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    Richard Cory

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    “The Gay Nineties” (Drew) and produced some of the most decadent writings‚ art‚ music‚ and play-writes of the time. Two authors to come out of this were Paul Laurence Dunbar and Edwin Arlington Robinson‚ authors of the poems “We Wear the Mask” and “Richard Cory” respectively. Both poems have a somber tone through the stanzas and neither suggest a happy outcome. The struggle differs in each poem as one alludes to the African American struggle through the Reconstructive Period and Progressive Era‚ and

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    they wrote during and about different time periods‚ in the English history‚ one might say that both Philips and Selvon tackled a similar theme in their books A Distant Shore and The Lonely Londoners. That theme being the phenomenon of the ‘outsider’ in the community. This essay will discuss this theme in relation to the previous mentioned books by comparing and contrasting the main protagonistswhile also looking at social and political issues during their respective time periods. In the 1950’s

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    Arthur Schlesinger‚ author of many authoritative histories‚ writes “What Good Books Do For Children.” In the article‚ he explains how television has replaced the books in the life of the young‚ and how his generation may have been the last to grow up in a print culture. Schlesinger also believes that most people have read all they are going to read by the age of twenty-five. He believes with a passion that children should read books that face reality rather than fantasy. The author makes a decent argument

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    Richard Frethorne

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    Indentured Servitude Richard Frethorne‚ an indentured servant‚ wrote a letter to his parents dated March 20-April 3‚ 1623 in which he describes his experience as an indentured servant. Richard Frethorne was a young Englishman who like many other poor 17th century Englishmen were struggling to make ends meet back in England. Frethorne embarked on his journey to the America’s as an indentured servant in order to find a better life. Merchants in England took advantage of these poor people and recruited

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    Richard Nixon

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    Huhuhiho Richard Milhous Nixon (January 9‚ 1913 – April 22‚ 1994) was the 37th President of the United States‚ serving from 1969 to 1974‚ when he became the only president to resign the office. Nixon had previously served as a Republican U.S. representative and senator from California and as the 36th Vice President of the United States from 1953 to 1961. Nixon was born in Yorba Linda‚ California. He graduated from Whittier College in 1934 and Duke University School of Law in 1937‚ returning to

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    Richard Avedon

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    This Photograph taken by Richard Avedon quite simply explains the raw talent that Avedon had and how his ideas developed into photographs and techniques that would be carried on down for decades‚ also influencing many of the great and aspiring photographers around the world. (where was this from) Form: The image is composed‚ the angle of the camera is slightly lower than the eye level of the model creating a more impressive view of the delicate model and monstrous animals. Avedon used a (type

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    Richard Stockton

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    Richard Stockton Richard Stockton was born in Princeton‚ New Jersey on October 1‚ 1730 and died on February 28‚ 1781 at the age of 50 in Princeton‚ New Jersey. Stockton‚ a continental congressman‚ was an American lawyer‚ jurist‚ legislator‚ and a signer of the United States Declaration of Independence. Richard Stockton represented the New Jersey colony that was split evenly in the sense of sides during the revolutionary war. One-third supported the rebels and were patriots‚ one-third supported

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    Shakespeare’s ‘Richard III’ and Pacino’s ‘Looking for Richard’ ground the evil of Richard differently in their respective texts. Shakespeare’s Richard is not merely an ambitious villain‚ but the personification of a metaphysical evil – a Machiavellian prince whose vice-like character is derived from the medieval morality play. Broad contextual shifts have resulted in Pacino recreating a villain for our times‚ emphasising mainly the political characteristics of a tyrant-king rendered recognisable

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    mr lonely im mister

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    Throughout human history‚ humans have always interacted with each other in order to make a better society. In Carson McCullers’ novel‚ The Heart is a Lonely Hunter‚ McCullers portrays the people in the society to be lost‚ and confused. Dr. Copeland‚ Mick‚ Jake‚ and Biff‚ the four people representing society are all lost in many different ways. These people need comfort‚ and they would go to Singer. However‚ Singer is deaf and doesn’t talk much‚ but listens. Through Singer’s disability to talk

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