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Synopsis: In this major novel--a wholly new departure for the author of The
chosen and The Promise--the reader becomes a galvanized witness to the
development of genius, as Chaim Potok traces the making of a great contemporary
painter from the time when an "ordinary" little Brooklyn boy responds
to the first stirrings of a commanding talent to the triumphant exhibition that
wins recognit... Full-text essay
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Bigger Thomas has been shaped by various forces. Forces that have changed the
life completely for Bigger Thomas. In Native Son, Bigger Thomas seems to be
composed of a mass of disruptive emotions rather than a rational mind joined by
a soul. Bigger strives to find a place for himself, but the blindness he
encounters in those around him and the bleak harshness of the Naturalistic
society that Wrigh... Full-text essay
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The sun shone and the children gleefully played as the lonely man in the worn
blue sweater sat feeding the birds. He sat there every day, just feeding the
birds and watching the children have their fun. As I ran around the paths in the
park, I could see him sitting there, always alone. I slowly jogged around the
path and as I rounded the sharp corner, I looked for the man who usually sat on
the ol... Full-text essay
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Sophocles “Oedipus the King” is a tragic play which discusses the tragic
discovery of Oedipus that he has killed his father and married his mother. The
story of Oedipus was well known to the athenian’s. Oedipus is the embodiement
of the perfect Athenian. He is self-confident, intelligent, and strong willed.
Ironically these are the very traits which bring about his tragic discovery.
Oedipus gained... Full-text essay
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I. The story of Oroonoko was one of great passion and loyalty. The story of
Oroonoko and Imoinda began with him approaching her claiming his undying love
for her. That she was the one and only that he would ever need. Only she would
suffice in his heart. Throughout the story Oroonoko exhibits great power ,
strength and control. A love that started out as beautiful and innocent and
ended with that ... Full-text essay
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Author: Oscar Wilde Setting: Begins in a flat in London then proceeds to a manor
house in the countryside in the late 1800's. Plot: Two men, John Jack Earnest
Worthing and Algernon Moncrieff, use the deception [a Bunbury] that both their
names were Ernest, in order to secure marriage to the women they love, Gwendolen
Fairfax and Cecily Cardew. Then there is the ultimate unraveling of their lies,
w... Full-text essay
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1. Thornton Wilder was one of the most cosmopolitan and sophisticated of American
writers. Born in the Midwest on April 17, 1897, he was educated in China, in
Germany language schools, in America, and in Rome. He was thoroughly familiar
with classical literature. In 1938 he wrote Our Town. In this play Wilder gained
admiration for his serious philosophical concerns and use of theatrical
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ability to pinpoint the birth or beginning of the poet lifestyle is rare. It
is rare for the observer as it is for the writer. The Walt Whitman poem Out of
the Cradle Endlessly Rocking is looked at by most as just that. It is a
documentation, of sorts, of his own paradigm shift. The realities of the world
have therein matured his conceptual frameworks. In line 147 we read "Now in
a moment I ... Full-text essay
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Sexual and Racial Tension in Larsen’s Passing Clare Kendry and Irene Redfield
are the two main characters in Nella Larsen’s Passing. We do not learn about
the both of them by seeing or hearing the story from a neutral point of view.
Rather, we are subject to envision the entire novel from behind the eyes of only
one of these characters, Irene. At first, forcing the reader to suspend
themselves in ... Full-text essay
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Jonathan Edwards and Patrick Henry’s biographies and speeches showed a lot of
similar characteristics, but also many differences, Their speeches both
contained incredible power and impact. Yet the effects and results were hardly
on the same subject. Jonathan Edwards was a powerful speaker. He made his
audience feel the words that he spoke. An example of this is in his speech,
“Sinners in the hands... Full-text essay
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lost within my sleep, I am illusioned by a dream. Confused by the
situation, I hear sirens and flashes of light, rigorously delivering discomfort.
Perplexed by the ordeal, I twist and turn and suddenly I awaken. Breathing
heavily I take a sigh of relief realizing that distorted sounds of the sirens
were only that of my alarm. As I get up of my bed, I draw back the blinds and
slide across my fogge... Full-text essay
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"Blindness" The dictionary definition of pride is a sense of one's
proper dignity or value. The dictionary definition of prejudice is an adverse
judgment or opinion formed beforehand without knowledge of the facts. When you
add these two themes together, you get the book "Pride and Prejudice."
The very basis of this book is on pride and prejudice. According to these
definitions... Full-text essay
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I. The Origins of Progressivism A. A Spirit of Reform in the late 1800’s 1.
Henry George believed that poverty could be eliminated by using land
productively by everyone. Also taxing the nonproductive more than the
productive. 2. Edward Bellamy believed that the government should create a trust
to take care of the needs of the people rather than profit. 3. Many groups
wanted change for the majorit... Full-text essay
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"The white race is a race of devils created by their maker to do evil, and
make evil appear as good; The white race is the natural unchangeable enemy of
the black man, who is the original man, owner, maker, cream of the planet
earth." This paragraph is taken from Soul on Ice written by Eldridge
Cleaver. I think that the white race is not just the enemy of black men. It is
even the enemy ... Full-text essay
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Ralph Waldo Emerson “…was truly one of our great geniuses” even though he
may have a short biography (Hodgins 212). But as Emerson once said himself,
“Great geniuses have the shortest biographies.” Emerson was also a major
leader of “the philosophical movement of Transcendentalism”. (Encarta 1)
Transcendentalism was belief in a higher reality than that found everyday life
that a human can achieve.... Full-text essay
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The Reintroduction of Wolves In my opinion, wolves should be able to live and
survive in the wild. Ranchers do need to consider that wolves have a major
influence in our eco system. Grizzly bears fed on elk carcass only in the
spring. Now there is more carcasses available year round. A lot of animals have
died due to lack of food. Recently the Mexican Gray wolf was brought into New
Mexico from the... Full-text essay
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The novel, The Return of the Native, explores the clash between the inevitable
social change and a traditional way of life. Set in imaginary landscape of
Wessex, the story concerns Eustacia Vye, Mrs Yeobright, Thomasin, and Damon
Wildeve - and how Clym Yeobright, the returning native of the title, affects
each of their destinies, an his own. The brooding menace of Egdon Heath in
Dorsetshire opens ... Full-text essay
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Richard Rodriguez wrote in his essay, Aria: A Memoir of a Bilingual Childhood,
about the struggles he faced growing up as a bilingual Hispanic in American
society. Throughout his essay, Rodriguez discussed such topics as assimilation
and heritage. He goes into depth about the pros and the cons of being forced to
assimilate to the American culture. Growing up Hispanic in America was a
struggle for ... Full-text essay
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Samuel Taylor Coleridge's poem "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner,"
written in 1797, has been widely discussed throughout literary history. Although
critics have come up with many different interpretations of this poem, one idea
that has remained prevalent throughout these discussions is the apparent
religious symbolism present throughout this poem. "The Ancient
Mariner" contains... Full-text essay
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The Search for Love in "The Rocking Horse Winner" "There was a
woman who was beautiful, who started with all the advantages, but she had no
luck" (873). Both of the main characters in " The Rocking Horse
Winner", Hester and Paul, are in pursuit of love. First the mother, Hester,
"married for love, and the love turned to dust", she gained children
from her ma... Full-text essay
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The actions of people speak for their character. Some approach life through the
senses and some approach it through spirit. Others adhere to convention and some
do not. Yet, any way one approaches life, every action one makes indicates
defining characteristics about who the person is as an individual. In A Room
With A View Mr. Eager and Mr. Emerson are quite opposite in the way they
approach situa... Full-text essay
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“A Rose for Emily” is the remarkable story of Emily Grierson, whose death
and funeral drew the attention of the entire town. The unnamed narrator, whom
some people consider as “the town” or at least a representative voice from
it, relates key moments in Emily’s life, including the death of her father and
her brief fling with a Yankee. Beyond the literal level of Emily’s narrative,
the story is som... Full-text essay
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It has been said that while times change, people do not. From my past
experiences, and from things that I have learned throughout the years, I have to
agree with the previous statement. I feel that the morality of a person almost
always rules when it comes to making serious and important decisions. Different
time periods can alter ones thinking in certain situations to an extent. For
example, in T... Full-text essay
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This story describes a place where war has destroyed civilization and created a
ruined landscape with people taking shelter wherever they can; “ ‘... cities
all junk, roads like jigsaws from bombs, and half the cornfields glowing with
radioactivity at night...’ ” First, the characters do not have much, if any,
money to buy clothes or food; “...the soiled gunny sack clothing of the
men...it sold fo... Full-text essay
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The title of this story suggests a metaphorical connection between the storm
outside and the storm of emotions going on in the individuals Calixta and Alcee.
The intensity of their sexual act inside the house follows the pattern of the
storm outside. Their passion climaxes and diminishes with the storm. They are
left replenished and fresh just like nature. The storm outside had been brewing
for so... Full-text essay
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Cussing, using profane language, making obscene gestures, whatever its called it
is swearing. Swearing has become a common expressions this day in age and used
most commonly by male teenagers. It makes them feel more sophisticated and feel
respectable about themselves. Everyone swears so it doesn’t make a difference
to them because they sound just as intelligent as the others they choose to be
aro... Full-text essay
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The short story can produce many different "types" of characters.
Usually, these characters are faced with situations that give us an insight into
their true "character". In the Tell Tale Heart, a short story written
by Edgar Allen Poe, the narrator of the story is faced with a fear. He is afraid
of the Old Man's Eye. The actions that this narrator performs in order to quell
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As the "Top Dog" here at the Retriever Barn I am not only an authority
on hunting but also I thoroughly understand the problems you humans have. You
know, all my children and I want to do is get a retrieve in now and then. We get
real tired of showing up day after day during hunting season only to see our
supposedly human partners miss another bird. Sometimes I feel we are better off
bac... Full-text essay
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You, too, can enjoy that relaxed lifestyle by following these few simple rules
on your way to becoming a typical tourist. 1. Dress like a tourist. A. Wear loud
shorts, bright shirts, double-knit slacks, and flip-flop thong sandals. B.
Choose clip-on, flip-up sunglasses and a florescent colored money belt. C. Pack
personalized tee-shirts and caps. II. Buy a camera and take pictures. A. Quality
is u... Full-text essay
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Authors use different techniques in their wittings. Samuel Beckett uses
allusions and references to characters to help the reader understand what the
characters represent. In his drama Waiting for Godot, Beckett’s two main
characters, Estragon and Vladimir, are symbolized as man. Separate they are two
different sides of man, but together they represent man as a whole. In Waiting
for Godot, Beckett... Full-text essay
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In T.S. Eliot's The Waste Land there are several allusions. The most profound
allusion in the poem is relayed through the character of Tiresias. Tiresias is a
blind prophet who shows up in several different literary works. In The Waste
Land Tiresias is an allusion to Christ. This allusion is best illustrated in
section 3 of The Waste Land "The Fire Sermon". The first description
involvin... Full-text essay
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In E.L Doctrorow’s novel, The Waterworks, Mr McIlvaine suggests that some
stories were, “not... reportorially possible... that there are limits to words
in a newspaper” (page 201). The character Mr McIlvaine like Truman Capote the
author of In Cold Blood are both journalists who have found stories to which
they feel newsprint, in itself would not have brought justice. Therefore to what
extent has ... Full-text essay
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In Eudora Welty’s "A Worn Path" the conflict was not apparent at the
very beginning. What was a poor, elderly sick woman doing gallivanting in the
forest during the dead of winter? The reason became clear towards the conclusion
of the story as the action revealed that the conflict was obtaining the
necessary medicine for her grandson. When this conflict became obvious, another
question c... Full-text essay
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Let's look at the question, "Why write?" There are many reasons in
which people choose to write, too many to list here. However, in the following
pages you will find a categorization of the main reasons authors choose to
transfer their thoughts from their mind to paper. To begin, we will start with
writing to record a memory. This is one of the most common motives for people to
write. Th... Full-text essay
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Students were assigned this essay as an inside look at oppression and racism
from the last one hundred years, told by two elderly ladies in the book, Having
Our Say. 100 Years of Degradation There are several books that have to be read
in English 095. Having Our Say is one of them. My advice is to read this book
while you are still in 090 or 094, just to get the advantage. These are some
things th... Full-text essay
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In the 1950’s, Reginald Rose penned his masterpiece, 12 Angry Men. This play
introduces us to twelve men of various statures. All of these men are part of
the jury who will decide the fate of a young man, who has been accused of
murdering his father. At first glance of the testimonies of the witnesses in the
trial, the reader, or audience, would probably agree with the norm of the jury
on the guil... Full-text essay
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As most of my peers, I have been asking myself a question, what do I want out of
my life? This question bothers many people, and not only the college students
who are trying to figure out the path that will lead them to the comfortable
life. One might ask, what is that comfort that we all are striving for? Is it a
state of mind or is it some unknown world that we are so eager to enter. It
varies f... Full-text essay
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In life change is inevitable, in novels it is a way of life. All of the
characters in., Ethan Frome change in one way or another, From Ethan Falling in
love with Mattie, to him starting to shave every morning. These changes from the
minor ones to the major ones all play a large part in the story. Another change
that happens in the story is Ethan's opinion about the gravestone, It goes from
him thi... Full-text essay
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In the novels Ethan Frome and The Great Gatsby, there are psychological
characteristic similarities seen in the characters Ethan Frome and Jay Gatsby.
These similarities include chasing love for wrong reasons and having the desire
for someone you can not have and they are exemplified in their day to day lives.
Both Jay and Ethan suffer from a great loneliness, emptiness, their dreams in
which can ... Full-text essay
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They say that if you give a man the necessary tools and supplies, he will build
himself a trap. This trap is made unconsciously; therefore, it cannot be
escaped; the solution cannot be found. The only solution that suffices is to
live with this trap, sadly, for life. But is it the only solution? In Edith
Wharton's romantic, yet tragic novel Ethan Frome, the need for affection causes
Ethan Frome to... Full-text essay
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The male versus female power struggle between two character in "Etta
johnson," an excerpt from gloria naylor's novel The Woman of brewster
place: A novel in seven stories illustrates the conflict of character's
expectration. Both etta mae johnson and Rev. morelond woods want different
futeres for thier relationship. etta johnson is looking for a long term
relationship that involes marria... Full-text essay
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Evelyn Lau is an author with which I can identify with. Her lack of humility
gives rise to self-awareness. She does not hide under a mask of sorrow, she
simply puts into words how she reacts and feels towards her life’s struggles.
She does not convey a deep sense of hostility or arrogance, but merely addresses
the conflicts through out her life with a graceful, honest manner. One can see
how Evely... Full-text essay
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When most people think of the movie, “Cinderella”, they think of the
animated Disney version with the little mice and the happy ending where
Cinderella marries the prince and they live happily ever after. While the movie
“Ever After” is based on “Cinderella”, it is not animated, but still has
many of the same characteristics as the Disney version. Of course it is not
exactly the same, and since it... Full-text essay
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"Everyday Use" by Alice Walker, written in 1944, narrates the story of
black family composed of a Mother and her two daughters: Maggie and Dee. Dee is
the oldest one. A point that we can easily notice as the story is developed is
that Maggie is extremely jealous of her sister. She believes that her sister has
a better life than she does. The mother is the one that narrates the story; she... Full-text essay
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The place where you hang your hat, where the heart is, is a link to the past,
and through its door one walks into the future: home can be many things t one
person. To many Georgians, home is the place where they come from, the place
where the famiy line can be traced from memories and keepasakes. In
"Everyday Use", Alice Walker explores the importance of home to a
family of three women i... Full-text essay
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In everyone’s life there will be peaks and valleys. What happens when a boy
peaks before he has even had the chance to be a man? Can he be content to live
in his remembrances of the past even though he seemingly has no future? John
Updike’s poem, Ex-Basketball Player, suggests that whether happy or not, both
the man and the town he lives in need those remembrances. They need them so
much, in fact,... Full-text essay
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The Immigrant and the Car Salesman There was once a boy named Petros who
immigrated to the United States from Greece. His family was very poor, so they
came on a ship, and took a train to Chicago, where they thought they could find
work. When Petros turned eighteen, he decided to move to Lynn, MA, where he
settled in the Greek community. He began to work hard and saved all of the money
he earned. ... Full-text essay
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An experience that shall never escape me is my first week of marching band camp
in ninth grade. Held at my high school of the time, this two-week journey will
fill your soul with glorious notes and alert your senses to the feeling of
music. Everywhere you place yourself for those two weeks at camp, no matter
where, you cannot get away from the essence of song and rhythm. Whether you’re
sitting in ... Full-text essay
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My Experience That Changed Me I went to camp for the first time last summer to
get away from the pressures of home and school. Camp was a month long, I have
never been away from my parents more than a week. I was very anxious. I had no
idea what situations to expect and how I would handle them. I started to really
wonder about my life. The way it was going was not the best for me. I can “run
away”... Full-text essay
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The book that I read was The Eyes of the Dragon. The author was Stephen King. It
was published in 1987. Stephen King grew up in Maine and has lived most of his
adult life there, both in Bangor and in the Portland area. He and his wife,
Tabitha, have three children, Naomi, Joe, and Owen Philip. This story took place
in the fairy tale times with Kings and Dragons. The kings name was Roland. He
was a... Full-text essay
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