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NO one wishes for anything bad or awful to them, just the opposite. That is the way William Shakespeare chose to write it, in a way that truly draws in the audience and makes them feel as if they are a part of the story. It could be argued that their deaths were caused by…

According to a letter from a Confederate Soldier George Franklin Robinson, the places where captured prisoners were to stay at a federal prison camp.The living conditions there were so bad that the captured prisoners would have to lay down on bare earth to sleep. They were treated respectively at times but other times, not so…

A French philosopher once said that the greatest tyranny of democracy was whenthe minority ruled the majority. Upton Sinclairs The Jungle gives the readera great example of exactly this. A man who earns his living honestly and throughhard work will always be trapped in poverty, but a man who earns his livingthrough lies and cheating…

Unexpected Company: Outsiders Console Within Themselves The concept of being an outsider suggests that an outsider would be isolated and detached from their surroundings. This idea is contradicted in “Me Talk Pretty One Day” by David Sedaris, “Homeschool Insider: The Fighting Pterodactyls” by Ron Carlson, and “Dumpster Diving” by Lars Eighner, where each protagonist is…

asdThe poem, “Barbie Doll,” written by Marge Piercy tells the story of a young girl growing up through the adolescence stage characterized by appearances and barbarity. The author uses imagery and fluctuating tone to describe the struggles the girl is experiencing during her teenage years, and the affects that can happen. The title of this…

Dr. Mandelet, speaking more as a wise, older man than as a medical authority, shows an understanding of Edna’s predicament. When Mr. Pontellier seeks his advice about his wife’s strange behavior, Dr. Mandelet immediately questions if there is another man involved. While Edna believes she is asserting her independence, Dr. Mandelet recognizes that she still…

Lorraine Hansberry s novel, A Raisin in the Sun, revolves around a middle-class Afro-american household, fighting during World War II. By reading about the Younger s true to life experiences, one learns many of import life lessons. One of the aforementioned would be that a individual should ever set household s demands before their ain….

How to read others’ thoughts by their gestures ALLAN PEASE is the managing director of a management consultancy company based in Sydney, Australia. He produces books, films, and cassettes that are used by numerous organisations around the world to train personnel in communication skills. He did ten years’ study, interviewing and research before writing BODY…

In the Iliad, Achilles heroic strength and presence in battle is widely acclaimed. In this book, Achilles is the main character. The book follows him as he struggles to make decisions regarding his pride, and the Achaean people. This internal struggle is much of the driving force in the Iliad, particularly in Book 9, as…

Walt Whitman was an American Poet who was very influential and controversial due to his sexual imagery in his works. He’s a bold poet who brings to light shameless sexual desires and homosexuality that no one before him have since it was seen to be scandalous and unusual during his time. The theme of sexuality…