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    Gabriel García Márquez’s novella Chronicle of a Death Foretold, if anything, reads like an excerpt from his first job- as a journalist at the Colombian newspaper “El Universal.” During this time period, he published a nonfiction book about kidnappings by Pablo Escobar and the Medellín Cartel, entitled Noticia de un Secuestro (“Legacy”). In Chronicle of a Death Foretold, Márquez utilizes a first-person point of view to tell his story. Unlike a typical newspaper report (such as the aforementioned

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    present day. Jane Eyre, written by Charlotte Bronte, stands as a classic work of literature that has overcome time and is still being read after 168 years from its original publishing date. Even today readers can effectively connect to the plight of Jane and the social issues that Bronte attempted to illuminate. Combined with an eloquent writing style Jane Eyre continues to have a positive effect on the reform for children. Ender’s Game, written by Orson Card, utilizes the same qualities as Jane Eyre, although

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    In A Room with a View, E.M. Forster uses the contrast between Florence, Italy and Windy Corner, England as a central catalyst in the character development of the main character, Lucy. By contrasting the foreignness and adventure of Italy with the familiarity and safety of Lucy’s hometown, Forster creates a situation where Lucy finds torn between two very different lives. Her navigation of the feelings sparked by the change in scenery is crucial to understanding Forster’s messages about love and society

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    He indeed noticed the changes in her features and body and realized how odd he had to look like, since his aspect had stayed the same since he had accepted his role as Glen. The light in his eyes was older, just like hers, but that was all: the rest of his body was crystallized, forever trapped in the very same form till his death. Only the tone in his voice and his gestures would show he was older than he looked, and to those who did not know him nor his story would be shocked by that young boy

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    Anne followed Jane and her dog up the steep gravel drive way. Anne admired the beautiful forestry on Catherine’s Property; then she noticed the stable in the distance. Anne had always wanted a pony, but her father would never let her have one. Even though Anne was from a wealthy family; her parents were relatively frugal. A little bit of excitement pulsed through Anne’s body. Catherine had a nice life; one that she could not wait to live. Anne could not wait to meet Catherine’s husband, Henry. After

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    Acclaimed film director Noah Baumbach reunites with Greta Gerwig, once again co-writer and actress after the candid “Frances Ha” in 2012, to deliver one more of those special contemporary American comedies that has been making him a persistent mention in the genre. “Mistress America” embarks in the same spirit of “Frances Ha”, presenting a few true moments of genius when portraying the lively adventures of two women who just met in Manhattan: the lonely college freshman, Tracy (Lola Kirke), and her

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    The romantic and satirical novel of Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen follows the middle class family of the Bennets during the Regency Period. Mrs. Bennet is highly concerned about finding her daughters husbands to make the inevitability of their property’s entailment less detrimental. All the daughters are obsessed with men and love; all except Mary Bennet, the middle child. Within the novel, Austen characterizes Mary as a typical family outcast, which ultimately highlights her flaws and her struggle

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    Imagery: “Broadly defined, imagery is any sensory detail or evocation in a work; more narrowly, the use of figurative language to evoke a feeling, to call to mind an idea, or to describe an object. Imagery may be described as auditory, tactile, visual, or olfactory depending on which sense it primarily appeals to—hearing, touch, vision, or smell. An image is a particular instance of imagery.” Quote: “Their eyes instantly met, and the cheeks of each were overspread with the deepest blush” (Austen

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    I saw Clueless many of times as a child growing up. I just thought it was a ditzy American movie about a women who has bad love matching skills. Previously reading EMMA novel by Jane Austen, I see the connection between the novel and film. Literal translation and traditional translation are out of the picture for translation from a literature into film. Radical is the best example of translation EMMA to Clueless. One of the main example radical translation, the translation from an 1816 written

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    How Does Darcy Mature

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    One of the hardest things to understand as you mature is that you will be wrong- a lot. What is even harder, though, is admitting to yourself that you are incorrect, and intentionally changing yourself based on new information. The novel Pride and Prejudice revolves around Elizabeth Bennet and her interactions with Mr. Darcy, a man she originally takes to be rude and cold, but later realizes is generous and well-mannered. This realization is part of her coming into maturity. Though she appears as

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