young man kills the old man the story would have to be over, or if the old man's heart lived on, then the theme would be not insanity, for the heart is really alive. ... The heart drives him so mad that he gives himself up to the police he shows them wha...

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I found this story to be unappealing and a very boring read. ... However, I believe that this was a secondary theme and all it did was give Jack London a forum to write his winter survival guide. ... It would have allowed me to form a bond with the character and allowed me to identify with the situation he was in and how he was dealing with each problem. The characters history is rarely touched that would have been the ideal way to let me into his life. By removing this mans individuality, I was unable to really understand the story or enjoy it....

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Many writers draw upon their own memories or first time experiences as a theme when creating poems, dramas, short stories and even essays. Themes that a reader can relate to or that spark a memory of a similar experience are often enjoyed and are stimulating to the reader. ... (line 5) as a one-word sentence to give it emphasis. ... The description of how cold it is, "Frost crackling"/"Beneath my steps, my breath/Before me, then gone," (Lines 5-7) lets the reader know that the boy does not live in Florida or California where oranges grow, giving strength to the idea that the oranges the boy...

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The story of Jasmine written and narrated by Bharati Mukherjee tells a story of a girl who wants to live in America more than anything else. ... Jasmines desires and aspirations build the recurring theme of wanting to live the American dream. ... As the story progresses Jasmines spontaneous ways help build the theme. ... Maybe its time for me to pursue higher studies in this town."... Following the theme of the story she looks for an American dream and finds herself doing jobs she wouldn't think of having in Trinidad, and associating with people she wouldn't associate with back h...

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The story contains unemotional, naive and sad feelings. The theme of the story is the purposelessness of life which deals with man against nature. ... If she has decided to drown me, why did she not do it in the beginning and save me all this trouble." ... I am proud of their realization to never give up in this life. ... They are polite to each other and their arms are around each other's shoulders, which gives the sign of brotherhood. ...

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The works that I have picked are works that intrigue me. ... I did not pick them on the basis of a theme, but rather that of my own likings. ... All of the works have a flow to them that gives them a connection. ... The story gives many hints if Irish cultures, with locations of places in Dublin being a main part. The characters in the story are all of course Irish and give different bits and pieces of culture to it. ...

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Conflicts- The major conflicts that occur in this story are both external and internal. The obvious external conflict in the story is setting of the civil war and the battles between the union and confederate armies in the fight for our countries freedom from slavery. ... The internal conflict in the story is really the main theme that is continuing through the book. ... Authors Point of View- I think that the author, Stephen Crane, wrote this book to give an example of what life would be like as a young person who is faced with the situation of war and the possibility of death. ... Me or ...

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In the first chapter he plays a trick on me that so many authors of stories I have read recently seem to be doing. He leads me to believe the "character" Buck is a person, but then I come to find out that he is a dog, but in the end Buck seems to me to be more of a real person than dog. ... The reader is immediately introduced to the main theme of this story, the combination and interchanging of humans and animals. ... Buck's owner does not give him an opportunity to behave as nature would demand. ... It seems to me that Buck is acting more and more like a real human than dog as this s...

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Atwood gives this sexist society life by defining roles, and women have absolutely no definitive position in power. ... Throughout "The Handmaids Tale", symbolism and imagery are reoccurring themes, and we see different thought processes through dramatic events and everyday situations. ... When she is bored, she speaks of "caged rats who"d give themselves electric shocks for something to do", "pig balls, for pigs who were being fattened in pens... ... You don't tell a story to yourself. ... It would make me feel that I have power." ...

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This is the prominent theme through out this story what ever Franny does, Ginny does. ... They are the only culture shown in this story. ... This story takes place in an agrarian society. ... This then starts with Unit 1 "You +Me = Special What makes us all special?" ... They also give phonics strategies and reading strategies to try if there is a specific scenario. ...

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Throughout the novel, a common theme of self-centeredness continually arises. ... Now we are toward the end of the story, and Victor still plays the role of God, which brings him madness of the mind. ... The death of the innocent is a theme presented in her novel, but also a major problem in today's society. ... Why would you give up on someone? ... This is the number one reason; you should not take a life that you did not give. ...

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In many parts of the story, all he does is sit and cry, or sit and eat what precious food was left. ... This gives way to the thought that all the Martians might be dead. This of course solves the conflict in the story, and the excitement decreases from this point. 6. I think the theme that the other is trying to illustrate in this novel is arrogance. ... First of all, this paragraph struck me as extremely well written. ...

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Eventually they found a local guy that agreed, and they began to make, sell, and give away alpargatas. ... To back up his claim, he tells some stories (how ironic). One that interested me was the story of Jared Fogle, the famous spokesman for Subway who was able to lose 100 pounds in just 3 months by only eating low-fat Subway sandwiches for lunch and dinner. ... Another strategy that he mentions for combating little resources is actually to give back. ... Now that one of the only opposing factors to changing the world for the better has been eliminated, there's nothing stopping you, me, ...

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Woolf in this scene sets up a theme in which people of different value or worth think a like and converge. ... The Queen going to some hospital; the Queen opening some bazaar, thought Clarissa(Woolf 17). - The way Dalloway and the crowd react to the unknown traveler in the car is ridiculous in the fact that they have no concrete evidence of who this person is yet they give it such high standards. ... The song a story of romance between a dead lover and woman. ... In one form or another all characters are present at the end of the story. ... What is it that fills me with extraordinary exciteme...

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