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    subjective diction to convince a resisting abolitionist group that slavery is not a bad deed. While some believe slavery is an immoral act towards society due to their harsh treatment‚ the author argues other wise saying slavery is acceptable and is needed. He explains to his readers how slavery is‚ “a status of society… and continually justified by Holy Writ‚ is its natural‚ normal and necessary status under ordinary circumstances” (Fitzhugh 295). Fitzhugh uses a great example of subjective diction as he

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    sea oak

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    When Jade is saying how optimistic Aunt Bernie is even in the terrible situation they are living in she says‚ “Man what an optometrist.” The conversations between Min‚ the narrators sister‚ and Jade‚ their cousin‚ shows how uneducated they are and they poverty they live it. This funny exchange also serves to show the readers their lack of intelligence. When Saunders described Sea Oaks‚ the apartments where they live‚ it was very easy to picture and realize exactly how unsafe it was. Without

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    Sea Otters

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    Sea otters may look cute and furry from the outside but they have many attributes that help them to survive in their natural habitat. Along with being one of the smartest mammals‚ they also have finely tuned senses that help protect them and help them hunt. Their cute and furry appearance is not deception‚ despite living in the wild‚ they are very social and often swim along side boats and scuba divers. This became very dangerous when poachers realized the value of their pelts‚ and sea otters were

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    Tell Tale Heart Diction

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    most of his life as a poor man‚ also his step-dad kicked him out and put him in a bad college. Edgar Allan Poe’s story “The Tell-Tale Heart” deals with one’s morality and that anyone can take it away whether they have reason to or not. “The Tell-Tale Heart” begins with‚ a man (the narrator)‚ decides to get rid of the “vulture eye” that haunts him every time it lands on him. By doing so‚ he would kill the old man. Every midnight‚ for about a week‚ he would check on the old man’s chamber and try to

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    The Sea Spirit

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    o’er the wrinkled blue­ Lo! the sea is fair‚ Smooth as the flow of a maiden’s hair; And the welkin’s light shines through Into mid-sea caverns of beryl hue‚ And the little waves laugh and the mermaids sing‚ And the sea is a beautiful‚ sinuous thing! I scowl in sullen guise­ The sea grows dark and dun‚ The swift clouds hide the sun But not the bale-light in my eyes‚ And the frightened wind as it flies Ruffles the billows with stormy wing‚ And the sea is a terrible‚ treacherous thing

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    SEA-FEVER BY JOHN MASEFIELD The poem Sea-Fever by John Masefield‚ depicts a sense of urgency to return to the sea. The persona hears the call of the sea and it is a must to answer the call; it is an irresistible invitation to adventure‚ exploration and freedom. The persona is longing to go back to the sea and he wishes for the simplicity of life on the sea and a sense of freedom. His extremely simple desires suggest that he wants to renounce all the usual entrapments of everyday life and

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    In the Heart of the Sea What caused an 85 ton Sperm whale to crash into the side of the Essex‚ causing one of the most disastrous and tragic accidents in maritime history? Was this a calculated attack? Did it see the whaling ship as an unwanted rival in its territory? Did the crew of the Essex have anything to do with the whales’ sporadic behavior? Or was this simply an unexplainable act of nature’s unpredictability? On November 20‚ 1820 the crew of the Essex spotted an unusual sight‚ an extremely

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    Territorial Sea is established up to 12 miles from the baseline of the coast. This is an extension of the land and the coastal state exerts full sovereignty over the area. It is an area of national jurisdiction. Also establishes a contiguous zone where the coastal State may exercise the control necessary to (1) prevent infringement of its customs‚ fiscal‚ immigration or sanitary laws and regulations (2) punish infringement of the above laws and regulations committed within its territory or territorial

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    auras‚ their miracles and bringing of hope. Gabriel Marquez dispels this image in “An old man with wings”. Through unexpected turns in his story‚ Marquez displays that expectations hinder people’s ability to be open to new possibilities. Marquez takes a well-known figure‚ an angel‚ and completely reverses the character in his story. In the first paragraph‚ Marquez describes the angel as “an old man‚ a very old man‚ lying face down in the mud”. This description is almost the complete opposite of how

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    main cash crop decided to plant cotton in the desert areas of middle Asia. To water these areas‚ the communist engineers decided to use most of the main rivers that fed the Aral sea as the water source. When the cotton plant did not take to the hard ground. In affect taking more and more water from the source of the Aral sea. What environmental and human costs have resulted? The environment has eroded away and become nearly inhabitable by human. Buildings have fallen to the ground from the salt

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