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Daniel Arcega Mrs. Emerick IB English HL II The Handmaid's Tale Loaded Lines "To put her out of her misery, and myself as well. To put her out of our misery"(292).     The wording that I think is important here is "our misery". This wording suggests that despite Offred's and Serena's different roles in society, they both share the same misery. I believe this connects to the theme of gender explored by Gilead's society. Even though Serena has much more privileges than Offred, she is still a woman. Their gender leads them both to be oppressed, in different ways, under the patriarcal society of Gilead. " I'll sacrifice. I'll repent. I'll abdicate. I'll renounce"(286).      The use of asyndeton makes this line sound like a pledge, like how Offred is promising all these things to God. Additionally, the specific word choices all have subtly different meanings which affect the overall message of the line. "Sacrifice", and...

Daniel Arcega Mrs. Emerick IB English HL II MLK Letter Response Guiding Question: To what effect does MLK use allusions to reinforce his goal in writing this letter? King utilizes logos, pathos, and ethos to show flaws in his receiver's logic and to clarify their hypocrisy. In section 1, MLK references the bible and Socrates to support his reasons for the protesting in Birmingham and his involvement in it. When the clergymen question MLK’s right to interfere in the politics in Birmingham, MLK responds by using a biblical allusion to reveal the holes in their logic “ But more basically, I am in Birmingham because injustice is here. Just as the prophets of the  eighth century B.C. left their villages and carried their "thus saith the Lord" far beyond the boundaries  of their hometowns, and just as the Apostle Paul left his village of Tarsus and carried the gospel of  Jesus Christ to the far corners of the Greco Roman world, so am I compelled to carry the gospel of  fre...

Daniel Arcega Mrs. Emerick IB English HL II Doubt Final Topics #1: Film Critique     The film technique used in the theatrical version of doubt that I will overview is the way in which the film characterizes Sister Aloysius through her actions and the actions of others. In the novel, there is only basic scene descriptions to give the reader a general perspective of the scene and its characters. The characters are rarely described doing actions. The reader must make assumptions about the characters based on these initial descriptions and dialogue. Based on Sister Aloysius's dialogue, the reader can gleam that she is a traditional and strict principal, attempting to keep an eye on her entire school. However, a clearer picture of Sister Aloysius's character is presented in the film version due to the actions she takes.       The film version of the story not only has more scenes overall, but the ability to convey information through actions. The...