Stand Off Quotes

“He loves the theatre apparently. A great enthusiast when he gets going. He has his down periods like a lot of people, but he’s your support, your natural energiser.” Justin to Lewis about Roy P3

“He’d do what he always did, find the sweet among the bitter” (265). In the book the Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet, the Panama Hotel is on the corner of Chinatown and Japantown. The hotel is located between the two cultures Henry is tied to, the Japanese and the Chinese. The story takes place in Henry’s past when he first meets Keiko and the present, after his wife, Ethel, has died. The hotel acts as the connection in between the two cultures and the two time periods, and symbolizes how Henry does too.

Hardball author Chris Matthews discussed several philosophies of Italian writer Niccolo Machiavelli. Matthews used the following quote “Men are by nature as much bound by the benefits they confer as by those they receive.” Machiavelli discovered that to gain someone’s trust and loyalty, having the person perform a favor or task will achieve the connection. “He observed that when a city was besieged for many months, when the people had lived through tremendous hardship within the city’s walls, when they had suffered horror and hunger in defense of their prince, they were all the more loyal to him.” (Matthews 66) Thomas S. Foley, the former House majority leader, was rescued from a plane crash in Washington. The man, who saved Foley, never heard

In the novel, “Year of Impossible Goodbyes”, the main character Sookan goes through a series of changes. Three examples that clearly show her point of change are, when the Japanese intruded on Haiwon’s sixteenth birthday celebration, when she left Aunt Tiger and Kisa behind in the North, and finally when she was separated from her mother at the guard house.

“Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in awhile, you could miss it. I do have a test today, that wasn't bull-sh*t. It's on European socialism. I mean really, what's the point. I'm not European. I don't plan on being European, so who gives a crap if they're socialists. They could be fascist anarchists and it still wouldn't change the fact that I don't own a car” (Ferris Bueller’s Day Off). This movie quote from 1986 continues to make an appearance thirty years after it’s creation, not only as just a quote, but as a film that youth and adults alike continue to agree and relate with. The film is continuously cited in yearbooks as senior quotes are published. The film follows a rebellious high-school senior on his ninth

1. Nearly is a character that steadily changed throughout the book, Nearly Gone. Nearly underwent a significant change in her attitude towards Reece. When Nearly and Reece were introduced, Nearly did not want to tutor Reece because she could not trust him. Nearly states, “'Rankin was mistaken.' I snatched up my book, determined to find some other way – any other way – to fulfill my community service requirement.” (Cosimano 97). Nearly tried to ignore Reece since she knew that the police sent Reece to gather information. However, towards the end of the book, Nearly only trusted Reece. Only he knew about the personal ads and the murderer. Reece explained, “' I'm saying you're the number one suspect in the case of three … It's like you're walking

A countless amount of people spread rumors or false accusations about someone who has done nothing. In the book Hate List, many accusations and rumors were spread about the protagonist named Valerie. Valerie’s life has changed tremendously over time because of what people have been saying about her, and the lies that have been going around in her school. “All of this never really affected me. To be honest, I didn't care about what other people thought about me as I had Nick, who was always there for me. Things have changed” (Brown, 33). Before everything took place, Valerie never got affected by these rumours that would be going on as she had her boyfriend to hold tight while she was going through tough times. Nick would always be there for

Throughout life, one can see the immense changes time can have on our identity and relationships. Different time periods and points of view can often influence the way we perceive ourselves and others. In Jennifer Egan’s novel, A Visit From The Goon Squad, the author offers powerful juxtaposition between the present, past, and future to send a message about the presence of time. Structurally, the stories in the novel jump around on a long and scattered timeline, while switching points of view, which focuses on how people and places change overtime. Specifically, the main character in the novel, Sasha, helps the reader understand the drastic effect that the passage of time has on each of the characters. Additionally, reflection on the novel’s title further strengthens the significance of the role of time in A Visit From the Goon Squad. Through

“Until the lions have their own historian, the history of the hunt will always glorify the hunter.” This quote can be applied to many different situations throughout history, but in the context of the novel, Things Fall Apart, the quote refers to renowned Nigerian author, Chinua Achebe, recounting the story of the Ibo people and their oppression. Achebe assumes the role of the lions’ historian by exhibiting the richness of the Ibo culture and showing its destruction by the colonialism of the late nineteenth century.

Saying that something is wrong or right is too easy. It is quick and simple to label an issue with one of those terms and then move forward. Ambiguity is less popular because it takes longer to process. Unfortunately, life is far too complicated to ignore ambiguity forever. Everyone encounters it at some point. In Doubt, ambiguity is introduced when Sister Aloysius accuses Father Flynn of abusing a student. At first, this situation seems fairly simple. Father Flynn is either guilty or innocent of committing a crime. But as the play continues, the audience starts to see that the struggle between Father Flynn and Sister Aloysius might be more personal. The true nature of their dispute becomes more evident in Scene Five, when

In the novel Sour Sweet by Timothy Μo, Chen’s family displays the tension of their traditional Chinese culture clashing with their surrounding English customs. Ever since the Chen family settled in London, they have been challenged to adapt with unfamiliar western culture that they saw as inferior to their own Chinese lifestyles. Although at first the Chens distastefully view western culture due to the differing features of both cultures, which separates the family from their new setting in England, as years pass they begin to accept these new Western customs through constant exposure; however, they still feel isolated in their environment.

The central character in High Fidelity, Rob Fleming, through the duration of the book grows from a man who doesn’t appreciate the lady he is with and refuses to admit his feelings, to a man who loves and needs Laura. After the two separate, he realizes that he is alone, he starts to realize the importance Laura had on his life and how much he misses her. Luckily, a second chance is soon given to Rob, in which prior that time Rob realizes what he had with her. “Can you see your name in that lot, Laura? I’d reckon you’d sneak into the top ten, but there’s no place for you in the top five; those place are reserved for the kind of humiliations and heartbreaks that you’re just not capable of delivering” (Hornby 3).

This quote reveals how Offred is feeling. There is a connection between the opening of the petals and Offred's situation of being trapped. Offred's emotions are reflected in the red of the flowers. Red symbolizes love and in Offred's case, the red of the tulips symbolize Offred's longing to be loved. This love does not necessarily have to be romantic. Offred's life lack human connection, therefore, she starts to crave it. This lack of human connection is due to the fact that in Gilead, deeper bonds and friendships are seen as suspicious and are frowned upon. As well, the tulips being "redder than ever" reveal Offred's sexual desires. It is now, in this new world, that Offred wants the touch of another human more than she did before because

Moreover, Ryan’s initial purpose for taking the job to work for Charlie, on page 40, needs to be reveled to the audience sooner in the script. As it is now, up until this point, Ryan’s character comes across as an aimless, drug obsessed foot-solider whom doesn’t think or act for himself. The writer reveals small moments of Ryan’s resentment towards the system, but instead of having him act on them, Ryan turns to

The endless stream of abusive comments swamps my phone. Why doesn’t Rita defend herself against Tyler’s texts? It is as if she were a timid mouse and Tyler were a vicious cat. Rita would never pass up a moment to attack her arch enemy, Tyler. It’s so unlike her. Ding! I glance at the text Tyler just posted. I read the text: “You will pay for your actions!” Ding, ding! “It won’t matter if you go and kill yourself. No one will notice because you’re a loser.” How dare Tyler insult Rita, my best friend!