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My Speech Victoria Rock September 17, 2012 Childhood Obesity in Low-Income Families Hello Everyone, How you doing? Nervous like me I bet! Tonight I want to open your eyes in regards to childhood obesity in low-income families, and put an end to the myth that they eat nothing but “Junk Foods. ” And I’m going…

In the short story “The Yellow Wallpaper” by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, the narrator’s identity is questioned. If the reader interprets the mention of Jane at the end of the story as self-reflective, a contrast between the Jane she refers to and the character who haunts the room becomes evident. This division within the main character…

Of the major themes from Charles Dickens novel to be discussed as to their importance concerning its structure, I have selected “Love” in the context of human relationships, “Isolation” and finally “Redemption”. The loneliness isolation brings can only be redeemed by the loving associate of our fellow man, this is a two way thing. “Had…

There are people that believe that happy endings and easy love are not possible. Two classic authors portray this belief by creating sly antagonists that destroy the possible happy endings of the people around them. F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway create strong female characters in The Great Gatsby and The Sun Also Rises that…

During the Victorian Era, individuals in the middle class were heavily influenced by societal norms, particularly in Europe. It was crucial for people to present themselves flawlessly in public, and their actions had to align with societal approval. Henrik Ibsen’s play, “A Doll’s House,” and Leo Tolstoy’s novel, “The Death of Ivan Ilyich,” depict the…

In numerous regions worldwide, the preservation of a family’s lineage holds significant value, often necessitating the successor to be male. “The Abandoner” by Ma Jian is a short story that explores the vice-chairman’s commitment to the one-child policy. When the policy was implemented in 1979, the vice-chairman and his wife welcomed their first daughter, Miaomiao,…

‘The Great Gatsby’ is a novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald that was published in 1925 during the ushering in of the Jazz age. The author uses the novel to display his own early life as reflected in the character of Nick Carraway, a young educated man from Minnesota who moves to New York after World…

Introduction             The environment, in which authors are leading their lives are reflected in their literary works. Their culture is portrayed through their writings.  The novels “Bless Me, Ultima” by Rudolfo Anaya, “Ceremony” by Leslie Silko and “The Woman Warrior” by Maxine Hong Kingston depict the cultural environment of the authors, in which they have…

The historical novel work of Tracy Chevalier “Girl with a Pearl Earring has merge seamlessly artistic and sensual awakening which weaves a sensitive story of a girl’s coming of age and the meaning of art around Vermeer’s painting, and in it, the painting ignites the curiosity of why it becomes significant and intriguing. Was it…

Dolly Parton believes that in order to see the rainbow, one must first experience rain. This statement suggests that facing challenges is crucial for attaining success. I personally agree with this notion because I believe that achieving satisfactory outcomes in life necessitates hard work and overcoming obstacles. Arthur Miller’s play, The Crucible, skillfully portrays this…