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    THE DAY MILLICENT FOUND THE WORLD By William Stafford The title “The Day Millicent Found the World” is about the day a young girl named Millicent discovered the world around her. The title is significant as well as symbolic. The title gives the poem a deeper meaning and gives the readers deeper insight into what they should expect. In this poem‚ the author‚ I believe is an older male and a transcendentalist. The tone of the poem suggests this because a woman would be hysterical about Millicent’s

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    Literary Analysis : This story is about a boy who pretty much has a front row seat to witness the horrible things that we see being broadcasted on the news today; such as racism. Huck knows that the racists situations that he is witnessing around him are wrong in the eyes of society‚ but in his heart he knows what’s right‚ which is why he chose to help Jim. Throughout the adventure ‚ Huck struggles with the thoughts of turning Jim in‚ not because he knows it’s the right thing to do but because he

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    Literary Analysis “Lamb to the Slaughter” Roald Dahl may be one of the most brilliant writers in all of history‚ authoring several childhood classics such as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and Matilda. Although most of his stories are light and humorous‚ his darker side shines through with stories like “Lamb to the Slaughter”‚ an thought-provoking tale of a child-bearing housewife gone mad. Dahl does an amazing job at transitioning from tone to tone through his selective use of imagery

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    and being alive‚ is living the life you choose. The stories our class has read this semester have lead me to various interpretations of different literary movement’s ideals and themes. Comparing “Farewell to Arms” to stories such as “The Yellow Wallpaper” and “To Build a Fire” is tricky considering that some of these stories came from different literary movements such as Realism and Naturalism. Yet‚ somehow they all show many relevant themes throughout their pages. Stories even from different movements

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    Literary Analysis of The Yellow Wallpaper Elfriede Jelinek once said‚ “I only enjoy what I can see‚ because I don’t feel anything. The Yellow Wallpaper is about a married woman who suffers from post-partum depression and her husband‚ John‚ thinks it is best she stays confined in a room. She began to go crazy thinking about the yellow wallpaper that covered the bedroom walls. The Yellow Wallpaper uses literary devices such as foreshadowing‚ situational irony‚ and symbolism. Those literary devices

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    Literary Analysis of Two Texts Renita Redding Instructor: Irene Robles-Huerta ENG 125 March 21‚ 2015 The short story‚ “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been”‚ by Joyce Oates‚ (1966)‚ and the poem‚ “What it’s Like to Be a Black Girl”‚ by Patricia Smith‚ (1991)‚ are both about the coming of age of young girls and the conflicts that they encounter. The two pieces explore issues that most young girls have with their bodies and others during their puberty years. The literary elements that will be

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    L.C M.K English II Pre-AP 4 May 2014 Beowulf: Looking Glass into The Past Anonymously written some time between the 7th and 8th century‚ Beowulf captures cultural‚ historical and literary worth of ancient life expressed through the original author’s viewpoint on what happened around him and his society. Although Beowulf was a highly embellished epic that gave the people of the time period something to clutch onto when “terror was everywhere and myths were few” (A Quick Guide to Beowulf)‚

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    But to the people in La Paz (Kino’s hometown) the pearl had a great value to it. In the poor town of La Paz‚ the pearl was known to be “pearl of the world” because it had sentimental value to it. The pearl was known to have great worth. In the beginning of the story‚ the people was exhilarated when they found out Kino had the pearl. Many people wanted what he had so they tried to take the pearl. But

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    Romeo and Juliet Literary Analysis In the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ marriage customs are very strict with high expectations. In the time period of Romeo and Juliet‚ people had numerous dating styles leading to marriage‚ they married for different reasons‚ and had various wedding planning events. In the fifteenth century‚ courtship was the primary dating custom. Usually‚ a father arranged for the daughter to court‚ or date‚ a person whom he thought would be a good

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    Araby The setting of Araby is described within the first three small paragraphs; it conveys very vivid imagery as you would see it in the eyes of a young boy‚ noticing details of colors and textures of his surroundings. You soon get a sense of the narrator’s simple minded thinking as he is only a young boy. Going into the adolescent years‚ the narrator experiences new emotions and finds himself an immense love interest in his friend’s sister who lives down the street. As he spends much of his time

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