The morning grey skies arises from the dark. The fresh Irish sea bashes along the coastline. The surviving snowflakes fall slowly in the coldness of day. The echoing voice could be heard. "Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death‚ I will fear no evil; for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff‚ they comfort me’ Random strangers gathered around; Paying there respects for someone they never knew. A young boy stands in- front of the strangers; Watching a coffin get carried towards the
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Harlem Renaissance After World War I‚ the Harlem Renaissance dramatically changed life in the 1920s for African Americans. The Harlem Renaissance influenced artistic development‚ racial pride‚ and political organization. The Harlem Renaissance was an era of artistic development where African American literature and music perpetually evolved. African Americans writers such as Langston Hughes and Claude McKay wrote about inequitable discrimination towards blacks that occurred in their society
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Johnson‚ Dizzy Gillespie‚ Thelonious Monk‚ Ma Rainey‚ Billy Strayhorn‚ Bessie Smith‚ Nat King Cole and his Trio‚ Duke Ellington‚ Ella Fitzgerald‚ Adelaide Hall‚ and Ivie Anderson‚ had strong influences towards this African American movement. W.E.B. Dubois was a major influence for many of the artists‚ voicing his opinion of
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According to the biography (Gioia‚ N.D.)‚ Ted Gioia - a man of many hats - grew up in Hawthorne‚ California and graduated from Hawthorne High School. Gioia focused his studies at Stanford and Oxford University‚ with degrees in English‚ philosophy‚ politics‚ and economics. Dabbling in the business world as a consultant‚ Gioia proved himself the jack-of-all-trades as he also made himself prominent in the music realm as an author and musician. Gioia has written many books‚ including History of Jazz
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What makes a haunted house ’scary?’ Is it the mystery‚ the unknown suspense of what is inside? Is it the feeling people have when inside that environment? These characteristics of being in this setting are known are known as the gothic elements‚ which are the factors contributing to the eerie scenery. Similar to a haunted house‚ the red room from chapter two of Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë is seen as a spooky setting‚ causing people to feel anxiety and fear while inside. The characteristics and
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Rich’s poem‚ “Aunt Jennifer’s Tigers”‚ is structurally quite monotonous. The three stanzas are all comprised of two‚ simple couplets. However‚ the minimalist organization of this poem prevents the structural aspects from outshining Rich’s figurative machinery. For example‚ this relatively short poem has an abundance of symbols. One of the most prominent symbols is Aunt Jennifer’s wedding ring; harsh descriptive language leaves the readers with a negative outlook on her marriage. Aunt Jennifer’s toxic
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Opening Worlds Short Story Anthology Revision Booklet Stories 1 -6 Opening Worlds “Short Stories From Different Cultures” All 12 stories can be examined for in English Literature Paper 2. This booklet covers the first six stories (‘Dead Men’s Path’ to ‘The Tall Woman and Her Short Husband). The second group of six stories (‘The Pieces of Silver’ to ‘The Winter Oak’) is used in Paper 2 of the English exam as well as the Literature exam. These
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07-01-15 SCENE 1 *AUNT CLARA LAYING ON THE SOFA IN THE LIVING ROOM WHEN LENNIE COMES IN* LENNIE: Aunt Clara‚ can you make me somma that apple pie? Like you promise me. AUNT CLARA: I can’t today‚ Lennie. LENNIE: Why? Wha’s wrong? You not feelin’ well? AUNT CLARA: I think‚ I think‚ I’m dyin’ Lennie.. *AUNT CLARA COUGH HARD* LENNIE: No‚ Aunt Clara. You can’t die‚ tha’ ain’t possible. George needs you‚ I needs you. *GEORGE COMES IN* AUNT CLARA: George.. GEORGE: Yeah‚ Aunt Clara? AUNT CLARA: Take care
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me to go to my aunt house. That day my aunt told me to assemble his computer . I`m thinking about that because I never handled and never try to assemble a computer but again I try.. that moment I finish to assemble the computer . After the day I realist to what I want in my future that is a computer programmer that is the thing that I also to encounter my fear. That give me a moment to find myself but if it`s difficult to be a programmer One day my mother told me to go to my aunt house. That
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Kill a Mockingbird"‚ the author‚ Harper Lee‚ makes it clear that the expectations that Aunt Alexandra had for people were immoral. Aunt Alexandra expected Scout to dress and act like a lady. She wanted her to do things‚ such as wearing dresses‚ talking like a lady‚ and not doing things that boys do. However‚ Scout was not ready to make that change‚ because she was used to doing the exact opposite of what Aunt Alexandra asked her. She was doing things that boys would do‚ like wearing overalls‚ running
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