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    America's Gifts

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    America’s gift to my generation is freedom.The freedom America has given is the ability to say what we want and not have to get made fun of.We can dress like we want and not have to follow a dress code or get made fun of for what we wear.And like what we want and not have to give up our hopes and dreams.The freedom to say what we want‚be want we want and be where we want is the freedom America has given. America has also given us the freedom to go to any school‚and be what we want to.You can go

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    2 Kinds

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    Two Kinds Summary - Amy Tan - Masterplots II: Short Story Series‚ Revised Edition 頁1/3 Welcome‚ Amy My Account My Profile Logout Search LITERATURE QUESTION & ANSWER Literature Study Guides DISCUSSION Literary Criticism DOCUMENTS Salem on Literature TEACHERS COLLEGE eTexts REFERENCE Lesson Plans Shakespeare at eNotes Get immediate homework help!We have live tutors standing by. FanStory.com Ads by Google Home > Two Kinds Summary & Study Guide

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    Anonymous: a Gift

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    When Mary Warren returns home‚ she gives Elizabeth a doll that she sewed in court‚ saying that it is a gift. She reports that thirty-nine people now stand accused. John and Mary argue over whether Mary can continue attending the trials. He threatens to whip her‚ and Mary declares that she saved Elizabeth’s life that day. Elizabeth’s name was apparently mentioned in the accusations (Mary will not name the accuser)‚ but Mary spoke out in Elizabeth’s defense. Proctor instructs Mary to go to bed‚ but

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    Irony in Hamlet

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    Fortinbras. Throughout the play there are numerous examples of irony and ambiguity. One has to ask why would Shakespeare use these literary devices in the play Hamlet? Irony in the context of tragedy enhances the dramatic effect. Ambiguity in regard to the characters and the plot leaves the audience open to interpretation. Was Hamlet truly mad? Was the ghost really King Hamlet or was it a “goblin damned”(I‚ iv‚ 44)? I believe that Shakespeare used irony to heighten the tragic effect of the play‚ increase the

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    Irony in the Crucible

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    Irony in The Crucible In Arthur Miller’s play The Crucible there is a severe amount of irony during the Salem witch trials. The idea of the witch trials was to find peace in Salem but dolefully brought conflict and death to the community. There are numerous events that pertain irony such as Elizabeth lying to the court about her husband committing adultery‚ how the society was supposed to be moral but is very greedy and cold‚ and how the court system is not based on justice but merely about gaining

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    Situation Irony

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    "The Wall": Situational Irony Conan Tsui English 12 December 6 2012 In the short story "The Wall" written by Jean-Paul Satre‚ the situational irony reveals that loyalty and bravery are difficult to comprehend‚ especially during wartime. Though Pablo’s loyalty towards his cause and to Ramon were pure. Pablo decides not to give up Ramon‚ even though the information might save himself from being executed. After days of psychological torture‚ Pablo is broken down and accepts that he will

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    Her Kind

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    Her Kind Anne Sexton was a profound poet and writer of her time‚ just as well as our time. Sexton used poetry as a gateway to express herself to people. Sexton’s work can be considered as an insight into being a woman. Poetry itself has be considered a way of relieving yourself of your emotions. Many poets have used the works to get a point across or just to inform. Take for instance the poem “Her Kind”. Look how it is detailed and self explanatory. Just reading a poem like this gives people insight

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    Kinds of Essay

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    An Essay is a piece of writing which is often written from an author’s personal point of view. Essays can consist of a number of elements‚ including: literary criticism‚ political manifestos‚ learned arguments‚ observations of daily life‚ recollections‚ and reflections of the author. The definition of an essay is vague‚ overlapping with those of an article and a short story. Almost all modern essays are written in prose‚ but works in verse have been dubbed essays (e.g. Alexander Pope’s An Essay on

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    Kinds of Resort

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    Beach Resort - They are resorts that are located on or within a short distance from a major beach. Many beach resorts have activities that include snorkeling kayaking‚ scuba diving‚ para-sailing‚ and boating. Some even have their own on site beach‚ especially for guests. Island Resort - Theyare resorts located on an island. Resort amenities usually include snorkeling‚ sun bathing‚ swimming‚ fishing‚ boating‚ parasailing‚ kayaking‚ along with other types of water sports. Lake Resort- They include

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    Kinds of Outline

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    quality‚ because of the greater level of organization. For this reason‚ outlines should be among the tools which every writer knows how to use. Outlines help writers to organize what they are going to say before they write it. 2. What are the kinds of outline? The most common type of outline is called the Alphanumeric Outline. Alpha as in alphabet and Numeric as in Numerals - it ’s the one that uses a combination of numbers and letters to organize your thoughts. I. Start with Roman Numbers

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