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    John Smith Joan of Arc 1) When and where did she live? She lived in Champagne and Rouen from 1412-1432 2) What was the nature of her family life and relationships? She was a poor peasant and her dad was a farmer. She was a fun loving child who was wise beyond her years. She was always deep in prayer and began to hear “voices”‚ which people have been led to believe are saints‚ at age thirteen. 3) What was the nature of the society in which she lived? The society in which Joan of

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    The Pardoner's Tale

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    greed‚ sloth‚ wrath‚ envy‚ or pride‚ that person is known to face eternal death. These were not the only sins practiced in “The Pardoner’s Tale”. “The Pardoner’s Tale” was written by Geoffrey Chaucer. The most common motif used throughout this poem is sin. This piece is about sin because of the use of the setting‚ characters‚ and symbolism. “The Pardoner’s Tale” takes place in Flanders which is located in Belgium. The beginning of the poem takes place in a tavern. A tavern is a place where people

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    Blood Throughout Shakespeare’s “Macbeth”‚ the motif of blood is a reoccurring motif. Blood is used everywhere in Macbeth‚ the beginning in the battle field scenes all the way to the very end. The words ‘bloody’ and ’blood’ are repeated on almost every page. This draws importance to the motif. The motif of blood plays an important factor in the framework of a major theme. It leads us into the theme of guilt‚ which is how Macbeth and his wife Lady Macbeth feel throughout the whole play. It also

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    English 11 AT set 1 B/D Ethan Frome Essay Edith Wharton’s Ethan Frome: Connections to Motifs Motifs are interesting literary devices‚ treasured by many authors‚ to make up or help support the plotline of each story written. In the novella Ethan Frome‚ by Edith Wharton‚ she uses the motif of parallelism of the setting of Starkfield‚ Massachusetts‚ and other characters such as Ethan Frome and Mattie Silver‚ to help describe the way that Starkfield and other factors entangle each character mentally

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    Letter The Scarlet Letter is a novel filled with important symbols‚ each with many meanings. Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ author of The Scarlet Letter‚ knew how to express these symbolswith a creative tough. He used the “A”‚ the scaffold‚ and the prison to describe the Puritan society. The symbols or The Scarlet Letter help create a theme‚ the conflict‚ and the characters. The scarlet “A” makes its way to be the most important symbol in the novel. The “A” represents adultery‚ which is a violation

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    Mrs. Futagaki English Honors 1‚ Period 6 18 November 2016 To Kill a Mockingbird Analysis Paper Symbols are the key components in a story because it takes the work and adds another dimension that writing without symbols do not have. They conceal a deeper meaning and understanding in contemplation of extending the story beyond the imagination. Additionally‚ they often represent ideas that relate to the theme without the author implying it in the text‚ which allows the reader to reflect and interpret

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    Geoffrey Chaucer in Canterbury Tales. In a time where women had no say in anything‚ and were just there to sit and be pretty he highlights it in literature. In many different instances he indicates points that would make the reader believe he has views the same as Pat Anderson. Throughout Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer he shows women are objects used to gloat about by men for their looks and family status‚ and are not nearly as knowledgeable as men. The Miller’s Tale is all about raunchiness

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    Falkner uses many motifs in The Sound and the Fury. One that he uses is shadows. Shadow are mentioned all throughout Quentin’s section‚ June Second 1910‚ and in some of Benjy’s section‚ April Seventh 1928. In Quentin’s section‚ it says‚ “The shadow hadn’t quite cleared the stoop. I stopped inside the door‚ watching the shadow move. It moved almost perceptibly creeping back inside the door.”(The Sound and the Fury 81) Here he is talking about the shadows that he sees when he steps outside his door

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    Fire motif in Jane Eyre

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    In most novels a motif represents one thing‚ in Jane Eyre the motif of fire changes as Jane gets older‚ more mature and meets new people. In the beginning of the novel fire represents comfort to Jane. This changes to passion as Jane gets older and meets Mr. Rochester‚ When Jane is young fire represents comfort even in places she does not like or feel comfortable like Gateshead or lowood. During her time at gateshead jane was sent to the red room from time to time as punishment. Jane was very afraid

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    Symbol of Love

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    Love In J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows‚ Harry‚ one of the main characters‚ was able to notice through multiple events that love is an aspect that is needed in every human being. The book shows that love is when someone cares deeply for someone else‚ and he or she puts that person’s well being before his or her own. As Hermoine‚ another main character‚ and Harry‚ looked on Kendra and Ariana Dumbledore’s grave in Godric’s Hollow‚ there was a quote signifying that wherever your

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