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    Nineteenth century literature is full of allusions and examples of idealism and romantic subjectivism. Society at the time is quite preoccupied with the bourgeois lifestyle and seems to neglect reality. Stories like "The Necklace"‚ "Barn Burning"‚ and "Paul’s Case" exemplify a Nietzschean rebellion against the constraints of social standards. Nietzsche wrote that "we [are] like shop windows in which we are continually arranging‚ concealing or illuminating the supposed qualities other ascribe to us

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    be a place of extreme racism and increasing violence‚ the North appeared to be a bit more accommodating‚ although still not a true area of equality. This difference can be seen in two literary works‚ Anne Moody’s autobiography‚ Coming of Age in Mississippi‚ and Nella Larsen’s novel‚ Passing. These illustrate the contrast between North and South‚ and the struggles that black women had to endure in the twentieth century. Most of the legislation passed and movements relating to the rights of both minorities

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    Character Profile: Sarty Snopes In "Barn Burning‚" Colonel Sartoris Snopes is a small‚ ten year old boy with straight brown hair. He has grown up living with his two sisters‚ one brother‚ an aunt‚ his mother‚ and his aggressive father‚ Abner Snopes. Sarty was use to moving from county to county quite often. During his first ten years‚ he had seen at least twelve different houses. His father is very stern and expects others to follow his leading‚ regardless. He believes that family is

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    The Importance of Literary Elements in Barn Burning Understanding literary elements such as patterns‚ reader/writer relationships‚ and character choice are critical in appreciating William Faulkner’s Barn Burning. Some literary elements are small and almost inconsequential while others are large and all-encompassing: the mother’s broken clock‚ a small and seemingly insignificant object‚ is used so carefully‚ extracting the maximum effect; the subtle‚ but more frequent use of dialectal

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    The battle in the courts of people desecrating the American flag‚ goes back to 1907. Showing disrespect toward our Nation’s flag is intolerable. People have freedom of speech‚ but do not need to show their opinion through burning the American flag. Burning the flag is offensive to many U.S citizens and is disrespectful to our nation because the American flag is a symbol of freedom. Because of the First Amendment‚ people are able to burn the flag. The article‚ “Calls to remove Confederate battle flag

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    burn? The controversial subject of flag burning has been thoroughly debated amongst Americans. Episodes of flag burning can be viewed throughout history. There have been many bills passed through legislature that would have made flag burning illegal. However‚ the vote was split because some Americans view these events of protest as the right of freedom of speech while others view it as being unpatriotic. The Supreme Court views the issue of flag burning as a right given to Americans under the

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    At the beginning of the research effort‚ the researcher developed the question‚ “Does the lack of funding for the Mississippi State Hospital affects its services? If so‚ how?” According to the administrative staff’s answers to the interview questions and the researcher’s interpretation of the primary data‚ yes‚ the lack of funding for the MSH did affect its services. As stated earlier‚ the researcher hypothesized‚ that resource insufficiency would cause programs‚ as well as jobs to be eliminated

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    In both William Faulkner’s “Barn Burning” and D. H. Lawrence’s “ The Rocking Horse Winner”‚ the author’s give us a glimpse of two poor families who suffer through similar problems in different ways and situations. The comparison shows how in “Barn Burning” because of Abner’s recklessness and cruelty‚ his son Sartoris Snopes and family are unable to get into the larger society. In “The Rocking Horse Winner‚” the mother’s greed for money and her behavior with her children and husband forces her son

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    to their childhood familiarities and events that shaped them into the adult they are today. The fact that a mere child has to deal with so much these days is ridiculous as the times were so much simpler in the past. In “A Rose for Emily” and “Barn Burning‚ the topic of childhood comes up and has molded the characters into people that others may not recognize after a period of years. Faulkner uses these storylines to exhibit how childhood events are just a scratch on the surface when it comes to the

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    Movement was a long and hard fought battle. The end goal was to end racial segregation and discrimination against African Americans and to secure and protect their rights as United States citizens. Throughout the autobiography‚ “Coming of Age in Mississippi” by Anne Moody‚ readers are brought through Moody’s own battles and participation in the Civil Right Movement. Towards the very end‚ readers are introduced to Gene Young‚ who is young‚ bright‚ and fresh-minded. His views compared with the much older

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