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    In The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe uses symbolism to show the theme that family comes first because throughout the story the narrator believes he needs to take an act of revenge for his family. An example of how revenge is related to the narrator's family is the Montressor’s coat of arms. The reason why his coat of arms is a great example of revenge for his family is because how it is described. Montressor says in the story “ A huge human foot d’or, in a field of azure; The foot…

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    down to the catacombs and kill him. In my first drawing, in the top part is drawn the dusk, which symbolizes that something bad is going to happen. The balloons and the ornaments reflect the carnival season. Fortunato is the drawing of the drunken jester man that is walking from the carnival. That shows that Fortunato is not totally conscious because he is boozy, he is in a happy mood. On the other side of the picture, there is Montresor also happy to see Fortunato, but desperate to fulfill his…

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    The Jester always fools everyone. In this case he is the one that has been fooled. The costume hat was meant to entertain people with the jingly bells on it. The bells are the last thing that Montresor hears when he puts in the last brick. He was the last person…

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    Famous All Over Town Do you believe that the actions and choices you make today will inevitably sculpt your future? Or that your destiny is not predetermined and that you have the ability to live the life you choose? This concept is evidently integrated into the overall all theme of the novel, Famous All Over Town by Danny Santiago.The protagonist Rudy Medina, faces many obstacles in which could justify that he was doomed to a life of crime. However, there were many opportunities and…

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    Jester-Wright-Paul 1 Felicity Jester-Wright-Paul March 1 ,2016 . Period 7 . Genocide Essay Do you know the true definition of genocide ? Many people do not . Genocide is not only a mass killing but it is , " intent to destroy , in whole or in part , a national , ethnic , racial , and or religious group " defined by the United Nations in 1948 . Genocide is one of the biggest problems of / with the world today . Who will put an end to it ? Will there be an end ? I believe the world can not solve…

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    was walking along the street eating a bag of chips when Mr. Jester, an old friend of his, came by and took a chip from him! Mr. Tact Ful was in COMPLETE distress for, he had not given Mr. Jester permission to take a chip. Mr. Tact Ful wanted revenge; and revenge is exactly what he would get. Running to the castle, Mr. Tact Ful went straight to the king and told what had taken place and his want for revenge. The king then summoned Mr. Jester to have him testify. Testify has he did, he didn’t win…

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    Who Is Harley Quinn

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    of the now lovable Harley Quinn, decided Joker needed a more prominent henchman, or maybe even a henchwoman. The inspiration of the character came from one of Paul Dini's dear friend, Arleen Sorkin, in 'Days of Our Lives' where she dressed up in a jester costume and had the voice and look inspiration he needed to make Harley Quinn. When Harley's design was complete and ready to be put into Bruce Timm's cartoon, Arleen Sorkin voiced the character, as she was the inspiration, and Harley's first…

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    Another symbol Poe creates in his story is fortunato’s costume. The costume Fortunato wears represents who he is as a character. Fortunato’s costume is a piece of motley; pants that have stripes, fit him tightly and a classic jester cap with bells (372). The costume of a jester accurately describes Fortunato, who is stupid and foolish. He proves he is foolish when he falls into Montresor’s…

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    vanhoe was written by Sir Walter Scott and follows the story of warriors and travelers in 12th century England. The story tries to stay true to the time period and for this reason it is important to have some historical background. A major point in understanding the novel is the hatred between the Saxons and the Normans. This hatred dates back to the year 1066 in the Battle of Hastings. In the battle William the Conqueror a Normans from France invaded the British Isles, home of the Saxons.…

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    Hop-Frog is a dark revenge story by Edgar Allan Poe, that perfectly captures human capacity of evil. In Dark Romaticism, the protagonists are similar to antagonists because they are all prone to sin. The “good guy” would have a dark side and capacity for evil. As such, The protagonist in Hop-Frog is portraited as cruel and inhumane as his nature. With that being said, All the characters malevolent motives and actions are indicative of the Dark Romantic Movement. Hop Frog and his friend…

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