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    Being a man in today’s world can be a difficult challenge. However‚ when masculine stereotypes determined by society come into play‚ the task rises to a whole other level. Men throughout history have been faced with daily tests as to which societal norms are to be followed. If the expected norms are not followed‚ a man could become an instant outcast of society and could be looked upon as weak‚ feminine‚ or an overall disappointment. There are a number of masculine stereotypes that are often found

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    9. In this quote‚ Ethan now sees Zeena in a completely different light. The description of Zeena represents a major contrast between her and Mattie. This depiction is very negative and describes Zeena as old and dry. Her stature is dark and unfeminine as the quote uses the words ‘tall and angular’ and ‘flat breast’ which are associated with a more masculine body. In the story‚ this is the opposite of how Mattie is described. On the other hand‚ Mattie is youthful‚ sweet‚ and pretty. Now the

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    Biography Edith Wharton

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    Edith Wharton Biography 1862 Born New York City‚ third child of George C. Jones and Lucretia Rhinelander Jones. 1866-72 Fall in family income‚ owing to economic depression‚ prompts move to Europe. The Jonses spend most of 1867 in Rome‚ travel in Spain and settle in Paris in 1868‚ move to Germany in 1870 and to Florence at the end of 1870. 1872 Family returns to the United States‚ living in New York City and spending summers in Newport‚ Rhode Island. 1876-81 Juvenile writings: a manuscript

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    divorced in 1913. Between 1900 and 1938‚ Wharton created many‚ many novels. The publication of the House of Mirth in 1905 marked the true beginning of Wharton’s literary career. She continued to publish rapidly‚ producing‚ among others‚ Ethan Frome in 1911. When WWI began‚ Wharton was in the middle of it. She traveled extensively by motorcar‚ helped untiringly with refugees in Paris during the first World War‚ and actually only returned once again in her lifetime to the United

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    Naturalism in American Literature The term naturalism describes a type of literature that attempts to apply scientific principles of objectivity and detachment to its study of human beings. Unlike realism‚ which focuses on literary technique‚ naturalism implies a philosophical position: for naturalistic writers‚ since human beings are‚ in Emile Zola’s phrase‚ "human beasts‚" characters can be studied through their relationships to their surroundings. Zola’s 1880 description of this method in Le

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    Tragic Hero From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia A tragic hero is a protagonist with a tragic flaw‚ also known as fatal flaw‚ which eventually leads to his demise. The concept of the tragic hero was created in ancient Greek tragedy and defined by Aristotle. Usually‚ the realization of fatal flaw results in catharsis or epiphany. The tragic flaw is sometimes referred to as an Achilles ’ heel after the single fatal flaw of the Greek warrior Achilles. [citation needed] Aristotelian tragic

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    you are entering English III Grade 11 Choose from these selections: Classics *** Black Boy by Richard Wright *** The Awakening by Kate Chopin ** Dandelion Wine by Ray Bradbury ** Little Women/Little Men by Louisa May Alcott *** Ethan Frome by Ethan Frome ** Glass Menagerie by Tennesse Williams * Farewell to Manzanar by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston and James D. Houston ** I am the Cheese by Robert Cormier ** Sense and Sensibility by Jane Austen * The Outsiders or any novel by SE Hinton

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    34. Glass Menagerie (movie or book)  35. Death of a Salesman (movie or book)  36. Birth of a Nation (movie)  37. Great Gatsby (book)  38. Scent of a Woman (movie)  39. Macbeth (book)  40. Merchant of Venice (book)  41. 12 Angry Men (movie)  42. Ethan Frome (book)  43. Citizen Kane (movie)  44. A Tale of Two Cities (book)  45. Scarlet Letter (book or movie)  46. Of Mice and Men (movie or book)  47. The Count of Monte Cristo (movie or  book)  48. Metropolis (movie)  49. 1984 (movie or book)  50. Fahrenheit 451 (book) 

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    aluminum foil off her dinner alone at night is powerful. This image shows the loneliness and lack of family that is present in Patty’s life. Page 5‚ column 2‚ bottom of page: It was a bold statement of her mother to ask Patty if it would be enough if Ethan just apologized to her. The fact that Patty agrees as a test to her mother and her mother fails her test shows the lack of support from her

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    The scene portrays Marty’s quest with Ethan to find the Comanche Chief Scar who had kidnapped his adoptive sister Debbie years earlier. While attempting to purchase a blanket from a Comanche tribe with connections to Scar‚ Marty

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