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    Character - Helen Keller Helen Keller was the first person who was deaf and blind to attend and graduate from college. She became the first person who was deaf and blind to write a book. She wrote 14 total in her lifetime. These disorders clearly did not stop her from becoming an inspiration to all people around her. She has taught the world so many amazing life lessons that can be applied to everyday life today. One of her many famous quotes is about developing character. “Character cannot

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    Rape Fantasies: Female Victimization Margaret Atwood¡¦s ¡§Rape Fantasies¡¨‚ a monologue of a woman discus her concern about the topic of rape‚ demonstrates the power struggle between men and women and how female are victimized by the society. Furthermore‚ Atwood talks about the importance of having ¡§voice¡¨ as a power or solution to victimization. In the story‚ there is an exploration of female vulnerability‚ and victimization in the rape fantasies. Atwood through using the voice of the first-person

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    lives were affected by their disabilities‚ Henry Johnson lost his humanity while Helen Keller gained her humanity. Both texts show the challenges of being physically different from other people but have different messages the authors try to get across to the audience. “The Monster” describes how Henry Johnson’s mental capacity is equivalent to their outward appearance‚ while “The Story of My Life” describes how Helen Keller can change and overcome

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    One reporter once wrote about Helen Keller acknowledging the fact‚ “Of all the blind and deaf-mute children‚ Keller of Tuscumbia‚ Alabama‚ is undoubtedly the most remarkable. It is no hyperbole to say that she is a phenomenon. History presents no case like hers” (Lash 80). Because of a childhood sickness Keller became blind‚ deaf and mute. However‚ she bravely defied all expectations by learning how to read braille‚ write and talk. She became an activist for the disabled. Keller’s story can inspire

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    theater‚ wine‚ etc.). Jacques Sablet’s Helen Saved by Venus from the Wrath of Aeneas‚ painted in 1779 in Switzerland‚ depicts the events of the fall of Troy during the Trojan War. After witnessing the king of Troy‚ Priam‚ die right in front of him‚ Aeneas‚ son of the goddess Venus and King Anchises‚ was struck with painful memories of his own father’s death and was filled with emotions. As he observed the burning city of Troy‚ he looked back to find Helen cowering behind

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    Wishful Thinking “Let’s have the mum leaving the dad for a change” (Simpson 772). This line in Helen Simpson’s “Homework” is where the real story begins. In this story‚ a mother helps her son‚ George‚ write a paper for his English teacher‚ Mr. Mottram. The paper is supposed to be about a life changing event‚ and George does not know what to write about. The mother convinces George to write a fictional story about his parents’ divorce‚ despite the fact that they are still married. What the mother

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    5. The Magic of Love By: Helen Farries Helen Farries poem “The Magic of Love” talks solely about love. She uses a greeting card style‚ almost a cliché of all the lovely thoughts and emotions that go with love. She uses a rhyme scheme of ABCB and uses the stanzaic form. It does have quite a bit of punctuation so it’s not enjambment. This poem is quite elaborate with its explanations of how love is like a blessing and like a bright star in the night sky. It shows an allusion

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    Helen Bonny and Guided Imagery and Music By H.M. This paper provides a brief description of the work of Helen Linquist Bonny. Bonny developed a technique of "music-imaging" known as GIM (Guided Imagery and Music). Bonny wrote that GIM therapy‚ "Created specific music programs‚ which a trained facilitator can use to guide a client." Bonny went on to describe GIM therapy in this way: ". . . the uniqueness of this method lies in the synchronicity of music and imaginative experiences. In this

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    When one achieves wealth and happiness‚ they’re considered successful. In Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller and Fences by August Wilson‚ both protagonists Willy Loman and Troy Maxson go through many trials and tribulations trying to achieve this wealth and happiness through the American Dream. These trials and tribulations not only allow the reader to identify the characters’ hubris‚ but also their bitter‚ inconsiderate personalities. Furthermore‚ it was not America holding these characters back

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    Troy Maxson‚ from the play Fences‚ is an ordinary man. Through ignorance and selfishness he proves this point over and over again throughout the play. As a result‚ he could never amount to a great man; therefore; Troy Maxson is not a tragic hero. A tragic hero is “a literary character who has potential for heroic qualities‚ however‚ he or she makes an error of judgment or has a fatal flaw that‚ combined with fate and external forces brings on a tragedy.” Therefore‚ Troy Maxson does not match those

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