Short story is fictional work of prose that is shorter in length than a novel. Edgar Allan Poe‚ in his essay "The Philosophy of Composition‚" said that a short story should be read in one sitting‚ anywhere from a half hour to two hours. In contemporary fiction‚ a short story can range from 1‚000 to 20‚000 words. Because of the shorter length‚ a short story usually focuses on one plot‚ one main character (with a few additional minor characters)‚ and one central theme‚ whereas a novel can tackle multiple
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Progressive Era through the Great Depression The Progressive Era Around the 1910’s‚ most Americans were anxious about the rapid economic and social changes that confronted the United States‚ including industrialization‚ the rise of powerful corporations‚ the growth of cities and the mass arrivals of immigrants. This period was known as the Progressive Era. Two major historical turning points that took place during this time were (1) Women earned the right to vote and (2) Education
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Short Story: Let them Call it Jazz Plot overview: The actions of the various Londoner’s (including Police) create difficulties for this woman who is an outsider. At first the victim of a crime - a set up which works to get her thrown out of her own flat - she is forced to leave and take up residence at a home in an exclusive area of London. She is pressured to stay by the gentleman who owns the house despite insistence on wanting to leave. Events slowly escalate for her‚ until she inadvertently
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Hatsuyo Nakamura 5. Why didn’t Hatsuyo move the children when the new air warning went off? They were tired from the night’s sirens. 6. How did Hatsuyo’s husband die? in the war 7. How did Hatsuyo support herself and her children? sewing/seamstress Dr. Masakazu Fujii 8. Why did Dr. Fujii get up early that morning? to take a guest to the train 9. What was Dr. Fujii’s single doctor hospital built next to? Kyo River 10. Specifically‚ what did the explosion do to his hospital? It
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Feared by many‚ followed by most. Who would’ve thought someone coming from a religious household would soon make the world sense the wrath of Al Capone‚ the criminal mastermind. The man who showed no remorse towards anyone that interfered with his principles. The one who took a different perception on life and eventually composed his own set of rules. Certainly in doing so would lead others and their lives. The most notoriously known gangster‚ Alphonse Capone was the first from his family to be born
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Proper Attire for Men Gentlemen‚ you can never go wrong with a solid-colored‚ clean-pressed suit. Something in khaki‚ brown‚ navy or black is best. When choosing an undershirt‚ be sure it’s in a color that compliments the suit. White or off-white usually works best. When selecting a tie‚ be sure it is understated and matches your suit. Dark socks and shoes will complete the outfit and make you look professional. If you’re unable to wear a suit‚ a clean pair of pressed slacks and matching sport
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French words 1. voilà! - literally "see there"; in French it can mean simply "there it is"; in English it is generally restricted to a triumphant revelation. 2. vis-à-vis- "face to face [with]": in comparison with or in relation to; opposed to. From "vis" (conjugated form of "viser‚" to see). In French‚ it’s also a real estate vocabulary word meaning that your windows and your neighbours’ are within sighting distance (more precisely‚ that you can see inside of their home) 3 .tête-à-tête - "head to
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THE SCARLET LETTER * Title: The Scarlet Letter * Author: Nathaniel Hawthorne * Author DOB: July 4‚ 1804 - May 19‚ 1864 * Genre: Historical Fiction‚ Historical Romance‚ Novel * Setting: Mid-17th Century/Boston‚ Massachusetts * Social Milieu: This novel‚ The Scarlet Letter‚ takes place in a time period of which acts such as Adultery were frowned upon. The sanctity of marriage was not taken lightly back then. People who committed Adultery were publicly shamed‚ and worse. Now
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One of the most well-known figures from the Second World War was a known anti-Semitic‚ U.S. Army General George S. Patton. Several sources expose facts about this historical figure including The Long Road Home. Shephard describes the xenophobic leader‚ “General George S. Patton made no secret of his loathing of the Jews‚ most of whom came from Eastern Europe; they were‚ he wrote in his diary‚ “lower than animals.” Patton did not think that their present way of life had any connection with what had
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Before her writing career‚ Fern struggled to provide for herself and her children after her first husband’s untimely death‚ and she re-married. At the end of her two year marriage‚ she found employment as a seamstress and a school teacher. Because the salary for women’s jobs was not equal to men’s‚ she was still unable to provide for herself and her children. Recognizing that this was a serious problem for women in America‚ she began incorporating issues regarding
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