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    Turning and turning in the widening gyre The falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world‚ The blood-dimmed tide is loosed‚ and everywhere The ceremony of innocence is drowned; The best lack all conviction‚ while the worst Are full of passionate intensity. In the above mentioned stanza Yeats has stated that the falcon is turning in widening gyre and is so far away from the falconer now that it cannot be heard. Yeats has

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    Response to "American History" The story "American History" by Judith Ortiz-Cofer is one that many people can relate to. It is not merely a Latina girl ’s experiences with prejudice and growing up in New Jersey. The story rings true for many. In "American History‚" Elena is a ninth grader at a large public school in Paterson‚ New Jersey. On this day‚ a cold gray November day‚ President Kennedy has been shot. The reader can see how all the adults in the story are immensely affected by this

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    KARA BUTLER ENG-1104 - SUMMER 2010 MAY 27TH‚ 2010 How is Lying Beneficial? Lying is a crucial component of everyday life. Like it or not‚ lying is always going to be a part of life. The definition of lying is a known untruth expressed as a truth. A lie is a type of deception in the form of an untruthful statement‚ especially with the intention to deceive others‚ often with the further intention to maintain a secret or reputation‚ protect someone’s feelings or to avoid a punishment

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    The theme of “Catch the Moon” by Judith Ortiz Cofer is after losing a loved one‚ people can overcome the bitterness that develops by working and helping others. First in the story‚ the narrator says that Luis would “build a display wall for his father. People would be able to come into the yard and point to whatever they wanted.” This supports the theme because although Luis started by being sneaky‚ troublesome‚ selfish‚ and fearless‚ he changes into a kind‚ thoughtful‚ motivated‚ caring‚ and helpful

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    Judith Jarvis Thomson’s “A Defense of Abortion” argues that even if we all agree that a fetus a person from the moment of conception‚ and a person has an essential right to life‚ the mother’s right to determine what she does and does not do with her body supersedes the rights of the unborn infant. Judith Jarvis Thomson illustrates her point by asking the reader to imagine that you wake up in the morning‚ and you discover that you have been kidnapped in order to save a life of a famous violinist

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    William Butler Yeats (1865-1939)‚ one of the foremost figures of 20th-century literature‚ was both born and educated in Dublin Ireland; he was awarded the Noble Prize for literature in 1933. One of his most famous poems‚ “The Lake Isle of Innisfree‚” was written early in his career as a poet. In the poem‚ Yeats takes the reader to a small island away from the chaos of everyday life‚ an island where the poet imagines he will go to live independently. The reader is transported‚ with the poet‚ to a

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    Judith Guest has done an impeccable job of making‚ Conrad Jarrett‚ jump off the page in her novel‚ Ordinary People. This character really hits close to home. The characters seem as if they are real people in real situations. Con (Conrad) is a relatable character on many accords; being a 17 year old that has to go through many traumas‚ Conrad puts himself below everyone. He is still trying to figure out who he is as a person‚ and the journey he takes to figure that out is quite relatable. A majority

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    In 1995‚ professor and prosecutor Paul Butler made a proactive proposal in the Yale Law Journal. Just months after O.J Simpson was acquitted of a double murder‚ Butler‚ an African-American‚ proposed that African-American jurors across the country should engage in the practice of jury nullification. The article is titled “Paul Butler‚ Racially-Based Jury Nullification: Black Power in the Criminal Justice System‚ 105 Yale L.J. 677 (1995)”. In this article‚ I will use an expository and persuasive approach

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    people of all genders‚ bringing the concepts of transgender‚ agender‚ genderfluidity‚ and others to light. However‚ with more publicity to these concepts‚ comes misinterpretations‚ confusion‚ and hatred towards those identities. Gender‚ according to Judith Butler’s article “Performativity Precarity and Sexual Politics‚” is a performance‚ meaning that each person can assume their own gender in their own way. However‚ if one is to go against gender norms put in place by society‚ they find themselves

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    What does friend true meaning? A friend is a person who is attached to another with feelings of affection. In the essay called “Friends‚ Good Friends - and Such Good Friends” by Judith Viorst talks about many different types of friendship that women have. The women have various kinds of friendship bonds than what the men do. Viorst tells us a point she would have said a friend is a friend all the way. However‚ the truth is that friendship with a person can be different with another person. But‚

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