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    Chapter 1: Lockwood is the story’s frame narrator who is introduced to Heathcliff in the first scene. Lockwood is the tenant of Thrushcross Grange, and Heathcliff is his landlord. Heathcliff is not very friendly, and the second man he meets, Joseph, is not either. As Lockwood enters Heathcliff’s residence, Wuthering Heights, he describes the rooms and furniture. Soon after, he is attacked by Heathcliff’s dogs, but they are called off. Chapter 2: Lockwood has a difficult time accessing the…

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    ENGLISH COURSEWORK-4 Name of the Book:David Copperfield Research Question:- Discuss how Charles Dickens has portrayed the hardships of the protagonist and other characters in David Copperfield? “I know enough of the world now to have almost lost the capacity of being much surprised by anything” ― Charles Dickens, David Copperfield David Copperfield did face a lot of difficulties in life. His father died even before he was born,which itself is a major setback for the family. Even though his…

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    Pygmalion Social class Essay Thought the play we notice how social class affects the interactions between the characters and the way they classify a person just by what they have not the quality of person they are. Mr. Higgins a man of may with the best payed education is the mentor of Liza. He who has had the best education and belongs to an upper social class, but as a human being has no manners and no education at all. And liza a poor innocent flower poor who dreams of…

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    Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens focuses on an orphan child, Oliver who is very poor and in an orphanage that didn't actually care for any of the kids there. Then when Oliver asked the cook for more food and fled to the streets of London when he wasn't given the food he asked for. Later on Oliver met Artful Dodger who leads him to Fagin and his “gang” of pickpockets. The orphanage hears about Oliver's escape and go into the streets of London to retrieve Oliver and bring him back to the orphanage…

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    Dickens Charles Dickens is considered as one of the greatest writers of all times. His great writing technique, the wise mind, and fluid language made his works survive till nowadays. His novels serve as a valuable source of that period. He wrote more than twenty novels, and all of them are very appreciated and valued from book-lovers since the day they were written until these days and apparently there is a great chance that they will be appreciated in the same way in the future time. Oliver…

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    can't bear to be left on the sidelines. his character is described by Louisa May Alcott . Jo refuses Laurie’s display of wedding, in spite of the reality that everybody suppose they will end up both. In the ending, Jo gives up her writing and get married Professor Bhaer, which can be seen either as a local victory or as a vocational loss, ago Jo loses her stubborn freedom. Because she offer good and bad traits in similar measure, Jo is a very uncommon character for nineteenth century…

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    7th february 1812 Portsmouth in England and died 9th june 1870. He was a british writer and social critic such as a regarded as of the greatest English-language and burrow most prominent novelist. Charles created some of the most famous fictional characters in the victorian era. His father John Dickens was a bookkeeper in the harbor office, they moved to london when 10 years old. Since his father had financial difficulties the family became poor and His father, who had a difficult time…

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    Chapter 1 Pip is introduced as the main character. He is presented as a poor boy who has a struggling childhood. Within the first chapter, question is brought about when Pip meets a convict in the marshes and is willing to help him. Even though Pip himself has a hard life, he is so willing to help the man. He is also a little scared. Chapter 2 Pip was raised by his sister Mrs. Joe. I thought it was very interesting how much the town looked up to her for sailing him when the parents passed.…

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    “I am like one who died young. All my life might have been” (Dickens 151). In Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities, people are suffering, but in some cases do not recover and do not have better outcome in life. Furthermore, these people need something in order to be resurrected from their miseries. Compassion has the power to resurrect sufferers. Compassion helps sufferers have a purpose in life, hope, and peace. Compassion helps sufferers have a purpose in life. Sydney Carton does not have a…

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    handle unexpected events responsibly through obstacles they overcome. When relations between two parties alter, one is able to better comprehend their own intuition. Through the trials and disappointments that Pip overcome in Charles Dickens' Great Expectations, he emerges a more mature, sensible man. Pip reacts to sudden changes in situations with undesirable outcomes in a responsible manner. When Pip elevates to…

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