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    Tom Walker Greed

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    This story‚ told by Washington Irving‚ was about a greedy man who made a deal with The Devil for money. The characters are Tom Walker‚ his wife‚ the narrator‚ Old Scratch (the devil incarnate)‚ and Governor Belcher (governor of the colony) are the main characters. Washington Irving used this story to reflect how selfish and greedy people were in New England in the 1720’s. The people were willing to do anything just to be rich. The story didn’t necessarily shape the time period he lived in; the story

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    The poems “Ode to Enchanted Light” and “sleeping in the Forest exist in an odd state. While both poems praise nature and the world’s beauty‚ they cannot agree on whether light is good or bad. Though these are blurry terms‚ most people agree that beauty is nice while they feel negative things while unrested. The main similarity between both poems is that they praise nature and the world’s beauty. “Ode to Enchanted Light” describes the world as “a glass overflowing with water.”Indirectly saying that

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    Alabama which can cause different ethnicities to face inequality because of the color of their skin. In the novel‚ a lawyer‚ Atticus‚ and his two children‚ Scout and Jem witness many similar experiences with social inequality. An African-American‚ Tom Robinson faces social inequality from people in this town. Similar to Tom Robinson‚ Atticus’s neighbor‚ Arthur Radley faces social inequality because of the rumors floating throughout the town. Moreover‚ Mr. Ewell does not

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    Tom Brennan Narrative

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    I am Tom Brennan‚ it has been 10 years since accident happened. My older brother Daniel has been released from prison 5 years ago. First five years after accident‚ my family decide to move to somewhere else. My sister and I found a school‚ we made lots of new friends. My mother was in tears all days‚ we persuaded her some days‚ about one year later‚ she pull up her slacks. That day was cloudy. It may rain every minute. I went with my parents to take my brother Daniel home. He has changed. His face

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    ideal by which equality of opportunity is available to any American‚ allowing the highest aspirations and goals to be achieved” by the Oxford English Dictionary. In the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ Fitzgerald uses a green light to create symbolism and foreshadow the theme of the novel: the American dream. The green light is located directly across Gatsby’s dock and originates from the home of Daisy Buchanan. The scene in which Nick Carraway first encounters Gatsby‚ where Gatsby is standing

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    The Devil and Tom Walker

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    The story "The Devil and Tom Walker" is a story about a man who lives an immoral life of greed. Walker lives in a solemn‚ wooded‚ quiet area of New England. Walker runs into the devil and sees that the devil is cutting down someone else’s timber. The evil is shown‚ by the devil in how he is premeditating the murder of "Deacon Peabody". Walker contemplates this meeting with the devil‚ and recognizes that wealth is the first priority for him. Tom Walker’s wife was filled with greed and wanted to acquire

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    Gangs are portrayed on TV and in the movies as if they are totally evil‚ but in reality there are more positive aspects that are not shown. The media only shows gangs involved with drugs and the violence‚ and as a result the media has scared many people into believing that gangs will take over our cities if we do not stop them. The movie Colors and the TV show American Justice overwhelmingly portrays gangs as bad. The movie Colors displays the bad things in gangs like how easy it could be to join

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    if the effect is negative‚ then their existence and conduct will change for the worse. Regardless‚ the integrity and behavior of the individual will always change and adapt to the situation. This idea is clearly depicted in J.C Burkes “The story of Tom Brennan”‚ and the BBC’s “Death in Paradise”. These texts are able to prove that one’s mindset changed based on impactful‚ and meaningful correspondence between people. Positive

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    Daisy Buchanan is Nick’s cousin and Toms wife. She lives with the rich old-money population of New York on East Egg. From Nick’s first visit‚ Daisy is associated with otherworldliness. For example‚ the first image we have of Daisy in Chapter One is as one of a pair of women‚ lying on a couch and surrounded by fluttering‚ moving material - from the curtains to their white dresses‚ nothing is safe from the breeze blowing through the room. This sense of constancy in a sea of movement - indicated by

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    Prompt: Compare and contrast these two works—The Great Gatsby and “Strawberry Wine”. Do you notice similar imagery (colors‚ objects‚ words‚ etc.) between the two pieces? Are there similar themes? Do you think the woman has an unhealthy attitude toward her first experience at love? What about Gatsby? Support your position‚ providing reasons and examples from the two works. Your paper must have a clear thesis statement. The body paragraphs must be at least seven sentences‚ and remember to use

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