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    Cited: Whitman‚ Walt. "To a Locomotive in Winter." Literature; An Introduction to Fiction‚ Poetry‚ Drama‚ and Writing. 6th Ed. X.J. Kennedy and Dana Gioia. Boston: Longman‚ 2010. 426. Print. Dickinson‚ Emily. "I like to see it lap the Miles." Literature; An Introduction to Fiction‚ Poetry‚ Drama‚ and Writing. 6th Ed. X.J. Kennedy and Dana Gioia. Boston: Longman‚ 2010. 427. Print. - I really liked how you analyzed the two poems‚ and their tone towards steam-engine trains. Here is something

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    A Fine Line Imagine a perfect morning—no alarm clocks or neck cricks—just fresh coffee brewing and a nice bacon breakfast. But could this fit every individual’s description of a perfect morning? Of course the no alarm clocks and neck cricks sound nice; however‚ a vegetarian would easily reject this particular view of a perfect morning. This subjective idea parallels both LeGuin’s and Vonnegut’s warped examples of constant happiness and equality in a society. Ursula K. LeGuin’s short story “The

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    Cited: Semansky‚ Chris. "Critical Essay on ’Theme for English B ’." Poetry for Students. Ed. Mary Ruby. Vol. 6. Detroit: Gale Group‚ 1999. Literature Resource Center. Web. 8 Mar. 2013. Kennedy‚ X. J.‚ and Dana Gioia. ""Theme for English B"" Literature: An Introduction to Fiction‚ Poetry‚ Drama‚ and Writing. 11th Ed. New York: Pearson Longman‚ 2007. 979-80. Print.

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    Diverse authors use diverse strategies to catch a reader’s attention. Both Kate Chopin and Charlotte Perkins Gilman were women ahead of their time; they wrote stories that were socially unacceptable but are now considered some of the greatest. In Kate Chopin’s "The Story of an Hour‚" the protagonist‚ Mrs. Mallard‚ dies of a heart attack after hearing of her husband’s death. Charlotte Perkins Gilman wrote "The Yellow Wallpaper" with a blasphemous plot at the time: a woman‚ Jane‚ bedridden because

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    Bibliography: Works Cited Faulkner‚ William. "A Rose for Emily." Ed. Dana Gioia. Literature: An Introduction to Fiction‚ Poetry‚ Drama‚ and Writing. Ed. X. J. Kennedy. 12th ed. N.p.: Pearson‚ n.d. 31-37. Print. Welty‚ Eudora. "A Worn Path." Ed. Dana Gioia. Literature: An Introduction to Fiction‚ Poetry‚ Drama‚ and Writing. Ed. X. J. Kennedy. 12th ed. N.p.: Pearson‚ n.d. 52-57. Print.

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    Cited: Herrick‚ Robert. "To The Virgins‚ To Make Much of Time." Literature: An Introduction To Fiction‚ Poetry and Drama. Ed. X. J. Kennedy and Dana Gioia. 4th Compact ed. New York: Longman‚ 2005. 1451. Marvell‚ Andrew. "To His Coy Mistress." Literature: An Introduction To Fiction‚ Poetry and Drama. Ed. X. J. Kennedy and Dana Gioia. 4th Compact ed. New York: Longman‚ 2005. 1451.

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    Cited: Mason‚ Bobbi A. “Shiloh.” 1982. Literature: An Introduction to Fiction‚ Poetry‚ Drama‚ and Writing. 12th ed. Ed. X.J. Kennedy and Dana Gioia. Boston: Pearson‚ 2013. 616-625. Gilman‚ Charlotte P. “The Yellow Wallpaper.” 1892. Literature: An Introduction to Fiction‚ Poetry‚ Drama‚ and Writing. 12th ed. Ed. X.J. Kennedy and Dana Gioia. Boston: Pearson‚ 2013. 473-483.

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    Cited: Walker‚ Alice. “Everyday Use.” Backpack Literature: An introduction to Fiction‚ Poetry‚ Drama‚ and Writing. Ed. X. J. Kennedy and Dana Gioia. 4th ed. New York: Longman‚ 2012. 69-76. Print Williams‚ Tennessee. “The Glass Menagerie.” Backpack Literature: An introduction to Fiction‚ Poetry‚ Drama‚ and Writing. Ed. X. J. Kennedy and Dana Gioia. 4th ed. New York: Longman‚ 2012. 969-1022. Print

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    Showalter‚ Elaine. “Quilt as Metaphor in ‘Everyday Use.’” Literature: An Introduction to Fiction‚ Poetry‚ Drama‚ and Writing. Eds. X.J. Kennedy and Dana Gioia. 11th ed. New York: Pearson Longman. 2010. 469-470. Print. Alice Walker believes that quilting and piecing represents both the artistic heritage of Afro-American women and the model of a black feminist‚ writing about connection and understanding. “In the Smithsonian Institution in Washington‚ D.C.‚” Walker describes a quilt that illustrates

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    Tiaria Thompson Mr. Johnson English 1302-03 April 1‚ 2014 “Do You Love Your Mother‚ Norman?”: Falkner’s “A Rose for Emily” and Metalious’s Peyton Place as Sources for Robert Bloch’s Psycho Reading through the journal entry it appears that Norman and Emily had a number of similarities. It seems as if both of them were sheltered by the parents and were not able to live their own lives. Emily’s father was said to be “overbearing” and “forces her to live without love” (McDermott 455) whereas Norman

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