Alexandra Nichols Mrs. Pacheco English 10 Honors 15 October 2013 The Many Stitches of Dimmesdale Richard Perle‚ a political advisor of the 1940s‚ once said‚ “Sometimes the things we...do seem objectionable in the eyes of others” (“Brainy Quote” 7). This is true of people and situations we encounter in our everyday lives‚ and all of us are most likely deemed objectionable more frequently than we realize. Our behaviors can appear undesirable‚ offensive‚ or scornful to others‚ while we may not
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Zohan James Instructor Leticia Lopez English 101 Hidden Links in the Nexus 5’s Chain On November 1‚ 2013‚ media mogul Google took to the airwaves to debut a new video promoting their latest smartphone‚ the Nexus 5. The video ad begins with lively new-age music and the youthful hand of a woman softly holding the Nexus 5 phone. She commands the phone “Google Show Me My Wedding Photos” and the commercial ensues with an exposé of numerous couples getting married and having a good time. The combination
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Title: Faulkner’s A Rose for Emily. Subject(s): BOOKS; ROSE for Emily‚ A (Short story) Author(s): Wallace‚ James M. Source: Explicator‚ Winter92‚ Vol. 50 Issue 2‚ p105‚ 3p Abstract: Asserts that Faulkner’s `A Rose for Emily’ is about‚ among other things gossip‚ and how through the narrator‚ we implicate ourselves and reveal our own phobias and fascinations. Narrator’s comments vitally important; Approach reading by ignoring all temptations to discuss Oedipal complexes‚ sexual preferences‚ and
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Dawn Gardner James Hallemann Eng. 1520 3/20/12 Argument Analysis Gary Yourofsky is a vegan activist. He is a strong speaker on the issue. Gary has given over twenty three hundred speeches across the country. In his speeches he presents the argument against consuming food made from the innocent slaughter of animals. He details horrible cruelty that is inflicted upon these animals. While Gary delivers this message he shows the listener an alternative lifestyle that doesn’t involve
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Member Name (First and Last): Emmanuel Jamison Date: February 25‚ 2013 Name of Speaker: Rudy Giuliani‚ Hill Harper‚ and Vernice Armour 1. What were the main points of this speaker’s presentation? Rudy Giuliani’s main points were that by being a leader one has to have a strong set of beliefs‚ have a direction‚ be optimistic‚ have courage‚ be able to take risk‚ and be a great communicator. Hill Harper’s main points were based on how to build wealth. For the purpose of this video‚
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Lubet‚ Steven. "Reconstructing Atticus Finch." Michigan Law Review 97.6 (May 1999): 1339-1362. Rpt. in Contemporary Literary Criticism. Ed. Jeffrey W. Hunter. Vol. 194. Detroit: Gale‚ 2005. Literature Resources from Gale. Web. 30 Nov. 2010 In this article‚ Lubet questions the role of Atticus Finch in To Kill a Mockingbird. His article provides many different sections and ways to analyze Atticus’ character. Atticus Finch was a good and noble man who stood up for what he believed. He
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In the article “College is a Safe Bet‚” the author focuses mostly on the broader picture of student as a whole when it comes to college. Most of the article focuses on how and why students are questioning a college degree. The author states that “the rising college tuition‚ combined with slim job prospects‚ are leaving families with the impression that the risks associated with attending college are beginning to outweigh the rewards” (Morgan). She goes on to say that even thou we should think about
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The example of précis. The extract from the novel “To kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee is a dramatic account of a trial of a Negro‚ Tom Robinson‚ wrongly accused of a capital crime of raping a white girl. His defending counsel‚ Atticus Finch‚ a smart lawyer and a man of high principles‚ does his best to prove to the jury Tom Robinson’s innocence. Atticus exposes the false testimony of the chief witness for the state who turns to be the guilty party and condemns the Negro’s accusers for their
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The book Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury introduces the future world of people living in censorship by the media and electronics who they consider as “family”. In Beatty’s speech‚ he talked about how the society tend to eliminate books in order to maintain and protect people’s happiness. Therefore‚ Beatty’s speech mainly focused on the fact that being ignorant provides the key to happiness. The tone of a literary work is the perspective or attitude that the author adopts with regards to a specific
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In this selection‚ Hawthorne uses irony to convey his point. Dimmesdale‚ the holiest minister in the eyes of the crowd‚ has a constant burden in his heart that tortures him. When he confesses his sin to the townspeople‚ ironically‚ instead of seeing his evil nature‚ they mistake it for a humble degradation. This shows the downfall of human beings: their tendency of being misled and incapability of seeing the truth. Even in the most “holiest” human beings‚ a deep sin is present. This passage personifies
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