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Experiencing the Lincoln Memorial/Angel of Truth Freeing a Slave After personally experiencing the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D. C. , my outlook on our nation’s past broadened and I understood the history that had happened at the monument. Only 7 p. m. and the sun had already set for the evening. Being in front of…

Throughout its history, the United States has pursued expansion. With the exception of the Civil War and Reconstruction era, the US has acquired substantial amounts of land, establishing considerable global influence and developing its current territory. Additionally, the US began to look beyond its borders, giving rise to imperialism and reinforcing expansionism. The early 20th…

“The Necklace” is a short»story written by Guy de Maupassant in 1884. It is famous its twist ending style, which Maupassant is famous for, “The Necklace” was made into a few TV shows and movies before because of its famous story. The story demonstrates the consequences of class greed and materialism, The story starts with…

Touching stories let the audience View the world as another person sees it. Awakenings, by Dr. Oliver Saks, and “Flowers for Algernon”, by Daniel Keyes, are about the experiences of characters that go thru life-changing situations. Although “Flowers for Algernon” and Awakenings have several similarities, they also have many differences. Awakenings and ”Flowers for Algernon”…

In sanctify kingdoms of literature, an epic trip expects, veiled in allegoric power and aethereal poetry. Doing a search, to decipher deep values, I am brought over to the labyrinth of verses, searching the elusive true hidden down surface of the opus of winy large bottle of Dante. As I am dug deeper in enigmatic…

“Did I consider myself a European, I might say my sufferings were great but when I compare my lot with that of most of my country men, I regard myself as a particular favorite of heaven, and acknowledge the mercies of Providence in every occurrence of my life. ” In the writing, The Interesting Narrative…

His interest was aroused: catch literature tug’. In this article, Graff claims that critics for him, are a necessary part Of the path in beginning an intellectual person. If he did not read and participate in critics’ debate, his vocation would not be found. Critics helped sprout his interest in serious literature. He was a…

“The Cask of Amontillado” by Edgar Allan Poe is short story about how Montresor takes  his revenge against the unsuspecting Fortunato. Fortunato has apparently insulted Montresor, and since that day Montresor, who is narrating the story, has promised to avenge the insult done to him. Montresor tricks Fortunato to come with him to the catacombs…

Similarly, the corruption of the natural order is a theme which recurs throughout Macbeth and A Simple Plan, through this showing how the emasculation of man then also acts as an imbalance to the scales of natural order. Although this changes from period to period, an Imbalance In the natural order Is always corrected. In…

The death of a family pet can be one of the hardest experiences in a person’s life. For those who mourn the passing of their dog suffer alone because they do not want others to see them grieving. This may sound like emotional babble to some people but to others, it would come off as…