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This Childhood Trauma and Its Connection with Hughes's Story - On the Road Literature Research Paper
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It was estimated “that 17 per cent of the white population and 38 per cent of the black population could not support themselves without assistance”. As one man among that 38 per cent, Sargeant became a hobo, living in flophouses and jungle camps off the rail yards. When he got desperate he would wander into town, commit a minor crime.  
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The Lord of the Flies by William Golding Literature Case Study
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The narrator said that Ralph was like a chess player yet, however, could not be a good one. This is because of the fact of Ralph’s attitude of being a coward. 7. At the end of Chapter 8, Simon saw something different on his mind. He saw the head of the sow on a stick that was covered with flies and was somehow, seemed to be speaking to him.
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English Literature on Educating Rita Literature Essay
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It is good to realize that the present coalition government of Conservatives and Liberal Democrats has learned from the follies of the past and has decided to rebuild and reinvent the welfare system in Britain. It is also sad to say that at the present the UK is going through tough times with augmenting inflation and soaring unemployment rate.
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The Killer Inside Me Literature Research Paper
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The moment he begins drawling out long sentences he finds that the proprietor is eager to quit the conversation. So Lou gets a sadistic pleasure in teasing people around him. The novel also introduces us to Bob Maples, the sheriff who trusts Lou a lot and is ready to back his decisions without knowing what they are.  
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Comparing and Contrasting the Romanticism and Enlightenment Period Literature Essay
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The poem Sick Rose, William Blake uses imagery and similes to describe the destruction of a woman because of a sexual affair. He uses simile rose to describe the women's health that is sick and is lying in the bed, she is suffering because of disease that she has acquired out of matrimony and therefore has to suffer.
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Realism, Fantasy And Utopia Literature Coursework
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Utopia is a dream that shatters and destroys, it replaces the idea of the human spirit with bliss that takes from humanity its essence. There is no need for achievement if there is no concern driving innovation towards that achievement. Thus, Utopia is a negative, a framework of an idea that cannot exist in concert with human life.
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Repeating Themes and Metaphors in the Works of Langston Hughes Literature Research Paper
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The repetitive elements in the settings plot and cast of Hughes work bring to life a systematic and organized system of repression, exploitation and hatred that was not superficial and skin deep, but rather seeped into the bones and marrow of a society bent upon putting barriers between one man and the other on the basis of the color of one’s skin.
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Norman Finkelsteins The Holocaust Industry Literature Term Paper
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This paper tells that Finkelstein claims, on his webpage, that The Holocaust Industry “marked the beginning of the end” of his academic career. The outrage it evoked from what he calls “the Jewish-Holocaust-Israel establishment” resulted in losing his assistant professorship at Hunter College in New York City and in his unsuccessful bid for tenure at DePaul University in Chicago. 
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A Problem by Chekhov - the Character of Sasha Literature Essay
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The three uncles of the protagonist, Sasha, debate the measures that can be taken to salvage the situation, and “save the family honour” (Chekhov, 1). Chekhov’s centres his story, and the denouement of the plot, round the character of Sasha Uskov. Moreover, Sasha is depicted as an immature, dissolute youth. 
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Foreshadowing in John Steinbecks Of Mice and Men Literature Research Paper
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Steinbeck artfully uses foreshadowing to detail the battle between friendship and idealism contrasted with isolation and reality in this tragic Great Depression Era story. Steinbeck himself cared deeply about the lives of migrant workers as evidenced by his compassionate tone and creation of complex characters struggling in a competitive society.  
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Significance of the Dog in J.M. Coetzee's Disgrace Literature Book Report/Review
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 In the story, the protagonist is Professor David Lurie, and Coetzee’s notion of life with its harsh realities and brutal tyranny being replaced by murderous anarchy are reflected through his protagonist David in South Africa, a place filled with social and political conflicts.
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Voltaires Candide: Female Characters Literature Book Report/Review
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Women's exploitation and exercising tyrannical and oppressing measures is a recurrent theme in the novella. Voltaire exposes what has been prevalent in 18th century Europe as well as in the rest of the world cultures. Female characters have been shown inhumanly beaten, molested, raped, enslaved, and sold again and again from one hand to another.
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The Meaning of the Statement Literature Assignment
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The given statement means that a literary activity arises from a special occasion of encountering the established order. While lacking the possibilities of development and enhancing the potential of coercion, the statement entails that a social order gives way to the human expression, in the form of literary expression, linked up with the conscience having concern for humanity.
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Young Goodman Brown Literature Research Paper
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In the book she co-edited with Dane Anthony Morrison, entitled Salem: Place, Myth and Memory, Nancy Shultz states that “Hawthorne set Salem firmly into our imaginations by emphasizing two main aspects of the town’s history: the witch hysteria and the rise and fall of Salem’s glory days…his fascination with Puritan imagination informed his treatment of Salem past ".
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Russian Literature Literature Research Paper
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Also, the literature of many independent nations which were part of the Soviet Union or Russia historically also fall under the broad head of the term ‘Russian Literature’. Before the onset of the nineteenth century, the seeds of the Russian literature were sown and harvested by the renowned playwrights and poets like Alexander Blok and others.
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The Story of the Human Toll or the Potential for Future Atrocities Refugees Literature Essay
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While much has debate has persisted in the airwaves concerning the willingness of the international community to contain the deplorable condition of human rights status in some countries, the United States has a massive duty to carry out a thorough campaign that will leave no stone unturned.
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Nomad and Viper by Amos Oz Analysis Literature Book Report/Review
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This is shown in the way a tribe of nomad refugees suffered as they were forced to leave their homes and move into Kibbutz, a neighboring area. However, s/he feels even though what conditions these people had to face are mentioned in dramatic detail there seems to be the key aspect of not knowing what these exact hardships were.
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Greasy Lake and Other Short Stories by T. C. Boyle Literature Term Paper
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This paper tells that other authors see Boyle as a master writer that brings a special twist of humor and reality that leaves the reader with a feeling of satisfaction. At what point does a boy become a man, at what point does the boy put away childish things in search for the ritualistic commitment that makes him an adult. T.C Boyle sets out to define these terms in his novel Greasy Lake.
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Romance of Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong Literature Essay
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The only constant is war; peace is elusive. The three kingdoms: the Wei kingdom led by Cao Wei, the Shu kingdom led by Shu Han, and the Wu kingdom headed by Dong Wu. War breaks out because of questions regarding the legitimacy of succession. China subdivides into three major branches with Cao Cao reigning in the north.
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How Has the Study of Literature Changed in the Last Century Literature Essay
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Literature has always spoken to the human soul, tempting it, soothing it, moulding it, affecting it, guiding it, fashion it. It has always been the helper of humankind. People of old times used to find panacea and contentment in it. Literature had and always will define the lifestyle of people in any nation at all. 
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Summary of A Lesson Before Dying by Ernest J Gaines Literature Book Report/Review
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A Lesson before Death is actually a saga celebrating the quest for self-awareness, which allows the primary characters that are Jefferson and Grant to achieve redemption in this very life. The fact that leaps out from the overall narrative are the power of human intention and its ability to challenge injustice and prejudice with calm and poise.
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A Farewell to Arms: An In-Depth Analysis Literature Research Paper
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Hemingway’s “A Farewell to Arms has a great deal of realism. For instance, his portrayal of Henry’s killing of the uncooperative engineer intensifies realism in the novel. He depicts that killing the engineer out of anger is equivalent to the engineer, not helping his comrades to get the car out of the mud 
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The Concept of Home in Henry James' The Ambassadors and Theodore Dreiser's Sister Carrie Literature Essay
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Collaborative politics is indispensable to functioning well in the capacity to represent not only of another entity but also to forward specific goals and objectives. In order to have an impact, an ambassador has to groom proficient communication and observation skills, while possessing a competence to easily assimilate or adapt in another climate. 
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Otherness and the Nature of Jealousy in Othello Literature Research Paper
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The monologue creates a split with truth and reality, changing the nature of the act from one of passion to one of premeditation that would not have the stillness that Tolstoy observes. Not that it is still, but it is also not filled with an abandonment of reason. Therefore, the moment loses some of its credibility 
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Lost in a Modern World Literature Case Study
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In reviewing the themes and characters introduced by the authors William Shakespeare, Ha Jin, Ron Rash, and Peter Cameron in their works of literature, it is important to understand how the writers themselves define modernism. Shakespeare's work is so influential in modern literature that it conditions what later writers will pursue in their work and themes.
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Measure by Measure: A Play Misunderstood Literature Essay
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It is also necessary to maintain Isabella’s purity until the end of the play. The poet then devises a means for her to refuse Lord Angelo’s offer while fooling him to believe that they are met. Giving in to Lord Angelo’s demand would have damaged Isabella’s virtue and the overall dramatic ploy set against moral corruption in the play’s entirety. 
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Kafka, Hawthorne, and Coetzee Literature Essay
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His work is to some extent prefigured by the work of Hawthorne in the Scarlet Letter as will be discussed below but is in other ways sui generis. The impact of massive machinery moving against a single person, crushing them without reason, and can now be found in much contemporary literature, in particular in Coetzee's The Life and Times of Michael K.
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Understanding of Freedom in Literature Literature Assignment
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The interpretation and representation of individualism and celebration of individual existence as an independent identity emerged as one of the most popular themes of discussion among modernist writers. Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf and The Great Gatsby by Scott Fitzgerald were published in such a time when the cultivation of modernist intellectualism was heading towards culmination.
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The Dying Ground by Tramble, N Literature Book Report/Review
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 The major characters are Maceo, who is the narrator; Holly, who was Maceo’s best friend from the time that they were kids; Felicia, who was the girl who Maceo was in love with; and Billy, who, although was not a character in the book, per se, because he was dead, was still the driving force behind the book and was symbolic of all that was going on in the book.
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Distinguished Chinese American Writer: Amy Tan Literature Case Study
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The story begins with Jing-Mei presenting the two opposite cultures that she has to live with. The first is the Chinese culture, the one that is in her blood. This culture’s point of view about America is similar to that of the rest of the world.
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A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings by Gabriel Garcia Literature Book Report/Review
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Because life is so full of ironies, we seem to live our lives with expectations and with the understanding that things may not go the way it was planned. In "A very old man with Enormous Wings" by Gabriel Garcia, we see that his angel-like qualities and characteristics are interrupted.The characters in this story are immersed into a world of irony.
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Journal of World Literature Literature Assignment
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The irony of the situation is that Juan as an individual enjoys promotion and the other favors of the department. He is a consistent worker and is appreciated for his hard work. He is able to scrutinize the letters so minutely that his analysis is an example. It becomes his natural habit of examining dissident content.
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The Use of Conventions in Fantasy Writing to Gain our Acceptance Literature Book Report/Review
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Firstly, their relative simplicity and familiarity permit a much clearer understanding of some of the more fundamental aspects of human nature. In addition, due to the fact they tend to reduce everything down to the most basic elements, they effectively reflect the most basic structure of the world so much better than other types of fiction.
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Role Of The Symbols In The Scarlet Letter Literature Term Paper
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Pearl is depicted as a fairly complex character. She happens to be the product of the adulterous affair of the mother and may be said to symbolize multiplication of moral decay in Puritan society. The child is shown to be held close to the mother’s bosom. He mother always dresses her in bright red showy clothes and beautiful clothes of scarlet.
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Original Script: Childrens Home Love Literature Essay
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EXT. BUS – NIGHTDixon gets into the last bus and goes out in the mountains. EXT. AT THE MOUNTAIN’S – DAYHe walks to the big stone to sit and sees there a crying girl with beautiful blue eyes and a scar on her chin. He sees his brooch on her jacket and takes her hand. She is surprised, recognizes him, irons his cheek and they both smile.
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Jean Jacques Rousseaus Social Contract Literature Book Report/Review
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“During his early years, there were many times that he lived almost as a vagabond. During one of these periods, he was traveling with a friend who happened to have epilepsy.  Rousseau took the opportunity while his friend was having an epileptic seizure to slip away through the crowd and abandon his traveling mate.” 
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How Overseas Discoveries Raise Fundamental Questions About The Values And Standards Of Civilization Literature Essay
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Both Shakespeare and Montaigne challenge cultural imperialism. They both lived in an age when it was believed that European culture was superior to that of the developing world, and these attitudes and beliefs led to the oppression and ultimately, the enslavement of millions. Both Shakespeare and Montaigne reflect on differences as relative.
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Expectations of, and Undermined Triviality in, The Importance of Being Earnest Literature Research Paper
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According to the paper, the play is part of Wilde's carefully cultivated persona as a dandy, creating a tone of studied triviality which was lapped up by an audience “engaged in a continuous search for bigger and better thrills”. However, in spite of contemporary reviews condemning the play as “barren and delusive”.
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African Struggle in the Sphere of Superior Americans Literature Assignment
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The Victorian Fear of Degeneration in Literature Literature Essay
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The Victorian era was a time of drastic change in Britain, as the development of new technologies demanded a revolution of politics, society and culture. As Matthew Sweet notes in his introduction to Inventing the Victorians, the sheer volume of advertisements in contemporary newspapers shows that Victorian society was intoxicated on the sense of its own modernity.
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Anxiety that Killed Millers Main Character Literature Essay
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Already in his old age, Willy still worked hard earning for a commission as a salesman. Linda is just a plain housewife who appeared to be erudite of his husband’s present mental and emotional health. The two sons arrived home for a break. Both had their own life. While Happy’s life has been a good one at his own, Biff’s seems to be miserable. 
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The Main Aspects Of The 14th-century Society In The Literature Literature Term Paper
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The tales commences with the presentation of the main characters- three young men who were leading sinful lives. Their immoral behavior is generously described: they were men who liked to party excessively, spend time in bars drinking and eating in an excessive manner and worst of all, they did not see any wrongdoing in the way they lived.
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Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been by Joyce Carol Oates and the Things They Carried Tim OBrien Literature Assignment
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The main idea of the story defines the line that exists between fantasy and reality. Fantasies are stunning, beautiful and pure while realities are harsh, cruel and brutal. It is portrayed through two main characters Connie and Arnold Friend. Connie is a fifteen years old girl, a typical adolescent, lover of music, theatre and boys. 
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Matsuo Basho's Poem as a Piece of Literature Treated as Comic or Unorthodox Literature Book Report/Review
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The period of Tokugawa (1603-1868) is generally considered as the Golden Age in the History of Japan. In this period, Japan was ruled by the shoguns of the Tokugawa family. After the period of the war was over, all confusions turned silent and it was the time of commencement of a new era. This point onwards, peace prevailed in Japan for four hundred.
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John Ashbery as an Avant-garde Poet Literature Research Paper
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The poem welcomes the different readers equally with sensuous liberality and appeal but this pronoun helps to evade the difference between the poet and his subjects he addresses. The use of you at times makes the readings less interesting and the namelessness and absence of specificity indicate one is conversing with mere strangers.
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The Topic of Nihilism in Grendel Literature Essay
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Being a nihilist means, for some reason, seeing something non-existent as existing. For Nietzsche, in determining nihilism precisely this moment of “untruthfulness”, “need for untruth” is important, against which the private nihilist beliefs not essential. Another moment is important – something that he offers as a matter of faith “for others.”
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Seven Types of Ancient Heroes Literature Research Paper
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The concept of the ancient hero is deeply embedded in the history of literature as an indispensable element in an epic story. The hero is the culmination of the strength and power as the epitome of the savior of his community. He is the person leading an army in battle and representing his country in the pursuit of glory and to defend its honor.
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World Literature Comparison Work Literature Essay
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God gives him some arduous tasks and means that if he can accomplish them, he can have his stories told. He is a tiny creature, and it appears that he will not be able to fulfill the tasks granted, but with his wit and insight, Annanu successfully carries the responsibility of the functions. Similar to this is the story of the mice; in the book called Panchatantra.
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The Story of Felix Longoria that Changed the History Literature Book Report/Review
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Carroll comes to the conclusion that “linking Mexican Americanism to patriotism through the Longoria incident served as just such an instrument in the group’s struggle with Anglos for power.” The author’s conclusion cannot be refuted. However, it is necessary to add that not only Mexican Americans benefitted from the struggle.
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Differences between Both Sakuntalas Literature Research Paper
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Kalidasa generously uses flowers and trees to describe his women characters.  Bee and deer are used as metaphors to highlight the activities and amorous adventures of the King. The King is compared to a bee that is out to suck honey from the flowers, in this case, the one and the only flower, Sakuntala.
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