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    grants the reader the opportunity to see the story in a constructed way where both the reader and the narrator are linked from beginning to end. Nick Carraway begins the story with a simplicity emphasized on his father’s advises. He begins by commenting on himself‚ stating that his father taught him to not judge other people because if he does not see it from their sociological perspective he will not understand his judgments. This gives us a clear example of his personality and way to approach things

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    century when the story is set. Even the town’s people of Crithin Gifford were isolated on the marshes and almost described as though they lived in another dimension‚ another part of the world set apart from the rest of society. The sense of isolation runs like a thread right through the whole book. Hill does this by creating vivid pictures in the reader’s mind. She uses detailed descriptions or imagery with frequent use of metaphor‚ simili and personification techniques. She also uses short and effective

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    Tittle: How do classes differ in their identities and cultures? Class is a large-scale grouping of people who share common economic resources‚ which strongly influences the lifestyles they are able to lead (Gidden‚ 2009‚ p.437). Differences in lifestyles are based on two factors. First is identity which means how we define ourselves and how other people see us (Sociology Review‚ 2003‚ p.2) while the second is culture which is the collection of ideas and habits that people learn‚ share and transmit

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    A quick outline of how Racism differs from Ethnocentric Monoculturalism. -Racism is conscious. One does not even want to speculate on why an individual feels so traumatized about oneself as to feel the need to boost one’s own self-worth by denigrating a person of differing skin color or different cultural practices. Racial discrimination is generally forbidden by laws. -Ethnocentric Monoculturalism as defined by two of its most coherent authors (Gerald Wing Sue & David Sue in "Counseling

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    English 1010 L-25 Does Legalizing Marijuana Really Make Sense? Should marijuana be sold freely and made available to everyone? To me it makes somewhat sense. There are several beneficial effects as well as there are some very not as much. The debate over the legalization is very heated here in the United States. Marijuana is legal in some states for medical purposes only and others have not quite been convinced of the cannabis. Our newly re-elected president‚ Barack Obama‚ says he is

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    school of Athens” does all that with his depiction of many of the greatest thinkers and philosophers such as Aristotle‚ Plato‚ Socrates‚ Epicurus‚ and many more. The painting was painted between 1509 and 1511 during the High Renaissance art period‚ a period in which artist are creating works with more balance and are characterized to be having a burst of creativity‚ and is a fresco painting using oil paint as its medium. Raphael uses a few different techniques to create a sense of balance in “the

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    into the county it is today. When looking at these two colonies we know one thing is for sure‚ trade‚ land‚ religion‚ and natural resources were vital parts of their being. In this free-response essay I will contrast the colonies by how their societies were ran and how their economies affected their way of life. Before I discuss the differences in these two colonies‚ I would like to give you some background information on them. Massachusetts was a New England Colony founded by John Winthrop

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    must be effective. Thomas Paine’s pamphlet‚ Common Sense proves to be an effective piece of propaganda. His thoughts are understandable and relatable and many people benefitted from his writing. Paine downgraded his opposing view and often repeated his statements to make them clear. This criteria is necessary for effective propaganda. One criteria necessary to have effective propaganda is that it should be understandable. Thomas Paine’s Common Sense is very easy to understand. He uses simple language

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    what happened in her life. Atwood retells The Odyssey by Homer‚ from penelope’s point of view. In this section of the book‚ she is informing the readers about the characteristics of the gods and how their actions were not god like. She is using the chance to reveal the true nature of the gods‚ because if have spoken illy of the gods she would have faced severe punishment. In the Penelopiad‚ Atwood uses judgemental diction to create a sense of situational irony. In a small section of the novella‚ Penelope

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    Common Sense In the novel Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain‚ two characters are portrayed‚ revealing themselves as heroic figures. Huck and Jim‚ two opposites traveling down the Mississippi River searching for freedom‚ land into predicaments were they must use their wits to overcome. Huck and Jim’s strengths and weaknesses determine the outcome of their escape from "sivilization". Huck has the ability to adapt to almost any situation through dishonesty. Huck lies‚ cheats‚ and swindles his way down

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