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    The Gift of the Magi

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    bewildered. .......“You’ve cut off your hair?” ......."Cut it off and sold it‚"  Della says. .......“You say your hair is gone?” .......A moment later‚ he comes out of his “trance” and enfolds Della in his arms. Then he takes a package from his overcoat and tosses it onto a table. He tells his wife nothing she could do would make him love her any less. However‚ he adds‚ the package will explain why he reacted strangely upon seeing her. After opening the present‚ she

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    Araby

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    In the short story called “Araby”‚ the narrator describes his first crush experience. Told from the perspective of a young boy; he tells a tale that shows emotional growth. With direct characterization and imagery concepts‚ the reader is able to relate to the boy’s emotional journey. The reason why the narrator uses these literary concepts is so the reader can see how the setting shadows the boy’s emotions. By writing in perspectives of fantasy and reality‚ the narrator can tell which part of

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    Epicac by Kurt Vonnegut

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    EPICAC is a short story which is written by Kurt Vonnegut and published in his book ¨Welcome to the Monkey House¨ (1968). This book is a collection of short stories with different themes from war-time epics to futuristic thrillers. This story was first published before in 1950 for Collier’s Weekly. Kurt Vonnegut (1992-2007) is considered one of the most influential American novelists of the twentieth century. Some of his most important

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    Jose Rizal

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    JPRIZAL As we celebrate Philippine Independence Day‚ it is impossible not to be reminded of our national hero…Dr. Jose Rizal‚ who recently just turned 150 years old. Have you forgotten his heroic achievements? Do you know his contributions in our country? Clearly‚ most of us know that his literary works particularly the 2 famous novels Noli Me Tangere and El fili awakened the national and political minds of our people. He wrote these in the hope of securing political and social reforms for his

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    Terry vs Ohio

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    man in front of the store. At this point‚ Officer McFadden walked up to the men‚ identified himself as a police officer‚ and asked for their names. He asked the first man‚ Terry‚ to turn around. He frisked him‚ and‚ feeling a pistol inside Terry’s overcoat‚ he ordered the three men into the store. Terry and the second man Chilton was charged with possession of a concealed weapon‚ and were each sentenced to a three-year term in prison. During the trial the defense moved to suppress the weapons‚ stating

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    Rizal

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    When Rizal Left New York for London From May 13-16‚ 1888‚ Dr. Jose P. Rizal stayed at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. It was one of the best hotels in New York City at the time and the building is now the location of the International Pencil Factory located at the Madison Park (incidentally where the Filipino Independence Day festival is held every year.) On May 16th‚ Jose Rizal gathered enough funds for a trip to London onboard the luxurious liner CITY OF ROME. The Statue of Liberty was only 2 years

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    Confession Baum‚ Frank L. The Dummy that Lived The Girl Who Owned a Bear Beach‚ Rex Ellingwood The Shyness of Shorty Laughing Bill Hyde The Colonel & The Horse Thief Benchley‚ Robert The Sunday Menace Benson‚ Sally The Overcoat Bierce‚ Ambrose A Diagnosis of Death A Man with Two Lives The Crime at Pickett’s Mill Boyle‚ Kay The Astronomer’s Wife Bradbury‚ Ray A Sound of Thunder Buck‚ Pearl S. The Old Demon Capote‚ Truman Among the Paths to

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    A document that would show a Japanese elementary school from the 19th century to compare it to the normal school in doc. 2 would help in comparison of the documents. Also a western style elementary school from the 19th century that could show the similarities and differences from the Japanese school would help. Education was affected by the west in many ways in Japan. Documents 2‚6 show this perfectly. This supports my thought that the West played a pivotal role in their development and modernization

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    Landlady Analysis

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    Appearances are Deceptive A snarling wolf can be as nice as a loving grandmother‚ and a cute bunny might actually be a demon in disguise‚ but you never know until you get to know them. The Landlady‚ written by Roald Dahl‚ is a short horror story of a young man named Billy Weaver going to the town of Bath for a business trip. While looking for a place to stay‚ he finds a seemingly kind‚ old lady who offers cheap bed and breakfast. While treating Billy to tea at night‚ the landlady poisons Billy

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    The Worst Life of Africans in American Slave Trade It is said that all humans are created equally. Everyone has the same basic rights as a human being no matter who they are‚ what they own‚ or where they are from. Any individuals cannot be accredited to deprive any others’ basic rights‚ which are given as humans. However‚ slavery of Africans has breached this truth since the 17th century‚ especially in the United States. When comparing Lawrence Hill’s novel The Book of Negroes to historical facts

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