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It took a while to get through my head that high school was finished. You wake up and realize it is fall. You aren’t going back to the hallways or classrooms you remember. You won’t be greeted by familiar faces. You won’t be texting the same friends to sit at the table you usually sat…

The definition of a hero has constantly been redefined throughout history. If think of heroes today, fictional or real, we think of people like Superman or Martin Luther King Jr. or a family member on a tour in Iraq. These figures all put other people over themselves, sacrificing much to achieve their goals. But comparing…

“The Yellow Wallpaper,” by Gilman, Charlotte Perkins short story illustrated the attitudes towards women’s mental and physical health in the 19th century. The story presented in first person is a collection of a woman’s journal entries whose physician husband, John had confined her in a bedroom upstairs. The husband believes that confinement is the best…

The poem Nighttime Fires by Regina Barecca explains the speaker’s complex view of her father. The speaker uses imagery to describe her father’s strange behaviours after losing his job. Figurative language is used strategically to explain the memories of this young girl’s strange adventures. The diction in this poem is also used very well helping…

Throughout the novel Things Fall Apart, the Umuofia villagers have experienced a transformation due to colonialism. This transformation is evident in their increased fear of losing their traditions, their growing inclination for change, and their sense of sorrow as their cultural practices are dismantled. Umuofia was a village characterized by its adherence to norms of…

The story “A Rose for Emily” is a short but rich piece of writing. The characters play a vital role in unraveling the story. Although we get to know many outsiders, it is not until the end that we truly discover the protagonist’s dark secrets. The plot revolves around the town’s curiosity about a woman…

Our lives are consumed by the past. The past of what we have done and what we once accomplished. As we look back on these past memories we can realize the impact these events have on our present lives. The loss of a past love marks our future relationships, the loss of our family influences…

Macbeth is set in 11th century Scotland. which during this clip was a violent and troubled state. Murders and political retaliation were non unusual. The weak foundations of society made offense a “joyful trouble” . There were conflicts between relations and kins to find the ownership of land or trade. In the drama. the enchantresss…

John Proctor: Tragic HeroAs human beings, we each display specific traits and qualities that define our character and shape our personalities. The way in which we carry ourselves establishes our reputations, as well as how others identify us. We are each prone to making mistakes, and unfortunately, the mistakes we make can affect the way…

There are a variety of factors that can contribute to one’s demise. In the context of the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare many possibilities can be identified that pertain to Ophelia’s sudden death. Ophelia’s death was triggered by her mental breakdown due to the loss of her father. In the midst of her inner turmoil,…