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    Pearce English 1302 22 April 2014 Research Paper Literature dates back all the way to 5th century AD overtime Literary works have been develop such as novel‚ poems‚ and short stories. Short Stories are described has miniature versions of books or novels‚ where an author takes a tale and crams it into a ten to twenty page story. John Steinbeck is not only a well-known novelist‚ but also writes short stories like “The Chrysanthemums” and “Flight”. In Steinbeck’s “The Chrysthemums” Elisa Allen is

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    It is a character’s development in a story that allows the plot to unfold with their unfolding personality. In both the first and second passage‚ the main characters go through major changes that help to develop the plot. Whether they be growing in courage‚ affection‚ or awareness‚ it is the development of these characters that force the plot along. In passage one‚ Androcles begins his expedition‚ weary and tired; he is nothing more to the reader than an escaped slave. Therefore‚ when Androcles

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    2012 The other day‚ one of my readers asked what my dreams were for the future and I thought it would be nice to share the answer in a post instead of a comment. Before I share my dreams for the future‚ I’m going to share a bit about the past. Many of you know my story. In short‚ my business was started out of the desire to add a little income to the family budget. I didn’t have any big dreams attached to it. I just wanted to make a couple hundred dollars a month to help with some bills

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    it brings a little more happiness into his world. George at this moment thinks that Slim is the most mature and most trustworthy person around‚ and so he confides with him the story of how Lennie and he met back in Weed. Here we learn more about Lennie and George’s relationship as friends and companions‚ also how they ended up together in the first place in more detail. George apparently started to take

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    speaking rudely to his boss Lengel. It was only when Sammy left the job‚ he contradicted Lengel that he was a longtime friend of Sammy’s parent for years. Lengel attempted to talk him out of the decision to quit his job. Sammy doesn’t even think about how his action could effect in a negative

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    Power is the strength and authority to control one’s thoughts‚ actions‚ and beliefs. In the novel 1984‚ the reader is exposed to the concept of power through manipulation and fear solely by Big Brother. He plays a big role in damaging the mental and physical state of Oceanians and also utilizes his power to benefit him and the Party. Restricting individualism‚ psychological manipulation‚ and reverse psychology are used in order for Big Brother to secure a dystopian‚ uniform society under the jurisdiction

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    John Steinbeck was born in February 27‚ 1902 in Salinas‚ California. Salinas was an agricultural valley in California. His father was the county treasurer and his mother was a schoolteacher. This is where his education began from a mother that encouraged him to read. The community was a comfortable environment for him to live in because of the encouragement of independence and initiative. His parents didn’t want him to be a writer. They wanted him to have a true profession as a lawyer. His early

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    Many people define the American dream in different ways. Some may define it by the value of your belongings or how much money you have. To others it may just simply be the thought of happiness. It may also be the thought of doing whatever you please to do and being content with that. Everyone has their own way to describe but Willy Loman has his own American Dream. Throughout this play you go through the lives of a family whose trying to be on top in life. At least that’s the goal in the eyes of

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    Rabbits‚ war‚ & speech By: Kira 10/23/2014 John Steinbeck-- a famous man that made great additions to literature. Steinbeck wrote classics such as Of Mice and Men‚ Once There Was a War‚ and many others. All of his stories were quick to talk about human nature of some sort. In 1962 when he received the Nobel Prize‚ he openly expressed his opinion on what a writer should be making their readers feel. Mankind can either win or lose the battle internally as well as externally. Humans can conquer

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    Courage is fighting for what is right no matter what the cost. Courage is a human concept that involves the very nature of doing something no matter how difficult it is and having the strength to do it. In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee‚ Atticus and Mrs. Dubose experience difficult situations but still show bravery. Atticus demonstrates courage by fighting for Tom Robinson despite the racist community he is a part of. Mrs. Dubose demonstrates courage when she decides to die without

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