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    Bibliography: Greenblatt‚ S. ed. The Norton Anthology of English Literature: The Major Authors. New York: Norton‚ 2006. 2317‚ 2323(Footnotes). Print. Hardy‚ T. “The Convergence of the Twain: (Lines on the Loss of the Titanic).” The Norton Anthology of English Literature: The Major Authors. New York: Norton‚ 2006. 2323-2324 Print. BBC. (2013) Thomas Hardy at Stourhead. Retrieved from http://www.bbc.co.uk/wiltshire/entertainment/days_out/thomas_hardy_stourhead

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    4. What is the tone of the poem? Throughout the poem‚ Dante’s Divine Comedy‚ the author‚ Dante‚ portrays an emotional tone. Through Dante’s own struggles with sin and the suffering he endured himself‚ we can see him caring for other’s and deeply thinking about human’s moral thoughts. The poem is written in first person and through the poem‚ you see crying and high emotions. Because of Dante’s own struggles‚ he sympathizes with other sinners throughout the poem. Sympathy is another emotion Dante

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    imagines when the forces of nature call upon him to relieve himself. Gulliver comments to the reader that before hand he‚ "was under great difficulties between urgency and shame"‚ and after the deed says that he felt‚ "guilty of so uncleanly an action" (Norton‚2051). By revealing to the reader Gulliver ’s shame in carrying out a basic function of life‚ Swift comments on the self imposed supremacy of English society. By humbling their representative‚ the author implies that despite the belief of the English

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    Lynching‚ for many‚ served as a purpose to preserve or reclaim white sovereignty. After the Civil War blacks became free‚ the fear of Negro supremacy ascended. The once sub humans had gained the right to vote‚ to be equivalent to the white man‚ and to obtain citizenship. Foremost‚ whites felt susceptible by a rise in black prominence and believed that lynching would terrorize blacks into remaining subservient while allowing whites to regain their sense of status (Lynching). Even though lynching was

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    3/13/12 Essay #1 Thomas Morton vs William Bradford and the View of the Native Americans To begin‚ William Bradford was the leader of Plymouth‚ which was one of the earliest colonial settlements in the United States. Thomas Morton was there around the same time; however he was just a settler. Bradford became very popular throughout the colony and demonstrated his talents when writing “Of Plymouth Plantation”. Morton was known for his pieces‚ “New English Canaan” and “Manners and Customs of the

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    reader‚ one might assume that Chang had reached his ultimate goal of getting the woman that he loved‚ but for some reason‚ this wasn’t enough for Yingying. A poem I found to be very important in “The Story of Ying-ying”‚ was on page 1407 of The Norton Anthology of World Literature‚ Volume B‚ where it says: “Cast off and abandoned‚ what can I say now‚ / Whom you loved so briefly long ago? / Any love you had then for me /Will do for the one you love now.” Shortly after this poem‚ we learn that the author

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    analysis of a written text (Norton Field Guide‚ Chapter 8): summary‚ understanding of context‚ interpretation‚ and supported conclusions 2. Apply conventions of writing for academic discourse‚ including appropriate voice‚ person‚ and diction 3. Use correct MLA form for quotations‚ in-line citations‚ and citing the source essay PAPER FORMAT: Your paper should use standard MLA manuscript guidelines‚ which are explained in the Quick Access Compact‚ Chapter 35a‚ and the Norton Field Guide‚ page 521-3.

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    Cited: Hawthorne‚ Nathaniel. “Young Goodman Brown.” The Norton Anthology of American Literature. Shorter 7th ed. Ed. Nina Baym. New York & London: Norton. 605-614 Poe‚ Edgar Allen. “The Fall of the House of Usher.” The Norton Anthology of American Literature. Shorter 7th ed. Ed. Nina Baym. New York & London: Norton. 689-701

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    Rip Van Winkle After reading Wshington Irving’s "Rip Van Winkle" I believe his point was merely to show how the American Revoultion changed one small village and gender issues‚ and shows the comical relationship between a lazy and careless husband and an over-domineering wife. It was written to be a political symbolism and historical alusion of colonial life under British rule to the democracy of the young United States‚ before and after the American Revoulutionary War. During the time the

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    In From A Narrative of the Captivity and Restoration of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson by Mary Rowlandson‚ the use of first person narrative helped me feel like I was there in her shoes getting abducted by Indians. The details she used helped me stay interested and keep reading. The tone Rowlandson used was hopeful. Even though she was taken captive by Indians she stayed hopeful that she would return to civilization. The purpose of Rowlandson’s story is to inform the reader of the story of her and her family

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