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    A view from the bridge - Endings      The first ending chosen by Arthur Miller was actually quite similar to the published one. Eddie assumes his love for Catherine and decides to kiss her once again to make her choose between him and Rodolfo‚ and stop her from marrying him. He even begs for her to stay and love him. After failing‚ his next attempt was to go after Marco to get back his name. They both engage in a deadly fight. Eddie died killed by his own knife. His last words were: “Catherine-why

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    assigned reading of Jonathan Swift’s “Modest Proposal”. It is apparent that you want Swift’s “Modest Proposal” to be removed from our school district because it contains “blatantly anti-human and sickening suggestions [that will] be read by young impressionable youth.” After a review of the essay‚ we have come to a unanimous conclusion. We‚ the school board‚ have decided that “A Modest Proposal” will not be removed from the curriculum. We believe that “A Modest Proposal” exhibits substantial evidence

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    “A Modest Proposal” A troubled economist‚ Jonathan Swift‚ writes “A Modest Proposal” to sarcastically suggest his solution to Irelands economic struggles. Swift begins his writing rationally and factual; then‚ he continues to‚ not so modestly‚ propose that eating the poor populations children will solve all the kingdoms’ problems. The suggestion is narrated so nonchalantly. He enlightens his readers that selling the children of the poor to the richer will help provide nourishment‚ unburden mothers

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    Animal Farm - Alternate Ending Years passed. The short animal lives fled by. The time where few remembered the days before the Rebellion‚ except Clover‚ Benjamin‚ Moses the raven and a number of pigs. Many of the old animals have died. Few remain. Napoleon started reintroducing the very instillations of terror‚ the whips‚ knives‚ et cetera. The animals were surprised‚ yet terrified to do anything to defend‚ hearing the tales of slaughter from their elders. However‚ it was the perfect time for

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    Analysis of Jonathan Swift’s “A Modest Proposal” During the late seventeenth century‚ political pamphlets were distributed throughout Ireland to promote the ideas of various intellectuals and laymen. However‚ many discarded them and did not pay attention to them. Jonathan Swift‚ author of “A Modest Proposal‚” takes advantage of the overlooked pamphlets‚ and constructs a ridiculous proposal. He does this to illustrate how backwards and bad the state of Ireland is and the social classes.

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    In both A Modest Proposal and The Rape of The Lock irony is used to mock the social/political values of the time. In A Modest Proposal‚ Jonathan Swift proposes that the impoverished Irish should sell their children as food to the rich in order to help ease their economic misfortunes. As enticing as cannibalism sounds‚ Swift hardly wished for the slaughter of thousands of one-year-old babies. Swift’s somewhat brutal satire was created to display the blasé character of society in order to provoke a

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    Jonathan Swift’s 1729 satirical pamphlet‚ “A Modest Proposal from Preventing the Children of Poor People in Ireland‚ from Being a Burden on Their Parents or Country‚ and for Making Them Beneficial to the Publick” under the pseudonym of Dr. Swift‚ has been regarded as an important historical text‚ exploiting the conditions of Ireland in the 18th century. In “A Modest Proposal”‚ Swift proposes to the Irish public that to lessen the burden of poverty in Ireland they must sell their children as food

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    Part One Raven opened the door to her room‚ it was already near midnight. She kept the lights off in her room‚ pulling off her sweater and leaving the door open behind her. Who cared who saw her? Saw them. She walked over to her mirror and fought off a childish smirk. And if anyone did see‚ they would get the show of their lives. The clock read 12:02‚ and Raven stripped off her shirt‚ and then her skirt. Her tights and shoes following close behind. She considered whether or not to leave her bra

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    1234 Main Street Columbus‚ Ohio 12345 October 22‚ 2013  Columbus State Community College Attn: Prof. Sarah Armstrong/ Essay #3 550 Spring Street Columbus‚ Ohio Dear Prof. Armstrong Jonathan Swift‚ according to the Norton Reader‚ was born in 1667 and passed away in 1745. He was born in Ireland to parents of the English heritage and studied at Trinity College in Dublin. After graduating from college he moved to London where he began to get more involved in literacy and politics. It

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    The Princess looked down upon her lover. She saw his young face. Sparkling emerald eyes return her gaze. She knew that if their love affair was discovered it would lead to this?this trial in the king?s arena. She knew that behind the young man stood two doors‚ one concealed a beautiful blushing lady. Radiant with sapphire eyes and skin as white as the seasons first snow. If the man choose this door he would be married to the lady‚ on the spot no questions asked. But if the young man chose the other

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