Kiley Dempsey Ms. Jones Honors Tenth Grade Literature Composition 04 September 2012 Santiago’s Journey How to Read Literature like a Professor‚ by Thomas C. Foster‚ is like painting a picture; with painting the first step is to paint inside the lines‚ but an advanced artist understands that a picture is made up of not just color‚ texture‚ and shapes‚ but also considers the purpose behind each stroke. Foster brings a different meaning to reading a book and draws attention to the author and his or
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The Epic Gilgamesh The Epic of Gilgamesh is one of the earliest known pieces of literature. According to Sumerian tradition‚ he was an early ruler of the city-state of Uruk. “He is said to be the son of the god Ninsun and a mortal father‚ however‚ historians have not obtained clear details on that matter” (McCaughrean‚ pg.5). It is also unclear whether the King Gilgamesh actually existed‚ but his story still acted as “instructive text” for the people of Mesopotamia. The Epic of Gilgamesh
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The Open Boat" Sections 1-3 The story opens in the month of January with the oft-quoted line: “None of them knew the color of the sky” (Crane 57). “Them” means four individuals who are aboard a dinghy‚ having been shipwrecked: the captain with an injured arm‚ the correspondent‚ the cook‚ and Billie‚ the oiler. Except for Billie‚ the rest of the characters remain unnamed. The oiler and the correspondent row the dinghy‚ while the captain provides directions and the cook bails water out of the boat
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How do Charles‚ William‚ and Marcie reflect John Nash’s personality? “Its not that I’m so smart‚ it’s just that I stay in problems longer” –Albert Einstein. Einstein explains that it is not only having intelligence but also that he shows his perseverance with problems. Both John Nash and Einstein are examples of geniuses in life that with their innovative ideas were able to accomplish great accolades in their own field of work. Still‚ John had a serious problem‚ his mental sickness of schizophrenia
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Literature Literature (from Latin litteraetantri (plural); letter) is the art of written works‚ and is not bound to published sources (although‚ under circumstances unpublished sources can be exempt). Literally translated‚ the word literature means "acquaintance with letters" (as in the "arts and letters"). The two major classification of literature are poetry and prose. "Literature" is sometimes differentiated from popular and ephemeral classes of writing. Terms such as "literary fiction" and
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assisted suicide (MSNBC). First‚ let’s look at the benefits of assisted suicide. It will allow a person to have a speedier less painful death‚ if this is done with the help of a doctor who will be able to prescribe medication to help and tell you how to do it. This is called physician assisted suicide. It’s quicker than a slow painful death from a terminal disease or suffering from starvation due to life support being withdrawn. One family member recounts their mother’s death saying‚ "My siblings
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the same set of beliefs‚ but in one form or another‚ religion is found in all known human societies. Even the earliest societies on record show clear traces of religious symbols and ceremonies. Throughout history‚ religion has continued to be a central part of societies and human experience‚ shaping how individuals react to the environments in which they live. Since religion is such an important part of societies around the world‚ sociologists are very interested in studying it. Sociologists study
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taught and in which they learn. Technology saves time and enable the access of material in only minutes. With all the time technology produces‚ it also has downsides and it also may have formed a less intelligent society. Some individuals look at technology as if has dumbed downed society but if they take a look at the past they would see that it has helped to improve. Imagine living in a world without computers‚ cell phones‚ MP3 players‚ and television. Living a life without those portions of technology
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Explain how animals in art can reflect cultural values. Throughout the centuries‚ animals have appeared in works of art. The animals are often linked to cultural values. Cultural values are what is accepted or believed to be right in a culture. Cultural values differ between places and times‚ for example the Old Stone Age cave paintings at Lascaux in France(15 000-10 000 BC)‚ give us an insight into the importance of the animals to the existence of the people at that time. While in Surprise‚ painted
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to show how Lady Booby (aunt of "Lord B." in Richardson’s novel) attempts the virginity of Joseph Andrews‚ described as the virtuous Pamela’s brother but in the end discovered to be different. The whole intention was comic. But after Chapter IX Joseph Andrews seems to break away completely from the original intention. Parson Adams‚ who has no counterpart in Pamela‚ runs away with the novel. He "is one of the most living‚ lovable‚ comical bundles of wisdom and simplicity in all literature." In the
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