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    [The following suggestions‚ on the relation and duties of a sister to her brother‚ are taken from a volume by the Author of this book‚ entitled‚ "Advice to Young Ladies on their Duties and Conduct in Life."] OLDER brothers are not usually as attentive to their younger sisters as the latter would feel to be agreeable. The little girls that were so long known as children‚ with the foibles‚ faults‚ and caprices of children‚ although now grown up into tall young ladies‚ who have left or are about leaving

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    The Sisters Brothers

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    Yehuda Dubrofsky ENG3U Mrs. Thompson 11 January 2011 Eli Sisters’s Character Development Patrick deWitt’s novel‚ The Sisters Brothers‚ tells the tale of two brothers‚ Eli and Charlie‚ who make a living together as professional assassins. Right from the start‚ it is evident to the reader that Eli does not share his brother’s appetite for killing. Despite this‚ Eli has never known anything else. As the novel progresses‚ Eli becomes familiar with his sensitive side. He starts watching his weight

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    two main characters of the book “The Sisters Brothers” are Eli and Charlie Sisters. They are hit men working for a man who goes by name of “The Commodore”. The book is a diary written by Eli so the story told in the first person from Eli’s perspective. Charlie and Eli sisters are literally brothers‚ and their relationship in the book reflects it. The brothers seem to be constantly at each other’s throats in the beginning‚ as the book continues their relationship improves‚ but Charlie never admits

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    The Sister Brothers

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    Peter DeWitt novel “The Sister Brothers” is set in western frontiers of America in 1850’s. Eli and Charlie Sisters are notorious professional killers‚ are on their way to California to kill a man named Hermann Kermit Warm. Charlie makes money and kills anyone who stands in his way. While Eli on the other hand has doubts about what they do for a living and falls in love easily. In “The Prince” by Niccolo Machiavelli he says the best way to manipulate people and gain power is through Intelligence

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    The Sisters Brothers

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    Charlie and Eli Sisters are notorious for their trade stories of murder and ruthlessness. The brothers are introduced to a life of dismay early in life when Charlie‚ the eldest brother has his hand forced‚ killing his father who is an abusive and dangerous man‚ deserving of the punishment. Charlie then grows into a man unfit to emotionally deal with conflict‚ with force being his only rebuttal to confrontation. Due to his stone like heart and Eli’s desire to protect him‚ the brothers fall into the

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    Brothers and sisters

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    Brother and Sister: Night and Day I always knew that people were different. Everyone is unique‚ and has a very different personality. When one thinks of family though‚ uniqueness is sometimes forgotten. I never realized how much this was true until I had my children. My children showed me‚ with all their differences‚ that there is uniqueness even among family. The very first difference that is noticed in my children is their appearance. Matthew‚ my son and first born‚ was born with a head of hair

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    Sisters Brothers

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    Tub “Despite Tub’s eye wound he never so much as stumbled‚ and I felt for the first time we knew and understood each other; I sensed in him a desire to improve himself‚ which perhaps was whimsy or wishful thinking on my part‚ but such are the musings of the traveling man” (page 102) This quote is showing how Eli showed his love for Tub and that he felt like he knew what he was going through. Tub is a weak‚ sad‚ beat up horse that they drag along their quest. Eli comes off as weak‚ compared

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    Insects (brother / sister=Patsy Kensit) -- ENGLAND . Patsy Kensit is nude Antonia’s Line (father/daughter) -- NETHERLANDS . the daughter’s rape by her father is not graphic‚ but there is lots of . nudity‚ sex‚ and pregnancy (including Antonia’s lesbian daughter) in . this film. Blade (mother/son) . Joanna Cassidy (mother?) displays her tits La Bouche (brother / sister=Charlotte Gainsbourg) -- FRANCE . no nudity The Brotherhood of the Wolf (brother / sister) -- FRANCE . the sister isn’t nude

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    Emotions are very powerful qualities of humans and often create big impacts on one’s decisions and actions. In the novel The Sisters Brothers by Patrick DeWitt‚ the main character Eli begins to understand this idea after he meets the lobby lady at a hotel and falls in love. After experiencing this love for the first time‚ Eli discovers a new path and as a result‚ becomes a kinder and more conscientious person. He begins to care for his family members and wants to get closer to them rather than push

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    “He who has never hoped can never despair.” – George Bernard Shaw. One can never feel true hopelessness if they have never experienced a situation going completely wrong. This idea is found in Patrick Dewitt’s The Sisters Brothers; a story following the journey of Eli and Charlie Sisters‚ two of the most infamous assassins in Oregon. Throughout their travel to San Francisco‚ they find themselves in unfortunate events and encounter people that mean them harm and put their lives in danger. The story

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