“The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brian outlines a platoon’s experience during the Vietnam War and specifies many items that the soldiers in the platoon bring while going on marches. If I had to bring three items with me into battle‚ I would bring a photo of my family (which includes my dog)‚ some type of gun‚ and a Benedictine bracelet. These things would combine and give me motivation‚ authority‚ and protection. Tim O’Brian’s short story “The Things They Carried” is a story‚ which follows a platoon
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The Aspects of Public Guilt V.S. Private Guilt The Scarlet Letter Nathaniel Hawthorne One of the main aspects and purposes of The Scarlet Letter‚ was to illustrate the differences between the public humiliation of a person about their sin’s‚ or the private suffering of a persons guilt and sin in their private acts. The fact that Hester had not just one of these‚but both to deal with in her life. Besides the fact that she kept
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"Boom-down‚ and you were dead‚ never partly dead.": An Examination of Responsibility in Tim O’Brien’s The Things They Carried The Things They Carried‚ a collection of short stories written by Tim O’Brien and published in 1990‚ is a story which takes place during the Vietnam war. The Vietnam war was a battle originally between North and South Vietnam. The United States army was brought in on behalf of South Vietnam. The costs of the Vietnam war were extremely high with approximately three million
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The Spectacular Now The Spectacular Now by Tim Tharp represents being yourself in many ways. Tharp uses the main character Sutter Keely because he is different than everyone else in his graduating class. Sutter is not focused on anything besides girls and he has nobody to lean on in his scattered family. He lives with his mom in Oklahoma‚ his father ran away when he was young‚ and his sister is married to a man who is disliked very much. Something else that makes Sutter different than the other
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Who’s In Charge Here? In The Scarlet Letter‚ the majority of the action happens not between characters‚ but within them. Guilt‚ passion‚ love‚ and hate all play key roles in the development of the novel. “The Sins of the Fathers: Hawthorne’s Psychological Themes‚” a critique penned by Frederick C. Crews‚ explores the inner workings of Hawthorne’s characters. He argues that characters in The Scarlet Letter act not of their own accord‚ but instead are ruled absolutely by “feelings that [they] neither
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A letter of inquiry‚ also known as a prospecting letter or letter of interest‚ is sent to companies that may be hiring‚ but‚ haven’t listed specific job openings. Your inquiry letter should contain information on why the company interests you and why your skills and experience would be an asset to the company. Also provide information on how you will follow-up and where you can be reached. (about.com) How to Write Letter of Inquiry? A letter of inquiry is written to inquire about an issue from
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The Scarlet Letter “He that falls into sin is a man; that grieves at it‚ is a saint; that boasteth of it‚ is a devil” (Thomas Fuller). In modern times‚ society doesn’t sentence a man to jail time for committing the crime of adultery. We have grown to accept adultery more in our society today than people did in the 17th century. Back then‚ committing the sin of adultery was as bad as murder‚ and an adulterer could be sentenced to death. Luckily for Hester Prynn in The Scarlet Letter‚ she is not
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Cover Letters University of Wisconsin – River Falls Career Services – 24 East Hathorn Hall (715) 425-3572 www.uwrf.edu/ccs There are five types of cover letters used during the job search process: application letters (serve as an introduction to your resume)‚ prospecting letters (an inquiry about possible vacancies or a request for an informational interview)‚ thank you letters (a follow-up to an interview)‚ acceptance letters (to accept a job offer)‚ or rejection letters (used to thank
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summer Sunday‚ rain or shine. One Sunday morning in June‚ as the royal carriage rolled towards her‚ Liza noticed that Princess Margaret was reading a letter. Suddenly‚ the letter flew out of the princess’ hand into the air. The carriage jerked to a stop. The guards dismounted and began searching the street. Liza watched the wind blow the letter into a small alley. She noticed how anxious the princess looked. But the queen seemed impatient. She spoke to the driver‚ and just as suddenly as the
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RSC COVER LETTER TEMPLATE Some Points to Consider  Put your name and contact info at the top of the letter. Make sure your name is in a font large enough to easily pick out.  Whenever possible‚ address the letter to a specific person by name and title. Even if responding to a job ad that states "no phone calls"‚ consider calling to politely ask the name of the hiring authority. Unfortunately‚ you may not always be able to identify the name of a specific person. In which
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