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Macbeth and Lady Macbeth employ various rhetorical devices to convince one another to carry out their plans. Macbeth utilizes an unsure tone and uses syllogism to justify his actions. Meanwhile, Lady Macbeth employs invective language to belittle Macbeth and sarcasm to demoralize him. Macbeth finds himself in a dilemma as he is both destined to…

In the novel Love, Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli taking place not even a year apart from the first novel Stargirl also by Jerry Spinelli is written out to be the world‘s longest letter by Stargirl. This book was all of the many diary entries Stargirl wrote in the course of a year or a little…

Adrienne Rich was an American poet, essayist, and feminist. She was called one of the most widely read and influential poets of the second half of the 20th century, by one of her many admirers Cary Nelson, in the Anthology of Modern American Poetry. She was born into an era in which women were looked…

“All Summer in a Day” is a short story by Ray Bradbury, first published in 1954. It is a story that has captured the hearts of many readers with its poignant themes of hope and despair, as well as its vivid imagery and powerful message. Set on Venus, the story follows a group of schoolchildren…

As part of my English, I chose to focus my lesson using a poem because I felt poetry can spark a child’s imagination and their creativity within a short time. Another reason for poetry, I felt it does not have to be read in a particular order and it can be visited again and again for…

Hemingway’s literature about the Spanish civil war, like most other historical fiction, provides us with a record of the time. However, it is less significant as a record than as meditation on the problems of war writing and expatriate involvement. By historical standards, the war was short, but it was by far one of the most complex wars and at times, complex to…

In J. R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins faces numerous obstacles that propel his personal growth. His encounters with these challenges allow him to mature at a faster pace than the peaceful atmosphere of the Shire would have permitted. Prior to the arrival of Gandalf and the dwarves at his doorstep, Bilbo led an uneventful…

The theme of death has intrigued readers and authors for thousands of years and will continue to do so in the future.  It is the vast unknown that has left humans in fear and amazed.  There is no one who can tell others what it is like to die because everyone who knows is dead…

I am a 30-year-old man that has very little education. I know how to read and write only a little bit. I support my family by working hard every day as a crop sharer. I work from sun break until a little after sundown, breakin’ my back working in the fields. I wake up and…

All educators have a personal philosophy, whether it’s known or not. My philosophy has always been that anyone can learn, as long as there is a teacher willing to try. As future educators, we strive to teach each student to the best of our abilities. In the following paragraphs, I will be discussing my reflection…