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    The Past

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    “The Past” “The Past” by Oodgeroo portrays both the author’s resentment for the mistreatment of aboriginals in the past and also depicts her desires. Oodgeroo Conical her aboriginal name also knows as Kathleen Jean Mary Ruska was the first Aborigine women to have her works published in which she used to promote aboriginal rights. Oodgeroo’s has a variety of poems which all are very direct‚ uses accessible rhyme schemes and allusion. Poems such as “Dark unmarried mothers‚ “Time is running out” and

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    The Past We all have a past and in that past we try to regain something significant to us. In the classic novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ written by F. Scott Fitzgerald and set in the 1920s New York. The story centers on the mysterious protagonist whose life is fueled by his dream to reclaim the love of his life‚ Daisy. This mysterious protagonist has a “past” that he is trying to re-write to obtain his dream. His past influence his action and values leading to his demise. This mysterious protagonist

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    The past

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    Why the past should not be glorified We should not preserve the past‚ we should look to the future. We are living in the modern era‚ where people are practical and realistic‚ optimistic that new inventions and discoveries will improve their lives. For most‚ it would be plain foolishness if one were to be so mindful about the past‚ when instead‚ one should invest his time and thought into building a better and more meaningful life in the future. Ironically‚ in the midst of their “pragmatic” judgement

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    A Separate Peace

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    Amari Barfield Ms. Kineman English 10 Honors 13 August 2014 A Separate Peace In the novel‚ A Separate Peace‚ by John Knowles the question is presented “what is a true friend?” The author challenges the question by manifesting two main characters‚ Finny and Gene‚ to have a type of rivalry relationship. Finny is a self-confident‚ outgoing‚ and athletic person. Awhile on the other hand Gene is quiet‚ competitive‚ and intelligent person. Gene gains jealous thoughts which in the end lead their

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    A separate rye

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    xjxjssjakskskfjjdndbd d d d snsnjdjdjdjdjdjdjdjsjsjjsjsjsjdndbd d d d bdbdndndndjd c. I I I h H g hushed. Chaises. Consists a dksjsjdbd. Dksjsjdbd. D dksjsjdbd. D desis d dnidbd d d d Knowles’ Separate Peace Essays: The Theme of A Separate Peace - The Theme of A Separate Peace The persistent theme of A Separate Peace is the deterioration of a complex friendship. The bond between two boys (Finny and Gene) becomes tested and attacked‚ as the reader observes a seemingly utopian relationship fall into

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    A Separate Peace by John Knowles‚ is a book is about a group of friends in their high school years that are on a journey to reach manhood but have to deal with many problems on the way. The major problem is the fear of being drafted into the war. The main characters Gene and Finny are best friends but experience many issues on the way to becoming best friends. The other two kids in their group‚ Leper and Brinker are also facing many problems from the war. The story is a flashback with Gene narrating

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    A separate peace

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    Johnson1 Bill johnson Mrs. Self English I 22 March 2013 Symbolism of A Separate Peace A Separate Peace is a novel written by John Knowles that takes place in the 1940’s. There are several examples of symbolism that are used in A Separate Peace. One is when the character named Leper is called scarecrow or snowman. Other examples that John Knowles uses are the old buildings outside at the Devon School and also the character Finny. Symbolism is a good thing in this story because it gives the

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    Separate Spheres

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    Throughout the 1700’s‚ men and women were confined to culturally predefined spheres of responsibility. “A woman’s place is in the home” was the prevailing opinion in America under the Separate Spheres ideology during the eighteenth century. Women were thought to be biologically inclined to excel in the domestic sphere of childrearing and homemaking while men were thought to be biologically inclined to excel in the public sphere of economics and politics. Some early feminist pioneers like Abigail

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    Brittany Schafer September 21‚ 2012 Period 4 A Separate Peace Final Draft In the novel A Separate Peace by John Knowles‚ it relates to a complicated friendship of two young boys Gene and Phineas. Gene is jealous of Phineas’ achievements and lets his anger destroy their relationship. The boys at Devon in the summer of 1942 have to deal with the fear World War II brings. Each time the boys feel safe and peaceful‚ reality sets in and reminds them of the warfare around them. The boy’s mental

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    tend to gravitate towards the Devon river‚ but stray from the Naguamsett river. The rivers are complete opposites. The Devon river symbolizing innocence and the Naguamsett river symbolizing adulthood contrast through the consistency of the novel A Separate Peace. Because the devon river is clean and a safe haven for most of the boys‚ the river symbolizes innocence and the peaceful idea of the devon school campus. As a result of the Devon river being clean‚ this symbolizes innocence and purity because

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