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English · 198 words

• in United States and all around the world diversifies people due to lack of communication with each other. This has been a major conflict since the dawn of humans. s are the center of many different cultures so when different cultures collide they would have to...

Cry, the Beloved Country Imagery

English · 258 words

• Literary Analysis Ch. 29 In Alan Paton's "Cry, the Beloved Country," Paton creates a submissive tone through the imagery of the pitiful future that is ahead of the character Kumalo. Paton uses polysendeton by using the word 'and' to make the passage flow smoothly. He then uses syntax by saying...

Dystopian Literature

English · 203 words

• Boe McAninch Mrs. Dupont Language Arts II 4 January 2011 The First trait is the nature of power. " 1. Answer the fire alarm swiftly 2. Start the fire swiftly 3. Burn everything 4. Report back to the firehouse immediately 5. Stand alert for other fires." (Pg. 38) This is a...

Discipline

English · 327 words

• DISCIPLINE is the training that develops self-control, character or orderliness and efficiency. It is the strict control to enforce obedience. is an orderly conduct. It is supposed to be the basement of practical life. A well mannered life is maintained following the fine...

A Worn Path Symbolism

English · 292 words

• Symbolism is used in a manifold of ways. The American flag symbolizes our freedom. The stripes represent the thirteen colonies, starts represents the fifty states. Symbolism is found in colors: black is used to represent death or evil, white stands for life and purity, and red can symbolize blood,...

Great Expecations

English · 469 words

• In Great Expectations, Charles Dickens suggests that the more money a person obtains, the less affectionate they become to others. Dickens shows this through Estella, who has no love for the kind protagonist, Pip, Drummle, who treats Pip in an inferior manner, and Miss Havisham, who leads Pip and...

Old Man And Sea

English · 105 words

• Although 'The Old Man and the Sea' has a simple plot structure, it still has the components of good literature, as well as being easier to understand. The setting, characterization and the parts of plot structure help Hemingway to achieve that goal. He uses the limited setting effectively, giving a...

Oedipus Rex: A Man's Honor

English · 191 words

• Oedipus Rex the divine ruler of the land of Thebes shown to be a very spiritual man. A man inspired to seek out any order given out by his lord or lords in spite of which path their wisdom mite lead. 'I have sent Creaon to Delphi to learn what he can of what to act or pledge of what might save the...

The Death Of Americas Ideal Th

English · 467 words

• The 1920's, although often represented as a time of irresponsibility, was more accurately a decade of bingeing on hopes, dreams, and aspirations. The illusionary ambitions of Americans, however, led them to many a downfall. The American Dream varied from person to person, but ultimately, its...

Theme Analysis of The Short Story Bliss

English · 283 words

• In the short story titled Bliss, Katherine Anne Porter portrays several themes. One of the most prominent themes is that love is not always what it seems. Bertha was 'head over heels' for Harry. He was the love of her life. She 'admired him very much.' 'Harry and she were as much in love as ever,...

How Much Land Does A Man Need

English · 962 words

• The story, '?', by Leo Tolstoy is a story about Americans taking advantage of the Indians. Although it is set in Russia, it is about the greed that many people had at the time and the outcome of that greed. The opening scene represents the Europeans coming over to America. During that time, the...

The Cask of Amontillado

English · 270 words

• Cask of Amontillado 1) What can the reader infer about Montresor's social position and character from hints in the text? What evidence does the text provide that Montresor is an unreliable narrator? Montresor indulges in large quantities of Italian Vintages, resides with attendants in large...

Beowulf

English · 303 words

• Hrothgar hosts a great banquet in honor of . He bestows upon him weapons, armor, treasure, and eight of his finest horses. He then presents 's men with rewards and compensates the Geats with gold for the Geatish warrior that Grendel killed. After the gifts have been distributed, the...

Cry The Beloved Country

English · 150 words

• Introduction Rough Draft In the literary work Cry the Beloved Country by Allen Paton, the reader is introduced to Stephen Kumalo's journey in search of his son Absalom and his sister Gertrude. They have been lost in Johanesburg. On his way to Johannesburg Stephen Kumalo's actions in the novel...

Gender Patterns Begin At The Begining

English · 300 words

• Even though men and women speak the same structural language, their motivation of speech and conversational patterns are very different. As she says in her essay " Genderspeak creates confusion between parents and children of the opposite sex just as surely as it does between parents themselves."...