UNIT FIVE TEXT FIVE UP THE DOWN STAIRCASE By Bel Kaufman (Fragment) Bel Kaufman‚ an American writer. She worked as a teacher of the English language and literature in a New York high school for 15 years. "Up the Down Staircase" (1964) is her first prominent work. The book deals with the experiences of a young high school teacher. Sept. 25 Dear Ellen‚* It’s FTG (Friday Thank God)‚ which means I need not set the alarm for 6:30 tomorrow morning; I can wash a blouse‚ think a thought‚ write
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American radio host and political commentator‚ Tammy Bruce‚ in her article‚ Why Gun Control Wont End Mass Murder‚ describes many statistics of gun violence. Bruce’s purpose is to make her readers aware of gun violence and the many factors contributing to it as well as how it is statistically unlikely that gun control will help. She adopts an aggressive tone in order to support those that agree with her. The main ideas expressed throughout this article are that politicians use shootings and gun violence
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The Need to Implement Proper Dress Code in Negros Oriental State University-Bayawan-Sta. Catalina Campus in Promoting Decency Among the Students of the College of Arts and Sciences College of Arts and Sciences is one of the constituent colleges of NORSU-BSC. The college provides undergraduate and graduate instruction in various areas (NORSU-BSC). As of today the present dean is Dr. Albert Albina and currently College of Arts and Sciences offers 48 courses which includes 15 Bachelor of Science courses
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Many people conform to society’s views or perfection and normalcy. People do this to fit in‚ go unnoticed or because they lack the courage to go against the social norms. When people do not stand for what they think is morally correct they are often left with an inner conflict of morals. Mark twain writes about the character Huckleberry Finn dealing with this and more. In Mark Twain’s Novel The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn‚ the reader can see Huck morals are put to the test through his inner conflict
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Alida Chanler Emmet and Christopher Temple Emmet Estate‚ is a historic home located at Head of the Harbor in Suffolk County‚ New York. It is a Colonial Revival estate home designed in 1906 by noted architect Charles A. Platt (1861–1933). It is an imposing structure‚ finished in stucco with powerful wooden detailing at the principal doorways‚ roof cornice and porch. It is a large rectangular mass‚ two full stories in height‚ seven bays long‚ with projecting wings. It features a simple pitched gable
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very biblical method he punishes the wicked and rewards the good. He awards Macbeth the title of Thane of Cawdor and reassures Banquo of upcoming greatness when he says ‘I have begun to plant you’. Not even the self-made king can dispel Duncan’s decency “The Lord’s anointed temple.” While we are confronted with good kings at each corner‚ Macbeth is a prime example of the potential evil poses to the throne. Macbeth is a character that had essentially began as a good man‚ ‘noble Macbeth’ but the
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Both “The Crucible” and McCarthyism are based on similar circumstances of people of high power who make accusations with no evidence to prove why a suspect should be punished for a certain crime‚ usually dealing with treason or a subversion crime. In addition‚ in the play called “The Crucible‚” created by a well-known American author‚ Arthur Miller‚ is based on the Salem Witch Trials in Massachusetts between 1692 and 1693‚ where people were tried and hung if found guilty of the crime of witchcraft
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The Lord of the Flies if taken at face value can be taken as a short book about the struggle to stay alive on a deserted island and its physical and psychological influences on its residents. However‚ when the reader looks deeper‚ they see a story that is an allegory filled with rich and detailed imagery in almost all facets of the novel. An allegory is defined as a type of writing that presents abstract ideas or moral principals in the form of symbolic characters‚ events‚ or objects. "The theme
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very young age‚ Victor’s genetic pain made him think to travel to Phoenix. However‚ his poor financial situation left him with no other option than travelling with Thomas‚ an annoying storyteller and his childhood friend. The act of forgiveness‚ decency‚ and adaptive attitude helps Victor to survive in his painful and deserted life. The lack of family support and emptiness in Victor’s life made him to communicate and recover a friendly relationship with Thomas to overcome his hardships. As
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Mary Rowlandson: The Sovereignty and Goodness of God There are numerous occasions in Mary Rowlandson’s account where she specifies the condition of her soul. She began to think about whether she is reviled. She stressed that God would not demonstrate her benevolence and she was sorry to say there were no more endowments left for her. By now‚ she had been divided from her family (the individuals who were still alive)‚ she viewed her most youthful youngster pass on‚ and she was eager and exhausted
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