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    some of the few authors who wrote gothic literature stories. American Romanticism was used to show the reactions to the restrictions of the puritans during the 1800’s. The purpose of Gothic literature was and still is to entertain‚ to present a moral‚ and to inspire improvement of oneself through imagination. Desolate location‚ ghost or spirit‚ use of symbols‚ an attempt to escape for a moment are some characteristics that dark romanticism uses. Of course not all gothic stories have to have every single

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    the story takes place. Throughout the ending chapters one can really see the difference between the Puritan traditions and the incoming Romanticism showing through. Hawthorne‚ being raised a Puritan‚ can portray the strict and dark ways of the Puritans through different characters and actions. One might say that Hester Prynne and Pearl represent the Romanticism at the time because they are so bright and more liberal. Hawthorne shows their light heartedness by saying‚ “Pearl set forth‚ at a great

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    Colin Geraghty Becker English 11 May 25th‚ 2017 Holden on for Dear Life Realism and Romanticism have a history of conflict in American History‚ whether it be stopping Gatsby from finding his one true love‚ Tom Sawyer and his romantic conflictions to Huck‚ these opposite ideals never fail to become themes of our stories. In J.D Salinger’s The Catcher in the Rye the protagonist seems to be taking a different approach and far more extreme in his romantic beliefs than any of our other analyzed characters

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    when it comes to personal bias and diagnosis. In the African American community specifically mental illness is a disease that is not discussed and something that you definitely do not go to see a doctor about. African Americans are presumably more affected by mental than any other culture does to reasonings such as ongoing racial discrimination‚ high poverty‚ and constant segregation(Clifton‚ D‚ 2015).Those in the African American community tend to rely heavily on religion in hopes to heal their ones

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    Explain the features of Romanticism in architecture. In what ways did this differ from the Classical in terms of both style and philosophy? Romanticism also called The Picturesque Style. Romanticism began in the 1790s and lasted through the 1830s‚ Romanticism is largely a movement that grew out of the lingering effects of the revolt against aristocratic rule that began with the French Revolution (Palmer‚ 10 Jun 2011). This essays will analyse both Romanticism and Classicism differences‚ it will also

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    freedom and happiness. In the Utopia‚ the Utopian government strive to fulfill and optimize the benefits and happiness of Utopian citizens. Reasonably‚ people would describe a safe and happy government as domestically stable and diplomatically powerful so that it obtains admiration and fear from both its citizens and surrounding countries‚ thus enabling its citizens to live with freedom and pursue the ultimate happiness. However‚ although the images of Utopian government are attractive and appealing

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    Substance Abuse in the African American Community Stating the Problem      The contemporary problem that I would like to address is Substance abuse in African Americans community. Most Africain American uses Substance abuse as a stress reliever . They use religion by going to church to get strength asking for forgiviness. Adolescent are the one’s who are at risk the most . In the Hampton Roads you will see a lot of homeless people substance abuse users. Interview from a experience individual

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    Mental Health in the African American Community Introduction African Americans‚ can also be referred as the Afro Americans or the Black Americans‚ are the residents and citizen of the Unites States who have their roots linked to at least the partial ancestry of the native population of Sub-Saharan Africa. They are also the direct descendants of enslaved Africans that were within the boundaries of the present day United States. Most of the African Americas are the descendants from West Africa

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    Romanticisms is a movement in the arts and literature that originated in the late 18th century‚ emphasizing inspiration‚ subjectivity‚ and the primacy of the individual. In The Last of the Mohicans romanticism is shown through several traits represented by James Cooper in this short story. The three traits I chose to write about was values feeling and intuition over reason‚ shuns the artificiality of civilization and seeks unspoiled nature‚ and contemplates nature’s beauty as a path to spiritual

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    The historical progression of African American community was accompanied by the permanent struggle of African Americans for civil rights and equal opportunities. The Civil War targeted at the liberation of African Americans‚ who were enslaved by the dominant white Americans. However‚ the idealistic struggle of the Civil War did not bring a consistent improvement of the position of African Americans. Instead‚ African Americans had to spend over a hundred years in the permanent struggle for their rights

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