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    but perish in a vicious storm called “The Perfect Storm”. Wroblewski expresses his theme of revenge and getting justice for his father‚ by using the literary features of foreshadowing‚ allusion‚ and point of view. Meanwhile‚ Junger expresses his theme of why people risk their lives everyday by using some literary features of fiction‚ but mainly literary features of nonfiction‚ including the use of interviews‚

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    River as Bridge

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    The River as Bridge At the beginning of the new millennium urban populations outnumbered that of rural populations for the first time in history. Urban areas have long had connotations of being harmful to our environment and the people living in them are often seen as either careless or oblivious in regards to maintaining their surrounding environment; most notably the rivers that flow through their cities. The Trinity River begins in North Texas and flows all the way to the Gulf of Mexico; it flows

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    The Secret River

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    The Secret River Research Assignment Question: Literary Texts can challenge or naturalise the ideas of society in which they are produced. Discuss making close reference to the novel that you have studied. Many novels naturalise gender roles‚ class structures and cultures of the society in which they were produced. Kate Grenville’s work The Secret River is a great example of such a novel as her utilisation of narrative techniques such as characterisation‚ imagery‚ setting and symbolism represent

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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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    The Colorado River Geographers can tell you that the one thing that most rivers and their adjacent flood plains in the world have in common is that they have rich histories associated with human settlement and development. This especially true in arid regions which are very dependent upon water. Two excellent examples are the Nile and the Tigris-Euphrates rivers which show use the relationship between rivers and concentrations of people. However‚ the Colorado River is not such a good

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    Literary Analysis: “Fish Cheeks” In Amy Tan’s “Fish Cheeks‚” a young girl learns that she should not be ashamed of her of her culture. The author employs strong symbols and vivid imagery to depict this very theme as she traces the events of a memorable Christmas gathering. The cultural differences that serve as the narrator’s main conflict are symbolized through the contents of the dinner the “smiley rock cod with bulging eyes that pleaded not to be thrown into a pan of hot oil” was demonstrating

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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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    Everyday Use Literary Analysis Alice Walker’s “Everyday Use” is a short‚ yet powerful story about a simple‚ rural family that’s changed with the return of one of the daughters. Maggie and “Mama” continue to keep the tradition of a simple and hardworking life that seems to be passed down from generations‚ but we see that Dee has been a black sheep since a young age and holds resentment toward her family because of their lifestyle. Mama was raised into this lifestyle and has become satisfied and

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    A Literary Analysis of the Glass Family: Life‚ Liberty‚ and the Pursuit of Happiness American Writer J.D. Salinger is most well known for his 1951 work of Catcher in the Rye. Barring public opinion‚ and relying on my own‚ Salinger’s best work was his creation of the Glass family. Giving birth to this fictional family with the introduction and sudden suicide of the eldest member of the Glass family‚ Seymour‚ Salinger continued publishing stories about the Glass until 1965. The story of the Glass

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    An author uses literary devices to allow the reader to engage. The author uses descriptive writing to enhance the individual’s imagination. It also gives them ways to relate and a divergent way to think about writing. The three most important literary devices used in The Most Dangerous Game are similes‚ imagery‚ and foreshadowing. Richard Connell utilizes these devices to create a fun and inspiring story. Similes are exploited throughout Richard Connell’s twisted and page turning story. “ Then

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