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    Winter Dreams

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    Comparing “the winter dreams”& “the great Gatsby” Have you fallen in love with a person and used them for money? In the two stories describes two girls use men for money. There are many similarities and differences of Judy from “winter dreams” and daisy from “the great Gatsby”. Judy Jones and daisy Buchanan are beautiful‚ wealthy‚ and shallow young women who love but money. Both Judy and daisy dress flimsy clothes witch shows a lack of character. They know that they can get men with their

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    possibility of acquiring a connection with not only ones body‚ but also with the outside world and all of its wonders. Intertwining and projecting thoughts to humans‚ animals and nature‚ without the use of any words. In the novel‚ The Yoga of Max’s Discontent by Karan Bajaj‚ Max Pzoras descends on a journey of self-discovery and uncovering the true essence of transcendence. After an encounter with a naked Indian cart owner and being enlightened about the yogis and their content lives‚ Max travels to

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    winter syntax

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    Winter Syntax In the poem‚ "Winter Syntax"‚ Billy Collins writes about the difficulties of writing literature through the representation of a "lone traveler" and his adventures through a blizzard. He starts off the poem emphasizing the importance of the first sentence and how it is portrayed as a lone traveler going through a tough blizzard.  By using the analogy of the traveler‚ Collins allows readers to imagine the difficulties a writer goes through while writing. Collins ends the poem saying

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    Demographic Winter

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    After watching Demographic Winter‚ I was quite surprised by the information. I guess when they say “Everything is bigger in Texas” I guess they weren’t lying. Per the movie “the whole world population could fit in Texas‚ I rewound the video at least 3x’s. I thought maybe they meant to say only China could fit‚ but not the whole world! This movie opens your mind up to a whole new thought process‚ like the aging population. For today’s generation‚ most people aren’t having kids‚ or some of them wait

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    Winter Dreams

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    Winter Dreams Judy Jones was born wealthy and she was attracted to men with power and money. Aside from her physical beauty‚ her status gave her many social options. She was vain and liked to be seen with a procession of men. Dexter was one of them. The seductive mannerisms in her voice had a magical effect on men and it drew their attention. Her voice was not lady-like but her tone was deep. Later on Dexter remembered that unique voice. Fitzgerald wrote in the short story‚ “He imagined her husky

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    The Eagle/Winter

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    The Eagle/Winter 1. The expressions are peculiarly effective to help give off the tone‚ image‚ and feeling of the poem. From the expressions like “crooked hands”‚ “close to the sun”‚ and “ringed with the azure world”‚ it shows the meaning of the poem with lots of imagery. It helps to reader to imagine and fully understand the poem. Like azure means blue so “ringed with the azure world” would mean the eagle flying across the clear blue sky. An expression like “like a thunderbolt” helps show the

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    Summer & Winter

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    each subject. Use key words to connect your ideas. Conclude your paragraph by telling the reader what you believe is the most important way in which your subjects are alike or different. Suggestions of topics to compare and contrast Summer and winter Youth and old age Two sports of your choice Men and women Two of your friends‚ parents‚ teachers Transition words to use: accordingly‚ after‚ also‚ and‚ another‚ as a result‚ at first‚ at last‚ before long‚ but‚ finally‚ for example‚ for instance

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    Those Winter Sundays

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    The poem “Those Winter Sundays” by Robert Hayden is a perfect reflection of a child who has grown up and realized the importance of appreciating family and how they express love for you in their own special way. The persona of this poem is not quite gender specific‚ but many people may believe it is indeed a male who now reflects on his childhood relationship with his father with love‚ respect‚ and appreciation. The speaker has indeed matured a lot since his childhood and he can now recognize his

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    Unit 5: Disillusion‚ Defiance‚ and Discontent (1914-1946) “We asked the cyclone to go around our barn but it didn’t hear us.” -Carl Sandburg from The People‚ Yes Carl Sandburg was an American writer‚ best known for his poetry during modernism. The quote means people like to think they are in control and then something like this happens‚ and they realize that they ’re not. The themes of the work is implied not stated Timeline The most significant ten year period is from 1920 to 1930 because

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    Disillusionment is the act of disenchanting‚ especially to disappoint or embitter by leaving without illusion. Disillusionment‚ or the death of a dream‚ is a prominent them in Fitzgerald’s "Winter Dreams‚" and Wolfe’s "The Far and the Near." In both short stories the main character clearly embodies the theme of disillusionment. In "Winter Dreams‚" Dexter Green experiences disillusionment‚ and In "The Far and the Near‚" the engineer experiences the death of his dream as well. Both short stories convey a main character

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