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    excerpt from F. Scott Fitzgerald’s‚ “The Great Gatsby” in chapter four puts emphasis on Gatsby’s mysterious character and listing all the name of the wealthiest people that were invited to Gatsby’s party that “summer” (9). In the first part of the passage‚ the guests invited to the party are described as shallow for having no knowledge about Gatsby but only taking advantages from the party. It shows that the guests lack moral compassion and a subtle care for Gatsby‚ spreading rumors about how he has

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    In the first passage‚ the Okefenokee Swamp is described with a wide variety of diction. Its features are mentioned with a neutral tone and simply describe what the place looks like. In the second passage‚ Okefenokee Swamp is portrayed as an unpleasant setting with many disturbing features. Each passage describes the area with a different purpose and a different view. The first passage from the Encyclopedia Britannica has an objective tone‚ while the second passage has a detestable tone and is

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    Gregarious He is companionable and unreserved in his manner as he enjoyed the picnic with his two friends‚ Mrs. Moore and Mr. Fielding after Ms. Q uested had left with Ms. Derek at the site of the Marabar Caves. Gregarious He is companionable and unreserved in his manner as he enjoyed the picnic with his two friends‚ Mrs. Moore and Mr. Fielding after Ms. Q uested had left with Ms. Derek at the site of the Marabar Caves. Talkative Chapter 7: Dr. Aziz chatters endlessly to the English Ladies about

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    INTRODUCTION The purpose of this research is to examine the dehumanizing conditions faced by West African captives on aboard the ships of the Middle Passage during the 17th century. The Middle passage is an historical term indicating trade with three ports or region in which millions of West African captives were captured and sold into slavery against their will; this was the journey from West Africa to the Americas. Dehumanizing is to deprive someone of their human qualities‚ personality or spirit

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    Janet Borges Reading Assignment of Chapter 3 Early Hinduism: The Passage from Ritual Sacrifice to Mystical Union Carlos Albizu University Hinduism is not a religion but rather an umbrella of religions of an unlimited diversity. There is a wide selection of beliefs and practices within the Hindu religious community. Hindus believe in reincarnation. After death‚ the soul leaves the body and is reborn in the body of another person‚ animal‚ vegetable‚ or mineral. This condition

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    "Why talk about the English? Brrrr...!" An Outlook on Aziz’s Attempts to "Bridge the Gap" A Passage To India by E. M. Forster is a rich‚ postcolonial novel delving into the possibility of sustaining a personal friendship between an English person and an "Indian" person. This topic is being discussed in the beginning of the novel at the home of Hamidullah‚ "... they were discussing as to whether or no(t) it is possible to be friends with an Englishman. Mahmoud Ali argued that it was not‚ Hamidullah

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    CONTENTS Introduction....................................................................................................................2 Discussion....................................................................................................................3-4 Conclusion.....................................................................................................................5 Reference………………………………………………………………………………………6 INTRODUCTION The objective of this Essay is to discuss whether

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    Throughout the entire novel of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde‚ everyone is inquiring or investigating about something. The characters are either meddling in someone else’s business or they become curious about something scientific. Because of this curiosity‚ different people get in trouble in some way. In the first chapter‚ Mr. Utterson’s friend Mr. Enfield says‚ “You start a question‚ and it’s like starting a stone. You sit quietly on the top of a hill; and away the stone goes‚ starting others; and presently

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    19th century „Ligeia”‚ written by Edgar Allan Poe is a short story‚ that encompasses the fate of the unnamed narrator and his wife. Throughot the tale appear numerous descriptions of the characters as well as the narrator’s feelings and inner thoughts. His insights and memories revolve mostly around the figure of Ligeia and how much she influenced his life. The second paragraph of the story focuses on the detailed depiction of the wife’s appearance and thus gives a reader much of the insight into

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    E.M. Forster’s "A Passage to India" deals directly with the position of Britain as the ruler of India and its affect on personal relationships. One of these relationships is between the elderly British woman Mrs. Moore and her son Ronnie. Britain rule changes the social balance of India and‚ like many other relationships‚ causes Mrs. Moore and Ronnie to lose connection. Mrs. Moore is a very respectful‚ kind‚ and open woman. She demonstrates these qualities when she takes off her shoes in the

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