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    Mexican-American laborers during the Great Depression. Commonly used in character development to draw attention to the disparities between two natures that have diverse values and independent goals; the foil is not always the relationship between protagonist and antagonist, in fact, it not always the antagonist. The use of foil can also be applied to several characters at once, as well as, dialogue, locations, imageries, relationships, and a host of other possibilities. The main purpose is to establish

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    remained the same despite the drastic alterations that Disney made. However, if one were to take a look at the changes that Disney made he or she would understand how. In Lilo and Stitch, Stitch (Disney’s equivalent of Frankenstein’s monster) is a protagonist while the monster is the antagonist in the original, Stitch makes friends whereas Frankenstein’s monster suffers throughout the entire book without so much as a friendly gesture, and as a result, the endings are completely different as well. Both

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    “Contents of a Dead Man’s Pocket”, “Ambush”, and “Sniper” are three short stories that all seem to be different but also have similarities. Each story describes a short period of time in the main characters live that make a significant impact on them. Taking a close look at the literary elements of setting, theme, conflict, and characters show the similarities and differences between the three stories. The three short stories, “Contents of a Dead Man’s Pocket”, “Ambush”, and “Sniper” all have different

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    of Africa within Migrations of the Heart, The Lower River, and “The Snows of Kilimanjaro” is pivotal in the role of realizing one’s self. In Marita Golden’s Migrations of the Heart, Africa is presented as a long-lost home, yet when Marita, the protagonist, attempts to integrate closely with its culture, she ultimately achieves self-understanding rather than assimilation. Although she was raised in America, Marita quickly falls in love with Femi, but more so with his ties to Nigeria: “Tell me everything

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    It's a very important part of the play in a tragedy in which the protagonist recognizes his tragic flaw. In literary terms a anagnorisis is when the protagonist discovers who another character really is. Also according to Literary Devices "Anagnorisis is a moment in a plot or story, specifically a tragedy where the main character recognizes or identifies his/her

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    needed to advertise to the same groups of people that saw the first movie of this pairing as well to those new to the series. Through the use of strong soundbites to set the mood as well as various displays of the popular protagonists (as well as the actors portraying those protagonists), these movie producing companies not only manage to advertise their product in an entertaining fashion but effectively

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    Flies With Honey Guilty

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    The “critical function of drama”, so Robert Brustein tell us, “is to arouse the remorse of ‘guilty creatures’” (382). In Flies with Honey, the underlining theme is guilt: not only Anna’s compunction over potentially murdering the girl she is in love with, but also her guilt for having these feelings of love in the first place. This is intended to be portrayed not only through dialogue but having Amy, the alleged-murder victim, appear as a manifestation of the protagonist’s guilt. In order to present

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    everyday lives. The main event which may elaborate on this statement is when the protagonist is granted the opportunity to deliver a speech, which is very important to him. The racism occurs during this event when his audience flat out ignores him and continues to talk over him until he says something that they don’t necessarily agree with. The white men seem to instantly take charge of his fate and tear the protagonist down in order to show that they are the ones who hold all of the power. This keeps

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    is an elaborate science fiction film with a rich, intricate narrative made from skilfully composed black and white photographs, with the exception of one fleeting moment of motion. The film uses voice over narration that provides access to the protagonists thought and experiences. Chris Marker describes his short film as a “Photo Novel”, due to its unusual construction. Photo novels originated in Italy after the Second World War, in 1947. The generation of the invention is accredited to Stefano Reda

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    Evermore Book Analysis

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    ability to read the thoughts of others, see the auras of people, and know a person's life story by a single touch. She avoids human touch because it is very painful and the information overloads her head. In the novel, Evermore, the second main protagonist is a boy named Damen Auguste. When Ever meets him she realizes that he is the only one that she cannot read the mind of. Damen’s father had created an elixir that gives him everlasting life and he is the only one knows the recipe. Although Damen’s

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