Two works of literature that support the validity of this statement are, A Lesson before Dying by Ernest Gaines and Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck proves this quote to be true through conflict and characterization. In A Lesson before Dying the author uses conflict to show that a man who is mostly by himself in a difficult situation is stronger alone then accompanied. ... In a Lesson before Dying, Gaines also uses characterization to show that a man is strong when he is alone. ... "You far from being educated. ... In a Lesson before Dying , Grant decides to do something very genuine ...

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"A Lesson before Dying" by Ernest J. ... Jefferson feels worthless in a white dominated world he lives in. but all of this changed when Grant befriends him and helps him out before he dies. ... Grant also learns a lesson while teaching Jefferson. ... He remains at his schoolhouse, but hears from Paul, the white deputy, that Jefferson did die with pride and courage. "A Lesson before Dying" by Ernest Gaines, is about standing tall and being a man in the face of overwhelming adversity. ...

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Nearly sixteen years after graduation Mitch learns that Morrie is suffering from ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease) and he goes and visits his favorite professor. ... On Mitch's first visit Morrie says to Mitch, "you know that I"m dying, shall I tell you what it's like? To die" (Albom29)? ... Morrie is trying to tell Mitch in this statement that one must accept the possibility of one's own death before he can truly appreciate what he has on earth. ... In this quote Morrie is trying to explain to Mitch the importance of this world coming together as one not racially or religious...

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" This quote conveys the message that the author John Green, had for teens while reading The Fault In Our Stars. ... This quote emphasizes the message on how Hazel cherished the time she had with Augustus. ... "I tried to tell myself that it could be worse, that the world was not a wish-granting factory, that I was living with cancer not dying of it, that I mustn't let it kill me before it kills me" (Page 121). This quote shows how Hazel did not let her cancer get in the way of her living. ... Lexie Lubov, stated that, " Teenagers will take life lessons away from thi...

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She wanted to swim far out, where no woman had swum before."" This quote is taken from Edna's first real swim and it signifies an important stage in her awakening. ... How many ages ago did Madame Antoine and Tonie die? ... The past was nothing to her; offered no lesson which she was willing to heed. ... This small quote is from Edna's husband. ...

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The next year, and on July 2, 1961, Hemingway took his own life, something which his father had also decided to do some time before (Quote of the Day). ... Hemingway suffered from episodes of extreme depression and paranoid behavior. ... His writing often reflects one of his beliefs that an "author should put the reader 'in' the action rather than tell him or her how to feel about it, a lesson many writers have since heeded" (Quote of the Day). ... Hemingway's nurse did not die, though. ... Gurko adds, "Hemingway's stories are as much a demonstration of the lesson as they a...

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In this lesson the Wart is put into the mews with the other birds and put up to a challenge. ... But the Wart the King of the Merlin's Struck foot most far before us. ... He also knows that the Wart will pull the sword from the stone before the contest and be crowned King. ... "Unless you can make the world wag better then it does at present, King, your reign will be and endless series of petty battles, in which the aggression will either be spiteful reasons or from sporting ones, in which the poor man will be the only one who dies." (236; ch.4) As one analyzes this quote, its easy t...

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An older man, Morrie, a young man, Mitch, and about life's greatest lesson. ... This was about 20 years after Mitch graduated from the University. ... From then on Mitch visited Morrie every Tuesday. ... This book was Mitch's final project from Morrie. ... Mitch wanted to do as much as he could before he died. ...

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An older man, Morrie, a young man, Mitch, and about life's greatest lesson. ... This was about 20 years after Mitch graduated from the University. ... From then on Mitch visited Morrie every Tuesday. ... This book was Mitch's final project from Morrie. ... Mitch wanted to do as much as he could before he died. ...

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Albom details the six months he spends with Morrie Schwartz, his former sociology professor from Brandeis University who is dying of ALS, and the life lessons he receives. ... From this moment, Mitch begins a new chapter of his life?... These great lessons were full of wisdom and love and they came deep from within Morrie. ... , This quote sums up all of Morrie's views and beliefs on the topic of marriage and love. ... I was happy at the same time because I learned a lot from this book. ...

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But Hester was released from prison but not the pain of sin. ... (Applebee 153), From this quote, it is trying to show that god holds one high at one point, which is away from the burning 'hell.' ... This quote is also just basically just saying that if one is saved, they should be able to figure out if their doing anything at all. ... Sin is something that helps you achieve in life and learn lessons. ... Dimmesdale died with the smile on his face because there was no reason for him to be unhappy, because he released all of his sins before he died. ...

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In history lessons today, we learn of our great presidents who have lead our nation with great pride. ... Lincoln and Kennedy often quoted the Bible and Shakespeare. ... President Lincoln died at the Peterson House and President Kennedy died at the Parkland Hospital. ... They were both from the south. ... Booth's father died when he was thirteen years old and Oswald's father died before he was born. ...

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These weapons that were invented were never introduced to society before the war. ... The suicide missions were when soldiers attacked their targets knowing that they were going to die. ... (Windrow, 18) This quote shows how thousands of men died in hours from machine-gun fires. ... Other weapons that destructed lands were bombs dropped from airplanes. ... For mankind this was sup post to have been a lesson, but unfortunately it was destined to happen again....

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Tuesdays With Morrie is the true story of the remarkable lessons taught by a dying teacher to his pupil. ... He had died a slow, painful death from pancreatic cancer, and watching him die had made Mitch feel helpless. ... Kennedy Jr. " (p 42) This quote shows that Mitch had changed from the extrinsic mindset of tabloids, to the intrinsic mindset of the value of his friendship. ... "Instead, I buried myself in my accomplishments, because with accomplish- ments, I believed that I could control things, I could squeeze in every last piece of happiness before I got sick and died, like m...

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This inspirational quote is one of many by the great American mythologist, Joseph Campbell. ... Job then ask forgiveness of God and was given twice the wealth as before and the ability to live to an old age. ... For doing this, he receives twice of what he had before, which sparks hope into the lives of these less fortunate people, and teaches them a new lesson in faith. ... Kwasi Benefo went through some difficult times early in his life with three of his wives dying. ... Everything started to work out again until his fourth wife became ill and then eventually died. ...

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This quote from the book sums up his feelings on the matter, as he makes his final address to the court: ?..... The following quote from the courtroom clearly shows his determination in this matter:..But there is one way in this country in which all men are created equal- there is one human institution that makes a pauper the equal of a Rockefeller, the stupid man the equal of an Einstein, and the ignorant man the equal of any college president. ... This excerpt from the novel illustrates the lesson he was trying to teach:..She had her own views about things, a little different from mine mayb...

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Her understanding of the "Old World- was correct as the dying old mother passed away in some way in 1649. ... This inversion of roles can be noticed when New England is giving a lesson to her mother and giving advice. The reply of the mother after the lesson (lines 57-86) is denial and then admitting that she has problems. ... The settlers came where no one from the Old World had ever been before. ... Bradstreet s vision was more accurate concerning the "Old World- even though the two writers did not exactly live at the same period for Shakespeare died before the accession to the throne of Ch...

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In the small town of Maycomb these problems come from all sorts of incidents, resulting in many different lessons, each one as important as the next. ... She dies on the day that Jem reads to her last. ... She was getting her medication later and later as she wanted to stop the addiction before she died and fits were a result of this. ... These quotes explain this. ... The key lesson of prejudice comes alongside the lesson of injustice. ...

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He has suffered mental anguish from not having any human contract. ... It would have been more merciful to kill him before he learns the truth. ... "Why didn't the man die? ... In this quote, the avid banker will kill for the money. ... In the end, the banker hasn't learned the lesson. ...

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But I will kill you dead before this day ends," (54). ... The words he uses in the sentence ar different from most of the sentences in this book. ... Santiago is a fighter to say the least he will do anything to stop him from suffering. ... In this quote Hemingway wants the reader to imagine what he thinks is going through Santiago's head during a time like this. ... There are several valuable lessons from this book that will make a person better. ...

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The first use is when he stated the "blood filling her skin " to explain how the puppy was suffering from bleeding on the inside. ... "In the car to the vet's, on my lap, she tried / To bite my hand and died. ... I think this quote is the way Updike shows that the mother and the rest of the family shows their love for the puppy. ... Even though the puppy was young, in pain, and slowly dying it took the lesson that the family was trying to teach it and used it before it died. ... With the puppy learning the lesson that the family was trying to teach, I think Updike was trying to ease the g...

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On the road we were headed down before I doubt we would have made it past twenty-five without hard drugs in our lives. ... They want not only me, but all my siblings to learn important life lessons while still being kids. ... They were supposed to be brave and be willing to die for his kingdom at any given time. ... The quote "Heroism feels and never reasons and therefore is always right.... These stories contain usually a lesson or moral even if it's something small. ...

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These quotes show that the man did not take his situation seriously. Instead of dying with dignity, he thought about how foolish he looked "running like a chicken with it's head off." ... The man learns his lesson the hard way. ... The man spat, and it crackled before it hit the ground. ... The man's attitude thwarts him from taking advice from people, events, facts, or even himself....

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"One day I"ll own my own house, but I won't forget who I am or where I came from. ... It has influenced her dreams and personality and she has learned valuable life lessons from its people. ... Unfortunately, at the end of this novel, after being accepted, the Elephant Man sadly dies. However, the uplifting part of the story is that his dream of being treated like a normal human being comes true before his life ends. ... This quote reveals Esperanza's belief that writing is an outlet and when she puts her thoughts down on paper, it makes her feel better. ...

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The book is subtitled "An old man, a young man, and life's greatest lesson". ... Then his favorite uncle, 44, died of pancreatic cancer and Albom suddenly felt time was precious. ... Discussing these usual topics make the novel something that everyone can relate therefore people enjoy getting information from here and they learn a few things that they didn't know before reading the novel. ... This quote basically represents the whole of this claim. ... Four years after dieing from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Morrie still teaches more students - millions around the world, wit...

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