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    During the novel, The Catcher in the Rye, author J.D. Salinger brings Holden’s pessimistic, antisocial personality to life through what he says, how he says it, and through the characters he meets. Salinger bases Holden’s expressions off of the culture of the 1950’s, his own personal dialect, and the everyday occurrences of Holden’s life in mind. J.D. Salinger manipulates the diction, uses syntax to criticize others, and controls the character interaction and dialogue in order to create the protagonist

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    Jane Eyre Settings

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    Thornfield and Ferndean allow Bronte to develop Jane as a character as well as create a deeper meaning behind her work. Thornfield and Ferndean are contrasting in both their literal and metaphorical meanings. When the compound words of each title are broken apart, additional insight can be found. The “Thorn” in Thornfield gives off a negative vibe as not many enjoy encountering thorns. Despite this, when Jane first arrives at Thornfield, she is

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    Each film demonstrates the understanding of each characters in different situations. In Rear Window, Jeffries, the main character, watches and interprets what he sees across the courtyard of his neighborhood. Jeff watching his neighbors due to his broken leg

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    Weimar Germany

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    The Blue Angel describes the effect that a new wave in modernity caused a new stylistic approach as well as the sexual and social anxieties of a post WWI or Weimar

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    their inhumanities. Dickens shows us that not only physical acts of inhumanity can be damaging to a man’s spirit, but also other formations of inhumanity. Inhumanity can break a man’s spirit in many forms, but the three Dickens evokes the most are social, emotional and physical

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    husband’s command, such a stark contrast to the beginning of the play where she is presented as unruly and Petruchio has to work hard to tame her – he warns her in Act 2 Scene 1; “I swear I’ll cuff

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    that have to be followed. In these films we can see how youth doesn’t agree with the established conventions and feel the pressure through another character that represents the judging society, such as the parents or the teachers, through the mise–en–scène. The Breakfast Club is the story of seven students who have to spend a Saturday in detention, in this time they learn things about themselves and about each other which makes them question the imposed rules of society. At first

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    struggling to support her and Sue, and Nancy’s “girlish” room. These recurring images enhance the reader’s perception of each character, allowing them to feel as though they are a part of the story. However, due to the movie’s time limit, introductory scenes were rushed and did not present these crucial themes as Capote

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    In our society filled with social injustice and violence, is it safe to protest unjust actions by the public? As seen in many current events and fictional representations, the world around us still suffers many social issues. When people are faced with injustice, every individual has the should protest and fight for their rights, but not without considering the consequences. Sophocles’ play Antigone is an example of when failing to consider the consequences can be fatal, as seen in the actions

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    The Storm

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    of women’s sexuality and passion, which during Chopin’s time no one spoke about much less wrote about. So controversial was “The Storm,” that it was not published until after her death in eighteen ninety-nine. The story is broken up into five sections, each filled with small clues and hints that reflect her message. In short, Kate Chopin’s “The Storm” is about a confirmation of feminine sexuality and passion and a rejection of the suppression of it by society

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