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    handful of brilliant morals. Morals are not for one race‚ but for every race who believes in heritage. I believe Maggie deserves the quilts because Dee only wants them for decoration; Maggie wants them for family heritage and culture. In conjunction with‚ she never did explain to her mother who Asalamalakim and why she was with him. Is that not disrespectful to her mother and her household? Maggie deserves the quilts for her wedding gift mainly because her mother is the one that possesses the quilts‚ so

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    sister‚ Maggie. There are many similarities and differences between maggie and Dee. The first comparison that can be made is the similarities and the differences in the motivations. The second is the comparison that can be made in their personalities. The last is there point of view on preserving their heritage. Although‚ Dee and Maggie have great differences in many ways‚ there are still some similarities between these two sisters. The first way to compare and contrast between Dee and Maggie is by

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    Elements of Maggie (the first two chapters) Stephen Crane’s first novel Maggie (girl of the streets) is a tale of uncompromising realism. The story chronicles the titular Maggie‚ a girl who lives in the Bowery with her emotionally abusive parents and brothers Jimmie and Tommy. The novel revolves around the trials and tribulations of Maggie and her family in the Bowery. Highlights of the story include the death of Maggie’s father and brother Tommie which drive Pete to turn into a cold and hard

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    The Street

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    Rago October 3‚ 2014 Living on the Street  Ann Petry’s novel‚ ​ The Street​ ‚ was published in 1946. This riveting novel narrates the life  of a single mother‚ Lutie Johnson‚ and her struggle of living in poverty on the streets of Harlem.  Throughout this novel the theme of motherhood‚ or lack thereof‚ is very prevalent. However; the  theme of motherhood does not capture my attention. What interests me is the underlying theme  of the profound effect the “Street” has over its inhabitants. This theme captures my attention 

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    Eleventh Street was the longest‚ narrowest‚ and oldest street in the town. It had lots of potholes and rifts. Eleventh Street was a busy street where I spent most of my time. Both sides of the street were lined with stores and restaurants. There were many people walking on the street. There were a lot fun things to do‚ all within walking distance‚ and no matter what time the year‚ the stores were opened to the public‚ except on major holidays. Eleventh Street embodied to most of my childhood.

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    The Crucible and Irony

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    IRONY in The Crucible | |Occurs when someone states one thing and means another; often recognized as sarcasm | |Verbal irony |i.e. narrator refers to honesty as an “incumbrance” or “burden” | | |A contrast between what is expected to happen and what actually does happen | |Situational

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    In Ann Petry’s‚ The Street‚ Lutie Johnson struggles to live the American Dream with her son Bub. Lutie see the American Dream as owning her own home‚ having a good job and keeping her son Bub out of trouble. It is not easy for Lutie to achieve this dream during the 1940’s because she is single African American mother. When moving to 116th Street Lutie noticed how the people who live on this street are trapped and they do not have a choice weather to leave or not because they are being controlled

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    use of rhetorical devices such as symbolism‚ foreshadowing‚ and irony. Also his risky personality that provoked him to write this story as play instead of a novel. Writing a play is exceptionally harder to pull off‚ and Arthur Miller did just that. To have this much success with a piece of literature‚ rhetorical devices are a must‚ and a huge one that

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    Irony In Ozymandias

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    In a tale of ancient Rome‚ a victorious Roman general passes through the streets of Rome in triumph and glory. The crowd cheers as he passes by in his chariot‚ but behind him a slave stands whispering this exhortation: “Remember you are mortal”. Percy B. Shelley issues a warning like this one to Great Britain in 1818‚ using The Examiner as his mouthpiece. This warning is “Ozymandias”‚ a sonnet reflecting the truth that glory and power cannot last forever. As Britain becomes stronger and more powerful

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    TMA01 Sociology City Road PG1 Drawing on what you have learned about City Road‚ outline some of the inequalities on a street that you know. The streets of our cities often tell us more about our society than we expect‚ they show how people and objects interact with each other in order to make a community. In this assignment I am going to look at similarities and differences between the inequalities of city road in Cardiff and the Lisburn Road in Belfast. Inequalities are the social resources

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