It is not until her heart is broken from a young peasant boy, Stefan, that her heart is filled with darkness. ... Her heart was full of darkness and it became evident in her appearance. ... But the darkness made her so cold hearted towards everyone t that they started to fear her. ... (Page 2 of 3) When someone is full of darkness and pain they want to surround their selves in darkness. ... But with a heart full of darkness and pain ones instinct is to get revenge. ...

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William Golding's most popular novel The Lord of the Flies has become a must read for all students of English literature along with the likes of Joseph Conrad's Heart of Darkness and E.M. ... They enjoy swimming, hunting, eating fruits, playing games in the morning and by night they fear the darkness, they question their situation and their ability to face it, to survive through it. ... Golding has attempted to communicate to us is that be it children, be it teenagers, or adults, we all have a darker, uncouth side to us all. ... In simple words, we are all savages at heart, and if we...

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I once saw this young girl sitting down a dark hallway in the abandoned infirmary humming and rocking herself with one of the dolls in her hand. ... It was so dark that I groped my surroundings as I slowly creped down the dark and gloomy stairwell. ... I struggled to get back up the stairs as my heart was racing and my body was starting to freeze up in shock. ... Thankfully I was able to graduate and other than a fear of dolls, and the dark, I am otherwise okay. ...

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," I was in shock and my heart started to race because I had rarely heard my father's voice since he moved back to Santiago, Dominican Republic seven years earlier. ... The hospital smelled like it was full of dead people and it looked very old with this pale turquoise that was on every wall and dark green doors to every room. ... His sheets were so white and his skin looked darker than his normal complexion. ... I was hesitant to say something to him because it felt like my stomach dropped down to the ground, my throat was stinging from trying to hold back my tears, and my heart was beat...

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And on the way to get to these offices, Stark had to overpower others with dark knowledge, the secrets people keep. ... He finds the dirt on someone, the secret bit of dark knowledge, and then has them do his bidding. ... "Under the picture was the legend: My study is the heart of the people. ... This is the dark knowledge that is used to have power over others, to enslave them. ...

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Even though I had traveled this way before, the feeling that reaches my heart is always the same. ... One bar in particular, that was painted an olive-green color with dark brown trim and had tables and chairs to match, I noticed one dark- skinned woman smoking in a corner by herself. ...

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In the novel, The House of the Seven Gables, written by Nathaniel Hawthorne, distributes symbolism from a home that belonged to a family who prided themselves the best in the whole society. The House of the Seven Gables is built on land that is owned by Matthew Maule. Colonel Pyncheon built a massiv...

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This is the same as to how we continuously try to find our real identity using our hearts and minds. ... "The lanterns brought out the shadows of the bushes like dark light." ... The boy showed half -hearted acceptance when he only lightly turned his body. ... For red stands for love and it was reflected in the breast- where the heart is. ...

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My mind raced through confusion and darkness not seeing any light in existence. ... The mind is where the world is transformed into a land of darkness and shadow, a place where dreams die and nightmares come alive. ... The last thing I remember is my heart rate increasing as I fell unconscious. ...

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The filter Mendes used dulled the lighting, giving the film a dark palette, representative of the dull life that Lester lived. However, the resonant red hue that punctuated the dark tone of the film, showed the beauty that was able to creep into the Burnham's world - the beauty brought about by the change Angela instigated. ... In the shot of Ricky working at the hotel, he once again appeared like a 50's-esque heart throb in a classy lounge, because once again he was living the lie his father forced him to live. ...

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It was 48 years ago when a man named William Golding, put his pen to his paper and composed a literary masterpiece called, Lord of the Flies. The book brings together every boy's fantasy of being isolated on a deserted island and the harsh reality of human nature. With no authority, evil, hatred and...

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Look at Saddam Hussein; he was able to keep power for over 35 years by striking fear in the hearts of his enemies. ... The leaders ruled with respect and not out of tyranny as did European kings which contributed to a little something called the dark ages. ...

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My mother was very happy too because deep inside her heart, she wanted to have another child. ... Entering the room, I walked slowly because I didn't want make noise, and getting in I realized that the room was very dark, the windows were covered, which didn't allow the beautiful sunshine that was outside come in, and I felt a little cold, surely the air conditioning was on, I just don't understand why, if there was a newly born baby there, when I got near the bed where my mother was sleeping, I looked next to her bed and saw a mini-bed, and inside was my brother curled up with ...

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Waking up this morning, one thought swept through my mind: I am moving today and my life is about to change. Will I fit in? Will they like me? My parents tell me not to worry. Mom says that I will do just fine and this change will be a good thing for me. This is a chance to start fresh and I can be ...

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"Ralph wept for the end of innocence, the darkness of man's heart, and the fall through the air of a true, wise friend called Piggy...Ralph screamed, a scream of fright and anger and desperation." ...

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When Kate tries to persuade that "deep, deep in [her] heart [she's] always been waiting for him [Larry]", Ann responds "resolutely": "no Kate." ... This, however, leads Kate to ask whether or not he's "sure", and then she tries to return to back to the 'fact' that Larry is alive: "but I'm sure that in the dark they're still waiting for their sons." ...

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" Immigrants from the 1700s to modern day have all held one thing dear to their hearts that connect them and explain the reasons for why they come to America, and it is called the American Dream. ... When I opened the door, the apartment was dark. ...

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