This semester in English 101 has been very demanding for me. In previous years‚ I generally completed my writing assignments with ease and without having to put much thought or effort into them‚ but this year‚ I was required to work for many hours on each of my papers and to proofread them many times in order to receive a good grade. For example‚ I learned that if I wanted to reach my audience‚ I had to organize my paper in such a way that everyone could easily understand the organization and the
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Annotated Bibliography Baer‚ George M. The Natural History of Rabies. New York: Academic‚ 1975. Print. In this scholarly academic account‚ Baer gives a detailed account of the history and development of rabies. Starting from incidents of rabies in the ancient civilizations‚ he works his way up to modern times - the 19th century‚ during with Louis Pasteur discovered his revolutionary vaccine for rabies. The purpose of this book was to educate the reader about the development of rabies over
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“The Masque of the Red Death” is a Gothic style story written by Edgar Allan Poe. In this story‚ many setting and descriptive details contain symbols. These symbols are very important because each symbol stands for something and gives readers much thought. For example‚ the red color represents the blood and the clock represents the time‚ etc. Through these symbols‚ we can learn the story teaches us that no matter you are rich or poor‚ you can not avoid death. There are seven chambers in Prince
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“The Masque of the Red Death” story response Throughout “The Masque of the Red Death” by Edgar Allan Poe‚ he shares his ideals on the inevitability of death through the main character in the story‚ Prince Prospero. Prince Prospero embodies three of the deadly sins such as‚ pride‚ greed‚ and sloth. In the story Prince Prospero says “Who dares” -- he demanded hoarsely of the courtiers who stood near him -- “who dares insult us with this blasphemous mockery? Seize him and unmask him.” This quote embodies
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The short story “Masque of the Red Death” by Edgar Allen Poe explores the two themes of the inevitability of death and the fear of time. The author develops these themes by using symbolism‚ plot‚ and allusions in order to convey these themes. One of the main themes is that death is inevitable. The setting of the story is revolved around Prince Prospero’s fortified mansion trying to escape the Red Death. During the story‚ Prince Prospero’s throws a party for him and his wealthy friends trying to
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The Masque of the Red Death Script Introduction Narrator: A disease known as the Red Death plagues the fictional country where this tale is set‚ and it causes its victims to die quickly within half an hour. Scene 1 Narrator: But the Prince Prospero was so happy and hopeful. He decided to lock the gates of his castellated abbey in order to fend off the plague. He invited many hale and light-hearted friends who were nobles to his castle and didn’t take care of the poor people. The external world could
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Spring 2015 Syllabus: MSOM 301- 002- Managing People & Organizations Course Instructor: Cheryl Wood‚ Ph.D. Class: Tuesday‚ Thursday‚ 7:30am-8:45am CRN#: 10983 Location: Innovation Hall‚ 204 Dates: January 20 to May 13‚ 2014 (no class 3/10 & 3/12). Office Hours: By appointment Contact Information: cwood9@gmu.edu Cell: 703-407-6378 (no texting‚ please!) Website: Blackboard Textbook: Rue‚ L.W.‚ & Byers‚ L.L. (2013). Management: Skills and Applications‚ (14th ed). NY: McGraw-Hill/Irwin
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Main Types of Dreams There are five main types of dreams - daydreams‚ normal dreams‚ false awakenings‚ nightmares and lucid dreams. Take a look at the features of these hypnotic states and how each one can introduce you to the phenomenal world of dreaming. Daydreams Scientific studies reveal that most people daydream for a whopping 70-120 minutes per day. During this time‚ you are only semi-awake - not asleep‚ but not fully checked-in with reality‚ either. It starts with
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There are four main types of dreams—daydreams‚ normal dreams‚ false awakenings and lucid dreams. 1) Scientific studies reveal that most people daydream for a 70-120 minutes per day. During this time‚ you are only semi-awake - not asleep‚ but not fully checked-in with reality‚ either. It starts with a compelling thought‚ memory‚ or fantasy about the future‚ and your imagination runs away. The longer you daydream‚ the deeper you become immersed in your private fantasy land. In daydreams‚ the right
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Poe uses The Oval Portrait to make a comment on life‚ particularly on things that he may have missed out on‚ for one reason or another. In particular‚ love‚ beauty‚ and seeing the truth about life. The narrator is the vehicle he uses for his contemplation‚ although there are other characters that embody his emotions. The narrator‚ who is obviously badly wounded‚ even perhaps dying‚ has come to a chateau‚ where he has a chance to reflect on things while he is recuperating. The two characters at the
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