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Cornelius Eadys Poetry Literature Essay
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His work celebrates Harlem, offering brief glimpses of urban life, meditations to jazz and blues music, and a quiet, crystalline sort of anger. “Brutal Imagination” is Cornelius Eady’s most recent collection of poems which was published by G. P. Putnam’s Sons in 2001 and was a finalist for the 2001 National Book Award in Poetry.
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Homer's Odyssey Literature Book Report/Review
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I dare not let myself think of it. Even though the gods themselves willed it no such good fortune could befall me". Telemachus is questioning is own importance to the gods, which will inspire him. Odysseus has been captured by the goddess Calypso on the island Ogygia.
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Analysis of A Sorrowful Woman of Gail Godwin Literature Book Report/Review
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The Sorrowful Woman of Gail Godwin is one with a very effective plot.It is said that all plots center on conflicts and this is of four kinds: between people, between a person and society, between a person and nature and lastly, between different aspects of the self (Dory Lynch).
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Detailed Notes on 'Spring Snow' by Yukio Mishima Literature Book Report/Review
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Kiyoaki is the son of a rising samurai family originating in Kagoshima where his grandfather was a marquis. He lives with his family a life of luxury near Tokyo. Satoko belongs to an upper class family. The novel depicts how their relationship goes through rough patches and dies under the adverse circumstances instead of rising above them.
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Literary Austerity In Paul Austers Ghosts Literature Essay
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In Ghosts, Black and White turn out to be the same person. And that too a writer. In fact, all three protagonists in all three novels of the Trilogy is a writer and ostensibly all of them are Auster or part of Auster. But we neither know clearly the other Auster or the other half of the character who is partly like Auster.
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Definition of the concept of The Right Stuff Literature Essay
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The book carries an intellectual feel to it, which envelops the achievements of The Mercury Seven, astronauts selected for the NASA space program who had ‘the right stuff’ in them. The book tries to explain the concept of ‘the right stuff’ which the astronauts had that proved them to be the heroes of their times.
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Ethical evaluation of The Things They Carried On the Rainy River Literature Essay
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If he were a coward right from the start, he would not have written this; ‘All of us, I suppose, like to believe that in a moral emergency we will behave like the heroes of our youth, bravely and forthrightly, without thought of personal loss or discredit.
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Analysis of The Things They Carried by Tim OBrien Literature Essay
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The soldiers can listen to and hear nothing except fears and horrors of war. Thus, young soldiers, bearing illusions about war and perhaps holding on to a system of loosely formed values to guide their conduct in combat, may discover their values and assurances crumbling, along with their illusions.   
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Representation of Men in Literature Literature Book Report/Review
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In “Do androids dream of electric sheep?” Rick Deckard, an android bounty hunter has just finished neutralizing three “andys” ( Androids) and he has to make a final charge to finish three more. These are the advanced kind of androids that are more human in nature. It also has to be done the same day because these three androids have already been warned and could soon be on the run.
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Analysis of Scenes of Hamlet Play by William Shakespeare Literature Assignment
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Ophelia drowned at the place where a willow tree grows over a brook. Ophelia had made garlands of willow branches and wildflowers. She climbed the willow to hang the garlands. A branch broke and she fell into the water. She started singing as her clothes become waterlogged and pulled her It was strange that no one tried to save her.
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Twin Evils of the Nineteenth Century Society Literature Book Report/Review
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The author states that Little Dorrit, about prison life, is set in an English debtors' prison called Marshalsea Prison. It is widely believed that Dickens borrowed this aspect of the story from his own life and the harrowing experiences of his father who was put behind bars for not paying his debts. Social class dominated social life at all levels.
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Composition of Iliad and Odyssey Literature Essay
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Metaphor is a way of emphasizing of praise or degrading someone by directly referring to the subject as something else. With a little change it could easily become a simile if we refer to our subject as like something else. Epithet on the other hand is like a nickname or a label, or an informal appellation.
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Orwell's Novel 1984 Literature Book Report/Review
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The society depicted by Orwell is free from prejudices and hatred, violence and crimes, civil disobedience and protests typical for liberal societies. in this case, strict government control is undesirable because it limits freedom of choice but it is better for the mass of citizens because it establishes a positive and healthy atmosphere and happiness for all citizens.
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Utopia by Sir Thomas More Literature Essay
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The particular society of "Utopia" can be analyzed from different perspectives, and the way it was conceived by the author may suggest that in his work More provided the culmination of the humanistic rational thought, justified communal society, and even tried to advance values of Christianity.
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An Imperfect God by Henry Wiencek Literature Book Report/Review
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The author pours through records of slave sales and letters of Washington and his family in order to discover what Washington's true thoughts were and what he actually did when it concerned his slaves. The author examines how Washington went from a man steeped in the belief that slavery was acceptable to one who seemed to be deeply troubled by it.
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Hamlet By William Shakespeare Literature Book Report/Review
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Before Denmark sunk to its worst, Gertrude had been a role model for women; she was faithfully married to the king and was true and loyal to his every wish. However, just as Eve succumbed to evil in the Garden of Eden, Gertrude was swift to turn against her husband, thereby succumbing to the hypocrisy that was becoming common to Elsinore.  
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Iliad Does Pity Become a Hero by Devangini Mahapatra Chauhan Literature Book Report/Review
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Homer's poems date back to the 7th or 8th century and have an almost haunting quality in their elements of relentless strength and power. Homer has been credited with demonstrating the nuances of various warrior-like qualities through his heroes. While rumored to be blind, Homer was known as an Ionian poet with great foresight and amazing clarity in his work.
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Labor in the colonial Economy of Africa Literature Essay
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This Book Is not Required by Inge Bell Literature Assignment
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The author states that this is a book which has in fact been regarded as being an incredibly powerful tool which can be used in many different ways, in particular, to introduce students to the sociological analysis and personal reflection of college life, and through the concepts that are introduced in the book.
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Symbolism of Snakes in Metamorphoses Literature Essay
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According to the report the hero arrived in the form of Apollo, who killed the serpent Python. He then established the annual Pythian games to commemorate this anniversary. The God that bears the bow, and that had never before used such arms, but against the deer and the timorous goats, destroyed him.
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True Justice in 1916 Literature Book Report/Review
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The author states that when that same childless, unkempt woman is on trial for the strangling death of her husband, no male judge and the all-male jury is going to have any sympathy for her difficult living situation or her troubled marriage. As far as they would be concerned she was not living up to her end of the marriage agreement anyway.
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The Three Musketeers and the Effect This had on Modern Art Literature Essay
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This paper analyzes "The Three Musketeers", the novel of Alexandre Dumas. Basically it tells the story of a young man named d’Artagan’s adventures once he leaves home to become a musketeer, and although he is not actually considered as being one of the main musketeers, as the actual musketeers are Athos, Porthos, and Aramis.
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The Death of Ivan Ilych by Leo Tolstoy Literature Book Report/Review
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The author states that Tolstoy vividly portrays that an individual lives under social pressure which dictates him certain norms and standards. The pressure of existence is that pulse of mundane, day-to-day life which throbs in the body of each human being but which is not noticed or remarked on until one's “pulse” is taken in an examination of some kind.
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Middle Passages by Charles Johnsons Literature Book Report/Review
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His book Middle Passages won him the National Award in which he basically focuses upon the era of the seventeenth century and describes several events of that time from the perspective of the African Americans (Pedersen, p225). The author has emphasizes a wide range of issues in the novel like racial discrimination, social inequality, adjustment problems of the colonized people.
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To Elsie by William Carlos Williams Literature Essay
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The author states that the mixture of simple language with more complex terms reflects the mixture of the ordinary and the extraordinary that appears in Williams’ vision of the country. In the first line, when Williams writes of “the pure products” he immediately thought of all the goods that American manufacturers and all the food that its farmers produce.
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Don Quijote by Miguel de Cervantes Literature Book Report/Review
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In spite of the gawky situation, Cervantes felt compelled to respond with his authentic Part II, a veritable sequel to his earlier work. It is seen by many critics that structurally the two parts bear distinct differences —one, somewhat imperfect, and linear in form and the other, a more nearly perfect, circular form. One must note Cervantes’ desire to write a sequel, and the ironies inherent.
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Character Changes in Macbeth Literature Book Report/Review
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Macbeth becomes king of Scotland but cannot rest till he has seen the last of all who stand in the way of his kingship. He goes on a ruthless killing spree ably goaded by Lady Macbeth. He first kills the servants of Duncan to make everyone believe that they caused Duncan's death.
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The Oedipus Plays of Sophocles: Oedipus the King Literature Book Report/Review
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Oedipus Rex illustrates the Greek concept that trying to circumvent a prophet’s predictions is futile. This play also addresses the concept of free will and determinism, despite the fact that Oedipus did not become the victim of fate. Although he kills the ex-king, this action was totally based on his intentions to get the throne.
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Tragic Death of Romeo and Juliet Literature Book Report/Review
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The writer claims that even though the Friar knew that the marriage was flawed, and his action may seem irresponsible but Romeo and Juliet’s chance meeting, their separation as a result of Romeo’s banishment, play a far greater role in the tragedy. Friar Lawrence wishfully hoped that some good might come out of their union.
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Writing Novel ( whith explanations) Literature Personal Statement
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Touch; fine grit from the dusty plains blowing over his prone body, borne by a gusting wind. Sound; muted pops as small arms rounds cooked off in the fires. Former Staff Sergeant Timothy Wallace blinked open his eyes through the caking of dirt, sweat, and grime that coated them.
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Symbolism of Narnia in The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C.S.Lewis Literature Essay
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For children who left London to avoid threat of bombing during World War 2 the adventure in Narnia is a great life experience that gave them an understanding what is good and how difficult is to be responsible for the fortunes of the whole land, nation and own family.
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Analysis of Landscape for Good Woman by Carolyn Steedman Literature Book Report/Review
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The study has tried to analyze her frame of mind and has taken the help of other two writers to achieve a right perspective. Even though the statement on face value looks completely correct and this study has tried to show that the writer also has a certain closed mind to the problems of a woman's life in a rigid society
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A Worn Path by Eudora Welty Literature Book Report/Review
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The story is about an African-American woman with virtually no financial means who is making yet another trip into the city of Natchez to obtain some medicine that will soothe her grandson’s throat, which has been hurt because he had drunken lye two or three years back. On the surface, it is a story about the trials and tribulations of old age.
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Selfhood in American Literature Literature Assignment
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As the paper outlines, Smith says that “the way we as humans come to know ourselves, to experience our bodies and to place ourselves in relation to others changes – over time, and between cultures – can be to challenge something essential.”  He further asserts that in the idea of selfhood, the person separates himself from society, and the body becomes the container of his individuality.
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Henry David Thoreau and Walden Literature Essay
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By using nature as an entity to explain certain truths of human existence, he stresses the essential role that nature plays in society and the importance of man's relationship to nature. People have spent centuries pondering the relationship between citizens and their government.
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Analysis of Tim O'Brien's The Things They Carried Literature Book Report/Review
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The language of the story is descriptive but plain; the emotions behind the story are thus not obscured by any flowery or graphic languages. In other words, the reader can read through the story easily without being hindered by words, and therefore more likely to experience what the soldiers are carrying during the Vietnam War. 
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The Language of Desire in Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald Literature Book Report/Review
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The capitalist Gatsby’s desire for materialism is insufficient to satisfy his desire for emotional wealth and this eventually leads to his death. The Great Gatsby is a novel about how Gatsby achieved his American Dream but lost everything eventually. His success is inconsequential to him without his love interest. He achieved wealth at the expense of his love life.
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Charlotte Brontes Villette and Charlotte Gilmans The Yellow Wallpape Literature Essay
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The author states that both works express an evident distrust in doctors, seemingly suggesting that their treatment programs produce the opposite effect.  The reason, as one may deduce from the two texts, is that the doctors and their treatments represent that which the two female protagonists are struggling against.
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All Animals Are Equal by Peter Singer Literature Book Report/Review
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According to the author, the liberation movement should expand our moral horizons and open up a reinterpretation of the basic moral principle of equality. The author attempts to maintain that equal rights to animals cannot be denied on the basis of the argument that humans and nonhumans are different and should not have equal rights.
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20th century literary theory Literature Essay
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Marxist literary theory can be comprehended as a sociological approach to literature which considers literary pieces as the results of the workings of the historical forces. Whereas the Marxist literary theory developed through the literary theorists such as Georg Lukcs, Valentin Voloshinov, Raymond Williams, Terry Eagleton, Fredric Jameson
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Carvers Popular Mechanics Literature Book Report/Review
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The author states that typical of Carver, the language and style used is spare and efficient, without explicit or outright expositions of the story’s intent. Like his other works, “Popular Mechanics” appropriates everyday elements and scenarios, in this case, a domestic argument between parents of a baby boy.
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Theories of Paul Virilio and Contemporary Media Literature Book Report/Review
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Virilio is renowned for his claim that the logic of acceleration lies at the heart of the organization and transformation of the modern world. Irrespective, his ideas and concepts remain misunderstood by many postmodern cultural theorists. In this paper, and supporting the trend-setting work of Arthur and Marylou’s Kroker contribution of Virilio's writings will be evaluated.
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Hippolytus of Euripides Literature Book Report/Review
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The author states that Hippolytus indifferently enters into the room of the lady Artemis and presents her a garland of flowers. He least cares about the advice of the attendants and stays offensive to the Goddess. The death of Phaedra basically due to the betrayal of the nurse does not move Hippolytus.
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Jack London as an Idealist Writer Literature Book Report/Review
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The conclusion from this study states that the man in the story sounds much more idealistic in his thinking and Jack London uses effective third person point of view to bring out the inner thoughts and feelings of the man. Even the mental process or rather the inward instincts of the companion dog is successfully narrated by him.
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The Comparison of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein and Tim Burton's Edward Scissorhands Literature Research Paper
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Science is more often than not deployed for destruction. Mary Shelley in her book "Frankenstein" had shown how a scientific creation in the form of a monster could bring about destruction on the creator’s near and dear ones. This Frankenstein model has been used in other works of fiction much later.
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Analysis of The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne Literature Book Report/Review
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The main character is Hester Prynne, who is accused and sentenced for adultery, and forced to wear the offending letter 'A' - for adultery on her bodice for the rest of her life, which she does in the form of a very richly embroidered garment. This is itself scandalizes the very conservative puritan community. 
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Chinua Achebe - Things Fall Apart Literature Essay
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Achebe realizes and understands the complexity of the colonial situation at the centre of his novel, and the diversity of his representations demonstrate this. What's more, our reading of the white European in Things Fall Apart is further complicated by Achebe's insistence on remaining hidden behind a further layer, that of his narrative voice.
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Danton's Death Book by Georg Buchner Literature Essay
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Danton's Death is a play written by Georg Buchner in 1834. The play is devoted to the events of the French revolutions and portrays virtues and understanding of terror by revolutionaries. Buchner depicts that Maximilien Robespierre had appeared among the deputies of 1789 as an aggressive and charismatic person who promulgated liberal ideas.
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Character Evolution Sammy from John Updikes A and P Story Literature Book Report/Review
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There are many events that occur in our day-to-day life, but not all of them are significant. However, some events are never forgotten because they result in learning that changes the personality, the way of life, and most importantly, the thought process of an individual. The primary effect of such an event is that a new character within the inner self of the individual “evolves”.
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The Aristotelian Appeals Literature Essay
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The author states that rhetorical analysis is the art of examining the author’s views and opinions through examination of the components used in persuading the audience by the author. Rhetoric is a word that is used to describe the art and skills of persuasion. The main areas examined during this analysis is the purpose of the work.
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