4.) Railroads development was a key to the revitalization of Colorado in the course of 1870’s. Who were the key players in this‚ what were the key lines‚ and how and why did the railroads rekindle and foster the territory’s growth? Railroad development in the 1870’s Before the railroads were established in the 1870’s‚ people traveled by wagon‚ horse and on foot. They traveled for days and months to reach their destinations‚ some did not survive the trip. When the Pike’s Peak Gold rush was
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Influence of Hemingway’s life upon his works Some would say that Ernest Hemingway was born with writing in his blood. From the time he spent working on his high school paper to his first job on The Kansas City Star‚ Hemingway was developing and perfecting his writing style. He speaks fondly of his time working at The Star and credits his mentor with developing his style. One in particular‚ C.G. “Pete” Wellington‚ provided Hemingway with the writing style of a newspaper: “use short sentences. Use short paragraphs
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book “The Scarlet Letter” by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ Hawthorne attitude of Dimmesdale is of passion and nobility. Hawthorne expressed his attitude through a multitude of devices such as diction‚ syntax‚ and imagery. His dictions for Dimmesdale is that of a man who does not care and just wanted to tell the truth. The syntax that Hawthorne applied is meant to undermined Dimmesdale with irony but at the same time‚ make Dimmesdale even nobler. Imageries were used as a series of Dimmesdale actions during the
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WRITING STYLE OF ERNEST HEMINGWAY (Name) English III - CP June 09‚ 2003 (Teacher ’s name) (last name) 1 OUTLINE THESIS STATEMENT: The usage of repetition and ambiguous words in the work of Ernest Hemingway is a well-known characteristic of his writing style. This type of writing is similar throughout all his books and short stories. I. Introduction A. Usage of short and simple sentences B. Usage of repeated words throughout same paragraph II. Development of Hemingway ’s writing style A. The
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In Peace Like a River motherly figures play an important role for Reuben‚ especially during troubling or stressful times. This is shown in the book after Jeremiah’s wife‚ who left after she found that he was no longer going to be a doctor‚ is explained. This is first shown with Bethany Orchard on page 30‚ next with Mrs. DeCeuellar on page 81‚ and finally many times with Roxanne throughout the book. Bethany Orchard is the first of the motherly figures in the book. She is shown as being
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accepted in the society. This is something Ernest Hemingway struggled with in his lifetime: the absolute masculinity men were to follow during their life. Marc Hewson wrote that since Hemingway struggled to stay with the masculine stereotype‚ instead of showing it in his real‚ personal life‚ he wrote about it.
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struggles he writes about are from real stories. As we look closely at the chapters individually‚ from the syntax and diction‚ we are able to conclude the overall purpose of the novel. Steinbeck’s use of parallelism and diction‚ in chapter 5‚ supports his message that the farmers were against something they could not take down alone. In Chapter 5‚ there are a few examples of parallelism syntax within the context. One of which is‚ “ Some
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William Blake’s poem “The Tyger” relies on diction‚ syntax‚ figurative language‚ and imagery to convey a tone of violent indignation. Through these elements‚ we can conclude that the poem’s theme is about how a tyrannical government can cause negative emotions in the people under their rule. The author’s choice of words‚ or diction‚ was used in the sentence‚ “dare seize fire”. The author’s use of these words triggers a feeling of danger‚ making the tone violent indignation. The tone is also revealed
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One of the most important developments in American history is the formation of the two party system. Since Jefferson and Hamilton fought for the support of the nation‚ American politics has been characterized by the battle between two ideologies. The split between Americans began with the Federalist and Democratic-Republican parties. The Federalists‚ led by Hamilton‚ believed in a national bank‚ high tariffs‚ good relations with Britain‚ and were strong proponents of northern business. The Democratic-Republicans
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acknowledged by the Nobel Peace Prize Organization: “Hemingway - himself a great sportsman - liked to portray soldiers‚ hunters‚ bullfighters - tough‚ at times primitive people whose courage and honesty are set against the brutal ways of modern society‚ and who in this confrontation lose hope and faith.” His life began on July 21‚ 1899‚ and tragically ended on July 2‚ 1961. He began writing as a youth and continued until the day he died. Ernest Hemingway is still today considered to be one of the world’s
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