The short story, "Tomorrow Is Too Far," is the most qualified out of the ten stories that Comp II was given to be described as relevant to modern life. ... In the story, Nonso's sister explains, "It was the summer Grandmama taught Nonso how to pluck the coconutsShe didn't show you, because she said girls never plucked coconuts"(Adichie) This quote shows a little bit into the life of Nonso and his sister. ... As the quote reads, "She didn't show you, because she said girls never plucked coconuts.... In this short story, Nonso's sister explains throughout the s...

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This is shown in the following quote: ""Promise me you will find the castle. ... A quote that depicts the dark theme of the novel is: ""Five thousand corpses?" ... That quote is also an example of the flashback technique. ... It is a very powerful quote that was stressed by repetition in the novel. The symbolism technique was also used for this quote. ...

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One of the quotes in the story that explain hunger is, "Michael who is only five but won't understand anything till he's eleven like me wants to know if we're having fish and chips tonight because he's hungry. ... This quote shows the situation of the family. ... Another quote that show McCourt theme is, "When I look back on my childhood I wonder how I survived at all. ... This quote is said by the adult McCourt and he suggest all the poverty that he had experience throughout his childhood. One part of the quote said, "When I look back on my childhood I wonder how I survive...

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The way Hanes uses this appeal to her advantage is dropping statistics, quotes, and stories generated from Authors, Universities, Corporation's, et cetera. One prime example Hanes uses is providing a quote from Educator and author Rachel Simmons, where explains the particular book she wrote titled, "Odd girl Out". ... By her providing stories, statistics, direct quotes from an accumulation of intellectual people, universities, or corporations this appeals to the reader that they should listen to her. Hanes is simply supporting her argument with simple quotes, statistics, et cete...

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The other quote that truly defines their relationship and the love Abdullah had for her was when she was going through the feathers and saw one particular one and said, "I don't know what this feather means, the story of it, but I know it means he was thinking of me" (419). This quote is very symbolic of their family ties because no matter how long they were apart, she was always on his mind. ... The story then takes us to a time when they were seventeen, playing around on the tall oak tree. ... After the accident, the story fast forwards to Masooma's wish of going to Ka...

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This quote is a perfect example of the clash between good and evil. ... When you apply this quote to Things Fall Apart, you will notice that in some ways there is a lot of evils try to conquer the good. This quote is saying that evil may try to takes over but in the end never overcomes or takes over the person. ... This is the main conflict of the story. ... To sum it all up, this quote captures the essence of Things Fall Apart. ...

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This quote is a perfect example of the clash between good and evil. ... When you apply this quote to Things Fall Apart, you will notice that in some ways there is a lot of evils try to conquer the good. This quote is saying that evil may try to takes over but in the end never overcomes or takes over the person. ... This is the main conflict of the story. ... To sum it all up, this quote captures the essence of Things Fall Apart. ...

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Buck, many themes are illustrated throughout the story. ... (pg. 7) This quote shows that Wang Lung grows his cabbage in his own garden. ... (pg. 2) This quote shows that Wang Lung's grandfather had made an oven out of clay. ... (pg. 44) This quote explains that Wang Lung is harvesting the crops that he planted and is making a great amount of money by selling them. ... (pg. 68) This quote occurs when there was a drought and none of the seeds got water. ...

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This short story provided excellent descpitions of beliefs and betrayal in the characters. By using this form, flannery O"Connor gives the story a sense of reality. Appearing to be the narrator of this story Mrs. ... I can relate to this quote because my family has a history with this experience. ... The setting the setting also gave a great impact on the story. ...

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Eveline The story of Eveline is a story about a girl trying to escape her life. ... This quote tells you know how scared she is to leave and she knows she probably never well. ... If the story had been written from the prospective of Eveline being a male than it would have been totally different. ... The whole story focuses on Eveline trying to be saved from a horrible life. If Eveline had born a male than the story would not have had any significance or meaning. ...

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Several literary devices contribute to the themes of the story which cohesively create a superb piece of literature, allowing Heaney to successfully capture the themes of family, identity, ability, man and nature, and love. ... This is evident in the quote, "My father, digging. ... This is seen in the quote "Between my finger and my thumb, the squat pen rests. ... This quote shows how much they admired farming and how much they admired goods that the farms produced for them. ... As this quote is used once again due to how fundamental it is, it seems our speaker has always had a care...

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His downfall is foreshadowed early on in the story. ... All is ironic in the story of Oedipus. ... Alas, the ultimate irony is at the close of the story when he gauges his own eyes out. ... He says the following quote after his true destiny is revealed to him: "I'd never come to this, my father's murder -- never been branded mother's husband, all men see me now! ...

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Frank and his brothers steal lemonade for their sick mother who begs them for lemonade after a miscarriage. Frank is motivated by his mother's desperation for the lemonade, " I try to find the music in my own head but all I hear is my mother moaning for lemonade."(236) Stealing for Frank and his bro...

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This quote by Steven Grellet is framed in a plaque on the wall of my late grandfather's bedroom. ... I will never forget an old story that "poppaw" always told about his first job, which was digging graves in Indiana! Because Poppaw served in World War 2, and the Korean War, the family expected to hear his usual inspiring, and heartbreaking stories of War Times. ...

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A series of events is usually read as a story. ... The novel CloudStreet by Tim Winton presents a series of events that can be read as a story. ... But the quote at the end of the prologue "from the broad vaults and spaces you can see it all again because it never ceases to be" (pg 3) gives us a small clue as to how the story if turned back to the past. ... Cloudstreet by Tim Winton presents a story which revolves around the lives of two families living in the same house. By the arrangement of the sequence and events in the story readers are invited to see the links in the novel between the s...

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Phoenix Jackson is a stock character in the story. ... Phoenix shows immense bravery throughout the story many times. ... As this quote shows, "I in a thorny bush," she said. ... As the story progresses Phoenix's character has many run-ins with things that she should be afraid of. ... Nearing the end of the story Phoenix Jackson finally arrives at Natchez hospital. ...

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I had read the short story "Graduation" by Maya Angelou. In this short story, the author Maya Angelou had a similar talent as Ralph. ... I felt that the concept behind both this stories is the same, fight for freedom with your talent. I liked the quote from Battle Royal that Patel. ... The short story, "I Stand Here Ironing", by Tillie Olsen is a symbolic representation of a girl Emily who did not have much attention of her mother as every child gets. ...

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The novel CloudStreet by Tim Winton presents a series of events that can be read as a story. ... But the quote at the end of the prologue "from the broad vaults and spaces you can see it all again because it never ceases to be" (pg 3) gives us a small clue as to how the story if turned back to the past. ... Cloudstreet by Tim Winton presents a story which revolves around the lives of two families living in the same house. By the arrangement of the sequence and events in the story readers are invited to see the links in the novel between the spiritual world and physical world, the importance o...

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The novel CloudStreet by Tim Winton presents a series of events that can be read as a story. ... But the quote at the end of the prologue "from the broad vaults and spaces you can see it all again because it never ceases to be" (pg 3) gives us a small clue as to how the story if turned back to the past. ... Cloudstreet by Tim Winton presents a story which revolves around the lives of two families living in the same house. By the arrangement of the sequence and events in the story readers are invited to see the links in the novel between the spiritual world and physical world, the importance o...

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In the novel, "Song of Solomon," Tony Morrison tells a story full of strange occurrences and unbelievable feats. The way in which she writes allows space for the reader to interpret the paranormal in the story as truth or legend. ... On page 240 an astounded and confused Milkman tries to figure her out and is quoted thinking "Perhaps this women is Circe. ... The story is told of when Africans were brought over to be forced slaves, some, called flying Africans, such as Solomon, would fly back to their home land. ...

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Breath, Eyes, Memory is a story between grandmothers, mothers, daughters and sisters that have been victims of a very long chain of sexual abuse, insomnia, sexual phobia, bulimia and cancer. ... Sophie starts the story with her own transition from Haiti, where she had a relatively happy childhood with her aunt who raised her, to New York to live with a mother that she has never seen. ... If we ask or try to find a reason Haitian women commit and follow the tradition maybe we can get an answer from a quote in the novel: " "I did it," she said "because my mother had done it to me. ... Th...

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However just from this one story I get the feeling that she could be telling of the changes that took place in the US after W.W. ... The killer's statements about his life especially his own father reflects he too was subject to religious questions. and the fact that the lifestyles of the southern whites were descending is evidence of society's "demise" is blended into the story, and presented through an interesting generation gap. ... If I look at the quote from O'Conner "My subject in fiction is the action in theory is held largely by the devil" I strongly feel she was tal...

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This quote from William Faulkner's "Barn Burning" does reveal a central issue in the story, as Jane Hiles suggests in her interpretation. The story is about blood ties, but more specifically, how these ties affect Sarty (the central character of the story). The story examines the internal conflict and dilemma that Sarty faces. When the story begins, Sarty and his family are in a courtroom. ... But, he sort of builds up to that, as we can see in the story. ...

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This quote from William Faulkner's "Barn Burning" does reveal a central issue in the story, as Jane Hiles suggests in her interpretation. The story is about blood ties, but more specifically, how these ties affect Sarty (the central character of the story). The story examines the internal conflict and dilemma that Sarty faces. When the story begins, Sarty and his family are in a courtroom. ... But, he sort of builds up to that, as we can see in the story. ...

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Frankenstein seems to be a fantastic story of a monster created by a man gone mad with scientific lust. ... Mary Shelley's Frankenstein story is born of her own natural fears and experiences and is therefore her own autobiography. ... In Mary Shelley's journal she wrote "write my story" on July 24, 1816. ... " (87) Mary put her feelings to words in this story; this quote from the book really shows the depth of her sorrows. ... It was born from Mary's own natural fears and she pours herself into this story. ...

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