In the book Literary with an Attitude by Patrick J. Finn‚ associate professor of the Department of Learning and Instruction‚ states that “our schools offer literary equally to students‚ but somehow the ‘have nots’ refuse to take us up on our offer. They’re not smart enough or they’re lazy or simply perverse.” I believe a good majority of the less fortunate students are lazy and not motivated‚ therefore I do agree with that part of the statement Finn puts forth. There are many examples of this in
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CONSTELLATIONS AND STARS There are about 48 old constellations. Today astronomers recognize 88 (44 in each hemisphere) dividing all of the entire sky. THE GREAT BEAR AND THE SEVEN STARS Probably the most famous group of stars is the Big Dipper. It is a part of the constellation called Ursa Major. It resembles a bear in many civilizations. The handle of the Dipper is the tail of the bear curving away from the bowl. THE LITTLE BEAR AND POLARIS: Five major constellations are always visible above the
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2/12/11 Block C British Literature Othello Literary Analysis Othello‚ Shakespeare In Shakespeare’s play Othello‚ Iago uses racial distinction to persuade Othello into believing there is an affair between Desdemona and Cassio. Iago feeds upon Othello’s insecurities to raise his fury. Othello’s self-doubting eventually leads to downfall; his doubt within himself causes him to distrust Desdemona and her love for him. Othello uses his race as his scapegoat for his belief in being poor spoken and
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The Crucible: A Literary Analysis In 1692‚ Salem was populated by Puritans who believed in black-and-white lines between good and evil. The powers of darkness were real forces to them‚ which could wreak havoc and destruction on society if unleashed. The system of government was that God was the true leader of society‚ and he expressed his will through the actions of men and women. In the Old Testament‚ we hear stories of how God led directly through Moses; Salem‚ likewise‚ was led through men who
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“she had her secret comfortable understanding with a few favorite saints who cleared a straight road to God for her” but the priest was unable to stop what God had ordained for her. These feelings of unexpected abandonment that Granny felt in the past and in her future self were all reflective and made intolerable to Granny due the fact that Granny never got to confront George and release her feelings of being jilted by him at the altar on that day were the “cake was not cut‚ but thrown away” and
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Star Wars: Ever since Star Wars‚ the iconic film series that stuns audiences with its beautiful scenery and action‚ came out in 1977‚ it has been called one of the best movie series of all time by many fans. The original Star Wars (Episode IV: A New Hope) shot the top of off the box office and has been a classic since then. In a galaxy far‚ far away‚ a man named George Lucas has been directing a movie of his called American Graffiti‚ while filming the movie‚ he gets a great idea‚ a movie‚ a
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Literary Analysis-The Namesake The important theme of naming and identity is introduced at the very beginning‚ when Ashima calls out for her husband. She does not use his name when she calls for him‚ since "it’s not the type of thing Bengali wives do" (Lahiri‚ J. p. 2). Their husbands’ names are considered too intimate to be used. The Bengali tradition of pet names and "good" names. Only close family uses the pet name in the privacy of the home‚ while the "good" name is used in formal situations
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almost mystical‚ with a strong emphasis on soul and emotion. The tale manipulated time and cleverly used ambiguity‚ defining it’s philosophical and literary Romantic elements‚ as also seen in The Scarlet Letter‚ To a Waterfowl‚ and Thanatopsis. Nature plays a great part in many Romantic literary pieces. The mountains in Rip Van Winkle were considerably personified and ranked highly‚ being described as at “a noble height”‚ “lording” over their
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Literary Analysis on Sadness and its Impact on Literature Although one of our most common emotions we have as humans is sadness‚ it is also the most complicated and misunderstood. Sometimes we cry when we are sad‚ sometimes we get angry. We get sad because we physically got hurt‚ other times we are sad because someone messed with us mentally. Even though being sad might just seem like a not so good feeling‚ it can also cause health issues. Due to this sad feeling‚ it can bring on depression
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"Metafiction is a term given to fictional writing which self-consciously and systematically draws attention to its status as an artifact in order to pose questions about the relationship between fiction and reality." --Patricia Waugh‚ Metafiction: The Theory and Practice of Self-Conscious Fiction.New York: Methuen‚ 1984. In many respects‚ Tim O ’Brien ’s The Things They Carried concerns the relationship between fiction and the narrator. In this novel‚ O ’Brien himself is the main character--he
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