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A Study of the Difference Between an Allergy and an Intolerance (1139 words, 4 pages)

IntroductionI chose this article because I am extremely interested in food and food culture. I knew I wanted to choose an article about food, and with a little searching I came across this article, which seemed interesting to me. In this day and age food intolerances are becoming increasingly popular ... Read More

A Comparison of A Sound of Thunder by Ray Bradbury and Nethergrave by Gloria Skurzynski (617 words, 1 pages)

Critical Response EssayOf the two selections, A Sound Of Thunder by Ray Bradbury and Nethergrave by Gloria Skurzynski, A Sound Of Thunder is a better example of science fiction because it involves time travelers, a time machine, and it is set in multiple points of time.A Sound Of Thunder is ... Read More

The Use of Rhetorical Questions in Cockroaches, an Essay by Courtney Smith (312 words, 1 pages)

Courtney Smith, the writer of the essay Cockroaches, gets the readers attention by using rhetorical questions. These rhetorical questions implicitly call for the active involvement of the audience. Besides, the author deliberately adopts an entirely conversational tone. These two elements involuntarily make the reader actively move along with the writer ... Read More

Irony and Satire in The Daily Show with Jon Stewart and Real Time with Bill Maher (927 words, 4 pages)

The English language features a bevy rhetorical devices and tools to communicate persuasively. Satirical works often employ irony and sarcasm in an effort to make a larger point. Throughout the Western cannon, authors have effectively used satire when making arguments regarding societal issues and large human matters. From ancient Greek ... Read More

The Haunting of the Schoolhouse in Po’ Sandy, a Book by Charles W. Chesnutt (715 words, 3 pages)

Why Does Sandys Spirit Continue to Haunt the School-house? In Po Sandy, written by Charles W Chesnutt, a married couple is told a tale from a former slave named Julius. This story is set in the post American slavery era in North Carolina a time when romanticism was found in ... Read More

The Use of Multiple Symbols in Rime of the Ancient Mariner, a Poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge (522 words, 2 pages)

Symbols in Rime of the Ancient Mariner When writing literature, authors make a meaning out of their words. In Rime of the Ancient Mariner, the author uses multiple techniques to make his words have meaning. One of his methods was implementing symbolism in his text so that the words can ... Read More

The Multiple Use of Similes and Metaphors in Rime of the Ancient Mariner, a Poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge (348 words, 2 pages)

Similes and Metaphors in Rime of the Ancient MarinerWhen reading Rime of the Ancient Mariner, there were multiple times where the author used figurative language to make his writing more creative. Not only that it made the writing creative, the use of figurative language within the text was also used ... Read More

The Romantic Elements in I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud, a Poem by William Wordsworth (477 words, 2 pages)

Wordsworths Poem ExaminationUpon reading William Wordsworths poem, it was kind of unclear of what he was trying to say. However, when I read the poem a couple more times out loud, I slowly got to pick up his message and the elements within his poem. Elements such as emotions, nature, ... Read More

The Use of Imagery in Rime of the Ancient Mariner, a Poem by Samuel Taylor Coleridge (330 words, 2 pages)

Imagery within Rime of the Ancient MarinerIn order to bring writing to life, authors use figurative language within their writing. Figurative language is when you use figurative speech to make your writing more persuasive and effective. In Rime of the Ancient Mariner, the author uses imagery as a tool to ... Read More

The Theme of Death in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby and Virginia Woolf’s To the Lighthouse (1729 words, 3 pages)

Treatment of Death in Any Two NovelBoth Fitzgerald and Woolf deal with death in their novels The Great Gatsby and To the Lighthouse. The novels present two main characters which die, this being Gatsby from The Great Gatsby and Mrs. Ramsay in To the Lighthouse. While both characters go out ... Read More

The Theme of Family in the Migration Story of a 17 Year Old Boy into the United States in Enrique’s Journey, a Novel by Sonia Nazario (778 words, 3 pages)

Enriques Journey Analytical EssayEnrique's Journey is a national best-seller by Sonia Nazario, about a 17-year-old boy from Honduras. Nazario tells the true tale of Enriques migration into the United States in search of his mother. Enriques Journey surrounds the theme of family, by basing her findings around Enrique's story, Nazario ... Read More

The Author’s Opinion of Charity and Philanthropy, the Life and Writings of Henry David Thoreau, and the Friendship Between Thoreau and Emerson (470 words, 1 pages)

Annotated BibliographyBrown, James Patrick. "The Troubled Ocean Charity, Sentiment, And Thoreau's Global Consciousness In "Cape Cod.." Concord Saunterer 17.(2009) 1-26. Humanities International Complete. Web. 9 Oct. 2013 The author uses examples from Thoreaus writing to show how Thoreau felt in regards to charity and philanthropy. For example when he analyzes ... Read More

The Use of Hypophora, Pathos and Logos in the Speech Women’s Right to Vote by Susan B. Anthony (807 words, 3 pages)

The Art of SpeakingThe art of speech has multiple components that make it persuasive and inviting. The use of rhetorical devices is what makes an address interesting and also invokes the curiosity of the audience. Throughout the hardship that women had during the Women's Right Movement, many women stood on ... Read More

The Use of Logic, Precedence, and Research to Establish the Theories in Poverty, Aid, and Trade in Poverty and Globalization and How Aid Can Work (1625 words, 5 pages)

Poverty, Aid, and TradeFor decades, throughout various struggles and successes, many have debated over the best way to handle the ever-present poverty crisis. This issue plaguing the globe continues to evolve trade constantly changes, income levels vary, societies develop, and politics waver. In order to understand the complex issue of ... Read More

The Characterization of Grendel as a Purely Evil Abomination in the Epic of Beowulf (618 words, 2 pages)

Characterization of GrendelIn the epic, Beowulf, the author uses a tone of horror and literary devices such as alliteration, asyndeton, allusion, and imagery to emphasize Grendels, dark and terrible beginnings as an offspring of monsters of Hell and his gruesome murders to characterize him as a purely evil abomination.Grendel is ... Read More

The Harsh Reality of Life in To Build a Fire, Genesis of the Tenements, and Men in the Storm (979 words, 3 pages)

Collection 5 EssayReality is one of the harsh struggles of life that humans have to deal with. The harsh reality of life is inescapable to mankind and there is no way to avoid it. Authors choose to manipulate this idea of a harsh reality in their writings to convey certain ... Read More

The Proper Way for Women to Act in Society in Girl, a Short Story by Jamaica Kincaid (808 words, 3 pages)

The story of Girl by Jamaica Kincaid is a short story about a mother telling her adolescent daughter about the proper way to act and behave as a grown up to that will impress and please society which at that time, a masculine dominated world. The mother is listing off ... Read More

An Analysis of Irony in The Story of an Hour, a Short Story by Kate Chopin (317 words, 2 pages)

Irony is a literary device that authors use to create events that are the opposite of what we expect to happen. In The Story of an Hour written by Katie Choppin, the author uses irony. Mrs. Mallard, the protagonist, reacts ironically to the news of her husband's death the plot ... Read More

Love, Beauty and Uniqueness in My Mistress’ Eyes Are Nothing Like the Sun, a Poem by William Shakespeare (980 words, 4 pages)

Loves Unique BeautyIn My mistress eye are nothing like the sun by William Shakespeare the author uses a lot of figurative language throughout the poem in order to describe a woman and the extent of his love for her. The poem also uses figurative language in order to make fun ... Read More

Loneliness and Poverty in The Bean Eaters, a Poem by Gwendolyn Brooks (992 words, 4 pages)

The poem that I have chosen is by Gwendolyn Brooks titled The bean eaters. This poem highlights the loneliness and poverty of an old couple. They have been forgotten by pretty much everyone. They have been forgotten by their kids who have grown up and moved out. They have been ... Read More

The Effects of the Feminine Beauty Ideal in The Pervasiveness and Persistence of the Feminine Beauty Ideal in Children’s Fairy Tales (996 words, 8 pages)

No More Damsels in DistressChildrens fairy tales with storylines that include beautiful princesses rescued from danger by Prince Charming have been around for hundreds of years. The Grimm brothers were one of the first to translate these stories from their traditionally oral form into a collection of written text. A ... Read More

The Contributions of Upbringing and Biology to Mental Illness (870 words, 3 pages)

At the beginning of this journal, the contributing authors briefly summarize the journey of thought surrounding the critical question, Is upbringing (nurturing) or biology (nature) at the root of mental illness? They then introduce a book regarding a case study on two brothers with schizophrenia (who are referred to as ... Read More

Major Symbols, Allusions, and Rhyme Schemes in the Poems Mutation and Is My Team Ploughing (360 words, 1 pages)

Life is short so make the most of it. This phrase is said all too often in todays time, often appearing much too many times throughout the average persons life for them to truly appreciate the significance behind the words. A person may hears the words, but not understand how ... Read More

A Comparison of Walt Whitman and Ralph Emerson’s Description of Abraham Lincoln (1024 words, 3 pages)

A President to RememberAmerica came to a standstill the valiant sixteenth president was assassinated while watching a play, leaving everyone devastated. This devastation fed the creative minds of writers in the United States. Specifically, Walt Whitman and Ralph Emerson wrote pieces honoring Abraham Lincoln because of his passing. Whitman wrote ... Read More

A Combination of Tone, Syntax, and Point of View in Angela’s Ashes, a Book by Frank McCourt (393 words, 2 pages)

Angelas Ashes AnalysisIn Frank McCourts memoir Angelas Ashes, the connection between tone, syntax, and point of view combine to create an effective balance of humor and pathos. This is shown through the perspective of little Frank McCourt. Sometimes it is human nature to try to make a tragedy seem better ... Read More

The Normal Restrictions of Sonnet Writing in Nuns Fret Not at Their Convent’s Narrow Room and On the Sonnet (581 words, 2 pages)

The Restriction of Sonnet PoetryThe two sonnets, Nuns Fret Not at Their Convent's Narrow Room, and On The Sonnet, use a similar subject, but convey the meaning of the topic in two different ways. The authors use many aspects of poetry through their writing to symbolize and embody their feelings ... Read More

The Use of Descriptive Diction and the Relationships of Jane in Jane Eyre, a Novel by Charlotte Bronte (410 words, 2 pages)

Throughout the novel, Jane Eyre, by Charlotte Bronte, the author uses a descriptive diction to provide context to Janes thoughts and feelings as a young girl. Because Jane has never had someone to confide in, her language, thoughts, and wording on her experiences show a lot about her feelings on ... Read More

The Concept of Prejudice in The Help, a Novel by Kathryn Stockett (757 words, 3 pages)

PrejudicePrejudice being a preconceived opinion that is not based on reason or actual experience was the cause of many hate crimes during this time period where blacks were considered to be lesser of a human than whites.The 1960s were a time of racism and prejudice as the segregation of colors ... Read More

The Use of Seven Deadly Sins to Show Wrath in The Crucible, a Play by Arthur Miller (812 words, 3 pages)

The Crucible is a play written by Arthur Miller. The plot is set in Salem, Massachusetts 169s in a time of confusion and violence. Accusations of witchery are being spread, causing the town to erupt in shock and quick actions. Instead of looking into each accusation in detail and believing ... Read More

The Importance of the Characters’ Appearance in Are You My Mother?, a Graphic Novel by Alison Bechdel (837 words, 3 pages)

Appearance Many authors use the appearance of characters to convey meanings or to give an impression. Alison Bechdel is a lesbian, graphic novelist. She, like many authors, uses the appearance of her characters to convey certain themes and messages about the people she writes about in her graphic novel, Are ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013