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    How Tom and Gatsby are Treated Differently Different treatment of Tom and Gatsby impacts Daisy’s decision of who to pick. Tom is treated better in general than Gatsby is. Tom and Gatsby are treated differently by society which affects Daisy’s choice of man at the end of the book. Gatsby is treated like a battery by society‚ when people are done using him they no longer want to be around him. While at Gatsby’s parties people gossip about him behind his back. People only come to his house for free

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    rodriguez versus harris

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    Samatina Essay on “Complexion” by Richard Rodriguez and “Life Principles Integration” by Bill Harris. In the essay‚ “Complexion”‚ Richard Rodriguez describes the effect of his dark complexion on his self-image as he grew from a child into a man in order to heal himself‚ understand how his dark complexion became the governor of his existence and also to help readers interpret their own beliefs regarding their own metaphorical “complexion.” He uses a surprisingly light tone to describe his feelings

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    Monster Legend

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    Monster Legend Jeffery Jerome Cohen writes in his essay Monster Culture (Seven Theses) that cultures can be understood by the monsters they have. Through seven theses‚ he argues for the importance of monsters and reaches a conclusion that monsters can define a culture. These creatures of the imagination are born from fears of the unknown and desires of the forbidden. They are the vampires and zombies‚ ghosts and goblins‚ dragons and demons that invade fantasy and fiction‚ dominating novels

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    The Legend of Rome

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    The Legend of Rome Romulus and Remus Romulus and Remus were twin brothers. Their father was Mars‚ the God of War‚ their mother was Rhea Silvia‚ a vestal virgin and daughter of the King‚ Numitor. Numitor’s brother‚ Amulius‚ had taken the throne from him and had forced Rhea Silvia to become a vestal virgin so that she would not have any children who might try to take back the throne. When the boys were born‚ Amulius seized them‚ put them into a basket and threw them into the river Tiber. He hoped

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    He is accompanied by his best friend‚ Tom Sawyer and runaway slave‚ Jim. Both Tom and Jim play a major role in influencing Huck’s way of thinking. Huck’s friendship with Jim and Tom greatly influence his way of thinking; while Huck looks up to Tom’s sense of adventure and intelligence‚ Jim’s good nature and steady friendship influence Huck and teach him about morals. Huck sees everything that he is not and everything he does not have in Tom. Huck admires Tom and everything that he has. Not only does

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    The Arthurian Legends

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    The Arthurian legend is mainly known for the love triangles‚ but many of them have sad or tragic endings. One of the most well known and famous love triangles is among King Arthur‚ Guinevere‚ and Lancelot. Another love triangle many people know is the one between Uther‚ Igraine‚ and Gorlois. There is also a love triangle that isn’t as popular as the other two‚ but is still well known. That love triangle is between King Mark‚ Iseult‚ and Tristan. In many of love triangles‚ there is always a tragedy

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    Eric Harris Suicide

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    On April 20‚ 1999‚ a depressed teen and a psychopath decided to go on a killing spree at Columbine High School. The depressed teen‚ Dylan Klebold‚ and the psychopath‚ Eric Harris‚ had been planning every detail of the massacre for almost a year. Their goal was to kill as many people as possible. Eric and Dylan injured twenty-four people and killed eight male students‚ four female students‚ and one male teacher. Then they committed suicide in the school library. Many people want to know why the two

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    How Did Tom Sawyer Change

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    have never let my schooling interfere with my education. Get your facts first then you can distort them as much as you like. ~Mark Twain. In The Adventures of Tom Sawyer‚ the main character Tom Sawyer changes throughout the book. Like Tom Sawyer‚ I have also changed academically and socially throughout seventh grade. The main character Tom Sawyer changed throughout the book. He came more thoughtful like at the start he would steal and apple from Aunt Polly. The end of the book he would help his

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    The Arthurian Legend

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    Throughout the Arthurian legend‚ Arthur learns different lessons by turning into various animals‚ helping him become a better king in the future. Arthur meets a magician‚ Merlyn who becomes his mentor and teaches him to treat people with respect and kindness by showing him the lives of diverse animals. He starts out as a naive stranger to the vast world of governing but through these valuable experiences‚ he becomes familiar with rule. Beginning on a hot summer day‚ Arthur and his new tutor meet

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    legend of the Earthquake Once upon a time‚ it was a dark and ominous day and trouble was arising in the underworld. Shiva the goddess of death and destruction had finally finished her mighty plans to take back what was rightfully hers. her plan was to swoop in from behind the city of peace ‚ and raid the museum of everything sweet and sour and steel the orb of tranquillity. Though to her surprise when she arose from the cavern of raw meat‚ Their awaited Johnny Mon Soony and Snoop Dogg. The most

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