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    Poetry has been used throughout the centuries‚ but is it still relevant in today’s society? some major aspects of poems are relevant today such as; subject matters‚ structure‚ rhythm‚ rhyme and the desire for expression of one’s own self in a written form. There are also aspects which may not be of relevance in modern society these are; form‚ language style and emotional complexity. The subject matters that nineteenth century poets wrote about are relatable to today’s people. The sonnet ’Summer

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    still remember her. I still remember. High school is a time of pain and glory‚ of smart elites and expelled burnouts‚ of brown nosers and lazy group members. It can be easy‚ or it can be terribly hard‚ but mostly it’s just there. Like a constant buzzing in the back of your mind‚ never fully recognized or dismissed. It is impossible for adults to fully remember what they experienced in high school. It’s hard enough for teenagers to remember what happened the year before last. This fact‚ and this fact

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    Thomas Carlyle once told others “Culture is the process by which a person becomes all that they were created capable of being”. Your culture helps you become the person you truly were meant to be and everyone has their own special culture. In the poem “Still I Rise” by Maya Angelou the poet uses motif‚ imagery‚ rhyme‚ and diction/syntax to create the idea that in your own culture you stay determined and you never give up when someone tries to bring you down. Your culture is your own and no one can ever

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    Written over four centuries ago‚ William Shakespeare’s plays are still being used today through live performances‚ film adaptions‚ or in the classroom. Through his influence on modern language and his use of stylistic devices‚ he shows that his work is still relevant in classrooms. Although some people might think otherwise‚ Shakespeare has made a big impact in modern society. A major influence he has made is on modern language. Speech today has evolved a lot from his time‚ but Shakespeare has

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    The composition of Still Life with Parrot and Flag is exquisite with vivid colors. In this painting‚ Frida was still able to paint in the sophisticated detailed manner for which she was known. A Mexican flag was included in the painting to symbolize her renewed interest in the politics of Mexico. Frida Kahlo was a Mexican artist (1907-1954) who kept parrots and did several self portraits with them. My university degree was in art and I took quite a few art history courses with my goal being a Masters

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    Is Racism still alive today? Does the world we live in today still contribute to racism? Is it alright to see a neighbor being bashed for their physical appearance? Racism has been a huge controversial issue ever since the 1600’s. Slavery a massive benefactor that produced racism to be born. The human mind sees only what the person wants to see or believe‚ so they automatically think they are at the “top of the food chain”. Thus‚ creating a world of different preferences especially in the color

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    William Shakespeare is still relevant to modern students today as his poetry & particularly his plays‚ they are still among the greatest ever and always will be. His work will always be unmatched in the history of the English language. Even though Shakespeare’s sonnets were written over four-hundred years ago‚ they are still relevant today because all of the ideas and issues that Shakespeare addresses in his sonnets are still relevant to people today. Shakespeare had a very good understanding of

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    In our society many people try to eliminate racism but some still are racist. You might not think about racism everyday but it happens a lot around the world. Even though all genders and races should be treated the same they are not and it can lead to personal issues just because of people looking different from each other. All women and men are created equal and the same. People in the world do not treat others fairly. We should get treated the same way not because you like white people or black

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    Is the American Dream still achievable? First‚ I asked myself if the American Dream was worth trying to achieve. And then I wondered how many people spend their life trying to achieve it. Before I could answer those question I had to ask myself what the American Dream is. I came up with a few different answers. While I’m still questioning if my answer is a concrete one‚ my opinion is that the American Dream is achievable because it’s such a flexible concept. Is the American Dream worth trying to

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    question of postcolonialism in those locations whose inhabitants find themselves being ‘othered’ in their own country by their fellow countrymen. Many critics hold the opinion that the question of postcolonialism is still relevant as the process of decolonisation is far from complete. And as Leela Gandhi has pointed out nationalism has been an important feature of decolonisation struggles in the third world. But what character does

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