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In “The Myth of the Latin Woman”, Judith Ortiz Cofer intends to dispel several stereotypes about Hispanic women by expressing her own personal stories and observations. She starts off by relating an experience that happened on a bus in London, then she goes into explaining how her parents made her home in America a microcosm…

In Shakespeare’s play ‘The Tempest’, Prospero is the main character. He is the usurped king of Milan. He is living in the magical island for twelve years with his daughter Miranda. Caliban is the native of the Island. One of the themes of ‘Tempest’ is Nature Versus Nurture. Prospero is the product of nurture and…

Accessibility Informative Speech Outline l. Introduction A. Attention Getter: “Our prime purpose In life Is to help others. And If you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them. ” – Dalai Lama B. Thesis: I am going to be talking to you about cyber bullying. C. Significance: Privacy is a thing of the past….

In the film The Shawshank Redemption, directed by Frank Darabont the purpose of the beginning sequence is to introduce us to Andy Dufresne and his situation; being accused of the murder of his wife and her lover. This sequence uses lighting, music, sound and camera work to show us Andy’s struggle. A production aspect that…

Playwright Arthur Miller explores the pernicious effects of panic and hysteria, as well as the fallout from unbridled authority, in his play “The Crucible,” which is set in Salem during the witch trials of the 17th century. The play’s characters exhibit a diverse array of traits, goals, and ethical conundrums. Examining the characters’ strengths, faults,…

Francisco Dagohoy, a Filipino revolutionary leader in Bohol, led the longest armed revolution in the history of the Philippines. Known as the Dagohoy rebellion, this rebellion lasted around 85 years from 1744-1829. Francisco Sendrijas, also known as Dagohoy, was born in Inabanga, Bohol. However, there is limited information available about his life other than his…

Atticus states in Chapter 3 that ‘You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view…until you climb into his skin and walk around in it.’ This quote can be interpreted as Atticus saying that Scout and Jem should not prejudge another person without knowing their circumstances and experiences. He…

Everyday in Great Britain about 450 children start smoking, 1 in 4 who turn into regular smokers by the age of 15. Would you want your child to become addicted to smoking? Cigarettes smoke contains over 4,800 chemicals and 69 are known to cause cancer. So why do people smoke? Why is smoking so harmful…

The Catcher in the Rye written by J. D Salinger is a coming of age story. It is a story narrated by the protagonist, Holden Caulfield, who is a sixteen year old boy, but has a mind of a ten year old innocent kid. In the beginning he thinks of innocence as important, but later…

It has been said that all human beings need to be accepted and liked by others. In the novel Flowers For Algernon, the main character Charlie would have trouble agreeing with the statement above Being accepted and liked by others is especially hard in Charlie’s case. He has a disability, and anyone who lives in…