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    Industrialisation and Identity: Society and the Individual in Theodore Dreiser’s Sister Carrie Introduction In 1889 Chicago had the peculiar qualifications of growth which made such adventuresome pilgrimages even on the part of young girls plausible. Its many and growing commercial opportunities gave it widespread fame‚ which made of it a giant magnet‚ drawing to itself‚ from all quarters‚ the hopeful and the hopeless - those who had their fortune yet to make and those whose fortunes and

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    The power of determination True story about athlete Glenn Cunningham who was horribly burned in a schoolhouse fire at the age of 8. Doctors predicted he would never walk again. Determined to walk‚ Glenn would throw himself off his wheelchair and pull his body across the yard and along a fence. Twenty-two months later‚ he took his first steps and through sheer determination‚ learned to run despite the pain… The little country schoolhouse was heated by an old-fashioned‚ pot-bellied coal stove. A

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    of pictures. As time progressed those images became more and more demanding of the viewer until they were meant to invoke a physical response. Perhaps the earliest account of such emotionally exact artwork is the 1818 piece‚ Raft of the Medusa‚ by Theodore Gericault. As time progressed people became more politically aware and involved and generations of art portrayed this. Pablo Picasso’s Guernica‚ created in 1937‚ is a great example of how modern times soon saw a peak in the occurrence of allegorical

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    Ralph Waldo Emerson once said‚ “Dare to live the life you have dreamed for yourself. Go forward and make your dreams come true.” Dreams are a part of everyday life; whether people choose to pursue them or not. The people who make the courageous choice to pursue their dreams are the people who change the world. A few of the people who followed and achieved their dreams are: Maya Angelou‚ The Little Rock Nine‚ Temple Grandin‚ and Theodore Roosevelt. What type of dreams are they following? They are

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    In the Poem "I Knew a Woman‚" the author‚ Theodore Roethke‚ uses figures of speech‚ primarily hyperbole and metaphor‚ to reveal the wonders of a woman’s body‚ as well as to amplify pleasures in sexual relations that the speaker had with her. The fact that Hyperbole is used to describe the woman repeatedly throughout the poem suggests that she has great importance to the speaker and also implies his attitude towards her to be of amazement and admiration. The speaker’s use of Figure of speech is first

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    length of life‚ but the depth of life.” This famous line shows that the value of life is in how you live it‚ and in how you impact those around you. It is never something that can be based monetarily. Instead‚ if someone is constantly living life to its fullest‚ never dwelling on the minute details as opposed to the grand tapestry of life‚ then they have truly led a meaningful and rewarding life. Firstly‚ is it possible to put an actual dollar amount on the value on someone’s life? Many have

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    into a mental picture. Four poems‚ “My Papa’s Waltz‚” “Bogland‚” “The Lake Isle of Innisfree” and “Fire and Ice” explore the power of imagery in a way that allows the reader to mentally visualize the elements of the poem. “My Papa’s Waltz” by Theodore Roethke introduces two characters‚ a father and son‚ who seemingly have a violent relationship. Although there are many different images within the poem‚ Roethke focuses on one main image – the waltz. The narrator’s point of view in this poem is

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    is a very important to me because it determines my future and where I am going in life. There are a couple more things that I am afraid that will happen‚ but my worst fear is that I don’t get into any school and I’m left to do absolutely nothing. There are a lot of decisions that I am making and taking into consideration so I don’t have to worry about it not happening. School can get you so far and it is proven in life the higher your education the more money you make. A lot of kids that graduate

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    country and trying to get a better life.There are three themes in the novel that one must follow in order to understand and earn a meaningful life: family‚ work‚ and education. First of all‚ family is the first school in which a child receives the basic values of life. When Francisco was young‚ his family moved to America‚ hoping to get a better life. He grew up in a poor family. The six members in his family are his parents‚ (how many? 3?) brothers‚ and sister. His family suffers and struggles

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    Oshkosh Department of Residence Life MARTIAL ARTS EQUIPMENT REGISTRATION FORM Name Student ID# Campus Address Home Address Campus Phone ( ) Home Phone ( ) Martial Arts Studied Years of Study/Level Instructor School Address Phone ( ) Equipment Being Stored Description (length‚ color‚ etc.) For Department of Residence Life Use Only: Was an inspection by

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