I chose this quote as an example of setting because the story takes place at the knight school in medieval times. 2a. ... I chose this quote as an example of characterization because this sentence clearly describes Gawaine's physical appearance. 2b. ... I chose this quote as an example of a minor character because the headmaster impacts Gawaine but is still less important. 5. ... I chose this quote as an example of a static character because the Headmaster doesn't change from the cold man he is. 7a. ... I chose this quote as an example of a simile because its comparing Gawaine to...

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The quote, ""The Magic Barrel" can be seen as a projection of the whole course of human spiritual existence, its" moral and erotic dimensions, including and subsumed by the human relationship to god."... The quote "In refusing Salzman's well intentioned and rational matches, Finkle-Adam rejects the insufficient first version of Creation, the lonely abyss of self. . . ... Another interesting fact that helped with interpreting the story was a quote from Malamud himself, "I like imaginative interpretations of my books, whether I agree with them or not. ... (Field and Field) This quote alone...

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(Machiavelli 1714) " Machiavelli also states "a prince [new authority] cannot avoid the name cruel because new states [new responsibilities/duties] are filled with perils.(1714)" This quote directly relates to Othello in the sense that he has just become a well-known, well?... This statement of Machiavelli is in direct correlation with the following quote, the denouncement of Othello by Roderigo. ... Cocco 4 The following quote located at the opening of Act 1 Scene 1 shows this defamation of Othello's courageous name... (2162, lines 75-93) The above quote shows Othello's dr...

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One of the first quotes that show this is "this settlement was his Bishopric in miniature; hundreds of square miles of thirsty desert, then a spring, a village... ... Here Cather uses this quote to describe the missionary labors that will challenge both the Fathers. ... (Cather 256) While talking about Christ in this quote and the church, Cather uses a rock to play an important role in the faith of this novel. ...

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The extent of his conflict with the adult world can be shown using this quote "I thought what I"d Do was, I"d pretend I was on of those deaf-mutes. ... This quote shows how he doesn't want to communicate with the world anymore. ... A quote form the story "Gee Greg, that"ll do for now. ...

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This quote is used to explain how atrocious the conditions are and the adversity it causes on all of the characters. ... This quote shows that one little red ribbon on Zeena can drastically strengthen Ethan's love for Zeena. ...

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In 1917, one of Lu Xun's friends asked him to write for a radical populist literary magazine, New Youth. Lu Xun did not believe his writings would influence the public much and famously used a metaphorical iron house to explain his reasoning. "Imagine an iron house without windows, absolutely indestructible, with many people fast asleep inside who will die of suffocation. But you know since they will die in their sleep, they will not feel the pain of death. Now if you cry aloud to wake a few of the lighter sleepers, making those unfortunate few suffer the agony of irrevocable death,...

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A quote that illustrated the climatic moment is the paragraph that said, "It seemed almost a ritual, but he knew it was neither a ritual nor an armistice, for his universe was fear and memories, and as he waded inch by inch into the hot algaed waters he said, "Here we are, at last... The following quote shows how the water symbolized his life and his life to come, "In an infant's unborn d! ...

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Richard Connell's "The Most Dangerous Game" and Thomas Wolf's "The Child by Tiger" are both fictional short stories. Connell's story demonstrates a commercial fiction style of writing whereas Wolf's tale uses the literary fiction style. For a story to be commercial fiction, it must possess characteristics that ultimately make it a form of pure entertainment. The plot, setting, theme, and characterizations all follow a certain criteria designed exclusively to amuse the reader. The author uses simple methods for presenting his ideas to grasp the audience&#...

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The political and social criticism of the story We Can Remember It For You Wholesale (1966) written by Phillip K. Dick , stays mostly intact in the film rendition titled Total Recall directed by Paul Verhoeven (1990). These social and political criticisms were addressed in different ways between the...

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"THE LADY OR THE TIGER" Introduction: The short story "The Lady, or The Tiger" is written by, "Frank R. Stockton". This story was one of the most well liked stories of its time. It was one of the biggest selling stories in 1895, which made him voted as the fifth best living American writer of th...

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A Good Man Is Hard to Find 'Jesus was the only One that ever raised the dead,' The Misfit continued, 'and he shouldn't have done it. He thrown everything off balance. If He did what He said, then it's nothing for you to do but throw away everything and follow Him... I wasn't there so I can'...

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Elisa's Emotions in Steinbeck's "Chrysanthemums" The short story, "Chrysanthemums", written by John Steinbeck, is a story that uses plenty of symbolic objects and symbolic personal attributes to the characters. Some examples of what Steinbeck uses in the story that have symbolic meaning to...

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(Quote here from that damn scene) Her actions mark the beginnings of change within the school, and her relationship with the two girls symbolizes one of the greatest forms of rebellion in that time. ...

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Either of the quotes could be used to persuade the reader to think of how unbearable the author's situation is, or how difficult it is to be on a slave ship during the voyage, and how fearful it would be to be held captive by Native Americans. ...

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Throughout this allegorical study of literature, one begins to ponder the purpose literature serves in the world. Some literature uses material from real world events while others tell truly fictional stories. However, these fictional stories, as is the case with allegorical stories, may shed more...

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Why do stories have plot twists? Is it even necessary to have them? Plot twists play vital roles in the development of a story. Some of the best stories have a well-developed plot with an emphatic plot twist that grasps the readers' attention. Fictional works like, "Lamb to the Slaughter" by Roald ...

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The short story "Desiree's Baby-, by Kate Chopin, incorporates very interesting twists and turns capturing the reader's attention, while provoking thoughts on issues deeper than the text itself. Kate Chopin depicts the ignorance and the stupidity of racism and chauvinism in a realistic way. These ...

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