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    incorporate the Puritan plain writing style in her poems? In the Puritan culture‚ there is a form of writing style called the “plain writing style”. Some Puritans use this style because they believed that it would help them to express themselves clearly according to their religious beliefs. The definition of this writing style is defined as “a type of writing in which uncomplicated sentences and ordinary words are used to make simple‚ direct statements” (Puritan Plain Style‚ 1). Anne Bradstreet’s poems

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    In Flannery O’Connor’s short story‚ the use of symbolism and foreshadowing is exquisite. The story starts off with a reluctant grandma who fears taking her family in the direction where a criminal who goes by “Misfit”‚ is loose. This is the first instance of foreshadowing that is given in the story. The grandma later goes on to announce how she would not be surprised if the Misfit attacked the place where they stopped to eat. Along with this also comes the conversation she has with the restaurant

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    Francisco Hernandez English 1302-27 MLA‚ APA‚ Chicago Manual/Turabin Style An education in liberal arts is a necessary component of any college education that dates back from the earliest colleges and institutions. Back then‚ liberal arts was all a university was composed of before the advent of specialized and specific education geared toward the necessities of a specific job skill. Now‚ it seems‚ the requirements are still in place based on tradition‚ among a few other reasons. However

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    Clarification of Flannery O’Conner: “A Good Man is Hard to Find” Clarification of Flannery O’Connor: “A Good Man is Hard to Find”             Flannery O’Connor’s short story‚ “A Good Man is Hard to Find‚” reveals a sense of personal corruption demonstrated through manipulation and the views of society. She shows these by using foreshadowing and characterization.  In the beginning‚ a family of six people have a disagreement about where they are going for a vacation.  The pleasant family road

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    Sine Qua Non: The Essential Legal Writing Style and Its Translation Introduction Legal writing style has long been regarded as obscure and antiquated. Therefore‚ as noted by Butt and Castle (2006)‚ radical reformers like Jeremy Bentham advocate plain legal language‚ believing that such a movement can make everybody comprehend legal documents. In his article‚ Fung (1999) argues that the unintelligibility of law is primarily due to the drafting style‚ which can be totally avoided and should be

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    communicating with other people. Even though Tannen‚ Munoz‚ and Tan show many differences about the impact of language on their lives‚ they are extremely similar in their writing styles‚ in their approaches‚ and in their overall theme. One area of similarity of Tannen‚ Munoz and Tan’s essays is in their styles of writing. The first writing style that these three authors share is descriptive. All of the writers share their story using the descriptive approach telling their story with great detail. An example

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    In the short story “Revelation” Flannery O’Connor introduces us to Mrs. Turpin‚ a Christian woman who appears oblivious to the way she treats people. O’Connor highlights Mrs. Turpin’s hypocrisy by showing the incommensurable ways that Mrs. Turpin goes against the Bible when it comes to love and compassion. However‚ Mrs. Turpin isn’t the only character that exhibits ignorance in this short story. Mary Grace‚ the help‚ and even Clyde display ignorant behavior whenever it comes to responding the Mrs

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    Amy Clayborn English 111/Online Summer 2011 Heather Buford June 21‚ 2011 The short story A Good Man is Hard to Find by Flannery O’Conner has brought about some interesting views and discussions within my target audience. Many of us found it difficult to read‚ because of the tragic ending and the way that it was written was a little out of our norm. Even though the southern slang and accents that the writer used in the story added character‚ it may have taken a second glance to determine what

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    Poe was a very vivid and imaginative writer. Although writing came naturally to him‚ the style in which he utilizes to help the reader search for a deeper meaning is expressed by his choice of writing styles. The writing is like clay in a spinning wheel in which there are many aspects that have to come together in unity to produce a masterpiece. Poe incorporates all of these aspects into his writing. The vulture like blue stare of the Evil Eye and the insanity of ridding the Eye drives the speaker

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    Flannery O’Connor’s “Good Country People” is a short story about the connection between one’s soul and life. The story centers around Hulga (Joy) Hopewell and the life-changing experience she has with a traveling Bible salesman (Meyer 265). As a whole‚ “Good Country People” shows how a person’s point of view can affect the experiences they have. At the beginning of the story‚ Mrs. Hopewell (Hulga’s mother) has a positive experience with the Bible salesman. As a southern woman who believes in “Chrustian

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