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    that I watched‚ “Annie” is about an orphan that as volunteered to spend Christmas with one of the wealthiest man in America at the time of the 1930s’ and finally she gets adopt. So this movie talks about the view points from the wealthy community‚ also the poor community‚ and how the Great Depression affected both the poor and rich communities. When you look at the poor in the community you can see the struggle and how people had to help each other as seen in the movie when Annie attempted to escaped

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    Within this essay‚ Annie Murphy Paul uses facts‚ studies and opinions to persuade her audience of the importance of‚ "deep reading". When Paul says‚ "deep reading" she means picking up a book and really getting into it with no distractions around you. Once you’re fully immersed in the narrative‚ your brain stimulates certain regions that would be active if the scene were unfolding in real life. Which can help increase your real-life capacity for empathy. Gregory Currie did not believe this statement

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    ROCHESTER‚ NY – “Absorbing‚ unblinking‚ and sharply funny‚” according to the New York Times‚ Annie Baker’s Circle Mirror Transformation uncovers the hidden truths‚ desires‚ and heart-wrenching regrets of its characters through seemingly innocent acting exercises. The Obie Award winning drama will be presented by the University of Rochester International Theatre Program and will open December 1st at Todd Theatre‚ located on the River Campus. Described as a “love letter to the theater” by the play’s

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    Interpersonal growth is influenced by a combination of internal and external factors. An individual’s transition from childhood to adulthood (bildungsroman) is influenced by family and community but also by internal values and ideas. Often‚ these external factors influence the internal factors. In House on Mango Street‚ Cisneros highlights how Esperanza’s coming-of-age is influenced by her community by juxtaposing stereotypical ambitions of Mexican-American girls with Esperanza’s dreams and hopes

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    In The Shipping News by Annie Proulx‚ readers can imply that the protagonist has lived a treacherous life onto which he wishes to set change upon‚ but cannot see the dear light of opportunity. Quoyle is an aging man‚ who is still learning to separate his feelings from his personal life. He wallows in misery‚ as day by day passes; however‚ he cannot help but wonder why nothing can seem to make sense to him. Annie Proulx uses characterization‚ figurative language and imagery to contribute to the overall

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    Accepting ones past is always a hard thing to do‚ but by facing ones fears and learning to acknowledge and understand ones past‚ it becomes easier to move forward. Written in third person omniscient point of view‚ Annie Proulx’s novel‚ The Shipping News‚ exerts a dark yet comical tone. Proulx’s style of writing evokes a strong sense of setting and through setting the theme of the novel is developed. Ironic situations and comical details about the setting allow Proulx to emphasize her theme of how

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    Annie Proulx’s language and diction in the story is interesting. Instead of writing in complete sentences shes writes small phrases. Although the phrases and random words may sound confusing and out of place I think that they give a much more clear representation of the setting and the story. Instead of using long word sentences Proulx uses specific words that stand out in the reader’s mind. It helps the reader picture everything easily and she really gets the point across with one concise and powerful

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    The House on Mango Street

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    Sandra Cisneros’ book The House on Mango Street raises a number of issues that merit further discussion. In this essay‚ you are to choose a vignette and discuss an issue that is raised by the story. Then‚ relate the issue raised by the story to your own life. You need not agree with Cisneros’ take on the issue‚ but in your essay you should use her ideas as a jumping off point for your own understanding of the issue. You will need to use quotes from the text to support your comments about Cisneros

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    The Killjoy by Anne Fine Main characters: Alicia Anna Davie (19 years old) and professor Ian Laidlaw(49 years old) Summary: In a late afternoon seminar in the department of politics of a Scottish university‚ a student was talking on about an essay that he wrote‚ and Professor Laidlaw tried to cut him short twice with one of his most characteristic phrases: ’Quite so. Quite so.’ On the second time‚ Laidlaw heard a tiny noise‚ and he realized that it was one of the other students. Alicia

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    The House on Mango Street Sandra Cisneros’s The House on Mango Street strings together the author’s beliefs and personal experiences and jam-packs them all into a great book. It is about a young gir named Esperanza goring up in an impoverished area. In the book both the Alicia and Esperanza believe that education and writing is a way to better life. Through these characters Cisneros shows that education offers a kind of freedome. The House

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