... " and "The fields were dreary and forsaken". The surroundings act as a contrast to the description of Elizabeth, "imperious mien, handsome, with definite black eyebrows". This tells us that Elizabeth is proud, strong and respected by others. From reading the prose we are made aware of Elizabeth's "disillusionment" with life. It is clear that Elizabeth had a very different up bringing to the ... current situation. At first Elizabeth seems cold and uncaring in her concern over finances when she hears of her husband's death, acting as a drastic contrast to the reaction of the mother in law ...

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... "The Colonel" by Carolyn Force are two poems written a century apart, but are alike and different in several ways. Both of these men are wealthy, proud, and controlling, but these characteristics come about through different events and lifestyles. One of the traits the Colonel and the Duke share is they are both wealthy ... worked hard and earned the wealth he has. The Duke does not seem to have earned the wealth he has. He believes that he should be respected because of his family, money, and power. Both the Duke and the Colonel are also very proud of themselves and everything they have....

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... the Magi" In the story, "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry, I believe the theme was, sacrificing what you take great pride in is not always the best choice. It is not how much or what the gift is, it is what the meaning behind the gift is. Della and Jim are a married couple. The author wrote, "There ... possessions they prized most. They only receive twenty dollars a week, which Jim worked for. This helps conclude that Della is a homemaker and Jim is employed. Della was proud of her pretty hair. The author states, "Had the Queen of Sheba lived in the flat across the airshaft, Della would...

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... and Peter. A man named Krajiek was supposed to help the Shimerada but rips them off! Once the Burdens went to go check on them hoping Krajiek was not letting them eat prairie dogs. They see the conditions in which they have been living in and are disgusted. (Chapter X, Book 1) On January 22, Jimmy finds ... Shimerada had killed himself during the night. (Chapter XIV, Book I) Unfortunately, the storm makes it hard to get to the Shimeradas place and Jimmy really can't be there to make Antonia feel better; besides it's no place for a child. In the spring Antonia had to work day and night f...

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... to whom, so she caused Juliet, now, a troubled marriage. "I think it best you married with the county." (Shakespeare III. v. 230). This quote best shows how the Nurse caused Juliet to be emotionally unstable. By the Nurse telling Juliet to marry the Count after she had already helped her marry Romeo, and this caused Juliet to become somewhat crazy. The Nursed help ... Juliet woke from the trance, she found Romeo dead beside her, which caused her to commit suicide. The Friar caused harm through his ideas and words or not words. Also Mr. Capulet caused death through his control of others....

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... working the cattle, she never has enough attention or affection. The neglect from Elisa husband forces her to turn to her chrysanthemums which she is very proud of. Her husband remarks "I wish you"d work out in the orchard and raise some apples that big (Steinbeck 247). This shows how little interest ... chrysanthemum in the ground but with out the pot it was given in. With everything that happened between the mysterious man and Elisa this could be explained by simply saying "used". She was basically fooled into giving herself away to someone who showed some interest in her. Her flowers...

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... and Darcy reflects on their interest shared by each other. The marriage of Elizabeth and Darcy was also pure love for one another. Though this is not established until the end of the novel. Darcy's love for Elizabeth is expressed from his heart. Austen illustrates this when he states to Elizabeth, " ... You must allow me to tell you I admire and love you," p157. Austen portrays Darcy's character as being very proud, so they way he expresses his love for Elizabeth seems pure and genuine. A proud man would find hard to express such feelings in that manner. Thus it proves his love for Elizab...

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... women overall. Hamlet had strong feelings towards the remarriage because he feels her mother had betrayed his father. Gertude had not even taken much time to mourn her deceased husband's death. She thought it would lift the spirits of Denmark, but ended up isolating Hamlet from all the people around him. ... Hamlet felt he had no reason for being due to his father's death. He contemplated and considered suicide, but feared his soul would be condemned to hell if he had gone through with this action. "O that this too sullied flesh would melt, thaw, and ... unnatural murder." (Act 1, scene ...

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... his path. He, in turn, made many enemies along the way, including Janie. During the period that she was married to Joe Starks, Janie was not allowed to talk and act as herself. Nonetheless, she began to think for herself "never revealing to Joe how she felt until just before he died ... self-confidence. She chose a new path, seeking her dreams and her identity. Being previously the mayor's wife, Janie encountered many suitors after Joe's death. She believed that they were in it for her wealth and was very skeptical of the men that confronted her. Tea Cake offered Janie a new direction an...

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... a tragic flaw. By examining incidents from Ethan Frome, one can determine that Ethan is a tragic hero. Tragic heroes need to have certain elements for the person to be considered one. Ethan Frome lived in Starkfield for the first parts of his life. He decided to leave Strakfield and to become a scholar (pg11). His father died and ... him become a tragic hero. In some cases qualities as these ones are thought of as good or special, but in Ethan's case he is too proud and this will not let him go astray from doing what he feels he is obligated to do. He cares for people like when he leaves...

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... while why this is happening to her. I think that she gets hostile and starts to blame other people for the death of her daughter. First, I think she blames herself for the death. She feels that she should have gone first and does not think it is far for her grandson to grow up without his mom. I also think that she has anticipatory grief ... . She has been getting ready for Shelby's death for a while. Shelby's father had grief that was a little different from his wife's. He ... Shelby wants to prove that she is tuff and can handle having children. She wants to make her friends proud and...

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... Argisthus, Agamemnon's cousin, as her lover. Also during this time, Clytamestra plans to murder Agamemnon with ruthless determination and feels no guilt after his death. Clytamestra's infidelity and lack of a pure heart leads us to ask one of the play's central critical questions: should the audience support Clytamestra? ... and his innocent slave and mistress, Cassandra, who was kidnapped from Troy. These facts are all evidence supporting the truth that Clytamestra was not innocent, but that she was a murdering adulteress. When Clytamestra is informed that the war over Troy was won, she...

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... culture has its own identity. Two completely different cultures in today's society are the Greek culture and the Chinese culture. I am proud to say that I was raised to recognize and be a part of the very valued reek culture. I would have to say that one of the many important customs of the ... Greek Orthodox Church has many traditions, many which surround funeral services. Although it doesn't work out this way, it is very important to Greeks to be buried in their homeland by their close family. At the deceased's funeral services, mourners are expected to wear dark colors such as navy bl...

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... her family was viewed by others and throughout her life strived to create the appearance of a happy family' (pg 9). By the time of her death, she seemed to have accomplished this, with all of her children having successful careers and even managing to convince their father of the happy family' ... ever experienced, while the triumphant Cody didn't feel as victorious as he'd imagined he would. His marriage did not end, solely on the grounds that they were so interwoven, it would be irrational for them to leave each other; however Cody was just as destroyed as Ezra. Though love's destructi...

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... as fighting racism, poverty, future goals, ethnicity preservation, and in the case of Walter Lee is becoming in charge as the man of the family. After the death of his father, Walter Lee is the only man of the house, and throughout the play he learns how to become a man that can support his family ... members, stand up for their pride, and as a result turn into a man that his father once used to be. The play begins with Walter trying to achieve manhood by wanting to make more money, as he does not have the financial freedom that he wants. Therefore, he doesn't see himself as a role model...

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... of fuel, clean and full of water; you have to check that your clothes are all together, your lights and sirens because everything has to be ready to go. Likewise, Martha Smith endured strenuous work from raising, and feeding farm animals, taking care of eight children, milking cows, harvesting ... coats, and doing the laundry. Smith was a very noble woman, however all of her hard work was not considered to be a job, just a way of life. Larry Brown, on the other hand, always had to be prepared for anything. Smith and Brown both learned a lot through their lives doing their jobs. Brown had...

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... that occur to Olivia were caused by superficial love. Olivia is offered superficial love from Orsino. The love is superficial because it is love from afar Orsino does not even know Olivia. Olivia says, "Your lord does know my mind; I cannot love him. Yet I suppose him virtuous, know him noble, Of great estate ... Olivia knows that Orsino loves her but she chooses not to accept that love. Olivia may be scared to love because she has just lost her brother to death. She may fear that his love is not constant but his love for her is a dream. Olivia will not accept love yet she begins to lov...

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... only guessed at what it should feel like. Her heart simply yearned for somebody to love and be loved in return. Dimmesdale could not love Hester even had his heart allowed him to. He, like Hester, can be accused of adultery, for before his affair; he belonged to somebody else. The vow he took entering ... merely a temptation he had been unable to fight. His pain is really the guilt of betraying his one and only true love, God. Up until his death Dimmesdale never reveals to the public that he is in fact Pearl's father and Hester's "fellow-sinner and fellow-sufferer!" (Hawthorne 99). Inste...

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... a trusted servant. Before Othello appears in the play the audience only hears of him from Iago and from Iago's point of view. We are led to believe that Othello is proud and disliked man. Iago is very critical of him. However this description is contradicted once Othello himself and the other characters views of him are introduced. In reality he appears ... I love the gentle Desdemona I would not my unhoused condition Put into circumscription and confine For the seas worth" He has given up his freedom for the love of Desdemona. When Othello and Desdemona are reunited they both show they...

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... her children and her husband. Never truly having the desire for a family this lonely woman was driven insane and chose to believe there wasn't anything after death for her, she believed in a created concept of nothing ness. Addie was a cold-hearted mother in many ways. In the beginning of her passage she ... powerful and hurtful phrase if Cash had ever heard it. Any kind of loving mother would be proud of her child and be content of her capability to bear children. Loving mothers think of their children as gifts not as burdens or "interruptions of quiet time- suggests Addie. She again see...

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... to use as a show piece. Janie wanted to feel a part of the community, but Joe kept her isolated so that she would continue to be his "prize" and not become just another woman in the town. After years of marriage Janie began to realize that her husband started to change. He reminded her more and ... old and unattractive woman, that no man wants her. He did all that just to feel better about himself. But nothing could break Janie's spirit, not even his death. Joe died when Janie was thirty-seven. She was still a young woman full of hopes and dreams. She was also very rich, but having all ...

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... five women were brought to a castle in Europe and told they would be competing with each other to win Joe's hand in marriage. They were also led to believe that he was worth fifty million dollars from an inheritance he had received. FOX broadcasts commercials as if they were proud of deceiving and lying to these women. At the end Joe chose ... weeks. On the other hand, Zora was coaxed, bribed, or she may have simply wanted the diamond ring received if she chose to continue the relationship. You be the judge. Either way, this is not the type of person America needs to teach our children....

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... strong woman of that time. The book starts off with the heroine Alexandra with her father talking to his family on his death bed. Telling the boys that Alexandra is going to be the one in control of the family farmland. That everyone is suppose to respect that. With this great responsibility she took ... pride in it and wanted to make he father proud and brothers world a better place. She had a vision that her brothers couldn't not grasp or see. They never ... aspects. Women are allowed in higher positions in business and respected for there minds in it. In Alexandra's time, women were s...

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