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    Feather Star Feather star is a class of echinoderms (classified in the phylum Echinodermata‚ class Crinoidea) that are attached to sea bottom by a stalk root like branches. In adult stage they break away from stalk and move freely. Feather stars have ambulacra systems that extend into the branched arms on the crown. They are most of feather stars are found in shallow‚ warm waters. Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Subphylum: Crinozoa Class: Crinoidea

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    A well-written story has a different meaning to every individual. The image that one creates is distinct based upon the interpretation of narration that the author presents. The characters of the story connect to the reader to provide resonant personal significance. The application of words in the story that the author organizes gives the readers unique perspective of the fictional character’s life. The adventures and the challenges that the characters’ battle bridges the realistic and the fictional

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    William Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily” is a story of love. By the end of the story‚ readers become aware of the true irony of the story. There are a variety of literary devices in the story‚ all of which contain different meanings and help readers better understand the irony. Because Emily loved Homer so much‚ she killed him so he wouldn’t “leave” her. The reality is Homer is actually gone‚ because he is dead. Ultimately‚ William Faulkner uses symbolism‚ imagery‚ and flashbacks to tell the ironic

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    A Rose for Emily and Her Conflicts In this story‚ the narrator is the townspeople of Jefferson. Emily Grierson was sort of like a mystery to the townspeople throughout the story. She was sort of a secluded kind of person. She lived in a decaying house that used to be white‚ but now has a sort of off color. Emily in her early childhood struggled with the approval from her father. Her father every time would force every man who was interested in her or possibly loved her away for what seems in most

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    Hunter Taylor Dr. William Bedford English 1102-011 10 September 2013 Comparing and Contrasting “A Rose for Emily” and “Barn Burning” In William Faulkner’s short stories “A Rose for Emily” and “Barn Burning” the characters are both guilty of committing terrible crimes. However‚ Miss Emily in “A Rose for Emily” and Abner Snopes in “Barn Burning” are both portrayed very differently from each other. A few things to consider while reading these short stories is how each of these characters is characterized

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    Emily Grierson‚ the main character in the short story “A Rose for Emily‚" is a crazy character. Removed from society‚ trapped in a house of delusions‚ Emily never receives any psychiatric treatment or medical attention‚ but she has symptoms of mental illness. By observing Emily’s behavior and her social relationships with the townspeople‚ she should be diagnose for a mental illness. However‚ the townspeople never thought Emily was insane‚ she was just a sick and not to right. In addition‚ as an individual

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    “A Rose for Emily” is a short story that explains a tradition that has been passed down from generation to generation. The story is divided into five sections that explains and gives indication about the story itself. William Faulkner uses “A Rose for Emily” to make a statement about the South‚ at its own danger‚ is refusing to accept the certain historical changes. If the south continuously shows that they are not able to adapt to the changes in the South they will die a lonely‚ perverse death

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    Paris Claypool Eng 120 Essay 1 06/12/2010 A Rose for Emily and The Yellow Wallpaper “A Rose for Emily’’ By William Faulkner and “The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman‚” are two short stories that both incorporate qualities of similarities and difference. Both of the short stories are about how and why these women changed for lunacy. These women are forced into solitude because of the fact that they are women. Emily’s father

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    Both main characters in “The Story of an Hour” and “A Rose for Emily” struggle being their own person. During this time‚ women face limitations in a society that hold them back. Louise Mallard and Emily Grierson share similarities of being under the control of men‚ the time period‚ and the idea of repression. First of all‚ in Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour‚” Louise Mallard is a woman who longs to get away from her marriage. In the beginning‚ Louise finds out that her husband has passed away

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    situation(s). In the short story “A Rose for Emily”‚ Emily fails to cope with the past as she goes into the present. One of the themes of "A Rose for Emily" is the constant struggle between the past and the present. Emily is a female that was born into a very rich and powerful family from the fictional city of Jefferson‚ Mississippi. Emily was raised under the constant protection of her father and there was no mention of her mother throughout the story. Emily never made any friends‚

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