LITERATURE AND COMPOSITION 2009 SCORING GUIDELINES Question 2 (Ann Petry’s The Street) The score reflects the quality of the essay as a whole—its content‚ its style‚ its mechanics. Students are rewarded for what they do well. The score for an exceptionally well-written essay may be raised by 1 point above the otherwise appropriate score. In no case may a poorly written essay be scored higher than a 3. 9–8 These essays offer a persuasive analysis of Petry’s use of literary devices to establish
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In what ways does “Paradise Lost” reflect John Milton’s Puritan Beliefs? Introduction Paradise Lost is a poem by John Milton that is about the Fall of Man‚ how Adam and Eve were tempted by the serpent who is Satan‚ and how God sent them out of the garden. Satan makes the angels turn against God leading to his expulsion out of paradise as well. God’s mercy‚ the son of God and the ultimate salvation and redemption are brought out in this epic poem. The poem is a series of arguments that were an
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If you ever go to London to attend a festive royal event‚ a wedding perhaps‚ you’ll have to wade through throngs of cheering‚ waving people to catch a glimpse of royalty. But it’s not like that when the royal family is staying in Balmoral Castle‚ their summer palace nestled in the rolling green hills of our Scottish countryside. There‚ you often see them riding through town in a horse-drawn carriage surrounded by guards clad in bright red and black. Every Sunday morning at nine o’clock‚ the royal
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first read the poem “Lost Sisters‚” by Cathy Song‚ I was under the impression it was about a Chinese women who held great pride for her Chinese culture and who was frowning on the choice of her sister‚ who made the decision to move to America from China. After further investigation‚ I discovered that Song’s poem “Lost Sisters‚” explains the story of a woman who is facing the difficult realities of being a Chinese immigrant. The poem describes how Song feels psychologically lost between two different
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glorious her kitchen looks now after she painted it. She wants something special for when her son comes home from the war. When in all reality‚ the son will probably be happy just to be home. He doesn’t need a fancy painted kitchen‚ just his family and friends to welcome him home (which he doesn’t seem to
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Land of the Lost In Stewart O’Nan’s short story “Land of the Lost” a woman’s life is on the edge of being taking over by her lust for reaching a goal. The protagonist refuses so realize that she is an alone elder woman and that her life is lacking meaning and purpose. This paper will include comments on the main character and her life‚ the point of view in the short story‚ an interpretation of the title as well as the ending. The main character of the text is a woman who is working as a cashier
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Simeni 03/08/13 PRHS Mr. Trant “A Christmas Carol” “A Christmas Carol” was written by a woman by the name of Christina Rossetti. She was born in london on December 5‚ 1830. Her mother wanted her tp be home-schooled because she wanted her daughter to study religious work novels. From the year 1847‚ she
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of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold‚ it would be a merrier world.” (J.R.R. Tolkien‚ The Hobbit) Many people think that if greed was non-existent‚ then the world would be a much better place. Greed is a big piece in “A Christmas Carol”. There are many versions to compare and contrast‚ but the script of the drama and the movie from 1984 were what was chosen. In the drama (the script) by Charles Dickens‚ there are four ghosts that visit Mr. Ebeneezer Scrooge‚ the
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B.J. Ann Period 3 10/31/13 When you come to America you are automatically thinking it’s some paradise and that you’re about to live and fulfill the “America Dream”. The American Dream was probably developed in the US by someone coming to America and was able to get an education‚ a job‚ and create a good life for themselves. It seems that now the American Dream isn’t how is used to be‚ you don’t have equal opportunities‚ not everyone can go to school‚ and if you fail at something you’re looked
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The Lost Generation writers were separated from American society‚ not only in geographically‚ but also in their style of writing and subjects they chose to write about. These authors were shaped by World War I. They wrote about what they had experienced during the war‚ and some of them had even served time in the military themselves. Although they were unhappy with American culture‚ the writers were involved in changing their country’s style of writing‚ from Victorian to modern. Writhers known as
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