The Swing Youth wore American and British fashion instead of traditional German garments. The boys wore double-breasted suits with baggy trousers that had turned-up cuffs‚ and a fedora to top it off. In the winter‚ these teenage boys had elaborate overcoats such as civilian trench-coats‚ camel-hair coats‚ and even “teddy bear” fur coats. They would also usually be spotted with an umbrella; even if it was not raining‚ they were more of a status symbol than a functional piece (“Swing Kids”). The girls
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Araby The setting of Araby is described within the first three small paragraphs; it conveys very vivid imagery as you would see it in the eyes of a young boy‚ noticing details of colors and textures of his surroundings. You soon get a sense of the narrator’s simple minded thinking as he is only a young boy. Going into the adolescent years‚ the narrator experiences new emotions and finds himself an immense love interest in his friend’s sister who lives down the street. As he spends much of his time
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through in a healthy way. He was drinking to cope with his problems. The weather in Baltimore played a key role in Poe’s last few days as well. Silverman explains “Winds and soaking rains the day before had sent Baltimoreans prematurely hunting up overcoats and seeking charcoal fires for warmth” (Silverman‚ 125). This information shows that Poe’s already weak body from alcoholism was made even feebler due to the harsh conditions. His immune system likely could not handle the stress‚ so it may have opened
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I agree with this assessment of Bishop’s poetry. Her poems on the syllabus certainly pose interesting questions about identity‚ awareness and one’s place in the world‚ indeed the universe‚ and they do so by means of a unique style. This style is influenced by Bishop’s acute awareness of the poet’s craft and her ability to work with both traditional forms (sestina and sonnet‚ for instance) and free verse. The questions that interested me most are those posed in ‘Questions of Travel’. These fascinated
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Probe into the Application of English Lexicology Abstract: Lexicology refers to all the words in English language. In this essay‚ I will focus on the practicality of Lexicology and why we English learners should learn it. A good knowledge of morphological structures of English words and rules of word-formation will help learners develop their personal vocabulary and consciously increase their word power. The information of the historical development and the principles of classification will give
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LULLABY by Leslie Marmon Silko The sun had gone down but the snow in the wind gave off its own light. It came in thick tufts like new wool—washed before the weaver spins it. Ayah reached out for it like her own babies had‚ and she smiled when she remembered how she had laughed at them. She was an old woman now‚ and her life had become memories. She sat down with her back against the wide cottonwood tree‚ feeling the rough bark on her back bones; she faced east and listened to the
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From How to Read Literature Like a Professor Thomas C. Foster Notes by Marti Nelson 1. Every Trip is a Quest (except when it’s not): a. A quester b. A place to go c. A stated reason to go there d. Challenges and trials e. The real reason to go—always self-knowledge 2. Nice to Eat With You: Acts of Communion a. Whenever people eat or drink together‚ it’s communion b. Not usually religious c. An act of sharing and peace d. A failed meal carries negative connotations 3. Nice to Eat You: Acts of Vampires
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“Things usually work out in the end." "What if they don’t?" "That just means you haven’t come to the end yet” (259). Jeannette changes over the course of the novel tremendously‚ and she uses acceptance to obtain the fact that life is not as successful as it could be. In the book The Glass Castle there are many instances where the family has a problem and they have to accept the fact that life is going to change. Doing this guides them through their hardships so that they are able to move on faster
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A mirror is an object that reflects light in a way that preserves much of its original quality subsequent to its contact with the mirror. Some mirrors also filter out some wavelengths‚ while preserving other wavelengths in the reflection. This is different from other light-reflecting objects that do not preserve much of the original wave signal other than color and diffuse reflected light. The most familiar type of mirror is the plane mirror‚ which has a flat surface. Curved mirrors are also used
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1. Assume that the state of Ohio passed a hazardous waste statute‚ seeking to protect the general public and workers. The state statute did not violate the Commerce Clause because it imposed no restriction on interstate commerce. Both the state statute and the federal Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) established job safety standards and specified worker training and employer licensing‚ but the requirements differed. Which statute(s) Ohio corporations had to obey? Pick the best ANALYSISwer
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