Literature Coursework (1) Prose – Emphatic Writing I was on the way to my first ball. It did not matter that I shared the cab with the Sheridan girls and their brother. I tried to stay calm‚ but I was very excited about this new experience. We arrived at the drill hall‚ where the ball was. There were cabs in front of us and cabs behind and happy couples everywhere in the bright streets. Inside‚ the girls went into the Ladies’ room. It was crowded with girls getting ready for the ball. There were
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Reaction:On Hearing Her Play the Harp 1. I imagine the scenario to be in one of the Chinese palaces at their time. The room would be very spacious‚ being held together by large rounded columns placed at strategic points around the room. The room would have sets of windows all around it‚ giving the room the proper lighting that it needs so that we can appreciate the room’s lovely red color. On every aspect of the room but the windows‚ one would find very intricate gold patterns crafted into
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within the poet’s mind in the poem “The Soul selects her own Society.” When one devotes all himself into building a substantial world in the inner world (the mind)‚ he is past caring the things happening in the outer world. It seems superficially nothing; however‚ the empire within the mind is much stronger than one can ever imagine. The power of one’s mind can be equal‚ or even greater‚ to the whole universe. The first line “The Soul selects her own Society” adopts the usage of alliteration‚ which
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The women we’ve read about in both “A Jury of Her Peers‚” and “The Yellow Wallpaper‚” share two aspects. They share the bondage of male oppression‚ and their resilient spirits. I both stories‚ the characters face a struggle regarding both their household and the men within them‚ and must go to great lengths to overcome them. Mrs. Peters and Mrs. Hale directly defy the men of the story‚ where the narrator of “The Yellow Wallpaper‚” defies her husband in a fashion unimaginable. Both sets of characters
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Cusick and Her Lesbian Relationship with Music In the essay “On a Lesbian Relationship with Music: A Serious Effort Not to Think Straight” by Suzanne G. Cusick‚ she brings up an interesting topic about the connection between her being a lesbian and her being a musician‚ a musicologist‚ if there exists any. I’m especially interested in the “power system” and the link between musicality and lesbianism she mentions in this article. Here‚ I’ll try to analysis them in detail and relate them with other
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An Analytical Essay on Emily Dickinson Emily Dickinson was a woman who lived in times that are more traditional; her life experiences influence and help us to understand the dramatic and poetic lines in her writing. Although Dickinson’s poetry can often be defined as sad and moody‚ we can find the use of humor and irony in many of her poems. By looking at the humor and sarcasm found in three of Dickinson’s poems‚ "Success Is Counted Sweetest"‚ "I am Nobody"‚ and "Some keep the Sabbath Going to
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but it still doesn’t help us know what to say” (Sacks). Similarly‚ in the movie Her‚ they show many examples of advanced technology taking over our lives‚ but it does not show technology helping us with our decisions regarding social lives. Her was written by Spike Jonze and was directed by Spike Jonze. Released on December 13‚ 2013‚ the movie features Joaquin Phoenix‚ Amy Adams‚ and Scarlett Johansson. Her was awarded Best Writing and Original Screenplay of 2014. Some people may think that
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The story “Bernice Bobs Her Hair” by Scott Fitzgerald shows many themes‚ but the theme that stuck out the most was female gender identity. The author shows female identity through Marjorie. She is a prime example of the typical “Mean Girl” stereotype. There were many instances of this‚ one example includes her saying “What’s some cheap popularity?”(7). This quote gives reason to believe that Marjorie thinks being popular is everything. Being popular is her main priority. There were many other quotes
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The Case of Barbara and Her Depressive Disorder Earleen Johnson Southern New Hampshire University Psychology of Abnormal Behavior Instructor Charitie Fuller July 13‚ 2013 "Every week a doctor commits suicide in North America‚ and each one knew that depression is potentially treatable or self-limiting; insight goes faster in depression than in any other illness. Depression is psychological pain‚ and a
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Anne Bradstreet was perhaps the first established poet to voyage to the new world from England. In her poem “In Reference To Her Children”‚ expresses the love and sadness experienced throughout life raising her children and her devotion towards her everlasting reward. Anne Bradstreet was very proud that she raised good children and instilled them with religious and moral values. Anne says‚ “I had eight birds hatched in one nest” (1). This infers that she might have raised her children mostly
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