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    Hawthor'Nes Style of Writing

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    Jose Guzman Mrs. Vernaglia English II April 7‚ 2013 Hawthorne’s Style of Writing Nathaniel Hawthorne’s style of writing was often seen as dark romanticism. Hawthorne wrote short stories and romance novels in which he transmitted modern topics of psychology and human nature through his clever use of imagery‚ symbolism and allegories. Hawthorne was born on July 4‚ 1804‚ in Salem‚ Massachusetts‚ the second of three children born to Nathaniel and Elizabeth Hathorne

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    technical writing style

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    Technical Writing Style As you draft and edit‚ it is helpful to keep in mind the effective ways to present sentences and paragraphs. When you revise your drafts‚ check the language and remove any area of possible confusion. If you have repeated any word‚ see whether you can change the sentence. The following passages will help you to be aware of any difficult construction of sentences‚ so that you can modify the same and ensure reader’s comfort. Write Clear Sentences Follow these guidelines

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    school. In Wellpinit school‚ Junior "got beat up at least once a month" (Alexie‚ p8).He

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    Harvard Writing Style

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    Library Guide on Harvard Citing and Referencing Contents Introduction 2 Choosing a reference style 2 What is referencing? 2 Why reference? 2 When to reference? (Plagiarism) 3 In-text references 4 Reference List 5 Abbreviations 5 Examples 6 Authors 6 Books 8 Book 8 Book chapter 8 e-book from a database 8 e-book from the Internet 9 Encyclopaedia or dictionary 9 Secondary citation 9 No date 10 Journal articles 10 Journal article 10 e-journal article

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    In the novel‚ The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian‚ Sherman Alexie asserts that regardless of the circumstances that one has to go through‚ there is always hope that they will be able to overcome that. In doing so he focuses on the struggle Arnold faces between attempting to discover his identity between two cultures and overcoming the loss of loved ones. Alexie reflects his values of returning to his origins by expressing the importance of identity and hope throughout the novel. Certainly

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    Triumph over Constraint “Superman broke down the door‚” Sherman Alexie’s metaphor just as he broke through adversity. Internal and external expectations are a basis of identity and how we each perceive ourselves. In Alexie’s writing‚ “The Joy of Reading and Writing: Superman and Me‚” he describes finding his identity through his struggles as he excelled academically obtaining his unique view on the world and facing many stereotypes. As a young boy expected to maintain limited intelligence and accept

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    “If you let people into your life a little bit‚ they can be pretty damn amazing” (129). This is just one of many insightful quotes that Arnold Spirit has to say that makes him and Victor Joseph very similar. Sherman Alexie is the American novelist who wrote The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian and the film Smoke Signals. Both of the main characters in each of these pieces are modern day Indians who have had a tough upbringing. While Arnold (Diary) and Victor (Smoke) are different in many

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    Apa Style Writing

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    APA Style Referencing Author and date Place a comma between the author and the date in the parenthetical citation. If the author is named in the text‚ place the date immediately after the name. People with Type O blood are more likely to develop duodenal ulcers than people with Type A‚ B‚ or AB blood. (Eisenburg‚ 1978). Eisenburg (1978) found that people with Type O blood are more likely to develop duodenal ulcers than people with Type A‚ B‚ or AB blood. Author‚ date and page (short quotation)

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    Alexie 101

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    relating it to my life and common experiences. She Had Some Horses: The Education of a Poet was a very powerful story. It was a great example of wanting to stand out and trying to figure out why that was not a common thing in Sherman Alexies’ culture. I believe Sherman Alexie wrote this story to show us all how literature changed his life and his was of thinking. He always did have‚ from the beginning‚ curiosities. He was always curious as to why there were no Indian writers in the books he read.

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    transportation. In the book‚ "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie‚ Arnold has a very difficult time getting to school because he lives on the reservation and his school is 22 miles away. In one situation‚ Arnold said "My dad was supposed to pick me up. But he wasn’t sure if he’d have enough gas money...If they didn’t come‚ I’d start walking...Twenty-two miles. I got blisters each time" (Alexie 87-88). Arnold’s biggest struggle everyday is trying to get to school. There

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