I believe that the school board should keep this book in the curriculum for a number of reasons. This book is a recollection of history. It tells a story of a young boy growing up‚ while also describing a harsh time in history when racism and slavery was present. It does not sugarcoat anything‚ which I think is good because it gives a valid description of the time. The "n" word was used often by white people‚ and African Americans were de-humanized. It’s the way it was and to pretend that it wasn’t
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English 10 November 28‚ 2012 Special Edition Tragedy has struck the town in Arkansas‚ the shooting of our local drunk Mr. Boggs. It all started yesterday when Boggs was travelling through the town doing his usual town rants and threats towards people. Now‚ usually people in the town would just ignore the drunk‚ thinking that he is harmless. Mr. Sherburn‚ on the other hand‚ is a different kind of man. He is aggressive and very serious when it comes to threats (as well have foreseen). Boggs strolled
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Nation] (Lines 1-85‚ pp. 33-34) 1. Realize that this prologue introduces the Danes‚ not Beowulf or his people the Geats. What was unusual about the way Shield came to be ruler of the Danes? What was his funeral like? What relation is Hrothgar to Shield? Unlike Hrothgar‚ Shield became king because he had the ability to take down the enemies. Hrothgar became king through wealth. When Shield died the Danes buried him and his treasures in the sea. Hrothgar happens to be Shield’s grandson [Heorot is
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Questions Chapters 6-11 1.What sort of person does Huck Reveal his father to be? What is Huck’s relationship with his father? Huck clearly portrays Pap as an irresponsable dad‚ and making the readers think he comes back only after his treasure. The worst quality his dad has is his addiction to alcohol. His problem is what really affects their relation‚ and what makes him take many wrong desitions. Huck has no relation with his father. He is afraid of him‚ his addiction has made him take several wrong
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ignored by Huck and Jim’s friendship. The rules set up by the society in this time was that‚ white people are superior to blacks‚ and blacks are not superior to whites‚ especially not slaves. Yet‚ Huck and Jim don’t follow these rules. Normally a black man would know when to not argue with someone white‚ but Huck and Jim had a friendly banter about the French language. "’…Is a Frenchman a man?’ ‘Yes.’ ‘Well‚ den! Dad blame it‚ why doan’ he talk like a man?...’" (75). In this banter‚ Jim couldn’t understand
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The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain Thesis Statement: The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is Mark Twain’s best novel because of its use of satire‚ imagery and symbolism. Tom Sawyer‚ the main character of the Adventures of Tom Sawyer‚ written by Mark Twain is an average boy who is bored with his cultured life and escapes these constraints by pulling pranks to other people. He is presented as a realistic and convincing boy. He is kind and loving‚ but also cruel‚ stupid and insincere. Tom’s
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What role does Priestly give the Inspector in the play? An Inspector Calls is a play with lots of political messages as well as social messages. J.B. Priestley believed in socialism and he used large amounts of his plays to try and convince people to his way of thinking. The Inspector is commanding and authoritative. In his entrance towards the play‚ he creates at once an impression of solidity and purposefulness. In Page 11‚ he continues to create this impression as he progresses through
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ENG102 Prof 11/24/11 Reflective Essay When the semester began I thought to my knowledge that my writing was that of good quality. Though I had a good basic understanding of the format of an essay or letter I still had a lot to learn. My writing changed in many ways such as learning to eliminate unnecessary wording in my thesis‚ the use of synonyms‚ analyzing quotes and writing abstract to concrete thoughts or ideas. This Class
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American Landscape “…and the wind was trying to whisper something to me‚ and I couldn ’t make out what it was‚ and so it made the cold shivers run over me”‚ confesses Huckleberry Finn in Mark Twain’s novel The Adventure of Huckleberry Finn (7). Throughout these two pieces‚ The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and “The Outcasts of Poker Flat‚” Bret Harte and Mark Twain use nature to show the effects it has on the characters in their stories. A reason on why nature had such an impact on people of this
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Influences on Huck Finn Mark Twain’s The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a novel about a young boy’s coming of age in the Missouri of the mid-1800’s. The main character‚ Huckleberry Finn‚ spends much time in the novel floating down the Mississippi River on a raft with a runaway slave named Jim. Before he does so‚ however‚ Huck spends some time in the fictional town of St. Petersburg where a number of people attempt to influence him. Before the novel begins‚ Huck Finn has led a
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