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    After reading the first line the reader not only wants to know that was so bad about this childhood but if it relates to their own. H.P. Lovecraft did not have the best childhood‚ both his parents died when he was young and he suffered breakdowns (Kennedy/Gioia 357). Knowing this about the author‚ the reader may wonder if this story is about Lovecraft. Lovecraft pulls the reader in and the reader actually may sympathies with the narrator of the story.

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    from their cruel life. After reading the poem‚ Even the croaking of frogs”‚ it impacted how I saw the world for what it really is. First‚ the theme of this poem is dehumanization. In the poem‚ it says‚ “comes from outside the barbed wire fence” (KennedyGioia 719). This shows that there are people behind the fence‚ unable to leave. The fence

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    Cited: Walker‚ Alice. “Everyday Use.” Backpack Literature: An introduction to Fiction‚ Poetry‚ Drama‚ and Writing. Ed. X. J. Kennedy and Dana Gioia. 4th ed. New York: Longman‚ 2012. 69-76. Print Williams‚ Tennessee. “The Glass Menagerie.” Backpack Literature: An introduction to Fiction‚ Poetry‚ Drama‚ and Writing. Ed. X. J. Kennedy and Dana Gioia. 4th ed. New York: Longman‚ 2012. 969-1022. Print

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    Bibliography: Works Cited Faulkner‚ William. "A Rose for Emily." Ed. Dana Gioia. Literature: An Introduction to Fiction‚ Poetry‚ Drama‚ and Writing. Ed. X. J. Kennedy. 12th ed. N.p.: Pearson‚ n.d. 31-37. Print. Welty‚ Eudora. "A Worn Path." Ed. Dana Gioia. Literature: An Introduction to Fiction‚ Poetry‚ Drama‚ and Writing. Ed. X. J. Kennedy. 12th ed. N.p.: Pearson‚ n.d. 52-57. Print.

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    thus many musicians and scholars face troubles in defining what jazz is. In general‚ jazz is believed to have born in New Orleans. Jazz developed for the pleasure of the social dancers. According to the “Understanding Jazz: What Is Jazz?” of John F. Kennedy center for the Performing Arts‚ Jazz was created mainly by Afro-Americans‚ and had elements of European and Afro-American culture. Also‚ it emphasizes few elements of Jazz‚ which are swing-feel‚ syncopation‚ and improvisation. These different culture

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    sisters‚ brothers and children for today and generations to come in the future. Hurst 3 Work Cited Komunyakaa‚ Yusef “Facing it”: Kennedy‚ X.J. and Gioia‚ Dana “ An Introduction to Fiction‚ Poetry‚ Drama‚ and Writing 3rd Edition” Backpack

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    Showalter‚ Elaine. “Quilt as Metaphor in ‘Everyday Use.’” Literature: An Introduction to Fiction‚ Poetry‚ Drama‚ and Writing. Eds. X.J. Kennedy and Dana Gioia. 11th ed. New York: Pearson Longman. 2010. 469-470. Print. Alice Walker believes that quilting and piecing represents both the artistic heritage of Afro-American women and the model of a black feminist‚ writing about connection and understanding. “In the Smithsonian Institution in Washington‚ D.C.‚” Walker describes a quilt that illustrates

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    Tiaria Thompson Mr. Johnson English 1302-03 April 1‚ 2014 “Do You Love Your Mother‚ Norman?”: Falkner’s “A Rose for Emily” and Metalious’s Peyton Place as Sources for Robert Bloch’s Psycho Reading through the journal entry it appears that Norman and Emily had a number of similarities. It seems as if both of them were sheltered by the parents and were not able to live their own lives. Emily’s father was said to be “overbearing” and “forces her to live without love” (McDermott 455) whereas Norman

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    The feminine gender has long been one that has been repressed throughout history and forced to acclimate itself to a world dominated by men. Although major improvements have been made in the strife for equality‚ this continues to be a man’s world. In the short stories “The Chrysanthemums” and “A Rose for Emily‚” as well as in the drama “A Doll’s House‚” the protagonists are all frustrated women who are unfulfilled with their subservient lives. Partly imposed upon them by their setting’s historical

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    Cited: Steinbeck‚ John. “The Chrysanthemums.” Literature: An introduction to fiction‚ poetry‚ drama‚ and writing.12th ed. Kennedy‚ X. J.‚ and Gioia‚ D. New York‚ New York 2013. Pearson. pp 242-249 London‚ Jack. “To Build a Fire.” Literature: An introduction to fiction‚ poetry‚ drama‚ and writing.12th ed. Kennedy‚ X. J.‚ and Gioia‚ D. New York‚ New York 2013. Pearson. pp 127-146

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