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    I am currently reading Symphony for the City of the Dead by M.T. Anderson. As of last night‚ I am in the second part of three total parts. In the section I read for this week‚ the book continues with the struggles of Dmitri Shostakovich’s musical partnerships. To summarize this week’s reading‚ Dmitri had to work with the minds of Vsevolod Meyerhold‚ a Russian and Soviet theatre director and Vladimir Mayakovsky‚ a Russian Soviet poet and playwright. The Bedbug‚ a comedic play by the trio would be

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    This poem is essentially the speaker’s parting words to his love. We see that he is very conflicted about his life. Even as he looks death in the eyes he’s unsure as to what comes next. He is weary of his life. He feels dead inside or perhaps he was born as a stillborn whose body had survived‚ adapting to the harsh world but his spirit still stuck inside the womb. He feels resentful that death has not come quickly‚ it was as if some force was pulling strings to keep his alive. So it’s easier just

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    Jack Finney’s short story “Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket” was originally published in the magazines Good Housekeeping and Collier’s in 1956. Although not as highly regarded as Finney’s The Body Snatchers or Time and Again‚ "Contents" still exhibits the author’s concern with time and the struggle to escape from its grip. The story’s protagonist‚ Tom Benecke‚ illustrates the delicate balance between what people tend to prioritize in life and spend the most time on versus what ends up arguably being

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    ” Patrick Henry once said. This is a great example of someone stating one of their guiding principles. Patrick Henry wanted liberty and nothing would stop him. He would have sacrificed his life to get liberty. In the great novel‚ My Brother Sam is Dead‚ written by James Collier and Christopher Collier‚ the four main characters all live by a principle that guides their life‚ and they stand up for it at any cost. Their values are put to the test as they go through the Revolutionary War. Mr. Meeker

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    The movie Dead Poet’s Society explores the concept of individualism in great depth. The numerous conflicts that the characters face throughout the movie demonstrate the fundamental principles of existentialism and transcendentalism. Neil Perry’s suicide‚ for instance‚ illustrates the disturbing existential consequences that can transpire when an individual’s authority is allowed to prevail against tradition. On the other hand‚ however‚ the triumph of the individual spirit may sometimes have a positive

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    When I first saw Dead Poets Society‚ it was nothing I expected. The film is quite serious and it is without question the best movie I’ve ever seen. It takes place in 1959 at Welton Academy‚ a private collage prep school for boys where discipline is the most important goal and any demonstration of a free thought is strictly prohibited . One voice stands out among narrow-minded administration-John Keatings‚ eccentric and inspiring teacher. He wants his students to "suck the bone of life to the marrow"

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    “The living dead girl” The first main characters name is Alice‚ this is a five year old girl. She is stolen away from her family and friends at the local playground. She was stolen by a man called Ray‚ which is the second main character. This is the horrible man you took this five year old little girl away from her childhood. He makes her life a living hell‚ the only thing he is concerned about is keeping her looking like a little girl forever‚ keeping her below 100 pounds. He renames all of

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    The Walking Dead is Very Much Alive Since its first airing back in 2010 the Walking Dead has been one of the most popular tv shows and continues to attract more viewers. Almost like the zombie virus has reached through the TV and infected the viewers. Only instead of craving brains‚ viewers are simply craving more of the Walking Dead. The show has even earned a after show. Immediately following the walking Dead viewers can watch the Talking Dead. The Walking Dead was even rated the number one television

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    The Day of the Dead and Dead’s Altars Thinking about death as a friend who is received annually at home‚ and which welcome includes a traditional celebration for Mexican culture people may sound weird‚ but exploring closely into the origin of that celebration‚ it is easy to see that this tradition is more than only a cultural eccentricity; offering cult to death is a very old tradition that Mexican culture managed to preserve throughout history. The Centro Cultural de la Raza‚ Balboa Park‚ presents

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    an important character trait to have in the ever-changing world that we live in these days. These lessons are not evident in a person’s test scores; they are the intangible values that help contribute to a person’s growth. In “The Liberal Arts Are Dead” by Gerarld L. Lucas‚ Lucas states that‚ “College helped me throw away the parochial attitudes that would have been so easy to wrap around myself for safety‚ like a comfortable blanket. Yes‚ the blanket is warm and cozy‚ but it’s trap that separates

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