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    The self-confidence and courage it takes to not be bothered by what others think of you is heroic as well. Such a theme is displayed by Alma Villanueva’s poem “Crazy Courage”. It is a poem about a guy named Michael B. who shows that nonconformist behavior takes immense courage. The narrator begins by saying how she always thinks about Michael because of his first impression. “He came to my fiction class as a man (dressed in men’s clothes); then he came to my poetry class as a woman (dressed

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    When you think of raising a family what are the ideals that come to mind? Most women dream of having a daughter who will wear bows and ruffles‚ excel in gymnastics‚ be the head cheerleader in high school‚ and make all the right choices as a young adult. Most men dream of having a son who will play fearlessly in the dirt‚ perfect the art of blanket-fort making‚ be a young baseball star‚ and become a successful businessman as an adult. Have you ever wondered why you think this way about how your son

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    Midwestern Home Front

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    Aley‚ Ginette‚ J. L. Anderson‚ Davis‚ William C.‚ Ebrary‚ Inc‚ and Project Muse. Union Heartland: The Midwestern Home Front during the Civil War / Edited by Ginette Aley and J.L. Anderson; with a Foreword by William C. Davis. UPCC Book Collections on Project MUSE. Carbondale: Southern Illinois University Press‚ 2013.   Aley describes how this war affected family roles‚ gender identities‚ economics and politics. The essays compiled in this book give special attention to how civilian life and military

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    The Gospel according to John varies from the synoptic gospels in multiple ways. A notable variant discussed by scholars is that the Gospel according to John utilizes literary devices much more freely‚ and it is “the most overtly interpretive.” The Prologue‚ unique to John‚ uses symbolism liberally‚ and countless interpretations about it have arisen. Due to the ambiguity of the passage‚ notable theologians have analyzed in depth the implications the Gospel makes on Christianity. Some topics discussed

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    The Collector

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    John Fowles - The Collector "The Collector" by John Fowles deals with a man’s obsession with a woman that turns to kidnap and eventually death. What attracted me to this book was the unusual topic of obsession and intriguing title. In my review I intend to study how the writer‚ John Fowles‚ portrays an obsessive personality - though Frederick’s actions‚ dialogue‚ and his changing relationship with his obsession Miranda. The book is set around the two main characters of Frederick and the girl

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    From Behind Bars. On Good Friday in 1963‚ Rev. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. led 53 blacks on a march in downtown Birmingham to protest the cities segregation laws. The Birmingham police arrested all of the demonstrators‚ including King. This caused the clergymen of Birmingham to compose a letter pleading with the black population to end their demonstrations. This letter appeared in The Birmingham Newspaper where the imprisoned Martin Luther King read it (Amistad Digital Resource). In response‚ King

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    Response To Emerson

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    to Who is. . . in “Self-Reliance”? Here is a guide to Emerson’s many allusions and references. You don’t need to study these--just use them as reference if you are confused. John Adams Emerson refers to ‘‘great days and victories behind’’ that ‘‘shed a united light‚’’ which in turn ‘‘throws ... America into Adams’s eye.’’ Emerson may be referring to John Adams (1735-1826)‚ a revolutionary with a combative style who became the second president of the United States. John Quincy Adams John

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    in their requests. As a seal upon the Hampton Court Conference James appointed Richard Bancroft to be Whitgift’s successor as archbishop of Canterbury and encouraged the Convocation of 1604 to draw up the Constitutions and Canons against Nonconformists. Conformity in ecclesiastical matters became a pattern in areas where forms of nonconformity had survived under Elizabeth. Though a number of the clergy were deprived of their positions‚ others took evasive action and got by with minimal conformity

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    In The Metamorphosis‚ Franz Kafka conveys the series of emotional and psychological repercussions of a physical transformation that befalls the protagonist‚ a young salesman called Gregor Samsa. As the story progresses‚ Gregor finds himself unfairly stigmatized‚ cruelly rejected because of his clear inability to financially support his family‚ and consequently increasingly isolated. Through extensive use of symbolism‚ Kafka is able to relate the surreal and absurd‚ seemingly arbitrary events of this

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