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In Narrative Of he Life of Frederick Douglass, the author- Frederick Douglass himself- mentions that he got separated with her mother right after he was born, her mother got sent to work in another farm which is pretty far from where he lives. He states that “[My mother] made her journeys to see me in…

“Romeo and Juliet” Compared and Contrasted to “Wayside Story “Wayside Story” and “Romeo and Juliet” are both inspiring stories about two star-crossed lovers whose love is forbidden because of hatred between their groups, which leads to inevitable death. These two stories have an unquestionably wide range of similarities and differences as far as scenes and…

Why is this? Although dozens of studies have been conducted and proved that arts are essential for child development and should be incorporated into students’ education. Unfortunately, this is not the case because simply, the arts are not looked as important anymore. This is significantly different than how greek culture thought of the arts in…

A catalyst is person or thing that precipitates an event or change (Google). Claries initiates the earliest changes in Montages character as she subtly forces him to develop his self-awareness. With this self-awareness, Montage is inspired and encouraged by Professor Faber to change his views and habits. Completing Montages change in character is Granger, whose…

“All Summer in a Day” is a short story written by Ray Bradbury, first published in 1954. The story is set on Venus, a planet where it rains constantly, except for one day every seven years when the sun shines for just a few brief hours. The story follows a group of school children who…

Self-Identity, Freedom, and Death in Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour” The story of an hour by Kate Chopin introduces us to Mrs. Mallard as she reacts to her husband’s death. In this short story, Chopin portrays the complexity of Mrs. Mallard’s emotions as she is saddened yet joyful of her loss. Kate Chopin’s…

The Autobiography of a Tokugawa SamuraiThis is an autobiography of a samurai who was born into a family of nobles during the Tokugawa shogunate. Though a samurai, his life was unworthy of a samurai’s way. He was known running a protection racket, cheating and stealing from the public (Kokichi 31). Katsu Kokichi’s life is an…

I need a book report summarizing the book `Good to Great` by Jim Collins. Good to great was published in 2001 by a business guru named Jim Collins. The book is an interesting read because it demonstrates Collins learning about various great companies. He especially emphasizes companies that went from being good companies and became…

Ioppolo (227) argued that Lear’s complexity, as highlighted by Shakespeare, has demanded readings of psychoanalysis and results in a common consensus that the king is considered the embodiment of the Oedipus complex. King Lear continuously possess ‘mother issues’, which forces him to find a motherly figure within his daughters, however, disappointment prevails as the king…

In “Fast Forward”, Celeste O. Norfleet shares with readers how death and other life-changing situations affect the lives of teens and how they respond to them. “Fast Forward” is a joy reading book. It takes you on a journey like no other book but I did have problems reading it. It was bad enough that…