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    The Soldier Quotes

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    In the poem “The Soldier” one quote that makes me feel is “A body of England’s, breathing English air, Washed by the rivers, blest by suns of home”(Brooke). This quote made me feel peaceful because of the nature and think of a beautiful day. The next quote “That there’s some corner of a foreign field that is forever England” (Brooke). This quote made me think how it must be to be away from your home country. The last quote “If I should die, think only this of me:” (Brooke). Made me wonder does the

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    Unbroken Quotes

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    determined. For example, “Not long ago, Louie’s aspirations had been satisfied by robbing kitchens. Now, he latched on to a wildly ambitious goal: qualifying for the 1936 Olympics in Berlin.”(pg.21) This quote appears in the text when the book talks about how Louie’s life changed dramatically. This quote is evidence of the character trait because it tells you what he’s determined to do, which is participating/racing in the Olympics in Berlin. The next example takes place when the men are at stuck at

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    The Alchemist Quotes

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    possibility of having a dream come true that makes life interesting, he thought, as he looked again at the position of the sun, and hurried his pace. “He had suddenly remembered that, in Tarifa, there was an old woman who interpreted dreams. "This quote emphasizes the role of the old woman in Tarifa, who interprets dreams and sets Santiago on his journey to pursue his Personal Legend. It reflects the archetype of the wise female mentor guiding the hero. We can make connections between this representation

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    Zeitoun Quotes

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    Mark Twain once said, “To a man with a hammer, everything looks like a nail.” This quote implies that individuals who possess a lot of authority often take advantage of it, which is agreeable and can be supported by Dave Egger’s non-fiction novel Zeitoun. In Zeitoun, the people who were a part of the police force and military that had authority in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina took advantage of their power and wrongfully arrested many people left in the city. On Tuesday September 6th, Zeitoun

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    Witness Quotes

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    Leanora said that “ Only the little girl from New York, Esther, that funny talking kid, only Esther didn’t mind me being colored.” This quote showed me that Esther is unique because she’s the only one in town that doesn’t mind Leanora being colored. Especially at a town that’s overwatched by the KKK. Also in page 9 “ And I did yell and make fist shaking back.” This quote give me the idea that Esther doesn’t really understand what Johnny was doing near the river bank. In another word, It shows me that

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    No Progress Quotes

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    "Without a struggle, there can be no progress" (Douglassy). This quote can be related to by everyone. Everyone has struggles in their life that they have to get through to be able to make progress. Struggle are apart of everyone's everyday life. The only thing that matters is how you deal with these struggles. What does this quote mean to me? To me this quote is saying that if you aren't struggling then you aren't making any progress. When you are trying to achieve something you have to struggle

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    Macarthur Quotes

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    #1 Blore and Armstrong discover that Lombard had brought a gun with him onto the island. For example, “I've got one.” (107). In this quote, Lombard tells Blore and Armstrong that he has brought a gun onto the island. Lombard then provides an explanation as to why he has a gun. “Usually. I've been in some tight places, you know.” (107). He explains that he’s been in some tight situations which has resulted in him carrying a gun everywhere. #2 After searching the island, Armstrong, Lombard, and Blore

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    Hindi Quotes

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    Quote 1: Great dreams of great dreamers are always transcended. In Hindi : महान सपने देखने वालों के महान सपने हमेशा पूरे होते हैं. अब्दुल कलाम  Abdul Kalam Quote 2: You have to dream before your dreams can come true. In Hindi :  इससे पहले कि सपने सच हों आपको सपने देखने होंगे . अब्दुल कलाम  Abdul Kalam Quote 3 :Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe. In Hindi : किसी  वृक्ष  को  काटने  के  लिए  आप  मुझे  छ:  घंटे  दीजिये  और  मैं  पहले चार  घंटे  कुल्हाड़ी  की  धार  तेज  करने  में  लगाऊंगा

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    The Loons Quotes

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    The Loons Vanessa meets with Piquette a few years after the vacation, Vanessa describes Piquette, “She saw me, and walked over. She teetered a little, but it was not due to her once-tubercular leg, for her limp was almost gone” (Pg.7). Within this quote, emphasise was put on Piquette’s leg to show that the teeter she had while walking was not her tuberculosis

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    Quotes For Homework

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    Jeevan for his brother, ”i’ll leave first”, “i’ve given this some thought”(pg.183), Frank told his brother to leave but he knows that Jeevan is not gonna leave him and Frank knows the only way his brother is gonna leave is if frank is death and the quote “i’ve given this some thought”, shows us that frank have been thinking about commit suicide so his not a burden for his brother Jeevan which I think is very interesting because I didn’t really think that frank would actually even think about killing

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