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Anne Frank Remembered: ReviewAnne Frank Remembered is the autobiography of Miep Gies, the woman whohelped the Frank family survive during their two years in hiding. Her book is aprimary source or first hand account of the persecution of Jewish people in Nazioccupied Holland during the second world war. It is also the first hand accountof…

During Howard Days 2008 and 2009, a group of film students from California who call themselves Goodspeed Productions made trips to Cross Plains to film Barbarian Days, a documentary on the event and the fans who attend each year.  The title of the film is actually an interesting amalgamation of “Howard Days” and the “Barbarian…

The short story “A Rose For Emily” by William Faulkner showcases the concept of karma. Miss Emily Grierson, the main character, remains oblivious to why people view her a certain way and why others act strangely around her. I strongly believe that this is mainly due to her father’s influence and how he treated her…

Throughout history, the myth of mermaids has captivated imaginations long before the existence of computers or telephones. Various regions of the world have been recording accounts and depicting mermaids for centuries, initially through calligraphy and later through illustrations found in sailors’ journals. Christie Wilson’s article, titled “Hoax Documentary Dredges Up Mermaids,” provides an overview of…

Comparative Analysis of Two Short Stories, ` A good man is hard to find ` and  ‘A very old man with enormous wings’ The short story ‘A good man is hard to find’ is written by an Irish Flannery O’Connor while the short story ‘A very old man with enormous wings’ is written by a…

Sitting with a smile on her face, her mouth opens and her viewers heard “I’m not dumb now;” her first full sentence which was recorded. Her eyes sparkle as the ones around her stare in astonishment. A deaf-blind person just spoke a sentence that’s so powerful it brought tears to the ones who were listening….

For my character analysis, in the play “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” by Tennessee Williams, I intend on researching and analyzing the character Brick Pollitt. I chose to write about Brick because I found that he goes through more emotions and conflicts than anyone else in the play and its seems that he is…

In today’s society, modern alienation means historical discontinuity, loss, and despair, with rejection not only historically, but also socially from one’s society without previous attachments. Reasons for this might be because of a person’s appearance, nationality, or religion. An example of this is shown The Power Of one when PK suffers as the only English…

Dickinson s writing style and method, similar to the manner in which she approaches subjects in her poetry, are very distinct. Dickinson was very methodical in her approach to writing poetry. In further examination of Dickinson’s poetry, specific characteristics that can be found in the three poems . I Felt a Funeral in my Brain…

We’ve all heard the story of how Isaac M. Howard (above) ended up in Texas and got his start in the medical field. For those that don’t remember, here’s L. Sprague de Camp in Dark Valley Destiny: The stable organization of the Howard family was disrupted by the death of James Henry [Isaac Howard’s maternal grandfather]…