Whitney Ellinger Professor Bassett L 364 22 July 2013 Response Paper #2 At birth‚ a child is given a name in hopes of making something of them later on in life. In Winter in the Blood‚ our narrator is presented as being nameless. Being nameless through the entire book shows how the narrator views himself and how he sees himself relating to those around him. Throughout the book‚ the narrator struggles with connecting to family members and identifying himself and his self worth‚ which ties into
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! Dancing at Lughnasa Response paper The play Dancing at Lughnasa is about five sisters‚Kate‚ Maggie‚ Christina‚ Rose and Agnes who live in the cottage in the rural Ireland with their old brother Jack. The whole story is told from the perspective of a seven years old boy Michael who is the son of Christina and Gerry. Gerry is a young man works as a gramophone salesman. The whole story happens during a summer before the festival Lughnasa. The play is presented at Hemsley Theatre ‚ known
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from ‘Robinson Crusoe’ by Daniel Defoe pub. Oxford World Classics paperback 2007‚ page 110 first words ‘I had now brought my State of Life...’ to page 113 ending‚ ‘... I went away and was no more sad.’ (956 words) Extract B: from ‘Alive’ by Piers Paul Read pub. Arrow paperback 2012‚ page 94 first words ‘Inside there was silence.’ to page 96 ending ‘... I’m all right’. (720 words) The theme of ‘lost’ runs through both ‘Robinson Crusoe’ by Daniel Defoe and ‘Alive’ by Piers Paul Read. ‘Robinson Crusoe’
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Response Paper: The Crito Socrates argues in the Crito that he shouldn ’t escape his death sentence because it isn ’t just. Crito and friends can provide the ransom the warden demands. If not for himself‚ Socrates should escape for the sake of his friends‚ sons‚ and those who benefit from his teaching. Socrates and Crito ’s argument proceeds from this point. There are many instances in Plato ’s the Crito where Socrates gives reasons for himself to stay in Athens and face his death. Arguments range
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Response Paper: Nature and Love: Prompt 1 To express a love and the physical connection associated with it‚ oftentimes adjectives can depict and describe relationships‚ or even people. Different aspects of nature can be substituted in place of the adjectives to help covey the same imagery‚ but often times in a more powerful manner. The use of nature in poems can be very effective when expressing emotions and actions associated with love. Using notions such as barking dogs to convey heartbreak
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Dorothy Day Response Paper What audience did Dorothy Day have in mind when writing her autobiography? Who was she trying to reach and what was her message? When Dorothy Day wrote her autobiography I don’t believe she had a specific audience in mind‚ in fact I believe her intention was to reach average individuals in hopes to inspire. In her book‚ she mapped her entire journey out in a way that just about anyone could easily relate to at least one part of her life‚ whether searching and yearning
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Response paper The essay “The way to wealth”‚ written by Benjamin Franklin and published in 1757‚ deals with the former bad economical situation in America and gives advice how to escape from it to achieve a wealthier life. In the following‚ I will elaborate on the different kinds of virtues that Franklin found important in order to become wealthier as well as the fact that they are still relevant nowadays. Benjamin Franklin points out that every man can improve his life and accomplish wealth
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Emotional responses are often misunderstood‚ as people tend to believe that others feel the same as they do. Therefore‚ differing emotional responses are confusing and‚ at times‚ threatening. We also have physical responses to conflict which play an important role in our ability to meet our needs in the conflict. They include high stress levels‚ body tension‚ and increased sweat‚ shallow or accelerated breathing‚ and rapid heartbeat. These responses are similar to those we experience
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Response Paper #1: How Armand is being portrayed to show that racism is baseless. You can feel the tension in the air between Desiree and Armand. They loved each other with pure passion‚ Desiree and Armand had a beautiful baby together and as well loved her unconditionally. This was until Armand found out about Desiree’s upcoming as a child and heritage. This was in a time where blacks and whites were not considered equal‚ and blacks were treated unfairly to the rest of society. Armand found out
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Response Paper – The fifth Child by Sophia Söderström The fifth child‚ a book written by Doris Lessing‚ describes the life-changing events in a happy couples life. Harriet and David Lovatt an upper-middle-class couple meet each other at an office party. The relationship goes quickly forward and they bought an enormous house outside of London with the idea to raise a lot of children there‚ maybe six or even eight. Nine months after they bought the house the first baby came‚ Luke. Everything went
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