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    A Jury of Her Peers

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    “A Jury of Her Peers” chronicles the discovery of and subsequent investigation into John Wright’s murder. The story begins on a cold windy day in Dickson County with Martha Hale‚ being abruptly called to ride to a crime scene with Lewis Hale‚ her husband; Sheriff Peters‚ the county sheriff; and Mrs. Peters‚ the sheriff’s wife. She rushes out to join them in the buggy and the group sets off. They arrive at the scene of the crime‚ the Wright’s lonesome-looking house. Immediately Mrs. Hale exhibits

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    victims. Women have built an image for themselves over the years as independent‚ strong‚ and smart. However‚ the women in the following stories represent a different image for women. In both short stories‚ “A Good Man Is Hard to Find” and “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?”‚ the protagonists are lured by their bad decisions leading to their demise; the victims’ bad decisions along with the criminals’ bad intentions led to death creating the plot of both stories. Although‚ the stories have the

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    Connie is a young fifteen year old who cares about her sexual drive that men have toward her. “The 1960s unleashed the so called sexual revolution. It seemed more a source of comic relief and tragic nostalgic recirculation than political inspiration…” This revolution consisted of women demanding their own rights so they could become more and more independent. There were significant shifts in social attitudes‚ behaviors‚ and institutional regulations at the beginning of the 60’s and also lasted through

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    The alarm clock rang‚ but it need not have‚ for I was already awake. I had not slept a wink all night for fear of what I would be facing today. I lay on my bed‚ watching the sunrise through my window. The merry chirping of the birds which usually make me smile and whistle in response did not have that effect on me today. The sudden burst of sunlight which cast shadows on the ground saw me dragging myself unwillingly out of bed. Having showered and breakfasted‚ I proceeded to smoothen out my

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    Could WW2 have been prevented? WW2 was a tragedy that killed 60 million people‚ it brought international distrust‚ repressed feelings and resented economic hardship‚ however‚ could it have been prevented? The Treaty of Versailles‚ which formally ended the war‚ did little to address unresolved issues and promoted international indignation while harsh economic conditions devasted millions of people. I believe if the world leaders had addressed these issues and taken a step to international trust‚

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    lives sacrificed. But all of the blood‚ sweat‚ and tears our nation shed during those 14 years could have been avoided. I believe that the United States’ involvement in the Vietnam War could have been easily prevented‚ and in turn‚ would have saved thousands of U.S. troop lives. The Truman Doctrine was officially passed in March 1947‚ when the President at that time‚ Harry S. Truman‚ announced he would support any other nation under communist oppression. Eight years later‚ President

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    that could have been avoided‚ and I made some statements that could have been worded in a better way. The goal of most interviews is to remain professional‚ which I believe I did. So because of that reason‚ I am not completely upset with my performance. Some actions that I could have improved are my eye contact‚ facial motions‚ and the way I left the room. The eye contact I had was not bad‚ but it could have been better if I stopped looking around the room so much. I think it would be more professional

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    A jury to her peers

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    paper English 12/13/13 The social diversities and in-depth analysis of the influences of gender A jury of her peers? Or men subjugating woman into nothing more than cooks and cleaners? This book made woman seem as though they’re just house wives‚ and men are superior to the woman race. The social diversities and gender roles play a huge role in the “A jury of her peers” for obvious reasons. The gender roles in this short story are the exact opposite of the 20th century today. The diversities

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    “Everything about her had two sides to it‚ one for home and one for anywhere that was not home”(1369)‚ this character‚ Connie‚ in “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?” by Joyce Carol Oates‚ is depicted as a self-centered‚ condescending‚ insecure fifteen year old girl growing into a woman. Connie comes off as a troubled young girl who consistently uses her sexuality for attention but at the same time is afraid of intimacy. This is said be due to her fractured relationships with her family; her frequent

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    Tone of "Her Kind"

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    Anne Sexton’s poem titled “Her Kind” is a popular poem filled with powerful imagery‚ diction‚ and syntax. Her particular use of these elements in different ways contributes to the robotic and non-human tone of the poem. Her use of syntax in the poem is done in a very clever manner. The lines of the poem are short and almost all contain commas. These commas are a part of the syntax because they contribute to the sentence structure. They split up each line into two halves‚ and it almost

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