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    Etienne FRADY 02/18/2016 Scarlet Letter fiche de bac Character List 1) Hester Prynne: Hester Prynne is the fullest character in Hawthorne’s novel. She is Pearl’s mother. A scarlet letter on her chest is one of the most important physical aspects of this character. Hawthorne contrasts Hester’s faithfulness with the adulteress unfaithfulness that could be imagined whilst thinking about the traits of an adulteress. The reader is brought up to like Hester as the narrator…

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    introduced as a constant reminder of her mother’s mistakes, yet she develops for the duration of the book as a symbol of love and passion. Through the use of setting, allusion, metaphor, irony, diction, and tone, Hawthorne creates what was once an elf-like demon of a child and turns her into a more likeable character via redemption. Overall, Hawthorne’s purpose for writing Pearl was to embody Hester’s desires, but also to create conflict between Hester and the world. Pearl is introduced to The…

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    legislation or the legalization of controversial processes, may trigger deep rooted feelings and cause groups, such as the Earth Liberation Front, to take matters into their own hands. Present in the U.S. since 1996, the Earth Liberation Front (ELF) is touted as “an ideologically aligned network of autonomous, decentralized nodes, who share a strategic and tactical vision” (Loadenthal, 2014, p. 17) and “carry out direct action in defense of the planet” (ALF, n.d., p. NA). There is little…

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    When someone refers to a doll collection, the first thing that comes to mind is typically a dusty shelf full of creepy porcelain children. If the cold, blank stare does not appeal to someone’s style, they may reach for other types of dolls. The easiest doll to attain would have to be a fashion doll, or more particularly, a Barbie doll. Barbie dolls have been around since 1959. Soon the toy company skyrocketed and barbies are now found in most basic store toy aisles, as well as big name toy…

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    Scarlet Letter: The Symbolism Behind the Character Pearl. Nathaniel Hawthorne wrote The Scarlet Letter in the 1850s. The plot of the story takes place in the seventeenth-century Puritan Massachusetts; the novel explains the trials and tribulations of Hester Prynne, who gives birth to her daughter Pearl after an affair with Reverend Dimmesdale. Hester Prynne was shamed and ridiculed and forced to wear an A on her breast to remind her and everyone else of her dirty deed. The A that Hester Prynne…

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    continue to be necessary to respond to new diseases. Some of the groups opposing animal testing are the Animal Liberation Front (ALF), Earth Liberation Front (ELF) and People for Ethical Treatments of Animals (PETA). These organizations have caused over 100 million dollars in property damage and data loss. From 1895 through the late 1990’s ELF has conducted hundreds raids in order to “liberate animals” during those raids they would destroy files and burn down laboratories…

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    within diversity just like the relationship of water with human being must be nurtured and cherished regardless race, language and religion. Otherwise, mankind will cause untold suffering. Where is harmony? In fact, harmony is on your side. The harmony elf will dress in a cloak to listen when the birds singing on…

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    "The harpy holds a unique place in our mythology. They represent both danger and desire. More than one legend tells of a brash hunter coming to ruin when his lust for a harpy overwhelmes his caution.", the tauren leered suggestively as he picked up the pendant and laid it in the palm of his immense hand. He held it up so that Arindrel could appreciate the fine details of the piece. The figure was that of a voluptuous woman, featuring an exaggerated bust and hips almost as wide as her painted…

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    People only get one chance if they mess up but in Re: Zero Starting Life in Another World for Subaru he can do it as many times until he fixes it. Subaru is the main character throughout the story he meets two beautiful girls name Emilia and Rem. First, Subaru a high schooler who live in Japan and was transport to another dimension. After getting transport, he was about to be rob but was save by Emilia. Getting save by Emilia he tries to help her out because he did not know anyone and was save…

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    In Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Harry is met with multiple struggles when it comes to going back to school at Hogwarts (one being a persistent house elf named Dobby). He does end up going back, despite the warnings from Dobby. When he arrives he and classmates find that the chamber of secrets, which was rumored to be a myth, has been reopened and that the heir of the man who created had set a monster free in the school. Harry and his friends begin working towards closing the chamber,…

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