Emily’s house was left‚ lifting its stubborn and coquettish decay above the cotton wagons and the gasoline pumps-an eyesore among eyesores. And now Miss Emily had gone to join the representatives of those august names where they lay in the cedar-bemused cemetery among the ranked and anonymous graves of Union and Confederate soldiers who fell at the battle of Jefferson. Alive‚ Miss Emily had been a tradition‚ a duty‚ and a care; a sort of hereditary obligation upon the town‚ dating from that day in
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Hours: 2:45-4:45 Section: TM033 Days: M-W Critical Thinking Assignment “A Rose for Emily” 1. “And now miss Emily had gone to join the representatives of those august names where they lay in the cedar-bemused cemetery among the ranked and anonymous graves of Union and Confederate soldiers who fell at the battle of Jefferson.” Upon doing some reading and research on William Faulkner‚ small details have begun to emerge about his upbringing and his deep
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Ransom Slack By: Veda A The Civil War was gruesome and tough and many people died. The Civil War was a big part of society‚ without the Civil War there could still be slavery or the states could still be not united. With the loss of a lot of young men made it difficult for everyone. Ransom A. Slack enlisted in the Army when he was 20 years old‚ he was a soldier in the Civil War. Almost everyone had at least one family member go to war. Boys as young as thirteen joined the war to be a drummer
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The sun beats down on your back as you haul your catch of the day back home to feed your family. There’s your wife‚ Cassandra‚ and your twin sons‚ Abel and Lysander. And you? Your name is Nero. The four of you live on Malaga Island in Maine. You’re a fisherman while your wife takes care of the children at home. The year is 1912. You were minding your own business as you brought the fish home‚ when one of your neighbors comes over to you. They tell you the news. The Governor of Maine is having you
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Health Policy Analysis Paper - Clara Barton Humanitarian‚ teacher‚ and advocate‚ Clara Barton is one of the most esteemed women in the history of the United States of America. After a visit in Europe she lobbied for and founded the American Red Cross – an organisation that has continuously provided relief to populations facing natural disasters both locally and internationally. http://www.redcross.org/about-us/history The organisation also helps veterans‚ military personnel and their families subsist
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When one imagines Ancient Egypt‚ the images of sand‚ mummies‚ and pyramids usually come to mind. Modern times portray cats as a lovable‚ furry household animal. Did the thought of the two intertwining ever occur? By examining the goddess Bast‚ tombs where cat mummies reside‚ and the process of mummifying cats‚ one can better understand the true significance of the gentle creature in the days of the Ancient Egyptian. Ancient Egyptians worshipped gods and goddesses frequently. They seemed to posses
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Listening to his recorded legacy‚ an incredible body of work that spans 1939 to 1994‚ there can be little doubt that Sinatra is the single greatest interpreter of American popular song-the one performer who elevated what he referred to as "saloon singing" to a high art. He had a lot of nicknames: "Chairman of the Board‚" "Ol’ Blue Eyes‚" "Frankie Boy‚" "Swoonatra" or simply "The Voice." But for all his aliases‚ not to mention his place in popular culture‚ Frank Sinatra’s vocal instrument left a
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was incorporated into the contract between Alex and Cedar Motors and its legal effect. Furthermore‚ was Benny bounded by exemption clause then? Incorporation by Notice- reasonableness or sufficiency of notice Exemption clauses are terms in a contract by which a party inserting them seeks to exclude or limit all or some of his liability for the breach of the contract or for some tort. In the case‚ an exclusion clause attempting to render Cedar Motors and their employees immune to a claim in any
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the reading passage thinks that there are some reasons to explain the decreasing population of the yellow cedar. Meanwhile‚ the professor states that there reasons in the reading passage are not convincing and we still do not know about the decline. To begin with‚ while the passage states that the decline may be caused by insects‚ such as cedar bark beetles. The lecture argues that healthy cedars are not easily attacked by beetles. There are powerful chemicals in their leaves which are poisonous to
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a writer’s tone can be serious‚ sarcastic‚ tongue-incheek‚ solemn‚ objective‚ satirical‚ solemn‚ wicked‚ etc. - Tone is the author’s (not necessarily your narrator’s) overall outlook or attitude toward the given audience. Ironic‚ matter-of-fact‚ bemused‚ outraged‚ curiously respectful‚ disdainful - how does he/she feel about the fragment of life displayed in the story? The curious thing about tone is that it may change‚ but it must never waver. Mood - is the feeling a piece of literature arouses
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