American Literature Summer Reading List Summer 2014 Belmont High School English Department The following list was complied from the recommendations of the Belmont High School English department and contains some of the best-known works of American literature. Each book addresses the American Dream and/or American identities. All entering 11th graders must read at least one book from the list below over the summer. Students entering English 11 Honors must read at least one contemporary AND one classic
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John Wayne Gacy Jr. Shawnee Perchinski McCann School of Business and Technology Abstract This paper is about a serial killer by the name of John Wayne Gacy Jr. John was a serial killer who dressed up as a clown and went to local functions to entertain children. When he got to know these children‚ he would invite them to his home‚ take advantage of them‚ and then kill some of them. He buried the bodies under the foundation of his home. His victims were nothing more than young boys. This paper
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Symbolism of the Journey in "The Road Not Taken" and "A Worn Path" ENG125: Introduction to Literature Deborah Duff Joshua Davis 11/ 05/ 2012 Symbolism of the Journey in "The Road Not Taken" and "A Worn Path" When reading a short story or a poem it is not possible to comprehend the author’s true meaning of his or her written word without implementing symbolism to bring the literary work to life. Sometimes the symbolism can be interpreted differently by
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The Reality of War Exposed in Journeys End by R.C Sheriff In the play “Journey’s end” R.C Sherriff recreates the tremendous stress and fear by the men at the front in the First World War. In this essay I am going to focus on two characters‚ who show stress and fear. The two characters are Stanhope‚ who is the captain and Hibbert who is an officer. R.C Sherriff reconstructs the war in Journey’s end by making the audience feel as if they are there in the war with the characters. The play is based
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especially his love interest Caitlin whom in the end ends up living with him in the old house that Old Bill gave to them which gives Billy an overwhelming feeling of emotion . Similarly in Christopher Nolan’s “Batman The Dark Knight Rises” Bruce Wayne AKA Batman has hidden himself away from the world due to previous events in his life that made him feel as if he doesn’t belong‚ his way of dealing with the event of losing the only person he ever really loved due to his decision but was tricked by
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Dan Loper SOC 4508 3/25/13 An Analysis of John Wayne Gacy We live in a society where violent behavior not only exists; it is something that we are exposed to as it is celebrated and glorified. We see it in the news‚ television‚ movies and video games. As a result‚ there is a pattern of desensitization that exists throughout the United States which may help explain why the United States has the highest rates of murder by serial killers in the entire world. Throughout the years‚
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For this reading reflection I read two chapters from the book Steal like an artist. The first chapter is called Side Projects are Important. The main idea in this chapter is that even though hobbies might not make us money they are important because they keep you happy. They are a massive part of who we are. They let us take time to stop from our busy life and relax. People often hid their hobbies if they feel that it does not match everyone else’s ideals of us. This chapter also talked about how
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2.2 Movement in and out Cells 1 Define diffusion Diffusion is the net movement of molecules from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration down a concentration gradient‚ as a result of their random movement 2 Describe the importance of diffusion of gases and solutes and of water as a solvent. Gases Necessary for gas exchange in all living organisms Necessary for obtaining Carbon Dioxide and releasing oxygen during photosynthesis. Solutes (liquids) Dissolved salts
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John Wayne Gacy was born in Chicago‚ Illinois on March 17 1942. Gacy had an uneventful childhood up until the age of eleven. While out playing he had been struck on the head by a swing. Subsequently he suffered fainting fits for many years. Gacy graduated from business school and went on to work as a shoe salesman for the Nunn Bush shoe company. Gacy met and then married work colleague Marilynn Myres in 1964. The marriage ended when Gacy was imprisoned for ten years at a correctional institute
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By: Evan McDonald Teacher: Mitchell Rough Draft Wayne Rooney Wayne Mark Rooney was born on October 24th 1985 in Liverpool. He is the star striker for the national soccer team of England‚ and he also plays for the club Manchester United. He scores goals quite often and is well known for his power‚ pace and agility. He is also very passionate and puts his all in everything that he does. With these tools Wayne Rooney has the potential to become one of the greatest soccer players of
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