Literary Analysis #1: Gift of the Magi ‘Gift of the Magi’ is an old tale that has been altered throughout the years. O. Henry (William Sydney Porter) composed this touching story within three hours of his deadline. Under the circumstances of the short amount of time he had to create the story‚ it is a charming showcase of his talents. The element of the ‘Gift of the Magi’ that captured my attention most was the characters. Their appearance on the outside did nothing to clue in the reader about
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Justin Thomas Mrs. J Clark English 1 honors 2nd block 10 April 2013 Analysis of “The Use of Force” by William Carlos Williams In the book there is a doctor who wants to do well for others. He understands what the family is going through because in the story it says‚ “But I’ve seen two children lying dead the week of diphtheria because of neglect‚ I was not about to let that happen so it was diagnosed now or never.” There is also a girl who is sick. She has a sore throat and she won’t talk
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Literary Analysis of Barn Burning Child abuse has been a common occurrence throughout the times of this world. In the story Barn Burning that was written by the author William Faulkner‚ a story is told of a boy named Colonel Sartoris Snopes who lives with his family. His father is a man who has seen the brutality of war and has a very cold heart. His name is Abner Snopes. His heart is so cold that it is almost as if he is not even human. William Faulkner in the story uses words comparing Abner
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William Wegman is an american videographer‚ photographer and artist born on December 2‚ 1943 in Holyoke Massachusetts. Wegmans style of photography consists of portraits of dogs‚ and he uses techniques like composition‚ rules of third‚ balance‚ contrast and many others to capture the unique and sophistication of his photos. Wegman was insterested in photography for a big bulk of his life‚ but as a kid he never payed much attention to it‚ that is until he recieved a very special gift‚ a 20x24 polaroid
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comparative essay between the merits of literary and genre fiction as it pertains to audience and style Skimming through the collections of books at a local Barnes & Nobel‚ one might be stunned to find a copy of the popular fiction The Hunger Games sharing the shelf with the literary classic‚ The Canterbury Tales. But why should this come as a surprise? Don’t the authors share the same last initial? One could only conclude that this is due to the literary and genre labels placed upon two books.
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Lord of the Flies by William Golding is a novel‚ where a group of young British boys are lost on an island after their plane crash lands. Throughout the novel William Golding utilization of literary devices are in place to reveal a theme of the novel‚ civilization and innocent are destroyed due to the savagery of the boys’‚ desire for power‚ and fear of the unknown. William Golding utilizes three important literary devices throughout the novel‚ symbolism‚ of when the conch is destroyed civilization
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Romeo and Juliet Literary Analysis In the tragedy of Romeo and Juliet‚ written by William Shakespeare‚ marriage customs are very strict with high expectations. In the time period of Romeo and Juliet‚ people had numerous dating styles leading to marriage‚ they married for different reasons‚ and had various wedding planning events. In the fifteenth century‚ courtship was the primary dating custom. Usually‚ a father arranged for the daughter to court‚ or date‚ a person whom he thought would be a good
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In my short analysis of “Cindarella”‚ understanding the basic concepts of the story was not as easy as I had once predicted. The author Elisabeth Panttaja explains in her essay different views and ideas in the sense that Cinderella is successful because of the magical powers created by her dead mother. The author tells that “It is not suprising . . . that modern criticism of (Cinderella) . . . has been so strangely indifferent to the roles that Cinderella’s mother plays in the story.” This to my
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Fences Name: Jondrea Williams Date: 03/12/2012 English 1102 Drama Essay “We black men have a hard enough time in our own struggle for justice‚ and already have enough enemies as it is‚ to make the drastic mistake of attacking each other and adding more weight to an already unbearable load.” (Malcolm X) African American men through time have struggled for a power that is out of their reach because others hold the power. August Wilson’s Fences displays a Psychological/Psychoanalytic
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Michaela Ybarra Mr. Winter English 1302-052 26 February 2013 Fraudulent Identities A dramatic heroine and a supercilious community make up the short story ‘A Rose for Emily’. The tragic heroine‚ Emily Grierson‚ is a peculiar character in William Faulkner’s proclaimed short story. Published in 1930‚ this southern gothic tale is “the story of Emily’s life as a lonely and impoverished woman left penniless by her father‚ who drove away suitors from his overprotected daughter” (A Rose‚ 72). Although
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