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W ha t e xc use d id T om u se to a vo id m arry in g M yrtle in The G re at G ats b y ? T om a ppare ntly to ld M yrtle th a t D ais y w as C ath o li c . In c ha pte r 2 , w he n N ic k is a t th e a partm ent th a t T om k e eps fo r h is li a so ns w ith M yrtle , C ath e rin e , M yrtle 's s is te r, te lls N ic k th a t D ais y's r e li g io n is w ha t k e eps M yrtle a nd T om a part: " It 's r e ally his w ife th a t's k e epin g th e m a part. ... S olu...

W ha t is e xc lu siv is m in h is to ry ? ? I th in k th is q ue stio n c a n b e h a nd le d in lo ts o f d iffe re nt w ays . H is to ry is fille d w ith e xc lu sio ns. In c e rta in p la ce a nd tim es, a g end er is e xc lu d ed. In o th e r tim es a nd p la ce s, c e rta in r a ce s a re e xc lu d ed. I th in k y o u g et th e p ic tu re . If w e lo ok a t th e h is to ry o f A m eric a , w e... S olu tio n I th in k th is q ue stio n c a n b e h a nd le d in lo ...

W ha t e xc ha ng e d id T om m ake in The A dve ntu re s o f T om S awye r ? T om is a lw ays b usy tr a din g fo r s o m eth in g in M ark T w ain 's n o ve l, The A dve ntu re s o f T om S awye r . B ut n o ne p aid o ff q uite a s w ell a s h is tr a des fo r S und ay s cho ol tic ke ts b eca use it g ave h im a c ha nce to m eet a nd im pre ss B ecky's fa th e r," th e g re at J ud ge T ha tc he r." F ir s t, h e e xc ha ng ed " li c kris h... S olu tio n ...

W ha t a re th e e xc e ptio ns to th e g ene ra l r u le th a t s a ys " a nyo ne o f fu ll a ge m ay s ue o r b e s ue d?" T he re a re , a ctu a lly , q uite a fe w e xc e ptio ns to th e m axim " A nyo ne o f fu ll a ge m ay s ue o r b e s ue d." I a m n o t a la w ye r, s o th e se e xa m ple s m ay b e a b it r o ug h a ro und th e e dges, b ut I th in k y o u'll g et th e m ain id ea. L et's lo ok a t th e m ost c o m mon e xa m ple s: 1 . ... S olu tio...

W ha t e xa m ple s a re th e re to s ho w th a t D arc y is a p rin cip le d m an? O ne e ve nt o n P rid e a nd P re ju d ic e le ads u s to s e e th e p rin cip le d s id e o f D arc y: H e p aid fo r L yd ia 's w eddin g to W ic kha m . L yd ia - w ho w as q uite fo oli s h- e lo ped w ith th e d ece itfu ll W ic kha m w ith o ut g ettin g m arrie d fir s t. T his fa ux p as w ould h a ve c o st th e e ntir e fa m ily its r e puta tio n.... S olu tio n O n...

W ha t a re e xa m ple s o f s ym bols in Feve r 1 793 ? I a m tr y in g to h e lp m y 4 th g ra der w ith h is b ook r e port. H e h a s to fin d p ic tu re s to g o a lo ng w ith th e s ym bols a nd e xp la in w ha t e ach r e pre se nts . P aris , th e c ity o f li g hts , is a no th e r im porta nt s ym bol in th e s to ry . F or M attie P aris r e pre se nts a d re am w orld fu ll o f g la m or a nd e xc ite m ent. It 's a p la ce w he re s he c a n ...

W ha t a re e xa m ple s o f s itu a tio na l ir o ny, d ra m atic ir o ny, a nd v e rb al ir o ny in T he D ru nka rd ? T he re a re m any e xa m ple s o f F ra nk O 'C onno r's u se o f th e d iffe re nt ty p es o f ir o ny in h is s ho rt s to ry " T he D ru nka rd ." T he y a dd h um or to th e s to ry , a s it is to ld fr o m th e p oin t o f v ie w o f a c hild . In th is s to ry , y o ung L arry is s e nt b y h is ... S olu tio n T he re a re m any e xa m ...

W ha t a re e xa m ple s o f s a tir e fr o m C ha pte r 2 8 o f The A dve ntu re s o f H uckle berry F in n ? I d on't s e em to c o m ple te ly und ers ta nd w ha t s a tir e is in th is b ook e xa ctly , a nd I n e ed s e ve ra l e xa m ple s o f it fr o m th is c ha pte r. W ould th e fa ct th a t M ary Ja ne th in ks th e D uke a nd D aup hin s ho uld b e ta rre d a nd fe ath e re d a n e xa m ple o f s a tir e ? W ha t a re o th e r e xa m ple s? This cha pt...

W ha t a re e xa m ple s o f p ers o nific a tio n in " W ate r L ili e s" b y S ara T easd ale ? T his p oem d oes n o t s e em to p re se nt a ny h e avy p re se nce o f p ers o nific a tio n e xc e pt p erh a ps in th e m entio n o f th e w ate r li li e s s m elli n g 's le epy.' In th is p oem 'W ate r L ili e s' b y S ara T easd ale w e s e e m ore th e p oet s p eakin g to th e r e ader 'a bout' th e li li e s a s o bje cts o f N atu re . B y r e fe rrin g to .....

W ha t a re e xa m ple s o f p astic he in a n o ve l? A cco rd in g to “ W ebste r’s D ic tio na ry ,’ p astic he is th e a ct o f “ e m plo yin g a g ene ra lly li g ht- h e arte d to ng ue -in -c he ek im ita tio n o f a no th e r's s ty le ; a lt h o ug h jo cula r, it is u sua lly r e sp ectfu l” . O ne fa m ous e xa m ple o f p astic he is b y A le xa nd er P ope, w ho sp ent y e ars tr a nsla tin g H om er. H e d id a fa m ous p astic he o f th e e ...