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    Celestial imagery is literally‚ littered throughout the story. Celestial imagery is “when the use of planets and stars and heaven create an image…” (Sislo-Schutta‚ Bri. “Celestial Imagery in Romeo and Juliet.” Prezi.com‚ 27 May 2015”). With this definition‚ celestial imagery is used to invoke the senses‚ and to help the reader better depict the story. In the very beginning of the story‚ celestial imagery is shown to help the reader depict what type of story it is‚ and it gives a gist of what the

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    In Nathaniel Hawthorne’s novel The Scarlet Letter‚ many concepts and ideas are represented and shown by using symbols. Hawthorne’s concrete symbols used to epitomize abstract ideas change meaning as characters‚ notably the main character Hester Prynne‚ grow and change. With its connotation changing from negative to positive‚ the symbol of the scarlet letter “A” represents Hester as adulterous‚ angelic‚ and able. Hester Prynne wears a scarlet letter A on her chest as a symbol to represent that

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    the world wars were playing out so one can see why authors at the time would choose to focus on celestial settings instead of their violence-driven home. In Arthur C. Clarke’s‚ space odyssey short story‚ “The Star‚” a Jesuit astrophysicist priest’s faith has been shaken with the discovery of an obliterated race deep in outer space. Likewise‚ in E. M. Forster’s‚ insightful short story‚ “The Celestial Omnibus‚” a young boy ventures out and locates a bus to heaven. Despite everyone’s mocking on Earth

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    vast influence on the transcontinental railroad. Their hard work and perfection resulted in the early completion of the railroad. These workers faced many hardships and difficulties along the way such as discrimination‚ hazardous weather conditions and unleveled land but it did not hinder the fierce competition between the two groups. It was their methods and work ethics that made the transcontinental railroad such a success. Although the Transcontinental Railroad was visualized‚ planned out‚ and financed

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    “I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.” Stephen R. Covey. In The Scarlet Letter there are many examples of people that caused events to happen because of the choices they made. Throughout The Scarlet Letter‚ Nathaniel Hawthorne repeatedly shares examples that show how choices affect the circumstances that follow. Choices that lead to circumstances are shown through Hester’s decision to commit adultery‚ Roger Chillingworth’s decision to come find her‚ as well as Arthur

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    In the book‚ "Scarlet Letter" by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ Hester Prynne has an affair and bears a child. This shocked the Puritan community deeply and she was forced to live alone with her child‚ Pearl‚ in the forest. After seven long years‚ she is incorporating herself back into the community due to her superb sewing skills. Although she is somewhat accepted into the community again‚ she cannot stop her passionate feelings for her lover‚ the Minister Dimmesdale. Her individual beliefs conflict with

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    In the reading “Young Goodman Brown” by Nathaniel Hawthorne‚ Goodman tries to figure out whats right from wrong as he goes through new experiences with his church. Trying to determine if Faith is right for him. Hawthorne does well at utilizing the characters to help Goodman determine his true destiny throughout the story. This reading jumped out at me because of how Hawthorne uses dark romanticism in his writing. “Well; she’s a blessed angel on earth; and after this one night‚ I’ll cling to her

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    The Evolution of Mathematics of Celestial Motion Through Aristotle’s crystalline spheres‚ the Copernican Revolution‚ and Newton’s understanding of Kepler’s laws of planetary motion; it becomes clear that mathematics was the driving force that guided us through the evolution of celestial motion. One of the first to theorize the motion of both terrestrial and celestial bodies was Aristotle around 330BCE. To this philosopher‚ the universe had always been eternally geocentric. On Earth the concept

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    were planning their escapes. Over the course of 40 years‚ the south would lose thousands of slaves‚ escaping to freedom guided by the anti-slavery movement‚ the Underground Railroad. This railroad and the people that worked on it turned our country upside down‚ and changed history forever. The origins of the Underground Railroad date back to the 18th century‚ and historians say the actual years were c.1780 - 1862. It begins with the story of a slave named Tice Davids. Tice was attempting to escape

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    The examination and the research on the Transcontinental Railroad has led many to the realization of the significance of the Railroad in American history whether it be positive or negative. The Great Railroad was created between the years of 1863 to 1869. It all had begun with a charter granted to the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific Railroad Companies through the Pacific Railroad Act of 1862. In the seven years‚ the two companies raced toward the meeting point in Promontory‚ Utah; one starting

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