Kailey Myers Maria Sebastian Eng 102 Short Story Draft 5 June 2013 In the short story “The Things They Carried” Tim O’brien uses physical objects that each solider is carrying to try to give us a glimpse of their lives and some insight into their personalities. Most of the things the soldiers carried were determined by necessity‚ such as can openers‚ heat tabs‚ helmets and canteens of water. (269). While the reasoning for O ’brien ’s “The Things They Carried” is to speak about the physical
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Megan Smith ENC 1102 Prof Phillips March 11‚ 2015 Conflict The first story that came to mind when I started thinking about conflict was “Big Black Good Man”. At first‚ with the way the story starts‚ it seems like the protagonist is going to be Olaf and the antagonist is going to be Jim. The narrator paints Olaf out to be this nice‚ older man‚ who loves his wife and looks after his sailor tenants like they are his children. Then‚ in walks Jim. And Olaf’s first thought is “he was staring at the biggest
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References: Kirszner‚ Laurie G.‚ and Stephen R. Mandell. Eds. (2009) Literature: Reading‚ Reacting‚ Writing. 7th ed. Boston: Wadsworth.
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Cited: Patterns for College Writing: A Rhetorical Reader and Guide. Ed. Laurie G. Kirszner and Stephen R. Mandell. New York: Bedford/St. Martin’s‚ 2010.
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English 1110 April 29‚ 2014 Poetry Research Argument Essay A Permanent Solution for a Temporary Problem The poem “Suicide Note” by Janice Mirikitani is the inspiration for my discussion on the topic of college suicide. I wanted to write about this controversial issue because I’ve heard far too many stories on the news of college students ending their life. I wanted to know what is driving college students to commit suicide. Along with that‚ I started back to school after twenty years
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Cited: O’Conner‚ Flannery. “A Good Man Is Hard To Find.” Literature: Reading‚ Reacting‚ Writing. 5th Ed. Ed. Laurie G. Kirszner and Stephen R. Mandell. Boston: Wadsworth‚ 2004. 302-313. ---. “Good Country People.” Literature: Reading‚ Reacting‚ Writing. 5th Ed. Ed. Laurie G. Kirszner and Stephen R. Mandell. Boston: Wadsworth‚ 2004. 714-727.
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Cited: Updike‚ John. “A & P.” Compact Literature: Reading‚ Reacting‚ Writing. Ed. Laurie G. Kirszner and Stephen R. Mandell. Boston: Wadsworth‚ Cengage Learning‚ 2013. 234-238. Print.
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Cited: Cox‚ Michael W. “Sophocles’ Oedipus the King.” EBSCOhost. Wilson Community College Library. Winter99. Dec. 12. 2007. . Sophocles. “Oedipus the King.” Literature: Reading‚ Reacting‚ Writing. Kirszner & Mandell. 2007. Dec. 12. 2007.
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College Enhancements College is the most important part of a young person’s life. It determines the path a person makes and follows throughout their career. This is stressed in the poem written by Martín Espada “Why I went to College” which emphasizes the importance of college for both the parents and for the child’s future and security. Of course‚ the emphasis is applied to the parent’s character for desiring an enhanced life. This instinct is compounded with the research that has been conducted
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Cited: Boyle‚ Thomas. “Greasy Lake.” Compact Literature. Ed. Laurie Kirszner‚ and Stephen Mandell. Wadsworth‚ Cengage learning‚ 2013. 573-580. Print. Brooks‚ Gwendolyn. "We Real Cool." Poets. Academy Audio Archives‚ n.d. Web. 4 Feb 2013. Hughes‚ Langston. "Mother To Son." Poem Hunter. N.p.‚ 03 Jan 2003. Web. 3 Feb 2013.
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