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Perception of the Reflection Without even reading a word of John Hollander’s poem “Swan and Shadow”, the reader is promised to be entertained simply by the form. Undoubtedly the poet demonstrates creativity and meaning by formatting the words to create the silhouette of a swan floating above its reflection in the water. Each line and…

The Texas Chain Saw Massacre and Halloween were two low-budget films that had a lasting impact on the horror genre. Given their low budgets these movies were commercial successes, leading to the development and creation of the slasher subgenre of horror. With a budget of under $100 thousand, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre grossed almost…

While nature may seem idle, it is also omnipotent; consequently, its progression and balance may often be too complex for mankind to comprehend. This lack of comprehension, as Aldo Leopold describes in his essay “Thinking Like a Mountain”, results in fear. In retrospect, it makes sense; unfamiliarity and fear are often synonymous in many forms…

This first article sis about many different ways the government attempts to restrict the limits of our first amendment rights. This includes the fighting words doctrine, of which may restrict someone‘s right to express anger towards another using such means as curse words or raising the middle finger. Although having acts and laws that prevent…

In tough situations, the end may seem too distant to visualize. Traveling down the road, bumping into unwanted obstacles, sometimes it may be easier to just give up rather than continue. But behind every goal is a purpose, a reason, the source of motivation which fuels a person’s ambition and desire to continue forward. Especially…

In ancient times, the Roman Empire was the most extensive empire ever recorded. The Romans achieved such a colossal domination through a combination of factors, including the Roman army, the Roman roads, Pax Romana, the empire’s borders, and the advantages brought by the barbarians under their rule. Individually, these elements would have had limited impact,…

The two stories being compared in this paper are “I’m a Fool” by Sherwood Anderson and “The Lesson” by Toni Cade Bambara. “I’m a Fool” was first published in 1922 and “The Lesson” was first published in 1972. This paper will compare the two styles of the stories. In the first story, “I’m a Fool,”…

Math is a subject that many people avoid or find frightening. However at some point in everyone’s lives there will come a time when math is required for accomplishing a seemingly difficult task. But, with the right skill sets and practice even the most difficult real world problems can be accomplished. There is nothing in…

More often than not two people are brought together and fall in love through their unintentional love for something else. This holds true in the movies “Just Wright” directed by Sanaa Hamri and “Brown Sugar” directed by Rick Famuyiwa. Whether it be a love for basketball or a love for hip hop, the characters were…

Baumann’s theory of the seduced and repressed depicts modern society as one where consumption dominates people’s material existence and helps to understand the division between the included (seduced) and excluded (repressed). In this essay I will discuss this concept of seduction and repression and highlight some of its strengths as well as some of its…