... is the most rewarding thing that has ever happened to me" (Reynolds). In addition to "Candid Camera", Flagg was a regular on "The Match Game," and has appeared on "The New Dick Van Dyke Show," "Love Boat," and many other television shows. Her movie credits include, "Five Easy Pieces," "Grease," "Rabbit Test," and more recently "Crazy in Alabama." Then in 1980, both ... person will be pleased" (134). Thank goodness that writing books is something that pleases Flagg! If I had to sum up the philosophy of her books in one statement, I would use a quote from her cookbook. Flagg says, "I am n...

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... children's bedroom and deliberately attack them. When Nat tells the other villagers they inwardly do not believe that such a thing could have happened, but try and come up with logical explanations. Humans always believe that whenever there is a problem someone around the country or the world will come up with an explanation. Mrs. Trigg was one of the people that justified ... the night. He speaks to the Triggs and a few other villagers and each one said they had not heard or seen anything. They all try and come up with logical explanations though; suggestions such as the cold weather m...

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... his father, which in turn affected his loyalty and trust according to some characters. The Chorus can see the downfall of character, as described in quote 17 on the handout, which reads: "The dark wings beating around him shrieking doom, the doom that never dies, the terror- This shows ... deep impact on the audience, and we an automatically sense the anger within the gods, and can see the desperation to catch the killer of Laius. In quote 25, which reads: "Now under bristling timber up through rocks and caves he stalks like the wild mountain bull", the words "rocks", "caves", "stalks", ...

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... other and will do almost anything for each other. "Lennie crawled slowly and cautiously around the fire until he was close to George." This quote shows how Lennie was attached to George and could not bare to leave him. It also displays Lennie's loyalty and trust for George and his childlike behaviour ... . Another quote, which shows George's deep concern, is "George said, "I want you to stay with me, Lennie"." I personally find these quotes effective as they display ... me for pullin" him out. Clean forgot I told him to jump in"." This quotation serves to accentuate the trust Lennie has ...

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... with a totalitarian rule over every person. Rand used many significant quotes that help prove the author's points about government, religion, and life in general. The first quote of the entire book is also one of the most important, "It is a sin to write this. It is a sin to think the words no others ... and transgression because she believes that every man is his own god; therefore, there is no sin but against other men and himself. The first quote foreshadows the struggle Equality is going to have with himself as well as the society around him. Since Equality wants always to know more...

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... Erich Maria Remarque. Within this book it is shown many times how a situation in the story relates to this quote. One situation in All Quiet on the Western Front that can directly relate to this quote is how all the soldiers of the war regardless of side, are fighting for another persons" cause. Many times ... shows that the soldiers of war symbolize pawns. Both pawns and soldiers of war are used to get rid of another persons" problem. This relates to the quote by showing that the soldiers who fought in this story only did so because of a promise they had made to defend and support thei...

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... !"" (26) Cleary Macbeth is distraught. His guilt is interfering with his sense of hearing. The fact that he killed someone is causing him to hallucinate. Another quote that uses imagery is used in the banquet scene. Macbeth sees Banquos ghost in his chair. He says, "Thou canst not say I did it. Never shake ... . The theme of guilt consumes people can be also be seen in this play through the use of metaphors. After Macbeth killed the king he said this quote: "Will all great Neptune's ocean this blood clean from my hand." (27) Macbeth means he wishes that he had never killed the king. Anoth...

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... when Mr. Gatz said something that Nick disagreed with, Nick still hesitantly, agreed with him, as to not hurt an old man's feelings; as apparent by the following quote: "If he lived, he would have been a great man. A man like James J. Hill. He'd of helped build up the country. That's true, I said ... relationships. Nick is honest in his relationships. Before going back to the mid-west, he went and talked to Jordan about their relationship, as the following quote reveals: "There was one thing to be done before I left, and awkward, unpleasant thing that perhaps had better been left alone. ...

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... put it in your own words. Usually, the words you use to paraphrase make the message of the speaker more simply understood. Paraphrase these quotes 1. Quote about Higgins, page 34: "He is, in fact, but for his years and size, rather like a very impetuous baby "taking notice" eagerly ... stormy petulance when anything goes wrong."" "His manners vary from cheerful bullying when in a good mood and when something is wrong he is impatient- 3. Quote about Liza, page 36: "The pathos of this deplorable figure, with its innocent vanity and consequential air, touches Pickering."" "The sympathy of th...

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... course he was killed and that was the end of it." "I don't know." "Oh, yes," she said. "That's the end of it" (Pg. 19) This quote shows that Catherine knows that death is the end of all things. She started to believe in this idea when her fiancée died. The ... "You're lying to me." "Yes." "It's all right. Keep right on lying to me. That's what I want you to do. Were they pretty?" (Pg. 104) This quote shows that both Frederick and Catherine are using their love affair to keep their minds off distractions in their lives. For Frederick it is the war, which he believes, has ... nothing to...

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... . One quotation from this book is "It will simply try to tell of a generation of men who, even though they may have escaped its shells, were destroyed by war."" This quote is important because it shows how the experience of war kills the soldiers' innocence and essentially kills them inside. Another ... quote is "I have remade his bed fourteen times in one morning."" This quote shows the harsh treatment toward the soldiers by Corporal Himmelstoss. A third quote is "I put my hand to my eyes, it is so fantastic, am I child?- This quote is ver6 important because it shows the loss of innocen...

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... that is felt with two humans. To me this is they type of passion that people cannot describe but only really feel. I think this quote shows the deep desire well. A strong feeling of intense emotion. Even though the quote is short it almost tells a story for the reader. The Oxford Dictionary of Twentieth Century Quotations was my next source. This book guided ... my to a quote of a Swiss psychologist named Carl Gustav Jung. He said, "A man who has not passed through the inferno of his passions has never overcome them" ( ). This quote I found very interesting. It is one that I had to sit ...

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... After getting drunk, attacking Montano, and being fired from lieutenancy by Othello, Cassio's words and wailings openly expresses his regard for his own reputation. The following quote illustrates Cassio's view on reputation, CASSIO - "Reputation, reputation, reputation! O, I have lost my reputation! I have lost the immortal part of myself, and ... and persuades Cassio even more by falsely offering his hand in help, giving him advice to talk to Desdemona. This is illustrated in the following quote, IAGO - " I"ll tell you what you shall do. Our general's wife is now the general: I may s...

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... kids get to know him, they find out that he is a good, sweet person who drinks coca-cola all the time, not alcohol. One quote that shows this is, "Scout, it's nothing but Coca-Cola."(200) Another quote is, "You just pretend you're half-? I beg your pardon, sir."(200) They do not think that people should hate him just because of ... could see the whole neighborhood from the porch, so wherever Scout and her brother were, he could see them. She understood him after seeing the world from his perspective. One quote which shows this theme is, "You never really understand a person until you co...

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... perception of Desdemona. He repeats the words Brabantio used "She has deceived her father and may thee."(Act 1, Scene 3, Line 289). Through this quote Iago tries to convince Othello that Desdemona has or could commit adultery seeing though she has already deceived her father in marrying Othello. This is one ... Let's see. After some time, to abuse Othello's ears That he is too familiar with his wife- (Act 1, Scene 3, Line 374-378). This quote explains how Iago pretends to be Cassio's best friend, giving him advice when Othello dismisses him from his office. In actual fact, it was Iago w...

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... perception of Desdemona. He repeats the words Brabantio used "She has deceived her father and may thee."(Act 1, Scene 3, Line 289). Through this quote Iago tries to convince Othello that Desdemona has or could commit adultery seeing though she has already deceived her father in marrying Othello. This is one ... Let's see. After some time, to abuse Othello's ears That he is too familiar with his wife- (Act 1, Scene 3, Line 374-378). This quote explains how Iago pretends to be Cassio's best friend, giving him advice when Othello dismisses him from his office. In actual fact, it was Iago w...

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... of this ugly wall-paper is only a glimpse of what is to come. As the narrator's mind continues to wander uncontrollably, she leads us to this next quote, which moves us further into her disturbed mind. "He says no one but myself can help me out of it, that I must use my will and ... of herself as getting better in her mind and body, for the sake of other people, rather than herself. Her use of the word "I" in this quote does not become an act of assertion, but rather of compliance determined by John's authority. The narrator doubts that she will ever recover mentally, and although John ....

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... made the supreme sacrifice for their country, but the loved ones left behind continued to suffer the rest of their lives"(p.268). I selected this quote because it shows the vast number of people that WWII has effected. Fred said that trying to console Paul's mother about his death was one ... thing Paul's parents were. "Try as I might, I could never control my reflexes and keep them from reacting to those sounds"(p.270). I selected this quote because it shows how WWII had mentally effected Fred. The condition Fred acquired during his wartime experiences can be identified as "shell shock."...

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... attack from Grendel's mother. Seamus describes it, "blood was spilled," and the king "mourned under morning." Another theme was Light vs. Dark. A direct quote was "at daybreak, with the sun's first light, they saw how well he had worked." This is reference to how well Grendel had "worked" the ... examples of light include, "the world's candle lit," and "earth's lamp light." These both talking about the sun. Now on to dark. A direct quote for dark is "I swam in the blackness of night, hunting monsters out of the ocean, and killing them one by one." This is just an example ... of savage...

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... Is death of fathers, and who still hath cried, From the first corse till he that died to-day, This must be so."" (1.2.90-109) This quote shows how Hamlet's uncle wants to open his arms with a kind of fatherly love, yet he criticizes his grief by calling him obsequious, unmanly, stubborn, ... and peace, That inward breaks, and shows no cause without Why the man dies.""I humbly thank you, sir- (4.4.26-30). In this quote, Hamlet does not understand why would anyone sacrifice so many soldiers for a mere strip of land. What he later determines is that this is Fortinbras ... also the fate of ...

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... "It is a common habit to blame life upon the environment. Environment modifies life but does not govern life. The soul is stronger than its surroundings." Through this quote, James shows his belief that even if placed in a bad environment, a person should overcome its effects. In Native Son, by Richard Wright, the protagonist Bigger Thomas ... cut the green cloth on the table with long sweeping strokes of his arm. He never took his eye's from Doc's face" (42). As this quote shows, Bigger once again transfers and hides his fear into anger and violence. After leaving the billiards room he...

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... on- "But all's too weak for brave Macbeth -well he deserves that name -disdaining fortune with his brandished steel" (Act 1 Scene 2 lines 16-18) This quote shows that he is brave, and disregards such things, as fate in his battles, only going by his loyalty and what he knows is right. It seems everybody has ... realising the truth in the predictions. He is not sure whether to listen to the witches though, as it has it's good points and bad points as this quote shows him thinking- "This supernatural soliciting Cannot be ill, cannot be good." (Act 1 Scene 3 Lines 130 and 131) This shows t...

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... deed of dreadful note. He seems to be in the driving seat, telling her she should be 'innocent' of the act, which echoes Lady Macbeth's 'innocent' flower quote earlier, showing how their roles have swapped and the relationship has flipped. We see now that Macbeth has the power over Lady Macbeth, 'tomorrow I will to the weird ... revelations for himself, saying 'I am in blood stepped in so far that should I wade no more returning were as tedious as to go over'. This quote shows that Macbeth, despite saying that he did not want to murder Duncan, says that if he were to stop killing now to ...

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... someone such as Phoebe. On page 67, he says, "You should see her. You never saw a little kid so pretty and smart in your whole life. She's really smart" This quote shows that he thinks very highly of Phoebe and respects the fact that she is smart. On the same page he goes on to describe Phoebe. "But you ought to ... behind her ears. She has nice, pretty little ears. In the wintertime, it's pretty long, thought. Sometimes my mother braids it and sometimes she doesn't. It's really nice, though." This quote shows that Holden pays a lot of close attention to Phoebe and the way her hair look...

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... a while he had gotten to be use to them and how they lived their lives. "Oh, dear Lord, what am I going to do about this vicarage?"(Craven, 38) in this quote he shows that even though he is not in church or near his homeland that he can still find his faith and manage to find God when in need. Also ... the people are getting used to him. " As my people have always lived. They will live on fish, and clams, and seaweed. Later they will pick berries."(73) In this quote someone is explaining that they are living as they have always lived and that they don't need him to change that. That he ...

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