“Analyze a Theme” The short story “The last dog “by Katherine Patterson is about a future version of the world‚ where there are no animals‚ no humans‚ and no fresh air. Everybody lived in a dome and no one had ever thought about the past‚ until Brock. At first he was only interested in scientific research‚ until there was someone… or should I say something changed him. It was the Last Dog. What is the plot of the story? Our main character‚ Brock‚ did not fit in where he lived. He always looked
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the most common scenes for the artists of this period to recreate was The Last Supper. The most famous portrayal of this scene was done by Leonardo Da Vinci‚ yet
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In Robert Browning ’s "My Last Duchess‚" a portrait of the egocentric and power loving Duke of Ferrara is painted for us. Although the duke ’s monologue appears on the surface to be about his late wife‚ a close reading will show that the mention of his last duchess is merely a side note in his self-important speech. Browning uses the dramatic monologue form very skillfully to show us the controlling‚ jealous‚ and arrogant traits the duke possessed without ever mentioning them explicitly. The
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has always been a part of our education. Historians are dedicated to providing us with a better understanding of historical events so that we can remember and honor these heroes. Kara David’s documentary "The Last General" is a 30-minute video that honors one of these figures‚ considered the last man to surrender to the American colonizers‚ General Simeon Ola‚ the man who never lost a battle. When I was young‚ I often wondered why we had to study the past. I struggled to recall dates‚ names‚ and places
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Tecca Zimmerman Lit and Society Professor Peresie 4/10/12 The Worth of My Last Duchess Worthwhile literature has four basic elements‚ or characteristics that help to qualify a work as a worthwhile piece of literature. The four characteristics that help determine a piece of literature to be worthy of reading and studying are that it creates a lasting impression‚ it stretches the reader’s imagination‚ it is an aesthetically pleasing experience‚ and finally‚ it communicates across cultural
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I have just read The Last Song by Nicolas Sparks. It is about a teenage girl‚ Ronnie‚ whose parents are divorced. Her younger brother and she live with their mother. She hates her father‚ Steve‚ which is why they haven’t seen each other for years. One summer‚ she is forced to stay in Steve’s house near the beach in a small town. They have to spend time together but the girl doesn’t even want to talk with him. Then‚ she meets Will‚ who turns out to be the love of her life. This new experience turns
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The Last Thing I Remember Have you ever had a nightmare about being captured and taken miles away from your home? In The Last Thing I Remember by Andrew Klavan‚ this is exactly what happens to Charlie West. It’s action-packed and quick paced‚ but could be compelling for many different types of people. This novel is the first book in the Homelander series‚ which is a thrilling‚ suspenseful four-book series. In this novel‚ Charlie wakes up in a strange place‚ strapped into a chair. He was surrounded
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Through “My Last Duchess”‚ Browning exposes the innermost characteristics of the Duke of Ferrara. The Duke is the speaker of the poem and is hashing out the details of another marriage with an emissary from a Count when he draws a curtain to reveal a magnificent fresco of the Duke’s Last Duchess. The emissary voices a question about the expression on her face‚ an “earnest glance” of “depth and passion” (line 8)‚ prompting the Duke’s monologue. Looking upon the artwork‚ the Duke praises “Fra Pandolf’s
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The Last Stage The Last Stage is a Polish film about a Jewish woman who is sent to a concentration camp alongside her family. However‚ on the first day at the camp her entire family is killed‚ yet Martha is spared because the Germans chose her to be their interpreter. Although we do meet some male characters in the film‚ this movie mainly focuses on the women at the concentration camp and their experiences. It shows the courage and strength the women in the camp had‚ and how they dealt with their
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from the city‚ being kidnapped by four armed men in cartoon character disguises. It soon turns into a struggle where the teacher is constantly out smarting the "terrorists". After running away for a second time they decide enough is enough and set up camp to defend them selves‚ and call their hideout a "fortress". This means that the whole story is basically focused on a Battle of the sexes where a stereotypically weak Female character works hard and resourcefully to combat 4 large‚ well resourced
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