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Purpose: I want to persuade my audience that sugar is a dangerous drug that is damaging America’s health. Thesis Statement: We need to know why we are addicted to sugar, how can stop the addiction, and the positive effects kicking the sugar habit will have on our lives. Attention: Are you a sugarcoats? Do you…

The mythological stories of ancient Greece feature a variety of captivating elements: fearsome monsters such as Medusa and Hydra, daring heroes like Perseus and Hercules, and awe-inspiring gods such as Zeus and Athena. Edith Hamilton’s Mythology not only provides entertainment but also includes numerous Greek values and morals that serve as enlightening lessons for the…

Carol Duffy is the current Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom being the first female, Scot and LGBT to hold this position. Born in Scotland on 23 December 1955. She was appointed to this position in March 2009. She is also a Professor in of Contemporary Poetry at Manchester Metropolitan University. The poet also writes…

Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour” is a brief yet significant literary work that delves into the intricacies of human emotions and the quest for personal independence. The narrative follows Mrs. Louise Mallard as she absorbs the news of her husband’s death and experiences a spectrum of contradictory emotions in the late nineteenth century….

In the gold rays of a fading sun, a melody appears, carrying with that sense to nostalgia and reveries. A lyric poetry dances through radio waves, and evokes memories of past years, from the moments of veins and dreams presented. The voice of the performer, ennoble yet powerful, weaves a tapestry to the emotion, remaining…

The novel “The Great Gatsby” by F. Scott Fitzgerald addresses prosperity, love, and the elusive “American Dream.” Learn more about the intriguing green light motif, a metaphor that gorgeously encapsulates the characters’ diverse lives and aspirations. The green light in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby” represents limitless pleasure, high ideals, and unwavering optimism. This…

Analysis of the influence of spiritual visitations on Scrooge Scrooge learned a lot about himself while visiting the three ghosts in A Christmas Carol. He learned things that not only changed his life, but also the lives of others such as Tiny Tim and his family. At first these changes came gradually, probably because they…

            In “A Rose for Emily”, the namesake character is the focus of both an entire short story and an entire town. Over the course of the story, Miss Emily is painted by many broad strokes as a character who is worthy of many different emotions. Depending upon who is doing the talking at the…

Many of the characters in Shakespeare’s Hamlet have an unfortunate death from the results of their entire attempt to seek revenge. First Laertes ends up killing himself and Hamlet because the death of his father Polonius has maddened him, and convinced him he need to avenge Hamlet for his father. Secondly, Fortinbras is convinced he…

The Lion King, released in 1994, is widely regarded as one of Disney’s finest films. Interestingly enough, it is an adaptation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet. A comparison between the two tales reveals numerous similarities. Both The Lion King and Hamlet center around themes of revenge and responsibility. In The Lion King, Simba seeks to avenge his…