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English Essays and Term Papers
Barn Burning AnalysisBrooke Sigman
Professor D'Angelo
English 101
Short Story Analysis Essay
3 October 2011
Analysis of ``Barn Burning'' by William Faulkner
In the short story Barn Burning by William Faulkner, a young boy named Sartoris Snopes, also called Sarty, is torn between doing the right thing, and ...
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The Proposal by Anton ChekovAnna Sus
Prof.Hunter
DRAMA 21
September 18, 2012
The Proposal by Anton Chekov
I read a play "The Proposal", written by Anton Chekov. It happened at Chubukov's country-house, in the drawer room, about 7 p.m. There was a family with consist of a father and his daughter, Natalya. Their ...
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What Is ImportantEverywhere we go we are confronted by things that are important- but to who? What's important to me may not be important to you. We can ask ourselves what's important, but what does that really mean? Does it mean that what we consider important may not really be important in the big scheme of ...
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Social PressureSocial Pressure
The short story “Shooting an Elephant”, by George Orwell, is a narration that subtly discusses Orwell’s motives for killing an escaped elephant. As a sub-division officer for imperialist Britain in 1936, Orwell attempts to keep the favor of the native townspeople where he is ...
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Over The TopWednesday 26[th] September, 2012-09-27
Over the top.
To my dearest sister lean and mother,
I have been here a weak but if feels like i was home yesterday. The time seems to run out for me. It is raining here. The water is right up to my knees. I can barely move. The trenches are like hell on ...
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Explore How Adverts Convey Information About CultureCommunications and Culture - Explore how adverts convey information about culture
The first advert is of the iPhone 4, the advert is very simple but explains alot from the pictures and 1 line of text. It sums up its past success and how it's changed the world of Smartphone's. It's targeted to ...
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Lord of the Flies - VocabularyVocabulary; Lord of the Flies
Chapter 1:
Flinked:
~Own: reflected
Enmity:
~Own: hate
~Dictionary: a feeling or condition of hostility
Strident:
~Own: harsh sound
~Dictionary: Making or having a loud harsh sound; grating; creaking
Hiatus:
~Own: a missing part
~ Dictionary: a break or ...
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Naturalism: Ethan Frome vs Newland Archer (from Age of Innocence)“Does no one want to know the truth here, Mr. Archer?” Countess Olenska implores Newland Archer, “The real loneliness is living among all these kind people who only ask one to pretend!” Countess Olenska’s quote critiques the society that Archer and herself live in, a world that pressures the two ...
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Emerson and FranklinMelissa Triano
Professor Hicks
ENGH 2326
27, September 2012
Emerson and Franklin
Franklins Poor Richard was well known and influential, and presses the point of individual hard work and success. As Smailes expresses in an article, “The monthly poems, which usually deliver some moral ...
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Fathers And RelationshipsMichael Amieiro
Lit/Comp: 1
10/5/12
Professor Centrone
Fathers & Relationships
In both Essays' "Underground Dads" by Wil Haygood and "Only Daughter" by Sandra Cisneros, Haygood and Cisneros talk about how growing up either without a dad or with one that doesn't support you can be hard. In ...
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The DestructorsChris Holmes
"The Destructors"
By: Graham Greene
Pages 112-125
10-17-12
Mr. Butler
English 132
This short story written by Graham Greene portrays a group of teenage boys, who call themselves the Wormsley Common Gang, after an area where they lived in. The story takes place in Post-World ...
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SchwaThe reduced vowel sound called schwa is the most common vowel sound in spoken English. Schwa is a quick, relaxed, neutral vowel pronunciation.
Dictionaries represent schwa with an upside-down e.
Schwa does not have a single pronunciation. Instead, the sound produced for schwa varies between a ...
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Ewart's Ending and Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby ComparisonWith the poem, Ending by Gavin Ewart, the main characters all seem to be alike in many ways as in having determination, keeping hope and losing the loves of their lives. Fitzgerald's main character, Gatsby, remains to keep hope throughout the novel with no thought of losing his love. Sinclair's ...
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Family In A Long Way GoneAspects of Family
In “A Long Way Gone” by Ishmael Beah, we are able to see the different aspects of family life along with the relationships that oneself makes with those close to them. Beah shows how one person’s life can be influenced and changed by the people they surround them selves with. ...
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Exploring the Concept of ‘Belonging; in Gustav Klimt’s Painting “The Kiss”Exploring the concept of ‘belonging; in Gustav Klimt’s painting “The Kiss”.
Similarly, romantic relationships build a sense of unity between individuals that enhances the quality of their distinctive values. This is shown in the visual text "The Kiss", a painting by Gustav Klimt, which portrays ...
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To Kill A MockingbirdTo Kill a Mockingbird
"When 'Life' Comes Early"
Some people may not see their society’s flaws and only view the society in a positive way. However, the result of viewing the society in an optimistic way can actually lead to the loss of innocence when one is unexpectedly exposed to the harsh ...
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The Loud Boom Heard From AboveAshley Bennett
Instructor Alford
English 1301.52
16 September 2012
The Loud Boom Heard From Above
It all started July 4, 2010. The family was all together and everyone was enjoying each other company. We were missing only one person my cousin Diana. She was a couple blocks down the street ...
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Generational Moral Values in The Corn PlantingWhenever death becomes present in the world, life will surely grow and become present also. "The Corn Planting", by Sherwood Anderson, details the life of an elderly couple while their son is away in the big city while they continue to live on the countryside. However, when confronted with the ...
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The Actions of Menelaos and TelemachusThe welcoming and hospitable actions of Menelaos and Telemachus illustrate the proper manner in which to comply with the laws of hospitality. When Telemachus asks for permission to leave Sparta, Menelaos replies "It is just as wrong to rush a guest's departure/ When he doesn't want to go, as it ...
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Motherhood in SulaSam Allison
Professor Mankoff
English 103.07
16 December 2011
Motherhood in Sula
Toni Morrison's Sula revolves around the relationship of her two main characters, Sula and Nel. The childhood friends grow apart with age. Although it is indicated that their friendship is the most important ...
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Year 11 English Vocabulary* Allegory - a symbolic representation
i.e. the blindfolded figure with scales is an allegory of justice.
* Alliteration - the repetition of the initial consonant. There should be at least two repetitions in a row. 
i.e. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.
* Allusion - A ...
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