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    Karen Aguilar “Core Unashamed” April 22‚ 2013 People are not born racist; racism is learned. Racism is a belief or doctrine inherent differences among the various human races determine cultural or individual achievement‚ usually involving the belief that one’s own race is superior and has the right to rule others (Dictionary.com). Unfortunately racism has been around for all of our lives. We have learned to discriminate others because of skin color‚ language‚ customs‚ place of birth or any factor

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    Cora Unashamed is a short story by Langston Hughes. It is about Cora Jenkins‚ a black woman living in Melton with her parents. Cora works as a maid for a rich white family‚ the Studevants. Cora has a special bond with the family’s youngest daughter‚ Jessie. Jessie gets pregnant and her mother‚ Mrs. Art Studevant‚ forces her to get an abortion. Jessie then dies sick. The story is mainly about hypocrisy and discrimination‚ two elements of Hughes’ life which are also found in many of his poems. First

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    Cora Hart- Narrative Short Story- Working Draft There. Right over there. At locker number three hundred sixty eight. The new kid‚ awkwardly fidgeting with the dial. When the locker stubbornly refused to open‚ she gave an exasperated sigh and pulled a small slip of paper out of her mud-stained jeans. She squinted at it for a moment‚ then once again attempted the endeavor of opening the locker. This time‚ it swung open with a victorious click‚ and she crammed her bag‚ bursting at the seams with who

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    A Literary Analysis of Two Short Stories Jeannette Ransaw ENG 125 Introduction to Literature Instructor: Stephanie Freese November 29‚ 2014 A Literary Analysis of Two Short Stories The analysis of conflict in literature can be extremely insightful and at the same time‚ helpful to an individual. Through analyzing conflict in literature a person can grasp the deeper and underlying theme of a story‚ while even being able to obtain some life lessons that can be used to help

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    Guide to Literary Analysis of a Short Story A short story is a relatively brief invented prose narrative that typically deals with a limited group of characters involved in a single action. It usually aims at unity of effect and often concentrates on the creation of mood rather than the telling of a story. A short story as well as a novel may belong to one of the following types‚ or genres: * social which studies the effect of social conditions at a given time and place upon human life and

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    ’’A very short story’’ by Ernest Hemingway. Title: ’’A very short story’’ Author: Ernest Hemingway (1899-1961). Source: CAPPELEN DAMM AS‚ Oslo 2008 – ’’Access to English literature‚ VG3’’. Anthony‚ Burgess‚ Mikkelsen & Sørhus. Chapter 1‚ page 23-24. Setting. A lot of geographic places are mentioned in the short story‚ as the characters move around‚ however the most important part of the story is set to Padua‚ in northern Italy. The story is about an Italian woman‚ Luz‚ and an American

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    Old Story Time edited by: Trevor Rhone Wine Of Astonishment edited by: Earl Lovelace Songs Of Silence edited by: Curdella Forbes TOPICS TO BE COVERED PAPER 2- Written 1. POETRY Poems are a creative form of writing‚ meant to be read aloud and enjoyed rather than approached as a difficult puzzle to be solved. When analyzing a poem pay attention to the following Elements:- Title Content Structure Literary Devices

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    Name Class Instructor Date Analysis Paper on The Blind Side Have you ever helped someone out and had your actions misread by the people around you? In the movie The Blind Side‚ based on author Michael Lewis’ book‚ The Blind Side: Evolution Of A Game‚ Leigh Anne Tuohy takes in a homeless African American teen named Michael Oher. With Leigh Anne and her family’s help Michael turns out to be an unbelievable All American football player and first round pick of the Baltimore Ravens in the 2009 NFL draft

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    Cora Jerkins Analysis

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    This story is about Cora Jerkins‚ an African American woman who lived in a small village called Melton. Melton was a village full of white people‚ with only Cora and her family as outsiders‚ or African Americans. Cora was the eldest child in her family‚ so she had the most responsibility. By age eight‚ she was expected to provide the income for her family‚ and take care of her younger siblings. Which led to her dropping out of school‚ and giving up her life‚ just for her family. The Studevants treated

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    Edie Brush Ms. Buccelato 9th Grade Lit/Comp October 28‚ 13 Greif in “Cora Unashamed” More than one hundred thousand parents every year are forced to face the unthinkable and their worst nightmare. One hundred thousand parents must wake up every morning and face the fact that one of the most important people in their life has died. They now have to realize that there won’t be any more hugs goodnight and there won’t be any more kisses good morning. Coming to the realization that the moments

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