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    William Wordsworth

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    Ricardo Villarreal Terrence C Flannery English 1302 October 19‚ 2012 “My Heart leaps up when I behold” In this very short poem‚ “My heart leaps up when I behold”‚ by William Wordsworth‚ the speaker begins by declaring that he is moved by nature‚ and especially by nature’s beauty and how he is excited when he sees the rainbow. He feels so excited inside his heart when he sees a beautiful rainbow in the sky. This is a very romantic poem in both form and structure of the poem itself. The format

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    William Golding

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    William Golding September 23‚ 2013 Period 7 On September 19‚ 1911‚ an aspiring author was born. Sir William Gerald Golding‚ an 82 year old man when he died‚ was born in Saint Columb Minor‚ Cornwall‚ England (biography.com). He was raised by Mildred and Alex Golding‚ both avid workers. His mother was an activist‚ and she fought for women’s right to vote. His father was a schoolmaster. Golding first attended Marlborough Grammar School‚ the place his father worked. Golding said that he would

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    As time passes‚ things are bound to change‚ yet one thing that doesn’t seem to change is the constant discrimination against minorities. When comparing modern society to the movie Straight Outta Compton‚ which takes place in the 1980’s‚ it is evident that racism is present in both worlds. An essential element that is portrayed in both publications‚ is that minorities are continuously being targeted by authorities‚ such as the law enforcement. Additionally‚ by comparing the genre of rap back then

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    William Shakespeare

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    William Shakespeare William Shakespeare was born in the Hole Trinity Church in Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire on April 23‚ 1564. He was the first son and third child of John Shakespeare‚ a leather tanner and a maker of gloves‚ and Mary Arden Shakespeare. William’s parents were married around 1558 and had a total of eight children‚ three of which died in childhood. William’s family had been living in the area of Warwickshire for many years and was respected. William’s father was at one

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    1. William Bradford (1590-1657) was one of the leaders of colonial America. Bradford arrived at Cape Cod on November 11‚ 1620‚ on the flagship Mayflower. He was one of the authors of The Mayflower Compact. His greatest contribution to early writing is his History of Plymouth Plantation‚ 1620-1647. Bradford and Winthrop both demonstrate an exegetical habit of mind. In their different ways‚ both Bradford and Winthrop and Bradford demonstrate that the Puritans see themselves creating a new center in

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    William Glasser

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    Dr. Glasser is an internationally recognized psychiatrist. William Glasser was born in 1925. He was raised in Cleveland‚ OH. His first profession was a Chemical Engineer but decided to go into psychiatry when it became apparent to him this was his real interest in life. He attended Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland for medical school. At Veterans Administration Hospital he took his psychiatric training also attending UCLA. He became board certified in 1961. He did private practice from

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    William Shakespeare

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    WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE William Shakespeare was born in April of 1564. There is no specific date of birth because at that time the only date of importance was the date of baptism‚ though infants often were baptized when they were three days old. Shakespeare’s baptismal date was April 26‚ 1564. Shakespeare was born in the village of Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire. At the time of his birth‚ the village had a population of 1500 people‚ and only 200 houses. Shakespeare’s father

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    William Shakespear

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    Early Life: William Shakespeare was born April 23‚ 1564 to Mary and John Shakespeare. Three days after birth‚ Shakespeare was baptized at the Holy Trinity Church. He grew up with his other seven siblings in the small town of Stratford-Upon-Avon. His father was a glove maker and his mother was the daughter of an affluent farmer. Shakespeare saw his first play when he was four and instantly fell in love with them. Marriage and Family Life: At the age of eighteen‚ Shakespeare had a shotgun

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    Abigail Williams

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    play based on events that took place in Salem‚ Massachusetts‚ in 1692. During this time period‚ many people were being falsely accused of witchcraft and being in association with the devil. In this play‚ Miller introduces a character named Abigail Williams‚ who starts to lie and accuse innocent people to cover up her own sins such as an affair with an older‚ married man‚ or dancing in the forest. Abigail has the constant need for power‚ which leads to an accusation frenzy‚ accusing anyone who stood

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    William Blake

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    focused on connecting with their audience on a deeper level by writing about mundane topics. William Blake exemplifies this characteristic of Romantic Age poets with his use of animals‚ cities‚ and everyday jobs‚ such as the chimney sweeps. By using such relatable topics‚ Blake’s audience is able to better understand the comparisons included in his Songs of Innocence and his Songs of Experience. William Blake’s poems‚ “The Little Lamb”‚ from Songs of Innocence‚ and “The Tyger”‚ from Songs of Experience

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