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“There are two sides to every issue: one side is right and the other is wrong, but the middle is always evil. ” – Ayn Rand. To fully understand the complex world and culture of the Anglo-Saxons, one must examine the only form of historical evidence available – texts. One particular great work from this…

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…

Writing to Novalyne Price on February 14, 1936, Howard informs her of his venture into the “spicy” market: The tales of Sam Walser (a rugged, upright, forthright, typical American name, even if the original was a Dane from Skaggerack) appear — or will appear when they start publishing them — in a magazine called Spicy…

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…

The novel is a microcosm. a transverse subdivision of society reflecting the bias. Blacks had no rights in America ; they were seen as ‘nobody’s. Women excessively had really few rights. The itinerant workers ended to be lone wolfs. All these people were forced into solitariness and isolation ; they each had a dream in…

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…

During Jackson’s presidency many would say that he was a hero while others would speak of him as a villain; it all depends on the point of view one perceives it. If someone was a farmer or a common man, they most likely would say he was a hero, but if an individual was a…

For my rhetorical analysis, I chose the book Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man by Steve Harvey. I chose this book, because it is one of my favorites and the advice is great. The bold comments and advice are really an eye-opener. It is filled with tons of advice from Steve Harvey himself,…

The Great Gatsby carefully reveals the domination women encountered in gender roles in the 1920’s. Several social norms existed that degraded the women in a way that even the women felt ashamed but accepted the role. They had no voice at this time and felt obligated to their husbands, because the male role was the…

Kennedy offers to the secret isosceles that pose a threat to the united States. He has done something that others disapprove of. All three men faced criticism: Agamemnon for killing his daughter; Hamlet for killing Polonium and having Restaurants and Guilelessness killed; John F. Kennedy for Cuba- related decisions as President.  He is a man…