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    “The Tyger” is one of the most famous works by William Blake. It is a great poem‚ which clearly shows the reader the way in which poetic devices and sound and rhythm affect the meaning of a poem. William Blake questions the nature of God‚ and faith. He asks two important rhetorical questions in the poem. Does God create both good and evil? If so what right does God have to do this? The poem is a cycle of questioning the creator of the tyger‚ discussing how it could have been created‚ and back to

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    The Irony of “Lamb to the Slaughter” The phrase “lamb to the slaughter’’ is used to describe an innocent or naive person being led into danger or failure. Roald Dahl’s use of this expression is effective for two reasons. First‚ it reminds the reader that the slaughter is a real killing. Second‚ throughout the story the reader will find out that the “lamb” is not the victim of the slaughter‚ but it is what is used in the slaughter. The double meaning to the title‚ “Lamb to the Slaughter‚” provides

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    Essay #4- Comparison and Contrast “Living in a big city or in a small town” Carmen Herrera College Composition I English 101 A01 Professor R. Soy November 12‚ 2014 1 As we become adults‚ we come across the broad decision of choosing a place we can call home. Many factors need to be taken into consideration other than just finding a place comforting. Some basic but important factors a person must consider are job opportunities‚ access to services‚ and transportation. A big city like New York

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    Comparison and Contrast Essay Topic: Similarities and Differences between Fast Food and Home-Made Food Detailed Outline I. Introduction: Background Information: Eating out is a luxury that many people enjoy on a regular basis. Past/Present Thesis Statement: There are several similarities and differences between the two types of food. Similarities: i. variety of choice ii. cheap iii. delicious Differences: i. fat content ii. time to cook iii. convenience   II. Body Para: 1 Topic sentence: Firstly

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    “The Silence of the Lambs” is one of the best horror and thriller movies in 1990’s and still praised as the greatest suspenseful and psychological American movie. The movie’s overall story focus on investigating the incident of the serial killer Buffalo Bill ostensibly‚ but the additional story of Clarice and Hannibal is also important to lead the flow of the movie. In fact‚ because of Hannibal’s strong psychological disorders such as cannibalism‚ narcissistic personality disorder and anti-social

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    In the stories we read‚ Lamb to the Slaughter and A Jury of Her Peers‚ women felt victimized‚ and killed their husbands. While they both took action for a different reason‚ those actions yielded the same result: a dead man‚ a guilty woman‚ and a criminal investigation. It seems that‚ based on the ending of A Jury of Her Peers‚ neither one of them will be caught or punished for their actions‚ because both women refused to admit to their crime. Mary Maloney (Lamb to the Slaughter) left her dead husband

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    GRANT AND LEE: A COMPARISON AND CONTRAST Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee are two of the most effective military leaders in American history. These men have become symbolic of the two nations at conflict during the Civil War. Both had very different backgrounds and personalities that caused them to differ in their military leadership and accomplishments. Even though General Lee would surrender his army to General Grant‚ Lee throughout the course of the war proved himself

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    Brandi Hallam Comparison/Contrast Essay The Hound of the Baskervilles The team of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson is probably one of the most famous fictional detective teams to this day. One specific adventure that was encountered by the duo is told through the novel and film‚ The Hound of the Baskervilles. The Hound of the Baskervilles novel was written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle who lived from 1859-1930. He was born in Scotland but lived and worked in many places including London‚ Austria

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    Literary Analysis Irony is a major stylistic device used in “Lamb to the Slaughter”. After Mary Maloney kills her husband‚ she puts the murder weapon‚ a frozen leg of lamb‚ in the oven to cook. She says to the detectives “Why don’t you eat up that lamb that’s in the oven? It’ll be cooked just right by now.” The author used dramatic irony in this part to show that things aren’t always what they seem to be. This also adds excitement and a conclusion to the plot. While the detectives thought they

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    Tina Yuan ENG3U1-06 Ms. Lawton November 30‚ 2009 Comparison and Contrast Persuasive Essay Being a girl who’s born and raised in a Chinese family‚ I always heard people making comments about how girls are useless. Maybe is because I am a teenager‚ now the more I hear about it ‚ the more I am rebellious to it. In my opinion‚ girls will always be superior than boys. From the inside to the outside‚ girls have better appearance‚ better personality‚ and even better social status. First of all

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