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A Sorrowful Woman by Gail Godwin Literature Essay
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The story demonstrates the process where a woman gets dissatisfied with her role of wife, as a mother and how she jumps out of the dissatisfactory duty she had to perform by isolating herself. The story also shows that how the woman could not handle too many choices that she gets in life and opts out to the most static role of doing nothing.
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Power nad Privilege in Coetzee's Waiting For the Barbarians Literature Research Paper
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Susan Van Zanten Gallagher’s “Torture and the Novel: J.M. Coetzee’s ‘Waiting for Barbarians’” central thesis is that Coetzee walks a fine line when depicting torture, trying to give it honesty without glorification, and uses ambiguity and allegory to his advantage in this quest.
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Gender and Puzzles Paper Literature Essay
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The male characters are actively involved in determining and gathering information that could make the motive of the murder clearly point to the criminal. On the contrary, the female characters are placed in the setting as passive players who are just there to get some necessities for the accused, Mrs.
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Strengths and Weaknesses of Hamlet's Character Literature Assignment
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The conclusion from this paper states that the dark side of Hamlet’s personality is a lack of gentleness and consideration. Killing Polonius speaks both of Hamlet’s bravery and lack of consideration as he later gets to know that he has killed the wrong person and still does not repent. Overall, Hamlet is a good person who would not mess up with others until he is really required to do so.
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Charles E Bressler - the Diversity of a Fictious Mind Literature Essay
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In his book, Literary Criticism, An Introduction to Theory and Practice, Charles quotes Henry James’s preface to the New York Edition of Portrait of a Lady. The House of Fiction has a million windows for each great mind to reckon with and regardless of the piercings made in each window; there is room for more piercing to be done.
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Ethical Issue in the News Literature Essay
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The ban imposed by Bloomberg is essentially nothing more than a mere discouragement for the people to drink more. Many people would limit their consumption of soda to 16 ounces respecting Bloomberg’s decision rather than going over to the counter to purchase another glass. So in effect, no right of the customers has been subjugated.
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Moving Camp Too Far by Nila NorthSun Literature Essay
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 The author states that the poem attempts to reveal the way Native Americans have truly lost their cultural heritage, and the speaker’s fear is that her culture may be lost. Therefore, travelling to powwows would enable the speaker to maintain her heritage; thus, she quotes “I can travel to powwows’.
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Depiction of Fatherhood in Little Women by Alcott and Treasure Island by Stevenson Literature Essay
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The two books depict fatherhood in various ways. Even so, the authors narrate them in a fascinating manner for the targeted gender and age-group (Montgomery and Watson, 2009, p. 98).
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Odyssey by Homer and the movie The Odyssey (1997) Literature Essay
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When an epic poem of 700 BC, hits the big screen in the year 1997, the Director will be confronted with a number of limitations. Since The Odyssey is the war movie, the issues are still more challenging for Andrei Konchalovski, director, to take this ancient epic to the screen for a 165-minutes duration movie.
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Different Points of View throughout James Joyces Novel Ulysses Literature Essay
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James Joyce in his novel Ulysses uses different characters as the narrators. This is done intentionally with the author in order to idealize a certain version of the author. Joyce also uses this technique since the characters are addressing the audience directly and this appeal and motivates the audience or the readers of the book.
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A Character of Tita in the Novel Like Water for Chocolate Literature Research Paper
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The narrator of this essay aims to tell that the story revolves around the life of its protagonist Tita De La Garza who is a young lady filled with deep passion about whatever she does. However, even her deep passion could not save her from the loneliness and despair that she experiences because it seemed to be her lot in life.
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Shakespear's Play Macbeth: Who killed Duncan Literature Essay
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The main themes that are brought to light by the author of the play include aspiration, greed, and murder. The proper use of characterization helps to support these main themes. As one of the main decisions surrounding the play, Shakespeare brings out many factors that influenced him to make his final decisions.
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Pride and Prejudice Character Analysis: Elizabeth Bennet Literature Essay
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The plot and the characters are based on the socio-economic settings of the early 19th century in a fictional town named, “Meryton” in Hertfordshire, near London. The book is loved by millions of readers around the world despite the extinct cultural values and norms which are extensively portrayed in the story (Ghent 299).
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Slaughterhouse Five By Kurt Vonnegut Literature Book Report/Review
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The first reason is because the reader is given a view of some important issues which Billy has been trying to hide from himself. The second reason is because this scene contains a large number of clues about the way Billy relates to other people at this stage in his life.
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Death of A Salesman by Arthur Miller Literature Book Report/Review
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“Death of A Salesman” is a play written in 1949 by Arthur Miller, it won several awards including Pulitzer Prize for its themes that revolved around social issues that the population felt was relevant to them at the time including the struggle for acceptance, role of family and social expectations versus the desires of an individual. 
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Friendly Work Environment and Technological Office Designs Literature Essay
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The rapid development of information technologies has affected every aspect of people’s lives: morning newspapers were ousted by tablet computers with online news; GPS navigation systems in cars replaced paper maps, the internet became a vital part of every household. Those changes affected not only every family but the office environment and the ways that people are doing business.
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Comparison and Contrast of the Characters Ichabod Crane and Brom Van Brunt Literature Essay
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This paper illustrates that Washington Irving was the first ever American author who became famous abroad in a short span of time. He is known for contribution to short story genre. In the story “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow”, the Dutch community of New York has been described, which is located in a rural valley near the Hudson River.
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Symbolism in A Rose for Emily Literature Essay
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The most edifying symbols used in the novel are Emily’s house and the strand of hair. Emily’s house just like Emily herself is symbolically used to portray the values, culture and traditions of the southern people, which continue to persist even in the face of civilization.
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Everyday Use by Alice Walker Literature Book Report/Review
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The paper gives snippets of information that are just enough to let the reader's imagination wander. The story’s characters are also presented in such a way that the details of their personality and persona are revealed through their conversations and backstories without losing focus of the actual story’s timeline.
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Meditative and Passionate Responses in Hamlet Literature Essay
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Hamlet, being the protagonist in this narrative, voices his opinion concerning the responses that are either passionate or meditative. This paper examines the meditative and passionate responses that are exhibited by characters in this narrative. It then goes ahead to discuss what hamlet says about the responses to the issue.
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Robinson Crusoe and The Castle of Otranto Literature Essay
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It remains relevant even today as is evidenced by the ways in which it has been reworked by contemporary writers and filmmakers. The novel attracts attention for being a work that celebrated the colonial spirit of the English man during the eighteenth century.
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Childhood Obesity in Canada Literature Research Paper
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Obesity may be characterized as having too much fat within one’s body; this does not mean that a person has put on a lot of weight; instead, it only means that a person has excessive body fat in the body which is not burnt properly due to lack of exercise, resulting in an accumulation posing a risk to a person’s health.
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Post-colonial London Literature Essay
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In recent times however, postcolonial writers and literary critics have responded to stories and works of authors focusing on dominant cultures via the filters of the twentieth century Western thinker, themselves explicitly antagonist to Western traditions.
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Analysis of the American Writers and Their Views Concerning the Great Nation Literature Term Paper
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Literature is one of the main areas of learning that concentrate their themes on one core role; correcting or informing the society concerning certain necessities. Besides, it is classified as the oldest area of study. It began centuries even before the introduction of literacy. Stories were passed by word of mouth.
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How Alice Walker Becomes a Writer Literature Research Paper
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African Americans were denied fundamental human rights such as freedom of expression; they were sexually oppressed. Other basic needs such as education and healthcare were also hard to come by. In light of the person she is now, her achievements and failures, one can see a non-mistakable loom of the Jim Crow era in her life even in the present times.
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The Letter A and The Eyes Are Not Her: Relationships and Handicaps Literature Essay
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Although the treatment of the stories varies, the narratives are similar in their focus on the beauty and strength of human relationships, and the ability of the indomitable human spirit to overcome adversity. Both the tales also explore the fact that blindness need not be physical, but can also be metaphorical. 
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Use Nicholas Mann's article The Origins of Humanism to analyze Book I of Thomas More's Utopia Literature Essay
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Utopia The main objective behind making a critical investigation of both these distinguished works includes their laying stress upon humanities and humanism in the fields of learning and education on the one hand, and in respect of administering the affairs of government on the other.
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Critique of Jane Eyre Literature Essay
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In the then society, the author, Jane Eyre, tried to bring out the plight of women by the use of the character, Bertha Mason. Jane Eyre, by using Bertha Mason, presents her plight and other women through anger, feeling of entrapment, and madness. Jane Eyre, in using the character, Bertha Mason, tries to talk about the issue of oppression.
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The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Literature Essay
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The word of Mrs. Mitty commenting that her husband is “tensed up again” and that it is “one of your days”, (Thurber) means that the incident happened more than once. Obviously, the man’s daydreaming is affecting his current activities which could suggest how deeply involved he is with his mental activities.
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Intelligence through the Meeting of the Rational and the Supernatural in Doyles (1901) The Hound of the Baskervilles Literature Essay
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Is it possible to marry the occult and the rational to find out what is real and what is true? The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle (1901) tries to answer this question, as Sherlock Holmes investigates the contest between the rational and the occult.
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Key Elements of Similarity between Arthur Schnitzlers and Freuds Views of Sexuality Literature Essay
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There has been the immense influence of Freud’s work on the work of Arthur Schnitzler and in shaping his theory on sexuality and the subconscious. Freud’s ideas have contributed to Schnitzler’s idea development. Freud and Schnitzler received the same medical training, and have a similar interest in hypnosis and hysteria.
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Raymond Carver: The Poetry Foundation Literature Book Report/Review
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The author states that Raymond Carver excelled at portraying the hardscrabble existence of blue-collar workers frustrated and disillusioned by the false promises of the American dream. The earlier part of his life was spent writing on people whose life is in a frustrated and oppressed state, which is precisely the narration of his own experiences.
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The Seven Characteristics of Revenge Tragedy - Hamlet Literature Essay
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Marcellus and Barnado are on guard over the castle, Elsinore, when they see what appears to be the dead King Hamlet. Unsure of themselves, they ask Horatio, an educated man and Prince Hamlet's best friend to join them on the watch the next night. When Horatio is told of what they had seen for the prior two nights, he does not believe them.
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Self-Reliance and Individual Resilience in 19th and 20th Century American Writing Literature Essay
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Literature is called the mirror of the human mind, not only because it reflects the ethos of contemporary society and culture, but also gives expression to the opinions and contemplations of the individual authors. This may be the scenario in present times when humanity is thriving amidst the principles of democracy and egalitarianism. But the situation was not the same a few centuries ago.
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Assessing and Recommending Quantitative Research Designs Literature Research Paper
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Single-subject experimental studies always have high internal validity because subjects serve as their own controls. However, they are extremely low in relation to external validity. Isaac and Michael (2009) note that single-subject studies acquire external validity via the process of replication and extension such as repeating the study in different settings and with a different subject.
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Mary Shelley and Frederick Douglass Literature Essay
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Mary Shelley portrays education as a vital tool for human development. However, the rush to acquire and apply certain knowledge can cause harm to an individual or the whole society. Shelley’s book is set in the late Eighteenth Century when the industrial revolution was rapidly gaining fame. Advancements in the industrial revolution were mainly facilitated by the knowledge of science and technology.
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Whats Race got to do with it by John Cloud, Marguerite Michaels and Sarah Dale Literature Essay
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They were seen as more likely to subject Arab-Americans to additional screening at airports than other airline passengers. Additionally they were more likely to question young Hispanic men on suspicions related to drug involvement than other races or ethnicities.
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John Steinbeck's Of Mice and Men Literature Research Paper
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The researcher says that the story of George and Lennie is the story of the unfortunate people of that period. George and Lennie sincerely believed in their humble dream. They dreamt of owning a piece of land, grow crops, and breed rabbits. Their life, relationship and dreams show the period the story highlights.
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The Tell-Tale Heart: An Analysis Literature Book Report/Review
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The Tell-Tale Heart is a short story of the horror genre. The writing style of Edgar Allan Poe is lead by thrill and mystery. He puts forward his thoughts regarding the process of critical thinking that a human being possesses. In the story ‘The tell-tale heart’ he has integrated his views regarding the functioning of the human brain and how the thought processes work together.
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The Contribution of Louis Riel to the Acceptance of Metis Rights in Canada Literature Essay
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He was active as well in the creation and declaration of a Provisional Government in the area of Red River directly following the Red River Resistance in 1869. The primary cause of the Metis response during that moment was that HBCo was attempting to transfer Rupert’s Land to the Dominion of Canada.
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Entomological Factors of Human Death Literature Essay
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With the passage of time, a carcass usually passes through different decomposition stages. Each decomposition stage is characterized by the presence of a specific insect fauna depending on the mode of nutrition and oviposition of these insects. The insects that are directly attracted the cadaver are called primary insect fauna.
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George Orwells 1984: An Analysis Literature Essay
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The novel 1984 is one of the greatest novels written by George Orwell due to its exploration of the social problems and diseases presented in a fictitious but relatable manner. The main issue tackled by the novel is the destructive effects of totalitarian society.
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I Stand Here Ironing by Tillie Olsen Literature Essay
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The typical nature of these two characters gave life to the story. An analysis of the life circumstances of both these characters makes us understand what contributed to their personality. The story is what mother contemplates of her unhappy or unfulfilled relationship with her daughter.
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Othello and the Merchant of Venice as the Best Plays of Shakespeare Literature Essay
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Othello and Shylock are important characters in the plays, Othello and the Merchant of Venice. Their marginal social status molds their character and lays a deep impact on their life. Shylock’s insecurity owing to his marginal social status brings about the loss of his wealth for him. On the other hand, in the case of Othello, it leads him to kill his wife and commit suicide himself.
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Langston Hughes Negro Literature Essay
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The poem by Langston Hughes is in homage to the depth and strength of the soul of the black people. It was published in 1921, when black people were still referred to as Negroes and were subjected to racist prejudice. Langston Hughes wrote the poem when he was only 17 and dedicated it to W.
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Revenge in William Shakespeares Titus Andronicus Literature Essay
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The play is filled with instances where the characters seek to take revenge upon the others; their designs for finality are however, frustrated by the opposing parties that keep the cycle of revenge moving.
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Post-colonialism in The Dead and Possessing the Secret of Joy Literature Essay
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Post-colonialism is one of the most important theoretical frameworks through which literary works are understood. It has gained prominence in the latter half of the twentieth century and has helped in the understanding of the imperialistic forces that operated in the world. It has also enabled a greater understanding of the imperial forces that existed in works.
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I Know Why the Caged Birds Sing Literature Research Paper
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It takes place during the times of the Jim Crow Era where segregation and advancement for African Americans was held back from progressively evolving in society. The troubles that were placed upon them as though it is a sort of societal prison in which those that deserved more from their environment didn’t get it.
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The Prison Called Marriage Literature Essay
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The nameless narrator of “Yellow” and Mrs. Mallard are both married women, who experience the struggles of being a wife. This essay compares these short stories using plot, setting, character, symbolism, and theme. These stories share the same plot that begins with marriage and ends with freedom.
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How drugs are affecting our lives Literature Essay
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Many people especially youth have become enslaved in it. The government has to play a role before the situation gets worse. The number of school dropouts has increased not forgetting the high rate of social crimes. These issues call for enlightenment of both the young and old, not to allow their lives to be ruined by this killer activity.
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