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The book I chose to read for the book report was Tuesdays with Morrie, which talk sabout Mitch’s mentor who was diagnosed with ALS. I really liked the book, there were many things I agreed with and many things Morrie said that made me think about. It also gave me a little insight on how…

The impact of power on a person’s character is a topic that sparks extensive discussion in society. Abraham Lincoln, famous for his quote, suggests that true character can only be observed when someone is given authority. According to Lincoln, most individuals can handle difficult situations, but it is the granting of power that reveals their…

Gatsby entire dream revolves around his love and attempts to see daisy again. ” You’re just supposed to invite her to tea” (Fitzgerald 85). Gatsby dream relies on others actions and how they respond to his requests. This quote is a perfect example as Gatsby asks Nick to bring Daisy over for tea, so Gatsby…

President Harrison, faculty members, fellow graduates, family, and friends, welcome. We did it, Class of 2019! This is an incredible moment in our lives where we will be able to look back and say, “we did thaaaaaaat”. So, let’s soak this all in. Upon writing this speech, I googled, “how to write the greatest graduation…

The feelings of shame and guilt ensure the soldiers, and make them do irrational and crazy things. Shame motivated men to go to Vietnam. A factor that contributes to their shame is being shamed in front of their peers. Also coming back from war perfectly fine and intact was a contributing factor because it lead…

William Faulkner was born in New Albany, Mississippi where he became a high school drop out and was forced to work with his grandfather at a bank. In 1925 Faulkner moved to New Orleans and worked as a journalist, here he met the American Sherwood Andersen, a famous short-story writer. Anderson convinced Faulkner that writing…

Conflict is a condition of opposition and discord. In a novel or story a main character may be the focus in determining the result of a conflict. Therefore, secondary characters often may be discounted for their own parts in the resolution to the story. Hrothgar, the king of the Dane’s and a secondary character in…

Kate Chopin’s writing career is during the late 1800’s. She lives in a time where women are sexually suppressed and their opinions are not valued. Her writing holds more in common with our time than the time just after the Civil War. Although her life was full of death, she still lived as happy a…

The Chorus was telling the audience that despite all of Henry’s efforts and great feats, the alliance between France and England that he worked so hard to achieve eventually failed during the time of his son, Henry the Sixth; also, they pointed out the fact that the writer of the play, even if he tried…

The Myth of PerfectionAdam BenzanBlock HPerfection is a much sought-after quality, yet is completely impossible toobtain. Because we do not have a clear definition of what perfection truly is,when a person attempts to become “perfect”, they are usually transforming intowhat seems to be perfect to . In both “A Doll’s House” and “The Metamorphosis”,we see…