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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 Reconstruction in The Scarlet Letter           Within The Handmaid’s Tale, reconstruction is a device Offred uses in order to maintain a sense of power in her uncontrollable life. She takes events she has experienced and envisions different versions of them and imagines different outcomes. This results in many versions of the same story of which neither Offred nor the reader know the truth of reality. Similarly, the tale of The Scarlet Letter is painted as a reconstruction. Its narrator takes the stories of Hester he finds in papers and produces a streamlined narrative. As such, parts of the story can be scrutinized as to whether or not they actually occurred as the narrator claims. The potential differences in the events of the novel can lead to them having different significance. One scene that can be interpreted in a couple ways is the scaffold scene in chapter twelve. Specifically the moment where Dimmesdale...

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...

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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 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...