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    use certain words such as raked, wrathful, and ruthless to portray the protagonists’ negative view on Dubose. It’s also worth noting that Harper Lee exaggerates and makes Dubose seem like the most vicious villain in the world in order to depict the theme. Scout has already clearly established her opinion on the old woman, but she doesn’t stop there. She continues to say that “she was vicious” and “once she heard Jem refer to (their) father as “Atticus” while Mrs. Dubose had an “apoplectic response”

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    effect on the the theme of Accomplice because it helps the reader be able to understand what other people besides Chloe and Finn are feeling. One example of this is that the story says, “There was going to be a time when Chloe came home and matey the three of us would be sitting in a booth or the next one down.” This quote is important because it shows that Finn and Chloe each knew the consequences that would happen if they went through with the plan. It also supports the theme of the story because

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    especially with the ever growing entertainment industry. One cannot simply hum a tune from a classic Disney film or any other well-known film without others recognizing the piece. The relevance of soundtracks in our culture today would make the main theme from the film “The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly” a perfect piece to include in this course. “The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly” is a 20th century classic western

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    Christopher’s ability to handle situations better contributes to the development of the plot as he is able to be put into more difficult situations as the story progresses. Journal 5 In The curious incident of the dog in the night-time, a major theme is the development of independence. This is showcased through Christopher’s mental development as a character as the storyline progressed. As Christopher is put into difficult situations, he is compelled to handle situations independently without the

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    then vanishes, leaving all residents on high alert. The tension and uncertainty about what is occurring leaves the town shocked, afraid, and outraged. The author uses this situation to show a theme about human interaction. The theme of The Slap is, “security is an illusion,” and the author reveals this theme by describing how the slapper's victims react, how the town reacts, and the change the town goes through before and after the slap. Walter Lasher, the slapper's first victim, feels uneasy after

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    I read the sequel to Touching Spirit Bear for one of my projects to complete. The book is called The Ghost of Spirit Bear. In these two books there is a lot of similarities and differences. Both books also have a similar theme. Although, I did end up liking one more than the other. In these two books I found some things that were the same.One thing I found the same in both books is Cole is still trying to always find the Spirit Bear. “Why have I only seen the Spirit Bear once since coming back

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    “It’s what you hear when there aren’t enough body bags left.” Silence. In his Ted Talk, “The Danger of Silence,” Clint Smith shares the hazards of silence. Clint Smith is an educator and poet. During his time on stage he exposes that too often do people comfort the ignorance of others by saying nothing. Mr. Smith testifies that silence exists as a potent danger, and that silence contains the power to wreak havoc within and around us. Silence fosters discrimination and violence. “The Danger of Silence”

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    • Why does Fola send her two twins back to Ghana? • How did Tawio react when she found out that it was fola not her father who sent them off to live in Lagos? How does Twaio change as a result of her time in lagos? In “Ghanna Must Go”, Fola struggles with her life after Kweku, her husband, abandoned them over in incident in witch her loses his job. Fola has been left with these children’s and is faced with raising them by herself on a florist’s salary. Fola in many ways is depressed over the failure

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    The story, “The Cold Equations”, by Tom Godwin asserts the theme that even if you mean well, things could end badly. In the story, the stowaway hid from the pilots aboard their ship. The ship called out the pilots about an extra body being on board in the supplies closet. The stowaway came out of the hiding spot to reveal a girl in her teens. He asked her what are you doing and she said, “I’m here to see my brother. He’s with the government survey crew on woden and I haven’t seen him for ten years

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    “Mother to Son” is a story of Hughes’s mother teaching him a valuable message in life: to never give up and to never stop growing. Hughes’s mother not only tries to teach Hughes, but she also tries to express herself to him by telling him of the struggles in her life. Her imagery, metaphor, and word choice provide compelling points for Hughes to be successful in society. The imagery of the torn up household and its brokenness is used as a comparison to the life of the Hughes’s mother. It shows

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