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    Name: _________________________________________________ Date: ________________________ Period: _______________ “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner Vocabulary: 1. remit – pardon 2. mote – speck 3. gilt – gold-edged 4. pallid – pale 5. hue – color/shade 6. temerity – courage 7. teeming – swarming 8. diffident – shy 9. deprecation – derogatory (belittle) 10. tableau – scene 11. cabal – secret intrigue 12. impervious – not able to pass through 13. acrid – bitter 14. thwart – to

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    “Remember” by Christina Rossetti and “Piano” by D.H. Lawrence are poems about nostalgic remembrance. They both have the same theme. This essay will compare and contrast two poems‚ bearing in mind the similarites and the differences between both poems. Thus‚ it will talk about the main themes of both poems (nostalgia for an idealized past‚ unconditional love‚ reminiscence of a loved one etc.) and it will also analyze the tones and language Christina Rossetti and D.H. Lawrence use. Both poems are

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    Compare and Contrast Christopher Columbus and Neil Armstrong were both explorers who captivated the world with their amazing explorations. Their paths shared many traits‚ though their discoveries were very different. While Armstrong was the first man on the moon on July 20‚ 1969‚ Christopher Columbus sailed the ocean blue about four hundred years earlier to find the “new world”. While both Columbus and Armstrong had amazing explorations‚ Columbus made a discovery that would start mankind on

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    Response to William Faulkner’s "A Rose for Emily" In William Faulkner’s "A Rose for Emily" you are captivated by a journey through the old south. Faulkner paints a vivid image through his deceptive writing skills and his gift of captivating his audience by leading them through a roller coaster of emotion and horror as Faulkner narrates a gripping tale through the eyes of the southern towns people of Jefferson‚ Mississippi. The story "A Rose for Emily" starts off with the demise of Miss Emily’s

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    Character Analysis: A Rose for Emily The focus of my character analysis of A Rose for Emily by William Faulkner will be the title character‚ Emily. The Emily character is established as the main focus of the story from the very beginning “When Miss Emily Grierson died‚ our whole town went to her funeral” (Faulkner‚ 2010‚ p.538). We are led to believe from her description that although she is from a prominent family‚ Emily does not fit the mold of a southern belle “We had long thought of them

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    Terrance Savill Prof. Gibbons English Composition 2 April 3rd‚ 2014 A Rose For Emily Victim or Villain? In “A Rose For Emily”‚ Emily was the one who was portrayed as the victim. Her father was very controlling to the point where he wouldn’t let her decide who she could marry. She became so dependent on her father that when he died‚ she became a completely different person. She had no idea how to function in society as her own individual person. The one person she knew and loved was

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    Due before class 5/1  Compare and contrast the codes of Ethics from the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE) and the one from the professional society in the field that you are considering. Discuss what areas the codes cover and what areas do they avoid. Is there any significance to what they avoid? Be detailed. Compare specific points Submit here. Get it right the first time. Only one submittal allowed. 20 points off for late. Be prepared to discuss in class. Attendance will

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    The protagonists of the stories “A Rose for Emily” by William Faulkner’s and “The Metamorphosis” by Franz Kafka’s have a few things in common. Both Mrs. Emily and Gregor experience transformation and in result‚ betrayal by their loved once. For example‚ Gregor transforms into an insect and is unable to return to his normal life. In result‚ his family members are angry. They lock him up in his room and abandon him. Similarly‚ Emily is also rejected by a close person‚ specifically‚ her love interest

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    In the short story‚ “A Rose for Emily‚” William Faulkner establishes depth in characters and scenes by using long‚ descriptive lists. Faulkner also uses point of view to express his feelings of sympathy for Miss Emily. Faulkner juxtaposes past events with present ones‚ jumping from one time period to another‚ to tie the scenes together. Faulkner’s style of using lengthy descriptions adds depth and complexity to each of the characters and the scene. He paints Emily’s house as a “big‚ squarish frame

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    the minds therein and caused an addiction to the past‚ leading to the development of thoughts separate to the rest of the United States. William Faulkner’s short story‚ “A Rose for Emily‚” illustrates this romance with the past which the South has clung to as a result of its history. Faulkner’s short story‚ “A Rose for Emily” is teeming with historical references; Emily’s own manor

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