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…daughter and son by his second wife, her daughters by her second husband and her son by her third husband. She shows that blood relation does not play a major role in the definition of family. She sees the "breakdown of the traditional family not as a dark…

…is a trusting good-hearted fellow who believes in his own ability to judge those around him. He also requires repeated incentives of evil before he will engage in personal alarms or consent to believe that a person is bad. The narrator does not say whether he…

…Nothing” the first difference I noticed was the setting. The movie is set in the hills of Tuscany with a light-hearted tone. From reading the play, I understood the tone to be more formal. The whole society seemed concerned with physical appearance…

…letter represented the terrible, hidden guilt he felt constantly gnawing at his heart. The hypocrisy of his lies and the dishonesty of his sermons angers and shams him as he explains to Hester: "What else could I look for, being what I am, and leading…

…is that Jesus asks those who he came in contact with Him not to tell anyone of what they have witnessed (Elwell 94). As verse 35 of chapter 4 begins, it was near dark and Jesus wants to cross the body of water and said to His disciples, "Let us go over…

…be strong enough to stand by his convictions...and smart enough to know when to follow his heart instead of his head. A hero can be flawed, but in the end, he must ultimately rise above his own human weaknesses and behave in a heroic manner, which to me means…

…In the poem, "Because I Could Not Stop for Death," Emily Dickinson creates a dark and depressing tale about death. This poem not only reflects what Dickinson's feelings were at the time it was written but also her unique poetic style. Dickinson's main…

…that held me captive. I could HEAR the music as Sonny played. I could see what his brother saw as the music held HIM captive. The tears on his wife's cheeks were mine. I could feel the ache in the hearts of those in the room. And I could see the beginnings…

…(ll. 449-450) would be substituted for dark, black, flowing robes. The Doctor's eyes full of strength and intellect. The witch, full of power and demon possession. Despite their differences, their likeness of their actions are greatly similar. They both…

…around my heart. I did not understand it. I waited and waited. It was dark already and I was afraid of being in solitude. I couldn't stand it anymore. Seven o'clock.                  The phone rang and it startled me. Who might…