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    American Literature influenced and shaped the American Colonies. Studying the six types of genres/categories helps us to recognize the magnitude of history in the New World‚ known as the United States of America Journals and diaries are noteworthy and play a vital role in history because people document their daily experiences that they faced. Several examples of historical figures are Christopher Columbus‚ Captain John Smith‚ and William. Mr. Columbus documented about his adventures‚ so that he

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    Britain issued several Orders in Council in 1807‚ such as blockading France and its allied. As both countries attempted to destroy each other‚ their tactics affected American commerce. Americans viewed the British practice of impressment and aligning themselves with Native Indian resistance movements in the West as an offence to Americans. After many incidents conducted by British naval troops and in land‚ many argued that the best option for the Unites States was going to was with Britain. In 1812

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    Araby: How the Setting Reinforces the Theme and Characters Joel Lee The setting in "Araby" reinforces the theme and the characters by using imagery of light and darkness. The experiences of the boy in James Joyce’s "Araby" illustrate how people often expect more than ordinary reality can provide and then feel disillusioned and disappointed. The author uses dark and obscure references to make the boy’s reality of living in the gloomy town of Araby more vivid. He uses dark and gloomy references

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    Woodstock became a symbol of the 1960s American counterculture and a milestone in the history of rock music. The original plan for Woodstock had been to build a recording studio in the town of Woodstock (Sandow‚ 1). Many were caught in traffic jams on the way to Woodstock and ended up walking

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    Characters in 1984 and The Circle are affected by their perception of what is normal in many ways. In 1984‚ the people of Oceania are constantly being analyzed by the Party through telescreens and the way they act in front of other people. The fact that they are constantly in the presence of somebody else causes them to not be their true selves. This physiological tactic is also referred to in Sherry Turkle’s Alone Together‚ “all turn their eyes on themselves...someone might always be watching

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    How Could Americans Be Expected To Vote? Due to recent studies the United States has been uncovered in having one of the best voter satisfaction rates in the world. However‚ the United States has one of the lowest voter turnout rates. In countries such as Australia there are penalties for citizens who do not vote and have a low voter satisfaction rate. America does not deserve the punishment of compulsory voting as it does not improve government climate‚ non-voters tend to be uneducated politically

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    The play "Macbeth" shows how the character Macbeth changes through the choices he makes. Throughout the play‚ it describes how Macbeth changes into a tyrant after hearing his prophecy. In the beginning of the play‚ Macbeth is nobleman of Scotland and a great soldier. In line 36-37‚ a soldier describes Macbeth as a "cannon overcharged with double cracks" which showed his importance in that battle. Even after hearing a prophecy about him‚ stating that he will become a king in the near future‚ he

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    Edgar Character Analysis What can I say about Edgar Linton? Surprisingly‚ quite a bit. Although he has a reserved and calm nature‚ there is actually ample analysis that can be drawn from his character. It may not be as spontaneous and exhilarating as his counter-part (you know‚ Heathcliff!) but he does represent a part of society that is necessary in Wuthering Heights. Edgar’s tranquility goes hand-in-hand with his well-tempered upper class lifestyle. He’s wealthy and he’s a gentleman! Such

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    American Football came from the English game of rugby‚ American football was started in 1879 by Walter Camp‚ player and coach at Yale University. Objective: To score more points than the opposing team by the end of the time. Basics: * There are two 11-person teams that play against each other throughout the game. * The game lasts for 60 minutes‚ split into four quarters of 15 minutes each. * At the end of the 1st half or the 2nd quarter‚ there is a break‚ and the game continues after

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    In the play‚ The Crucible there were many characters who stayed the same throughout the entire story‚ and there were others who changed. One of the characters who changed over the course of the play was John Proctor. He was an upstanding citizen in the community with one fatal flaw‚ his shame in sleeping with his servant‚ Abigail Williams. Over the course of the play‚ Proctor fights his guilt over what he did and faces whether or not to tell the court as he watches Abigail tear the lives of the people

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