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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 Scarlet Letter Creative Portfolio     Seen above is a physical recreation of the titular scarlet letter worn by Hester Prynne in The Scarlet Letter by Nathanial Hawthorne. The letter is made distinct by the gold threading which Hester herself sewed into it. However, Hester isn't the only character who bears a mark of shame. I decided to recreate what I believe these symbols would be, if they manifested physically, for the other important characters in the novel.      The letter above represents the brand upon Minister Dimmesdale's chest. As implied in the story, he wears the same symbol as Hester since they share the same crime. However, the detailing of the two letters is what differentiates them. Hester's letter is adorned in golden thread by her own hand, representing how she willing shows it off to the world. In comparison, Dimmesdale's letter is marred by splotches which symbolize the corruption of his s...

Daniel Arcega Mrs. Emerick IB English HL II Doubt Character Exploration          For my character portfolio, I created a presentation that investigates the perspective of Sister Aloysius. In other words, it explores how she views the things around her. The slides contain an image of something. Next to that image is an explanation on how Sister Aloysius sees it. The explanation is placed in two circles to represent the glasses that Sister Aloysius sees through. Each explanation also comes with supporting evidence in the form of quotes. Presentation Here

Daniel Arcega Mrs. Emerick IB English HL II Hamlet and The Stranger Dialectical Portfolio Part 1: Use of the death of a parent Hamlet : Father is dead Learn much about the character because of it Spurs him into action The Stranger : Mother is dead Learn much about the character because of it Forces him into action     In both Hamlet  and The Stranger , the main characters experience the death of a parent early in the novel to introduce the readers to their characters and spur them into action.     Hamlet opens around two months after the titular character's father has died. Hamlet's first introduction illustrates that the event still heavily plagues Hamlet. Reflecting on what has happened, he laments " Oh, that this too, too sullied flesh would melt, t haw, and resolve itself into a dew,  or that the Everlasting had not fixed h is canon 'gainst self-slaughter!"(Shakespeare 129-132). Hamlet feels useless due to his inability to fix his sadness or s...

Daniel Arcega Mrs. Emerick IB English HL II November 3, 2021 How our relationships with others can help us Danticat uses the characters' relationships in The Dew Breaker in order to illustrate how people can be changed by their relationships with others. The main example of this comes from the relationship of the titular character (known as Papa) and his family. Through the first and last chapters, "The Book of the Dead" and "The Dew Breaker", we learn about Papa's past. He was a horrible man who took pleasure in carrying out terrible missions for a terrifying government. He used his power and influence to get what he wanted and killed any who got in his way. Danticat uses his actions and his physical appearance to characterize him as a monster. By the time we see him in "The Book of the Dead", he is a completely changed man. He is soft-spoken, and visually disturbed by violence. After he explains the truth of his past to his daughter, she is conf...

  Daniel Arcega Mr. Emerick IB English HL I Year I (None of the below links work) Junior Year MP 4 Index May 20 | Daniel Arcega The House On Mango Street Chp. 1 (In) Esperanza's House Sandra Cisneros,Coming-of-Age,In,The House on Mango Street,Identity, The House on Mango Street Three Core Concepts Sandra Cisneros,Connections & Relationships,Coming-of-Age,In,Global Issues,Authorial Choice,Characters,Thematic Topics,The House on Mango Street,Identity,Creativity,Power, The Assault Episode 2 (In) Creative Writing Transformation,Symbolism,In,Authorial Choice,Characters,Youth,Thematic Topics,Trauma,Creativity,Perspective,The Assault,Education,Theme,Henry Mulisch,Identity,Memories,Word Choice, The Assault Episode 1(In) Darkness VS Light Perspective,The Assault,Symbolism,In,Characters,Authorial Choice,Theme,Youth,Trauma,Harry Mulisch,Creativity, The Assault Entire Novel (In) Three Core Concepts & Connections Authorial Choice,Beliefs & Values,Cha...