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    In the letter written in the 18th century to his son‚ Philip‚ who lived far from home‚ Lord Chesterfield establishes his position‚ threatens his son’s financial source and stresses the importance to be the best in order to reap the benefits of obedience‚ good reputation and perfection. First‚ Lord Chesterfield establishes his position in order to get his make his son obedient to him. Take‚ for example‚ in the beginning of the letter Chesterfield writes “I know how unwelcome advice generally is”

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    RJ Walker Mrs. Dewar 6th Period AP English 20 October 2010 “A Rose for Emily” – Plot Analysis ​William Faulkner’s story‚ A Rose for Emily consists of a non-linear plot that impacts the story by making the judgments and perceptions of the townsfolk authentic realistic.   ​Faulkner’s presentation of the story and the plot structure amplifies the interpersonal conflict between Emily and society.  The story begins with the narrator recapping the life of Miss Emily as the townspeople prepare

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    The Emulation of Art & Life In all walks of everyday life‚ lessons and experiences are collected in hopes to use them in future scenarios. Many writers throughout history have said they have used these occurrences in their work. At various point in life situations arise in which decisions must be made and once the choice is being carried out‚ there comes a point when one cannot go back and change course. This inability to revert one’s path is called the “Point of No Return.” In other instances

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    Paternity and the relationship between the father and son reflects mutuality‚ correspondence‚ endearment‚ a test of masculinity‚ and the collaboration of men. Explored in many medium of literature‚ in specificity novels‚ such as The Road by Cormac McCarthy‚ Open by Andre Agassi‚ and Mudbound by Hillary Jordan‚ the kinship between male elder and male junior proves to be a testament of the complexity and fluctuation between love and hate. Dalton Trumbo‚ most notable for being blacklisted by the House

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    Courageous When you stand up for someone you care about‚ you need courage to stand up. The statement‚ “It’s not the size of the dog in the fight‚ but the size of the fight in the dog”‚ shows an example of courage. In the novel Roll of Thunder Hear My Cry‚ Mildred D Taylor uses Uncle Hammer to show courage. Courage is standing up for something you think is/isn’t right. Uncle Hammer is someone who wants to protect his family & doesn’t think before he acts. He stands up for what he believes in/thinks

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    are allowed are either negative outcome or a positive outcome. What does the average person pick? Honestly it depends on the situation and the issue itself. Mrs. Hale from the short story “Trifles”‚ Mama from “Everyday Use”‚ and Sartoris from “Barn Burning” are all symbols a dynamic individuals through there situations through life. In the short story “Trifles”‚ Mrs. Hale and some others go to house where a local man was killed‚ however they believe it was the work of his wife. Mrs. Hale sees a different

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    In fact it can give them a stronger will to fight against censorship‚ as Montag did in Fahrenheit 451. people believe that censorship has proven to do more harm than good. Some examples of this throughout history are‚ the Nazi book burning‚ the Qin Dynasty book burning‚ and the Roman Inquisition. In 1933‚ the Nazi regime was stamping out ideas of freedom and overpowering the culture and values of the civilization. The Germans‚ mostly Hitler‚ did not want anyone to have their own thoughts

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    Brittany McGee Instructor Jester ENGL 1102 January 30‚ 2010 Deception in “A Rose for Emily” Have you every just watched someone in the neighborhood that you live in and thought that you knew that person? Did you really know the person personally or did you simply think that you know that them that well? The answer is usually no and when you realize that‚ you may be shocked by who he or she really is. In the story “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner‚ the people in a small town think

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    In the excerpt from Dalton Trumbo’s novel Johnny Got His Gun‚ the author tells the coming of age story of the main protagonist Joe. The passage deals with Joe’s struggle with confessing to his father about wanting to break their long time tradition and his worry about how that will affect their relationship. Dalton uses Joe’s inner conflict as a way to elaborate and reveal the relationship between Joe and his father to the reader. By using a limited point of view‚ repeated parallel sentence structure

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    The reader can gain a deeper understanding of the power struggle between Cameron and his Dad in Going Bovine by Libba Bray by looking through the marxist literary lense. Throughout the book‚ Cameron’s Dad has always been in charge and rules the family through an iron grip. While Cameron’s Dad is cutting the grass‚ Cameron states “Our eyes meet for a nanosecond‚ and then Dad stoops to examine a particularly hearty clump of weeds. As I back the Turdmobile down the driveway‚ he’s running the mower over

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