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    The stories of Gonzalo and Ariel are those who enter the TAZ because of fate. Gonzalo entered the TAZ only because he was in the same boat with Antonio. In the case of Ariel‚ Ariel entered the island because he was the slave of Sycorax. Even after Sycorax’s death‚ Ariel can’t be free because he was trapped in a prison of tree‚ unable to act. Therefore‚ they didn’t have the power to change anything but to accept the truth. In this circumstance‚ Gonzalo imagined his own version of TAZ: a kingdom without

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    insight. Dickinson uses metaphors for comparisons in her much shorter writings. In‚ “I taste a liquor never brewed”‚ Dickinson (1861/2013) utilizes intoxication as a metaphor for how much she enjoys the glories of life and nature. She uses liquor or drunkenness in each stanza of her poem. “Inebriate of air – am I – And Debauchee of Dew- Reeling – thro’ endless summer days

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    This is a show of his drunkenness because the singer is awful or at least the thought so before he started drinking. This is one among a plethora of bad habits like smoking‚ cursing‚ and being extremely cynical (everyone is a phony). Holden is by far not all bad‚ inside he is

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    The abuse that a child may endure has damaging effects on the parent-child relationship and is utterly unjustifiable. Every person has a father and has their own reflections of the personal feelings they have encountered‚ nevertheless these feelings can be those of affection or feelings of resentment. The poem‚ “My Papa’s Waltz” (Roethke) illustrates a son’s reminiscence of waltzing with his father as a young boy‚ painting a picture of love and admiration towards his father. However‚ because the

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    Kenny Lane Humanities‚ P5&6 May 5 2011 A Streetcar Named Desire A Streetcar Named Desire is one of the most significant plays of the twentieth century. This classic play tells the story of Blanche DuBois‚ a woman who moves in with her sister after she loses her plantation‚ and depicts her tumultuous journey into lunacy. As the viewer follows Blanche on her journey two major themes are significantly explored; dependence on men and escapism. Throughout the course of the play these themes move

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    The Second Great Awakening was a religious revival lead by the preacher Charles G. Finney. The revival was based on the idea of showing faith to God by doing good things within society and acting with moral correctness. As a whole this religious revival encouraged democratic ideas and bettered the standard of the common man. The Second Great Awakening inspired several movements including the movement for abolitionism and the movement for temperance in society in the North. Abolitionism was an issue

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    The 1920s was a decade of exciting social changes and profound cultural conflicts. It was the first decade to have a nickname‚ “Roaring 20s" or "Jazz Age." This decade was the birth of mass culture‚ the “new” woman‚ and the “jazz age”. One big and impactful event of the 1920s was the prohibition of alcohol. The 1920s was the birth of mass culture. For example‚ Americans had money to spend on items‚ like clothes and home appliances. Electric refrigerators were created in replace of an icebox to keep

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    Based on the knowledge that I have gained on the results of decriminalization and overcriminalization‚ I would first like to cover my argument in favor of the decriminalization of marijuana. As the text highlights on page 422‚ “State interference with much of this behavior often makes matters worse. The criminalization of drug users and view of them as criminals rather than people with medical problems has cut off the legal supply of drugs‚ created illegal monopolies‚ and forced many into criminal

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    The Canterbury Tales‚ a collection of tales by Geoffrey Chaucer‚ was written in Middle English at the end of the 14th century (Encyclopaedia Britannica‚ 2011). It is considered to be the best work of literature in English in the Middle Ages (Johnston‚ 1998). Chaucer uses literary devices as no one had ever done. In addition‚ he chose to use English instead of Latin. This masterpiece is structured in a similar way as Bocaccio’s Decameron. The tales are organized within a frame narrative (Encyclopaedia

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    11.6 Pentecostal DWI: Holy Intoxication & Holy Laughter Drunkenness and “holy” laughter enjoy bandwagon approval ratings in the PC Movement! Some think it’s time to get drunk with the Spirit of God – literally! It has been a popular concept with some charismatics all the way down to slurring of words. Disorderly

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