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    Comparing the poem of e.e cummings “next to of course of god america i”‚ and the short story of Annie Dillard in “The Deer at Providencia” both had a similar ambivalent tone. In both stories‚ suffering as a senseless part of life and inevitable death of all beings is highlighted. Both authors question mortality and the unexplainable relationship God has with their death. The poem‚ “next to of course god america I” was written during the first World War. Socially‚ this war was accepted as a part

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    The strongest part that I’ve seen or encountered in the story was when Larson family accept Sally tobstay on their house. They didnt hesitate and completely welcome Sally as partvof their family with all thwir precious hearts. They showed their love and care every single day. They dont want her to fell that she is a total outsider‚ a total stranger. Instead‚ they keep on asking if she needs anything‚ if she’s doing okay. They serve as her second parent. Most especially‚ they didnt regret until the

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    world’s first ’internal combustion engine’‚ which he conceived‚ created‚ and developed with his older brother Claude. This is how photography came about and how it is today. In this essay I’ll be taking about Henri Cartier-Bresson‚ Diane Arbus and Annie Leibovitz and how they became photographers‚ also the similarities and differences between the three most famous 20th century photographers. Henri Cartier-Bresson born 22 August 1908‚ in Chanteloup‚ France and died 3 August 2004‚ in Montjusine

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    An American Childhood Annie Dillard is a Pulitzer Prize winning author for non fiction writing. Dillard wrote about an autobiographic event that occurred in her childhood titled “An American Childhood.” The premise of the story is when seven-year old Dillard and a friend were chased relentlessly by an adult after they had thrown a snowball at a passing car. While in the process of reading Annie Dillard’s “An American Childhood‚” I was interrupted numerous times‚ therefore I had to read “An American

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    The jungle: the densest and most intriguing corners of planet earth‚ littered with animals and plant life that are too plentiful to count. Only 6% of the earth is jungle but more than half of all species live there. Scientist have confirmed what every urbanite has long suspected-life in the city is more stressful. However‚ part studies have shown that exposure to green space reduces stress‚ boosts health and makes us less vulnerable to depression. The findings come from the brain scans of 32 health

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    The old man who read love stories * Lives in: El Idilio * Antonio: left Mountains with his betroved wife‚ Delores to help colonize Amazonian jungle‚ Dolores dies 2 years after they begin to live in the jungle. * Government fails to meet their promises proposed to the couple. * Antonio remains in the jungle for over 40 years. * Opening scene: “A kiss to remember their lives by”-him reading love story‚ having trouble. * Thinking about “passionate” kissing. Dolores never

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    Author Study: Graeme Base Books: The Little Bug Book Series‚ the Jungle Drums‚ and the Legend of the Golden Snail. 1: There are two reoccurring themes in the books. The first is the use of animals. The second is a puzzle‚ riddle‚ and picture hunt. Beginning with a small poem that hints to what else there might be in the book‚ when you finish reading the story‚ there is an additional poem that gives more clues to search for in each picture. 2: In the Little Bug Book’s Series‚ the author uses different

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    As the two young men drive through the desert‚ Alexie applies significant imagery to show the isolation and importance of the situation. There is a certain tension in the air when the two old friends reconnect after their falling out. They are alone in the middle of nowhere: “Victor looked around the desert‚ sniffed the air‚ felt the emptiness and loneliness” (159). Alexie uses imagery to encapsulate the situation that the two young men are in. To help the reader feel the tension of the isolated

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    Near the end of Woody Allen’s 1977 film Annie Hall‚ Diane Keaton’s role as Annie says to Allen’s character Alvy Singer‚ "You’re just like New York City. You’re an island!" However‚ the link between Alvy Singer and New York City is not simply a fictional creation. Nor is the connection between Allen’s character Isaac Davis and New York in his 1979 film Manhattan fictional adoration. Woody Allen loves New York. It is through the various characters he portrays and through a camera lens that he shows

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    In Living like Weasels‚ Annie Dillard uses numerous metaphors and similes to describe weasels in the wild. She speaks about how weasels live in necessity while humans live through choice. To illustrate this she tells about the weasels’ natural instinct to grab animals by their throat and hang on until one of them loses the battle. In one specific instance‚ an eagle was shot down‚ and on its neck was a dry weasel skull‚ still clamped shut on the eagle’s neck. The eagle and the weasel must have gotten

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