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In Jane Eyre, the characters undergo a noticeable transformation as a result of their wealth. The individuals who possess money perceive themselves as superior to those without it, which is exemplified by Mrs. Reed and her family following Mr. Reed’s demise. Likewise, Blanche Ingram displays disrespect towards Jane at a party, dehumanizing her because of…

In a classic Shakespeare play, Julius Caesar, Antony and Brutus go toe-to-toe at Caesar’s funeral, although, to Brutus’ dismay Antony’s speech was better than his. Marcus Brutus makes his speech very formally to reason the mob for killing Caesar. Brutus appeals to the people’s minds and leaves an impression that Caesar would have become a…

“Old Candy watched him go. He looked helplessly back at Curley’s wife, and gradually his sorrow and his anger turned into words. ‘You God damn tramp,’ he said viciously. You done it di’n’t you? I s’pose you’re glad. ’” Curley’s wife is a key character to ‘Of Mice and Men’ because she plays such a…

The setting in this story creates the perfect environment for anadulterous affair. In Kate Chopin’s “The Storm”, Chopin not onlycreates the perfect setting but also uses the setting as a symbol of theaffair. Most likely occurring in the late 1800’s and taking place inthe deep South, the story gives an account of an adulterous affairbetween…

Colonialism is the building and maintaining of colonies in one territory by people from another territory. Colonialism normally refers to a period of history from the 15th to the 20th century when people from Europe established colonies on other continents. Collins English Dictionary defines colonialism as “the policy of acquiring and maintaining colonies, especially for…

The story “A&P” takes place in the A&P grocery store, located in a small New England town. The narration is in first person by Sammy the cashier. Sammy is a typical example of an “unreliable” narrator. An unreliable narrator is a storyteller who is a complete character in the story and whose opinions must be…

“Sparrow” by Norman MacCaig is a short poem, which introduces us to the concept of the harshness and dangers of nature, and the birds which live in it. The poem focuses on a sparrow being a streetwise fighting survivalist, in comparison to other, more exotic birds, which share his habitat. The author uses comparisons between…

Bismillah hir-Rahman nir-Raheem. Rhetorical Analysis: Amy Tan’s Mother Tongue” vs. James Baldwin’s “If Black English Isn’t a Language, Then Tell Me, What Is?” In this essay, I have compared the rhetorical analysis of Amy Tan’s Mother Tongue” with James Baldwin’s “If Black English Isn’t a Language, Then Tell Me, What Is?” In her essay Mother…

General Purpose: Inform class on sleepwalking and its effects on a person’s life. General Topic: Sleepwaking Timed Length: 4 minutes, 12 seconds Introduction Grabber – Somnambulism, Identical twins, lasts 30 seconds to 30 minutes, most likely to occur between 11:00 p. m. to 1:00 a. m. , 1% to 15% of the population, affecting more…

“Invictus” by Ernest Henley (an analysis) INVICTUS By William Ernest Henley Out of the night that covers me, Balck as the Pit from pole to pole, I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not winced nor cried aloud. Under the bludgeonings of chance My…