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    have an innate conscience that dictates what is right and what is wrong? Society has lowered their moral code thus oppressing the consciousness that is instilled in all humans. The answer to these questions can be found in John Steinbeck’s novel The Winter of Our Discontent. The moral slide of Ethan Hawley’s character is a clear representation of the moral downfall of man. The pressure put on Ethan by his family to be wealthy causes his immorality and corruption to come out. At one point Ethan argues

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    OLD COINS BRASS TANKA OF DELHI SULTAN MUHAMMAD III Muhammad III bin Tughluq ruled much of India from 1325 to 1351AD. He was a scholar‚ calligrapher and an innovative monarch. Unfortunately he did not always consider the consequences of his innovations. Vast amounts of his treasury was spent trying to expand and consolidate his realm. This only encouraged numerous revolts throughout his realm. He forcibly moved his entire capital and all its inhabitants from Delhi to a more central

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    The story I chose to read was “Winter Dreams” by Fitzgerald. Addressing the first part of the question‚ Fitzgerald’s “Winter Dreams” depicts the transformation of traditional American culture to a materialistic‚ joy-seeking society. Fitzgerald’s short story is unique in comparison to other modernist works as he takes a longer timeframe to express his message. The story begins with Dexter as a young teenager and ends with him being in his late twenties to early thirties. Nonetheless‚ the story underlines

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    As a result Sharon Creech’s motive in Walk Two Moons was to explain and emphasize that relationships can alter and change people in ways we might know about. This theme impacts the reader to realize how relationships with family and friends can influence your life and

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    Old Mrs. Grey” Born in 1882‚ Virginia Woolf was an author‚ feminist‚ critic‚ essayist‚ pacifist and one of the founders of the Modernist Movement in Literature. Like many of her contemporaries in the Movement‚ she employed a vivid and descriptive stream-of-consciousness writing style that was rooted in the popular Freudian psychoanalytic theories of the day; and in fact‚ both of her brothers became psychoanalysts. Woolf regarded herself as “mad”‚ having bouts of debilitating depression brought

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    reflect. Robert Hayden’s “Those Winter Sundays” is a good example of a poem that helped me put my own father’s life‚ and his role in my life‚ in perspective. It’s a process that’s been happening as he slowly faded over the past few years‚ and will continue as the grass grows over his grave. (A friend‚ unfortunately‚ does the same thing with “My Papa’s Waltz” by Theodore Roethke. You can go to the Poetry Foundation page here for that sad poem.) The poem guide for “Those Winter Sundays” and related content

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    The Living Old Nicole E. Mosley Strayer University SOC100 Prof. Lindsay May 23‚ 2011 With the population of adults 65 and over steadily climbing‚ medical professionals and the healthcare system are struggling to keep up. One major issue concerning the healthcare system is that it is not set up properly provide care for these older adults. The physicians today‚ who regularly see patients‚ focus mainly has been; diagnose—usually in a 15-20 minute office visit‚ treat‚ and cure. Many of

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    Anaylsis of To Juan at the Winter Solstice By King Derp Since the beginning of recorded history man has told his own story. Humans want to know the experiences of others and that they want others to know of their own story. In “To Juan at the Winter Solstice” by Robert Graves conveys that the human experience is the ultimate story. A central theme in this poem deals with the human experience of life. How all things relate to each other no matter how indifferent that they seem. “There is one story

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    I couldn’t sleep all night tossed and turned in the bed‚ even tried meditation! Currently‚ I am on winter break in a different time zone and my routine changed. To be hones I was dreaming for this time‚ to sleep and wake up anytime I want. Yesterday‚ I fall asleep on the sofa while my little niece playing with mother and there was a considerable amount of noise which usually I can’t bear it. No matter how much my little niece was play her cute cards to wake me up with kisses‚ I couldn’t opened my

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    Winter Dream In Fitzgerlad’s story a young man falls in love with a woman and despite trying‚ he fails to win her over and winds up losing her forever. When comparing the plot with more modern day fairy tales‚ there is some discussion. In most fairy tales they end happily ever after with the prince and the princess together. In Winter Dreams‚ however‚ young Dexter doesn’t wind up being with his love‚ Judy‚ in the end. Judy marries another man after Dexter rejects her on their final night together

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