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    The Odyssey is a heroic tale of a man on a mission with many obstacles to overcome. When called away from his homeland and his family to fight in a battle against Troy‚ Odysseus‚ king of Ithaca‚ overcomes several different obstacles and portrays many different heroic characteristics over the ten years he is away in order to reach his beloved wife‚ son‚ and homeland again. Throughout his journey home‚ he encounters many things such as an uncivilized giant with one eye called a Cyclops‚ a witch-goddess

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    Everyday Use Literary Analysis Alice Walker’s “Everyday Use” is a short‚ yet powerful story about a simple‚ rural family that’s changed with the return of one of the daughters. Maggie and “Mama” continue to keep the tradition of a simple and hardworking life that seems to be passed down from generations‚ but we see that Dee has been a black sheep since a young age and holds resentment toward her family because of their lifestyle. Mama was raised into this lifestyle and has become satisfied and

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    The Necklace By Guy de Maupassant Mathilde and Loisel had no luxury at all‚ but Mathilde still wished for the good things in life. Her husband‚ whom would do anything for his wife‚ got an invitation for a party where all the “important people” (177) would be. Not everyone was given an invitation to the party‚ so Loisel thought his wife would be surprised and excited. Mathilde did not appreciate the invitation and offended her husband by saying she’d “look like a pauper” (178) and would “rather

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    Slavery by Another Name is based on the time period after the Civil War and the Emancipation Proclamation. This time period is often simplified or wrongly taught in schools. Children are taught from a very young age that the Emancipation Proclamation ended slavery and that Black People were free to be Black in America afterwards. That is sadly not the truth because Black People were never truly freed at this time. They lived in fear of backlash from the White community‚ and they were subjected to

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    comparative essay between the merits of literary and genre fiction as it pertains to audience and style Skimming through the collections of books at a local Barnes & Nobel‚ one might be stunned to find a copy of the popular fiction The Hunger Games sharing the shelf with the literary classic‚ The Canterbury Tales. But why should this come as a surprise? Don’t the authors share the same last initial? One could only conclude that this is due to the literary and genre labels placed upon two books.

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    significance is being constantly defined and redefined”(Shirazi 7). Through the book‚ Shirazi discusses the veils meaning in media‚ politics‚ film‚ and advertising. Again‚ the veil is not part of religion‚ but something that has become of everyday life. Shirazi goes on to write that “the garment becomes a force in and on its self” (Shirazi 8). When she says “becomes a force” she means that the hijab acquired multiple meanings and roles in

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    advances and religious and social movements of the Antebellum Period had a profound effect on the course of American history‚ including a population shift from farms to industrial centers‚ sectional divisions that ended in civil war‚ the abolition of slavery and the growth of feminist and temperance movements. Though Kate Chopin is known to be a writer of American

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    In Araby by James Joyce‚ the narrator looks back on this time in his life and realizes the significance of young love. While he is infatuated with his friend Mangan’s sister‚ the narrator does not fully think through his journey to the bazaar. The narrator knows that Mangan’s sister is unaware of his feelings for her‚ but still allows her beauty and his feelings to cloud his judgement‚ ultimately leading to an epiphany in which the narrator learns more about himself and his intentions. It is clear

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    Jeminee Simon Dr.Cawley American History 1. Does Betheny’s marriage feel like a real marriage? What challenges did she and Jerry face in attempting to live like a married couple? Betheny’s marriage wouldn’t feel like a real marriage until someone comes along and marries them. Betheny and Jerry finally got the official marriage that Betheny longed for by being asked a series of questions that they both answered satisfactory and was announced husband and wife. The challenges

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    Monster by Walter Dean Myers There are several themes throughout this story. Introspection‚ Steve must come to terms with his own identity. He accomplishes this throughout the novel in his journal entries which he makes during his time in jail awaiting trial. Peer Pressure‚ This theme is the basis for how he ended up in his current situation. Had he not given into the peer pressure by James King he wouldn’t have been involved with the robbery that led to the death of the store clerk. Humanity

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