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At John Greenleaf Whittier’s 70th birthday celebration/ ceremonial tribute to the New England man of letters, Mark Twain gave a speech reflecting a darker light on three of the events celebrated guests—Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry W. Longfellow and Oliver Wendell Holmes. In his speech is a fictional story about the three gentlemen. The purpose of…

I. IntroductionA. Attention Getter: “Our premier intent in life is to assist others. And if you can’t assist them, at least don’t injury them.” – Dalai Lama B. Thesis: I am traveling to be speaking to you about cyber intimidation. C. Significance: Privacy is a thing of the past. Your every move is being posted…

“With respect to language, the significance of metaphor is probably the single most analyzed aspect of Bradbury’s fiction” (Conner, 2004).  Ray Bradbury’s use of metaphor in Fahrenheit 451 is understood to be the battle of communism the world faced in the early 1950’s.  During this era the communist parties favored censorship to repress intellectual interpretation. …

The theme of Pride Is mostly shown wrought the characters of Lady Catherine, Elizabeth Bennett and Mr.. Dared while Prejudice is shown best through Caroline Bentley, and more importantly Elizabeth Bennett. With some of these characters changing their ways, Pride and Prejudice ends fantastically with everybody getting what they deserve and two wonderfully happy main…

According to Harold Blume, Hamlet can be seen as the embodiment of death itself, acting as a messenger to us. The play is filled with vivid images of death, decay, rottenness, and corruption, all of which align with the plot. These images are most prominent in the gravedigger scene, which serves as a culmination of…

            Gabriel Garcia Marquez’s Chronicle of a death foretold is a unique novel. Its uniqueness is its narrative and in the way it successfully unites all the elements of storytelling in a powerful inextricable web to recount how justice is rightly dispensed, in a story where the murder of the protagonist is known beforehand by…

Written Assignment 1. Booker T. Washington advocates a program of industrial-vocational education as the best vehicle for African-American advancement in the late 19th and early 20th century. He did so because he truly believed that it was possible for African-Americans of the period to “prosper in proportion” by learning “to dignify and glorify common labour,…

Research Paper: In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby, outward visual aspects are indispensable. They provide a glimpse into the unreal universe inhabited by Jay Gatsby, a product of his own imagination (Lehan, “The Road to West Egg,” 29) and Daisy Fay Buchanan, the incarnation of glamour and wealth (Brewley 44). These are two…

In Shakespeare’s play, Hamlet, animalistic imagery is seen throughout the play and intertwines many characters. There are two main types of animalistic behaviors seen in the play. First there are the common predator-prey relationships that are visible in all animalistic societies. In the animal kingdom there is a food chain where some smarter or more…

James Joyce’s essay titled “Araby” is set in Dublin, Ireland and captures the story of a young boy’s passage into adulthood. Through skillful portrayal, the author effectively presents the difficulties and hurdles encountered during this transformative phase. Consequently, many essays have been penned analyzing the profound significance of “Araby” since its release. These interpretations differ…