enthusiastic about the topic why not take the extra step and flip open the book? The learning is always greater with the things that are done the way they are supposed to be done. In Source F (Grimes)‚ author Ginger Grimes complains about the “cheating of Spark Notes by “Googling” the answers. They obtain the answer to the information in milliseconds but that information doesn’t stick with them. Compared to the people who read the book; they will be able to discuss the themes with any stranger who also
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realize their sovereignty‚ they attempt to maintain it in the most unconventional manner. In Faulkner’s "A Rose for Emily‚" Emily endures the push and pull of social graces and the strict expectations of a lady well into her life. After her father‚ and last attachment to pre-war decencies‚ passes‚ Emily confines herself to her home. She eventually begins to date a young man‚ Homer Baron‚ a day laborer and heavy drinker who is far from the accepted suitor. Emily seems to have achieved her purpose as a
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Nicholas Carr is a first gerenration‚well informed author who writes about how the internet is impacting our minds and lives.Since 2003 Carr has been writing critically about the consequences due to this vast creation‚ that is the internet. He has written several books and articles including “The Shallows: What the Internet Is Doing to Our Brains” and "IT Doesn’t Matter". This response essay is to one of Nicholas Carrs articles in particular from The Atlantic called‚ “ Is Google Making Us Stupid
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In Michael Jackson’s song‚ “Smooth Criminal‚” he talks about Annie getting murdered in her own bedroom as he is a witness to the scene. As you may know‚ he is one of the greatest song artist and dancer ever known‚ so he makes the song more meaningful than just the words in the song. Throughout the whole song the phrase “Annie are you ok?” is repeated a lot showing that she is hurt and not responding. The murderer left evidence of blood‚ but they will never know who did it. The overall theme or message
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exponentially and influences from the past and present create a ‘perfect storm’ for emotional turmoil‚ therefore the need for poetry is necessary. These emotions can be shown in varying forms including shifts‚ allusions‚ and other thought-provoking literary techniques. In the poem “No More Birds”‚ Ari Banias uses pessimistic repetition and a shift from 3rd person to 1st person point of view to convey birds as civilizations duplication‚ which leads to the central idea that society may create unattainable beauty
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The Invisible Man is rich in literary devices. This book is written as a satire of. Not much was expected of African Americans at that time‚ and so they did whatever they had to do‚ whereas whites had certain things they were expected to do to be successful. Ellison uses the first person narrative in order to reveal the narrator’s thoughts and feelings‚ so we can see more clearly his changes in personality. The book is considered a milestone in American literature‚ because it was written at a time
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conquer him and he thanks the gods for the soul that he has. The lesson he teaches in this poem is to basically go through all the hell everyone decides to put you through‚ and not let any of it get you down. Just live life with your chin up. The literary devices used in William’s poem is alternated rhyme‚ for example he writes‚ “Beyond this place of wrath and tears‚” and then the third line down he rhymes with the line‚ “And yet the menace of the years.” He uses simile when he writes‚ “Black as the
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why. But what’s hardest to understand about suicides‚ are why the happiest people are the ones who commit suicide. Through the story that theme is explained vividly‚ even the happiest of people are struggling to conquer demons within. The main literary tools I used were: conflict and dialogue. The narrative goes between Averie’s suicide letter to Elena’s‚ describing how both battled depression and hid it with fake
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The story follows Paul and other soldiers through battles in trenches‚ military hospitals‚ and many other locations. Paul observes and experiences the effect war has on individuals as well as the horrors of war. Remarque uses realism and different literary devices to communicate his message and story‚ and the harsh reality of the day to day experience of war. There are many different authority figures in Pauls life such as his teacher Kantorek and his father all seem to have failed him in different
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In life when you lose someone it can be tough to handle‚ especially when it’s a wife or child. However‚ it takes time to love again‚ which is perplexing for some people who just can’t let go. In the book A Bend in the Road by Nicholas Sparks‚ Miles Ryan was having such a great life till everything went downhill for him after the death of his wife. Now he has to pursue by overcoming his grieving and presumably even find love to make his son‚ Jonah‚ and he makes an exceptional life. Moreover‚ shortly
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