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“The Glass Menagerie” takes place in the Wingfield family’s apartment, which is described as a cramped and dingy space, comparable to a jail cell. Among the various apartments in the neighborhood, this is just one of them. All members of the Wingfield family have no desire to reside in this particular apartment. Their poverty is…

As Lite Entertainment for Bored College Students, Mark Edmundson utilizes ethos, pathos, and logos to effectively deliver his argument that the current educational system, especially in college, revolves around consumerism which in turn has negatively impacted students, teachers, and universities in general. Although Edmundson presents an overall logically sound argument, there are few instances throughout…

The Lord of the FliesThe adventure novel, The Lord of the Flies, was an epic tale that depictedthe different facets of the human spirit. It was written by William Golding inthe 1950’s and recieved many awards. It was declared the “Outstanding Novel ofthe Year” by E.M. Forrester. The author did in no wat mean for…

Unexpected Company: Outsiders Console Within Themselves The concept of being an outsider suggests that an outsider would be isolated and detached from their surroundings. This idea is contradicted in “Me Talk Pretty One Day” by David Sedaris, “Homeschool Insider: The Fighting Pterodactyls” by Ron Carlson, and “Dumpster Diving” by Lars Eighner, where each protagonist is…

The poems “Out Out-“, “Two Tramps in Mud Time”, and “Mending Wall” by Robert Frost all share a common theme of expressing a strong perspective on both nature and people. Through the use of various linguistic and literary techniques, Frost effectively conveys his attitudes and values to his readers. In “Out Out-“, which takes its…

Carli Lloyd’s, When Nobody Was Watching, reveals the determination and hardships she had to overcome to become the world-class athlete she is today. Beginning to play soccer at the age of five, Lloyd developed a passion for the game like no other. Not many girls played soccer at the time or would even be interested…

Based on the story The Daughter of Time, Josephine Tey displays how history can be misinterpreted through a simple twisted reinterpretation from the person that holds the power at the time. This book as well as The Historian’s Craft by Marc Bloch are readings that bring awareness to possibilities that require a bit of research…

Who Gets What: Fair Compensation after Tragedy and Financial Upheaval is a story told by Kenneth Feinberg and his involvement in several historical tragedies over 28 years. Kenneth Feinberg is a lawyer here in the United States who has been involved in very large cases involving oil spills, victim compensation funds, and even the Agent…

Slaves constituted about one-third of the southern population in the United States during the 1790s to 1860s and most slaves are bought to work on large plantations to help their masters on the sugar and cotton plantation which requires a lot of manual work and hard labor. Slave owners made their slaves completely dependent on…

The objective of the proposed research is to understand the catastrophe of 1947 known as Partition of India- Pakistan in South Asian Literature with the references from Indian and Diaspora Writers. The study will be focused on how literature perceived the event and its repercussions on the lives of people. The project is based on…