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    was showing my quick witted nature Quick problem solving, making a plan, using their surroundings, can all be called having quick witted nature. The characters the IRA Sniper from “The Sniper by Liam O’Flaherty” and Cinder from “Cinder: The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer” show their Quick-witted nature through their fast planning and innovative actions. First, the character who shows their quick witted nature in non life threatening situations, is Cinder. Her planning skills allow her to solve

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    standard of their family, and must be strong, bold, courageous, and have great honor. These expectations greatly impact how men behave, causing them to act in a way that would be deemed unethical if machismo was not a factor in society. In the novella Chronicle of a Death Foretold, author Gabriel Garcia Marquez uses various characters to critique the idea of machismo by exposing how it inhibits one’s ability to reason, forcing one to value respect and honor more than morality. There is a double standard

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    In Chronicle of a Death Foretold, the concepts of honor and love are constantly mentioned. While love is often mentioned with adjectives that seem to conflict with the traditional idea of what love is, honor is repeatedly referred to in the way it is expected to be in. In the town, love seems to be absent in most people’s lives and it is said to be a “beast” or a “disorder.” In contrast, honor is extremely important to those in the town and revered. The two concepts of honor and love are distinctly

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    In Chronicle of a Death Foretold Gabriel Garcia Marquez utilizes the narrator’s personal connection to the murder of Santiago Nasar to uncover the hidden truths in the crime that remains to be a mystery twenty-seven years after it occurs. The narrator’s personal connection with the murder attempts to construct a trust between the reader and the narrator, but the narrator’s point-of-view on the murder does not have a concrete structure because of how first-person narration works. When the narrator

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    Santiago Nasar Action must take place in order for improvement and change to occur. When those who have the ability to stand up against what is wrong and make a positive change do not, terrible actions continue to take place and inflict pain. In Chronicle of a death foretold, Marquez demonstrates that serious, negative consequences often follow when people remain bystanders. If people in the novel who knew about the twins’ plot to murder Santiago had spoken up earlier, he would not have been murdered

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    Chronicle of a Death Foretold, a novel written by Colombian author Gabriel Garcia Marquez, describes the murder of Santiago Nasar, the son of an Arab immigrant living in Colombia, from the perspective of a journalist twenty seven years after it takes place. This novel explains how Angela Vicario is returned to her family on her wedding night after her husband, Bayardo San Roman, discovers she is not a virgin. Angela names Santiago Nasar as the man who stole her virginity and her protective, twin

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    In Gabriel García Márquez’s novella Chronicle of a Death Foretold, Santiago Nasar is ruthlessly murdered by the Vicario brothers-Pedro and Pablo Vicario-in a remote Colombian town. Although the Vicario brothers are responsible for the murder, i.e. the actual killing of Santiago, the behind-the-scene culture, in particular the town’s beliefs, ideals and expectations, should be blamed for Santiago’s death. Aspects of the town’s culture, including the sanctity of pre-marital virginity and honor, drive

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    While not overt, The Chronicles of Narnia, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe includes Christian imagery. Adamson, along with Lewis, revel the imminent physicality of Christ through Aslan. Their motion-picture capture performance is on par with what Christianity is based off: love and sacrifice. Both Adamson and Lewis explore Christian influences in The Chronicles of Narnia, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by addressing how lessons learned in these stories can be applied to a Christian-based

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    Narni The Lion, The Witch, And The Wardrobe

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    Like most movies based on novels, there are some major differences between the written and the theatrical versions of The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. There are also many similarities, or else it wouldn't be The Chronicles of Narnia. The similarities and differences can be due to artistic differences for instance how one person interprets something may not be how another interprets it, budget reasonings, or it may just simply have to do with a time line of the filming

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    Page 1 Izaak Dittrich Hour: 2 Mrs. Mosiman 10/5/2017 Rough Draft Machismo is defined as strong or aggressive masculine pride. Machismo was very prevalent in latin america during the 1950’s when the novella takes place. M`en were often viewed as the head of the families, the providers, and the decision makes. Women didn't have that say in just about everything. Women were viewed as house women, and the ones who would take care of the children. They rarely worked or had any job, unless they were

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