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    Saw the Flood” we see how language mirrors privilege and power in society. Explore how the author‚ Richard Wright‚ uses language—dialogue‚ specifically—to emphasize the story’s greater theme. Hint: we’ve discussed Steinbeck’s use of dialogue for the sake of character development. Consider how Wright does the same thing with his characters. 3) Individualism is in some ways at the core of the American dream. Show how Richard Wright’s story reinforces ideas of individualism. In the end‚ do you think

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    The Things They Carries

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    Thesis Statement: In “The Things They Carried”‚ Lieutenant Jimmy Cross is torn between being a good leader and his love for Martha‚ thus making him a truly dynamic character. I. No matter how hard Lieutenant Cross tries to be a good leader‚ he cannot stop himself from fantasizing about Martha. a. The hardest thing that the Lieutenant carries is his emotional attachment to Martha. b. Throughout the entire story‚ Lieutenant Jimmy Cross is struggling to stop thinking about Martha

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    White Things

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    White Things Anne Spencer Deonna Hayes English 1302 Hayes 2 Anne Spencer writes of love‚ friendship‚ self-actualization‚ and the injustices of oppression that block it. Some of her poetry is directly inspired by personal relationships‚ but much forms a controlled‚ metaphorical‚ and seldom overtly angry statement of the value of those who have been oppressed (Johnston). Spencer never wrote a book of poems‚ and her poems were published in the anthologies of African Americans (Johnston). Many

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    The things they carry

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    THE THINGS THEY CARRIED UNIT TEST NAME_________________________ Part I. Matching (some may not be used) WHO AM I? (2 pts.) 1. ______ I was the young girl who came over to see her boyfriend and eventually fell in love with Vietnam and become one with the land. 2. ______ I offered Tim 200.00 dollars and the opportunity to escape to Canada when we went fishing in my boat. 3. ______ I played Volleyball at Mount Sebastian and wrote letters to Jimmy.

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    The order of things

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    Analyse and interpret of Lucy Spring’s short story ”The order of things” Sometimes when true love appears‚ it can be difficult to think clear and act rationally. It is the feelings taking over and loosing the control. Falling in love can make everything else seem unimportant. Quite a lot of people decide to marry before they find true love‚ only because of expectations from society and from themselves. Should people be allowed to follow their heart when true love appears‚ even if they are already

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    Internet of Things

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    com/locate/fgcs Internet of Things (IoT): A vision‚ architectural elements‚ and future directions Jayavardhana Gubbi a ‚ Rajkumar Buyya b‚∗ ‚ Slaven Marusic a ‚ Marimuthu Palaniswami a a Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering‚ The University of Melbourne‚ Vic - 3010‚ Australia b Department of Computing and Information Systems‚ The University of Melbourne‚ Vic - 3010‚ Australia highlights • • • • Presents vision and motivations for Internet of Things (IoT). Application domains

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    Sure Thing

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    Sure Thing In David Ives’ short one-act comedy play “Sure Thing” he examines a number of variations in which a conversation between a guy and girl could take place. Theme‚ setting‚ plot‚ characters all of these things are essential to the understanding and captivation of the audience. With every exchange of conversation there is the ability to regain a fresh start by getting a second chance to make a good impression. The setting of this play is simple‚ a coffee shop. The setting is perfect

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    Identifying Themes

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    Identifying themes in novels A theme is like a symbol in that it is an element that an author can use to add depth of meaning to a novel. 1. Themes are expressed and emphasized by the way the author makes us feel. By sharing feelings of the main character you also share the ideas that go through his mind. 2. Themes are presented in thoughts and conversations. Authors put words in their character’s mouths only for good reasons. One of these is to develop a story’s themes. The things a person

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    The Shape of Things

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    The Shape of Things Essay “Love is whatever you betray‚ betrayal can only happen if you love” (John le Carre). The play The Shape of Things by Neil Labute reminded me of this quote by John le Carre because of the reality in life and reality in the play. Beginning in a museum located in a small town‚ Adam was a shy student working at the historical facility and a conversation sparked up between him and a girl named Evelyn. As the play went on‚ Evelyn became so important to Adam that he simply

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    about him‚ he knows that they would think he is a coward‚ and he is afraid of that. He would rather die at war and be viewed as a hero‚ than live in Canada and be viewed as a coward. The smart thing for O’Brien to do would have been to live in Canada‚ but sometimes the fear of shame drives people to do things they wouldn’t normally do. The role of fear and shame‚ not only play an important part in the lives of soldiers‚ it also plays an important part in the lives of everyday people.

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