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    To F--S S. O--D BY: Edgar Allan Poe In the poem To F--S S. O--D‚ Edgar Allan Poe takes a break from his usual depressed eeriness and reveals a softer‚ more hopeful side. Through his use of diction and allusion Poe creates a tone of support and encouragement. The simplistic make-up of the poem paired with the to-the-point message conveys how simple it is to let yourself be loved. The diction Poe uses throughout the poem plays an important role in the overall interpretation and meaning. The

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    | Case Study Four | S&S Air International? | | | 5/7/2011 | The business world is highly competitive‚ changes quickly and is filled with risks and rewards. The international business world is no different! Things can change on the international stage in the time it takes to get a cup of tea! S&S Air has been in discussions with a dealer in Europe to sell the company’s model known as “The Eagle”. The dealer‚ Amalie Diefenbaker‚ has told S&S Air that she will pay the

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    The majority of the people will feel guilty when they do bad stuffs like lying and cheating. They will feel even guiltier when their friend dies because of them and when they kill somebody. Tim is like that way; he felt guilty when he experiences the death of his friends and enemies. In Vietnam‚ people are dying everywhere‚ including their friends. Rat Kiley’s friend‚ Curt Lemon‚ dies while they were playing catch with a smoke grenade. Although‚ the grenade did not kill Lemon and he dies when he

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    past and no amount of worrying can change the future”- Umar Ibn Khattab At some point in each person’s life‚ they will feel guilt. Guilt is a valuable emotion‚ as it helps to maintain ties to the people around you. In the novel‚ “The Things They Carried‚” by Tim O’Brien‚ every soldier felt guilt when a unit member got killed or something tragic happened. This guilt felt by the soldiers was exemplified by Dave Jensen and Lieutenant Jimmy Cross. Decisions that both individuals made created the

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    “The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien is a short story in which he talks about his experiences as a soldier in Vietnam. The idea it gives you of why the story is named like that is quite literal. O’Brien talks mainly about what they carried and brought home after the war like their ‘post traumatic stress disorder’‚ all the memories of guilt and fear‚ and some other physical objects like matches‚ morphines‚ rifles‚ and candy. For example‚ when Tim O’Brien goes on telling two stories‚ “The Man I

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    Surrealism In Tim O Brien

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    so completely that it joins with the world of dream and fantasy in an absolute reality. When surrealism is added in the nature of humankind‚ it has infinite endless amounts of meanings. Surrealism can impact one’s life through a variety of ways. For Tim O’Brien and many other people in war‚ war was very surreal for them. One of the most surreal moments O’Brien had during war was the death of Ted Lavender. “Right then‚ Ted Lavender was shot in the head on his way back from peeing. He lay with his mouth

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    Tim OBrien: he is one of the main characters in the story and what he does is that he collects stories from individuals that had went to fight in the Vietnam War. He is a pacifist meaning he is against war and overall violence. He cares for his family and country more than himself. He was also part of the Vietnam War as a soldier in the Alpha Company and after the war‚ he decided to collect stories that would help him deal with his pain and the deaths of his companions. Also‚ he was the narrator

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    Symbolism in “Sonny’s Blues” by James Baldwin In James Baldwin’s “Sonny’s Blues‚” the reader meets Sonny‚ a recovering addict‚ and his older brother‚ a high school teacher. Although these two brothers have completely different lives and personalities‚ the author’s use of symbolism brings them more tightly together like a real family. Baldwin uses symbols such as ice‚ lightness and darkness‚ and jazz music to add more depth and meaning to “Sonny’s Blues.” People usually think of ice or the cold

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    James Baldwin’s “Sonny’s Blues” explores the narrator’s and Sonny’s roles in their fraternal relationship. After their mother’s death‚ the narrator assumes a parental role while Sonny matures and grows more independent. This causes Sonny to run away from home in search of control over his own life. Baldwin puts his characters through immense suffering. At first glance‚ one assumes this hardship will only drive the brothers apart. However‚ upon closer examination of Grace’s death and Sonny’s letter

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    it worse. Families who lose their love ones especially in war experience great pain and grief which take a long time to heal. Tragedies can occur anytime anywhere. Humans have to realize the importance of losing their loved one. In the book “Things They Carried” the character Lavender and his group lose a lot of his soldiers during the Vietnam War and Lt.Cross faces a personal tragedy when lavender gets shot because he feels it’s his fault. In today’s world people are dying everywhere but especially

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