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    Catherine’s books? 7. Whose ghost visits Mr. Lockwood? What is Heathcliff’s reaction to the ghost? B) Chapters 4-8 1. Who is Nelly Dean? 2. What do the gifts that Hindley and Catherine ask their father to bring them reveal about their characters? 3. What are Heathcliff’s origins? 4. Why does Hindley despise Heathcliff? 5. Characterize Catherine. 6. Compare and contrast Catherine’s and Heathcliff’s reactions to the Lintons at Thrushcross Grange. 7. Why did Edgar

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    "American dream" that people yearned and chased after all their lives. In the novel entitled the great Gatsby‚ the ideals of the so called American dream became skewed‚ as a result of the greediness and desires of the main characters to become rich and wealthy. These character placed throughout the novel emphasize the true value money has on a persons place in society making wealth a state of mind. The heart of the whole notion of wealth lies in the setting of the novel‚ the east and west eggs

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    Police brutality against minors Police brutality has been evident in the United States for decades. The death of minors killed due to this type of crime has risen within the last year. Although black youths in America are far more susceptible to police brutality‚ mainly because of the characteristics of their skin color‚ it is important to recognize that not one group should be more empowered than another. Just like every other citizen of the United States‚ law enforcement officers have to abide

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    MINOR MEMBERS OF THE SOLAR SYSTEM ASTEROIDS Asteroids are small rocky bodies that have been likened to “flying mountains.” The largest‚ Ceres‚ is about 1000 kilometers in diameter‚ but most are only about 1 kilometer across. The smallest asteroids are assumed to be no larger than grains of sand. Most asteroids lie between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter. They have orbital periods of three to six years. Some asteroids have very eccentric orbits and travel very close to the sun‚ and a few larger

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    LITERATURE CIRCLES FOR STUDYING F. SCOTT FITZGERALD’S THE GREAT GATSBY Overview Literature circles are one way of responding to a text in an active manner. For this type of response‚ you will be place in a group with about four other students. Each student will be responsible for fulfilling a different role within the group on a rotating basis. As work progresses‚ each group member will have an opportunity to participate in most of the roles. Make sure you read the descriptions carefully and fulfill

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    Genres of Literature Genres of literature are important to learn about. The two main categories separating the different genres of literature are fiction and nonfiction. There are several genres of literature that fall under the nonfiction category. Nonfiction sits in direct opposition to fiction. Examples from both the fiction and nonfiction genres of literature are explained in detail below. This detailed genres of literature list is a great resource to share with any scholars. Types of Nonfiction:

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    most people‚ Quinn knew almost nothing about crime.” (Auster 7). Quinn started the investigation of the case of Junior Stillman by chance due to a call being wrongly addressed to Quinn by Junior Stillman. It is Max Work (Quinn’s detective story character) who has the ability to be detective but not Quinn as ‘Quinn tried to imagine what Work would have said to the stranger on the phone’ (Auster 9) and ‘Then he thought about what Max Work might have been thinking‚ had he been there’ (Auster 14) when

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    control of the pigs. The events of the story unfold as a result of the actions of characters such as Napoleon‚ Old Major and Boxer‚ but these results would not have been possible if not for the blind faith and loyalty of the animals. Although not all the animals were present to witness the result‚ they all had important roles to play and are just as important as the ‘major’ characters. Although Mr. Jones plays a minor role in the events of the story‚ he “is lord of all the animals” he uses this power

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    Hemingway’s Trauma Writing in “In Another Country” Ernest Hemingway‚ one of the most outstanding American writers‚ wins worldwide reputation not merely because of his gifted writings but also for his adventurous and life. He has participated in the two World Wars and the Spanish civil war‚ which provides much raw source for his works. As a critic comments that “his war experience proved so shattering and nightmarish that his life and writings were permanently affected” (Chang Yaoxin 226)

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    Co. 2006 Glencoe Literature; The Readers Choice Columbus Glencoe/McGraw-Hill 2003 Hudson‚W.H An Introduction to the Study of Literature. Harrap 1963 Ousby‚ I. Cambridge Guide to Literature in English Cambridge Cambridge University Press 1996. Hornsby‚ A.S. Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary of Current English. OUP 2005 MASENO UNIVERSITY FACULTY : ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT : LINGUISTICS‚ LANGUAGES AND LITERATURE UNIT CODE: ALI 805 UNIT TITLE: LITERATURE AND JOURNALISM

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