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    Dream Deferred”) by Langston Hughes has many similes and instances of personification. The poem’s first simile is a question about what happens to a dream that is put on hold: “Does it dry up like a raisin in the sun”. This comparison suggest that just as a raisin loses its physical substance‚ so too does a dream deferred lose its meaning. The “dream” that Hughes probably has in mind here is for African Americans gaining equal rights. The poem’s third simile occurs in lines 5 and 6:“Does it stink like

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    Aeneas and Mezentius Book ten of The Aeneid incorporates varied similes on the heroic figures of Aeneas and Mezentius. These similes further illustrate to its audience the character and nature of Aeneas and Mezentius. Lines 778 to 783 offers an epic simile of Aeneas‚ “Just as Aegaeon‚ who had a hundred arms and hands-they say-and fire burning from his fifty mouths and chests‚ when he clanged at Jove’s thunderbolts with his fifty shields‚ each one just like the other‚ and drew as many

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    Invisible Braces

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    advised to wear braces‚ you have the opportunity to select from several different types of braces to find the best fit for your lifestyle. The latest orthodontic technology has been used to create better metal braces‚ hidden braces and virtually invisible braces. Traditional Braces Traditional metal braces have been worn for decades. They come with wires‚ brackets and rubber bands to help pull the teeth into the proper position. Today‚ traditional metal braces are smaller and less noticeable than

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    Invisible Labor

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    The following essay will discuss the idea of invisible labor and its relationship to gender and technology over time‚ but to begin this argument‚ the question‚ "what is invisible labor?" must be answered. As we have discussed over the past several weeks in class‚ invisible labor is the idea that women are the caregivers of a household and are solely responsible for daily tasks such as cooking‚ cleaning‚ and laundry. Beginning with Oldenziel’s work Unsettled Discourses‚ women began experiencing oppression

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    Invisible Empire: The Power of Language and Metaphor in Italo Calvino’s Invisible Cities by Sara Beth Seay Departmental Honors Thesis The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga English Project Director: Dr. Gregory O’Dea Examination Date: 5 May 2007 Dr. Craig Barrow‚ Dr. Matthew Guy‚ Dr. Robert Marlowe‚ Dr. Gregory O’Dea Examining Committee Signatures: _________________________________________________________ Project Director _________________________________________________________

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    The Invisible Homeless

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    The Invisible Homeless Thesis The invisible homeless are a category of people that often go unnoticed. However‚ there are reasons for their homelessness and two common fallacies associated with them. Introduction Hi‚ my name is Heather and I ’m going to talk to you about the homeless‚ in fact‚ the invisible homeless. As you may remember‚ you were handed a survey that asked you to describe what you thought was a description of someone who was homeless. Many people‚ including a majority of you

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    Invisible Hand

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    Smith. The theory “invisible hands” of Adam Smith is one of the famous examples that have a strong influence to the development of political economy. This essay will identify the main theatrical ideas of Smith and discuss about some advantages and disadvantage of this process in real life case. Understanding Theory Adam Smith is regarded as the father of economics; his writings have special value because of its enormous influence. According to Plus Magazine (2001): “"invisible hand" explanations

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    Eng 1102 CC Ms.Morris 16 February 2009 Invisible Cloak Many discoveries in the scientific world cause much controversy due to their positive qualities‚ yet negative outcomes. Any inventor can sell their product to the public‚ nevertheless‚ should some inventions be banned if they can fall into the wrong hands and cause disruption to nature’s carefully balanced environment? In our lives the technological advancement has caused a great amount of ethical issues regarding the natural world. Throughout

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    The Invisible Man by H.G Wells is a book about a man who was giving the attribute of invincibility in the way of transparency. A man by the name of Jack Griffen is a well educated scientist who was lost in the thought of prosperity and power. Jack Griffen was studying a way to create invincibility a reality. While testing on his subjects (Small animals) he was thinking about the great power this study would offer. He was overtaken by his true self and before he knew it he drank the potion. After

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    The Invisible hand is a term created by the renowned economist Adam Smith in his popular book The Wealth of Nations. It means that when individual ’s pursue their own self-interest they are led by an invisible hand that promotes the society ’s interest more than what they intended. It is an important property of a competitive market economy. This idea was created in 1776‚ the same year of the American Declaration of Independence. It wasn ’t random‚ because at the same time when people were fighting

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