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A Biography of Tracy Lamar McGrady, a Basketball Hero (572 words, 1 pages)

Tracy Lamar McGrady, also known by the nickname "T-Mac," was born on May 24, 1979, to Melanise Williford. He was born in Bartow, Florida, but was raised in Aburndale, Florida, halfway between Orlando and Tampa. He was not always a basketball hero. He was often called a two-sport star. His ... Read More

A Review of The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brian (910 words, 2 pages)

NOTE Parenthetical Citation is used. Selection came from an anthology, thus making the page numbers irrelevant. Please modify page numbers to coincide with your text. Tim O'Brien's "The Things They Carried" presents the central idea that amongst society, it is normal to react to atypical situations in an atypical way. ... Read More

Jessica Hendrickson’s Essay on the Writings of Flannery O’Connor (2259 words, 4 pages)

Jessica Hendrickson Dr. Chamberlain Eng. 345 28 April 1999 The Gross and Grotesque in Flannery O'Connor Flannery O'Connor is known for her regional, Christian, gothic, grotesque writing. We see all these elements in her short stories. Flannery O'Connor's fiction generates strong reactions because of her use of the gross and ... Read More

The Element of Surprise in O Henry’s Stories (1500 words, 2 pages)

O Henry William Sydney Porter, also known as O Henry was an excellent writer and very talented in writing surprise endings to all of his stories ("O Henry"). He wrote about average people living in New York City, this influenced the settings of most his stories by giving the reader ... Read More

An Analysis of the Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien (2526 words, 4 pages)

Haresh Soorma Literature 10 G Karen Chase 12 March 2004 Style and Storytelling in The Things they Carried Thesis Tim O'Brien has created a unique novel in The Things They Carried by using styles, such as changing points of view, "blurring the boundaries between truth and fiction" , and use ... Read More

Patrick Sullivan’s Report on the Future of the Universe (497 words, 3 pages)

The magazine Sky Telescope is a very helpful magazine for beginning and amateur astronomers. The magazine contains information on new star clusters, constellations, galaxies, and even possible new planets. It gives a more in-depth look at whats going on outside our galaxy. This magazine is also helpful in showing astronomers ... Read More

Observations on Randal Patrick Macmurphy’s Rebellion in the Film “One Flew over the Cuckoos Nest” (1114 words, 2 pages)

Randall Patrick MacMurphys struggle against institutional authority in the 1975 Academy Award winning film One Flew Over the Cuckoos Nest illustrates one mans rebellion against the repressive and controlling powers of a total institution. MacMurphy is committed to a mental institution after his ejection from a prison work farm due ... Read More

A Summary on the New Jersey v. T.L.O. Case (1130 words, 2 pages)

Name of the case and year it was decided X New Jersey v. T.L.O. (1985) The constitutional amendment V or section theeofXwhich the court is interpreting X 14th amendment The specific facts of the case X On March 7, 1980, a teacher at Piscataway High School in New Jersey found ... Read More

A Comparison of Two Books by Flannery O’Connor (983 words, 2 pages)

Both "Revelation" and "A Good Man is Hard to Find"written by Flannery O'Connor are stories about hypocrisy. Hypocrisy means feigning to be what one is not or false assumption of an appearance of virtue or religion. Here in both of these stories the main charcters Mrs.Turpin and the grandmother are ... Read More

A Biography of Georgia O’Keeffe an Artist (698 words, 1 pages)

Georgia O'Keeffe was born on November 15, 1887, the second of seven children, and grew up on a farm in Sun Prairie, Wisconsin. As a child she received art lessons at home, and her abilities were quickly recognized and encouraged by teachers throughout her school years. By the time she ... Read More

The Life and Career of Georgia Totto O’Keeffe (2049 words, 3 pages)

Georgia O'Keeffe Georgia Totto O'Keeffe was born in the year on November 15, 1887. She was one of seven children and spent most of her childhood on a farm, with the typical farm animals and rolling hills. O'Keeffe's aunt, not her mother, was mostly responsible for raising her. O'Keeffe did ... Read More

Patrick Henry, Thomas Paine and Thomas Jefferson’s Contribution to The American Revolution (1390 words, 2 pages)

Fighting the War of Words The American Revolution, 1760- 1800, was not only a war of weapons but also one of words. Along with swords and guns, the war was fought with pamphlets, speeches, and documents in order to inspire and justify the long awaited battle. Intellectuals such as Patrick ... Read More

A Transcript of Conan O’Brien’s Interview of the Author, J.K. Rowling on the Show, Late Night with Conan O’Brien (2008 words, 4 pages)

JK Rowling Late Night Transcript The following is a transcript of Conan O'Brien's interview of JK Rowling on Late Night with Conan O'Brien. It takes place on November 17th, 2005. Conan Please welcome my next guest, who is the world famous author of the Harry Potter series, Jo Rowling. Jo ... Read More

A Close Reading Analysis of Willa Cather’s O Pioneers (943 words, 4 pages)

When reading Willa Cather's "O Pioneers!", one can get lost easily inthe world of the Divide. What is nice about this story is that thenarrator spectates the story so we see everyone involved, and howtroubling their lives can be, and how happy they can be aswell.Following deeper analysis while reading ... Read More

Marketing Strategies of Vodaphone and O2 in the UK (4258 words, 10 pages)

This report was commissioned to examine comparative analysis of marketing communications strategies and mix used by Vodafone and O2 respectively. It is also used to recommend marketing communication strategy for O2 in order to aim for great UK telecommunication market share. The UK telecommunication sector has progressed competitively over the ... Read More

Wealth and Generosity in the Works of O. Henry (410 words, 2 pages)

The Gift of GivingChristmas is one of the most wonderful times of the year. Love, joy, and happiness are filled in the air. Christmas by Injunction and The Gift of the Magi, by OHenry, shows what Christmas is all about. These short stories both share similarities and differences. They both ... Read More

Analyzing Street Smarts in Hidden Intellectualism by Gerald Graff (627 words, 2 pages)

The article Hidden Intellectualism by Gerald Graff is adapted from his 2003 book Clueless in Academe How Schooling Obscures the Life of the Mind. In the article Graff critiques the approach schools take towards teaching literature. He disagrees that students with street smarts are not able to apply their knowledge ... Read More

A Review of Odysseus by Homer and O Brother Where Art Thou by Joel Coen (332 words, 1 pages)

In the Odyssey by Homer, the story revolves around Odysseus's journey home to Ithaca, and triumph over the wretched suitors courting his wife, while in O Brother Where Art Thou directed by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, Ulysses also journeys home to stop his wife from remarrying while running from ... Read More

A Character Analysis of A Thousand Dollars by O Henry (653 words, 2 pages)

The name Gillian means youthful. In the story A Thousand Dollars by O Henry, there is a man named Young Gillian. Gillian is a very bold yet undetermined character. He expresses himself in a couple different ways throughout the story. In the beginning of the story he shows himself as ... Read More

Book Review of Edward O. Wilsons The Future of Life (1007 words, 3 pages)

Wilson opens up his book with a letter to the deceased Henry David Thoreau, a naturalist and author. He begins by writing of how Thoreau has impacted him, and then goes on to explain how drastically the world has changed since his time on Earth, in 1845, when Thoreau built ... Read More

Analyzing The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien (827 words, 3 pages)

Nobody wants to be a coward. No matter where someone is from, how they are raised, or what they believe in, nobody ever wants to say they are scared of someone or something. Looking back throughout history, the greatest leaders, specifically war leaders have always demonstrated courage, confidence, power, and ... Read More

Metafiction in The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien (1225 words, 4 pages)

The truly scary thing about undiscovered lies is that they have a greater capacity to diminish us than the exposed ones Cheryl Hughes. For a soldier at war, the difference between the truth and lies can become blurred. Tim OBrien uses Metafiction within his novel to show the mental strain ... Read More

Forced Marriage in Charlie-O By Cynthia Kadohata (1350 words, 4 pages)

Every parent, regardless of their kid's feelings, always does what theysee and feel is best for them, sometimes it may not seem that way to thechild, and sometimes the parent may not be making the best decision forthem, but they are doing what they think is right. In the storyCharlie-O'' ... Read More

Crime in A Good Man Is Hard To Find by Flannery O Conner (1064 words, 3 pages)

Committing the perfect crime requires a lot of planning, along with time and patience. This is accomplished through the setting of A Good Man Is Hard to Find by Flannery OConner (rpt. in Thomas R. Arp and Greg Johnson. Perrines Story and Structure, 13th ed. Boston Wadsworth, 2012, 402-415) through ... Read More

Depiction of Vietnam War in The Things They Carry by Tim O’Brien (1152 words, 4 pages)

The Things They Carried Book review Tim O'Brien uniquely depicts the Vietnam war in The Things TheyCarried in a genre in its own unique category. The Things They Carriedfollowed the young men of the Alpha Company in a compilation of twenty twoshort stories illustrating each's personalities and the war occurringaround ... Read More

Character Analysis of The Sniper by Liam O’Flaherty (339 words, 1 pages)

There are many short stories that delve into the dynamics of thecharacter. The short story, "The Sniper" by Liam O'Flaherty, shows that thesniper is a dynamic character because of the character's change during thestory. The sniper was fighting a civilian war among his city against thegovernment in Dublin, Ireland. He ... Read More

Motivation Behind Tim O’Brien’s The Things They Carried (1596 words, 5 pages)

The Things They Carried by Tim OBrien is a short story that discusses burden, love, and sacrifice. The story is narrated by OBrien and it relays his experiences and actual battles he was involved in when he had served time in the Vietnam War. In The Things They Carried by ... Read More

A Review of The Things They Carried, a Novel by Tim O’Brien (1928 words, 6 pages)

Importance of TitleThe title of the book we chose is They Things They Carried. The title is significant because thebook does not only list the physical burdens each soldier must carry, but also the psychologicalones after the war. Each soldier carries different items, depending on their rank and job.Lieutenant Cross ... Read More

An Analysis of Patrick Roche’s Slam Poem 21 (511 words, 2 pages)

Patrick Roches slam poem 21 starts off with a dark and somewhat disturbing image projected into my mind. He begins with the imagery of his fathers death. Roche starts at age 21, counting down to the age of 0 in his mothers womb. It seems as if everything changes for ... Read More

A Review of Gerald Zahavi’s Assessment of Capitalism in Endicott-Johnson Shoe Company (1250 words, 4 pages)

This historical analysis of the Endicott-Johnson Shoe Companys welfare capitalist system will attempt to show through the use of several different primary sources from that era that the policies of welfare capitalism are a substantial benefit to workers and that the Endicott-Johnson Shoe Company was a showcase for these policies. ... Read More

Published: Friday 25th of January 2013