Personal Goal: Attempt to tie every idea‚ topic‚ and commentary back to the prompt and the thesis. Make sure no deviations from the current main ideas exist and all ideas are directly relevant to surrounding sentences. Personal Goal: Attempt to tie every idea‚ topic‚ and commentary back to the prompt and the thesis. Make sure no deviations from the current main ideas exist and all ideas are directly relevant to surrounding sentences. Clayton Little Ms. Davis English 2 22 February 2013 Independent
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inappropriate behavior within his adventures‚ he still has been focusing his eyes on the prize and motivates his men in order to surpass obstacles in return for his unrightful actions. For instance‚ "Now by the gods‚ I drove my big hand spike deep in the embers‚ charring it again‚ and cheered my men along with the battle talk to keep their courage up: no quitting now." (Homer: Page 665‚ Lines 368-371). On the land of the Cyclops‚ Odysseus supports his men alongside them to plunge a spike into Polyphemus’
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Radcliffe’s Udolpho‚ Austen alludes more liberally to the gothic conventions presented in Radcliffe’s The Romance of the Forest when Henry refers to Radcliffe’s passage: ‘We shall not have to explore our way into a hall dimly lighted by the expiring embers of a wood fire – nor be obliged to spread our beds on the floor of a room without windows‚ doors or furniture’ (p.114). Henry’s reference ridicules Catherine’s indulgence of gothic reading and foreshadows how she will fictionally position herself
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I have suffered through a thousand blazing hells for the Lord‚ slaying the lives of my mortal brothers and sisters as a penance for my sins. The name Thanatos‚ permanently etched into my soul as a blade of silver strikes death upon each fated life I reap. Time has no effect on my unresting spirit. The rays of sunlight set across the dull horizon in the morning cast shadows upon my dark figure. As I walk through the ashen streets of the plaza with my black cloak billowing in the autumnal wind‚ a
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History of Halloween Close to $7 billion dollars is what consumers spent on Halloween costumes‚ candy‚ and decorations in 2011. When the temperature starts to drop‚ the leaves turn different colors and the sun sets earlier little by little each day‚ fall is the perfect season to celebrate Halloween. Millions of children dress up and go to strangers doors begging for candy. Have you ever wondered where this strange and unique tradition originated from? -- The three most important points of Halloween
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The day that Donald Trump beat out Hillary Clinton for the presidential office‚ the hearts of millions of women across the world sank. There had been a good chance to have the first woman in office in the United States with the ability to create positive change‚ but instead only 26 percent of eligible American voters voted in a man who is explicitly known for his misogynistic comments and demeaning actions against women. His actions in the several days that followed‚ especially the reinstatement
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TRAGIC HERO A tragic hero is an honorable protagonist with a tragic flaw‚ also known asa fatal flaw‚ which eventually leads to his or her demise according to Wikipedia. The term tragic hero comes from ancient Greek times and was defined by Aristotle. According to Aristotle; there are four characteristics that identify a tragic hero. The first characteristic is nobleness or wisdom‚ the second is hamartia which is a tragic flaw‚ third is because of the tragic heroes mistake his future is reversed
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They were up on a picnic table at that park by the lake‚ by the edge of the lake‚ with part of a downed tree in the shallows half hidden by the bank. Lane A. Dean‚ Jr.‚ and his girlfriend‚ both in bluejeans and button-up shirts. They sat up on the table’s top portion and had their shoes on the bench part that people sat on to picnic or fellowship together in carefree times. They’d gone to different high schools but the same junior college‚ where they had met in campus ministries. It was springtime
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The Life and Legacy of Fredrick Douglass Beloved leader of black America‚ Fredrick Douglass was the most influential African American of his day. He was a pioneer of the anti-slavery movement‚ a dynamic speaker‚ statesman‚ and writer. His autobiography‚ Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass (1845)‚ has been honored as one of the most important stories in African American history. Frederick Douglass was born into slavery in Talbot County‚ Maryland‚ in 1818 (no one knows the exact date)‚ he claimed
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Can the untimely death of someone you love drive you insane? Generally‚ people are able to keep their mental stability after a person they loved passed away; only some individuals will lose their grip on reality. In fact‚ many characters in Edgar Allan Poe’s works had mental ailments that lead to hallucinations and insanity; The Raven is a superb example of this tendency. It’s entire theme is the depression and mental instability that confronting mortality brings. In the first stanza‚ we learn
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