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    The main character in the story House of the Scorpion, Matt Alacran, is a very interesting character. He is a very curious person who is willing to do whatever so stop his curiosity. Matt is always attempting to find the truth out about everything. Jonas from The Giver also wants his friends to live in a free society and willing to do anything to achieve that. Matt and Jonas have many similarities and differences. Matt and Jonas are very similar in several ways. For example, they both strive…

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    A definition of madness is the mental delusion or the eccentric behavior arising from it. A quote by a famous poet named Emily Dickinson says: “ Much of madness is divinest Sense- to a discerning Eye-” and I think this means that what is sometimes declared as “madness” or crazy is actually the most knowledgeable kind of sanity. In the play Death of a Salesman one of the main character’s name is Willy. Willy is the type of person who’s life is consumed with his desire for success, he craves…

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    Book Of Wonder

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    I read the book of Wonder and I also watched the movie. There are some differences between them. There are parts that stayed the same and other parts were missing or appeared. Both book and movie are great but very emotional. If i had to choose which one of them is better, I would have to go with the movie. The book has a lot of details and emotional. Here are some of the similarities of Wonder. The parts stayed the same but the book had more sections to it. Auggie has parents and a sister…

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    Holes Book Report

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    book called Holes. My goal by the end of this letter is to encourage you to take an interest in reading this book. The setting of the book is Camp Green Lake, which is a juvenile detention center for young boys who have committed crimes. The main character is a young overweight boy named Stanley Yelnats, and he was sent to Camp Green Lake for stealing a pair of sneakers that belonged to a famous person. At Camp Green Lake, the inmates spend most of their time digging holes that are supposed…

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    Soleil's Mistake

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    Soleil felt the world fall beneath his feet. Eyes ablaze with anger burned through him. Everyone who believed his word were now fooled by a false truth. "No, no, no..." Soleil knew he made a mistake, one that could very well be his last. He grasped the hilt of his gold rapier, his claws scratching against the metal. His grasp tightened as he slowly began to remove it from it's sheath. The whispered voices behind him were like a constant torment of his mistake. It was the weeping of the young…

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    Andy Mulligan's Trash

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    Andy Mulligan is a well-known writer who has written 7 books. His second novel, Trash is a first person narrative book about life in a dumpsite for a 14-year-old child, Raphael Fernandez and his friends, Gardo and Jun-Jun. Mulligan gives a descriptive image of life in and around the dumpsite. Trash revolves around a very strong story and is authored by using first person narratives that give us an emotional perspective in to the lives of the character’s everyday life. The story starts with…

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    Terry Malloy Essay

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    the last few seconds of the movie showed terry standing more confidently on the docks wearing Joeys jacket, with no nervous gestures. This behavior suggest that he possess power and demands respect. 4.Which of the main characters were dynamic? Terry Malloy was the dynamic character in the movie. MOTIFS & SYMBOLS 1.What are some reoccurring objects or symbols you see in the film? Some of the reoccurring objects or symbols seen throughout the film are Joeys jacket, gloves, the roof top,…

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    John Pielmeier was a guest speaker that came to PSUA on Tuesday, September 12th. John is an Altoona native; he graduated from Catholic University with a degree in theater. John’s dream was always to become an actor, but his life took a different path. Meanwhile, after he graduated he went on to grad school at PSU and earned his MFA. Before earning his MFA he left early to produce, direct, and act in his play. He eventually moved to New York and began his writing career. From here on, John was a…

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    in life. As opposed to the standard first person or third person limited point of view, the novel is told in third person omniscient. This allows the reader to fully indulge themselves within the storyline and notice the smallest elements of each character. Alongside with this, it enriches the essential stylistic devices such as imagery used within the plot. A student of literature can learn how to organize and recognize a quintessential nature setting that links back to imagery and…

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    In The Giver, there were many differences between the book and the movie. The jobs and were all different. There were many differences on the memory topic as well and many of the things are paired with idea that everything is futuristic. The book and movie have their own qualities, so they are both excellent works of media. First, the movie has different jobs compared to the book. For example, Asher was not a Drone Pilot in the book, he was Assistant Director of Recreation, and Fiona was the…

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