The short story titled The Use of Force by William Carlos Williams‚ a doctor tries to treat a young girl who refuses the treatment he offers. Despite the fact that her parents and the doctor make and attempt to reason with the girl‚ she continues to defy them in their efforts to help her. The reason this short story has become a classic‚ is because it illustrates what makes a hero. The fact that the doctor is determined to help the young girl who makes every attempt to refuse help‚ may seem like
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The Heart of Darkness: A Paradox of Imperialism In The Heart of Darkness‚ Conrad achieves the element of paradox‚ by reflecting on the imperialism of Europe. The author shows how imperialism is costly and ridiculous especially in its conquests of Africa. The profitability does not equal the amount of money it took to try and obtain it. In essence‚ the end did not justify the means. Excerpts teem with notions of ridiculous attempts at explaining how the gaining of resources from Africa justified
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History of Carlos P. Romulo Memorial Library Carlos P. Romulo Memorial Library was first established in September 1947 during the administration of Governor Lopez. At that time the government has chosen then the name of former President Manuel Roxas. It was built beside the capitol in the fourth of our government administration during administration of former President Aquino. It was the court thought that the provincial government that a famous Tarlaqueño to be given recognition in a field of
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agricultural household;slowly‚ diminishing along as the red wheelbarrow rusts in the rain. But‚ how could the speaker present such a mundane idea so brilliantly‚ so intensely‚ so eloquently? Simply. He performs it simply. Through a sadden tone‚ William Carlos Williams illustrates the image of a broken down agricultural-based household by monosyllabic color-based diction and short meter structures. The prose is constructed in a manner similar to a short prose fractured into concise telegraphic sentences
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2013 Heart Attacks As many people might not now cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of Women in America. Heart attacks are the leading cause of many deaths. However‚ what is cardiovascular disease and what is a heart attack? A cardiovascular disease is defined as a disease of the heart or blood vessels. A heart attack is defined as a sudden and sometimes fatal occurrence of coronary thrombosis‚ typically resulting in the death of part of heart muscle. Heart attacks and heart disease
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In the Heart of the Sea Jason Barker In the novel “In the heart of the Sea” Nathaniel Philbrick introduces the reader to Nantucket Island located in the east coast. He establishes the importance of the whaling industry in relation to the island. Philbrick does an incredible job of telling the story of 20 regular men doing their jobs whaling. They set sail on a renewed ship called the Essex. The Essex took a beating from a storm before it finally met its match an angered sperm whale. The whale rammed
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The Note on the Fridge We all know that sometimes it is the simple things that make more of a difference. William Carlos Williams set a prime example in his free verse poem: “This Is Just to Say”. Written in 1934‚ this simple and apologetic note was more than likely left for his wife before leaving for work. While being upset at the fact her husband ate her morning meal‚ I am sure she could not help but smile after reading his slightly amusing 28-word poem. In the first stanza‚ Williams’ states
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Introduce the Book The Angel’s Game is written by Carlos Ruiz Zafón. In April 2008‚ the novel was originally written and published in Spanish but was later translated by Lucia Graves‚ daughter of the poet Robert Graves‚ in English in 2009. It is the prequel of The Shadow of the Wind also by Carlos Ruiz Zafón. The story takes place in the early and beautiful Barcelona‚ Spain. Where a young writer with a dark past struggles with his ambition and loneliness‚ unrequired love and a baffling character
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William Carlos Williams wrote his most famous poem in 1934 entitled "This is To Say." He is credited with creating a writing style referred to as the minimalist set. His writings show the purpose of building real images. Williams set the tone of his poems with the use of simple words‚ short phrases‚ and plain talk‚ without the typical form or rhyming. So how then is it a poem? Was it just a note on the refrigerator door left for his wife? In today’s time‚ it would work nicely as a tweet. When asked
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Artificial Heart/ Heart Transplants A natural heart has two pumps‚ each has two chambers. The right atrium pumps oxygen-depleted blood from the body into the right ventricle. The right ventricle pumps blood to the lungs. The left atrium sends aerated blood from the lungs into the left ventricle‚ which pumps blood out of the body. With each heartbeat‚ the two atria contracts together‚ followed by the large ventricles. Congestive heart failure is when the heart fails to pump blood. Heart failure
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