Amanda Jessen Professor: Jason Meier English 1118-54 Online 19 October 2014 Explication of “When You Are Old” by William Butler Yeats When you are old and grey and full of sleep‚ And nodding by the fire‚ take down this book‚ And slowly read‚ and dream of the soft look Your eyes had once‚ and of their shadows deep; How many loved your moments of glad grace‚ 5 And loved your beauty with love false or true‚ But one man loved the pilgrim soul in you‚ And
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The Civil War‚ a battle between the United States and Confederate states over the issues and disagreements of slavery‚ served as a major part of our racial system in America and what started the period of Reconstruction. The war began in April 1861 after years of tension between the Northern and Southern states over slavery. It lasted for four years and ultimately ended with Confederate General Robert E. Lee in 1865. The Union won‚ which would end slavery and reunite the nation under a singular government
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When the Sleeper Wakes by Herbert George Wells First of all I chose this book not only because it was the first book I found that had 100 pages or more‚ but because the title interested me. I would say this book is a fiction story because no one can sleep for decades and then wake up. The story “When the Sleeper Wakes” is about a man that lives in London and has insomnia. Graham then falls into a strange sleep while he was at a friend’s house. When he wakes up 200 years later‚ he is immediately
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When Jesus came‚ the corn Mothers Went Away is an in depth look at Pueblo Indian history before and after the Spanish Conquest. It talks about the change that the Spanish force the Pueblo Indians to make and also the change that takes place with the Spaniards. The author’s thesis is that the Pueblo Indians were treated cruelly by the Spanish‚ who justified their crime by claiming they were civilizing an uncivilized nation‚ by changing their way of culture‚ social standing‚ marriage and sexuality
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War is a fact of life. As long as there are humans‚ there will be war. In past times‚ for a man to go to war‚ it was viewed as romantic and heroic. But‚ these ideas have faded and vanished throughout the course of the 20th century. War can be horrific‚ like a bad nightmare‚ and can easily break the human spirit‚ which is not a t all fragile. In his novel‚ "The Wars"‚ Timothy Findley develops the idea that war‚ in and of itself‚ is meaningless‚ unjustified‚ and irrational. PART I "The Wars" is
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Small Change Throughout history there have been events that changed the history of this nation. Malcolm Gladwell starts out writing about a historic event at a restaurant that occurred in Greensboro‚ North Carolina. Four young black men walk into a restaurant and wanted to order some coffee. They did not serve the young black men. They proceeded to stay seated in this restaurant did not move. More and more people around the southeast began to imitate the actions that these young men created (312)
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War is necessary in human society Introduction War‚ in the broadest sense‚ is a violent contact of distinct but similar entities (Wright 3-6). Different people may have very different opinions towards war. To some people‚ war is a plague which ought to be eliminated or a mistake which should be avoided; to others‚ it is an anachronism which no longer servers any purpose. However‚ there are some who take a more receptive attitude toward war and regard it as an instrument which may be useful‚ and
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In our everyday life‚ we make decisions‚ decisions that may change the world we live in‚ if only slightly. However‚ each decision we make has an impact on our life and is therefore important. Each time we choose one thing over another‚ we draw from our previous knowledge to make the best choice we can. However‚ the ideas and thoughts that actually dictate how we make our choices are the morals that we base our life on. For some‚ these morals are simple and do not reflect what their life means to
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Throughout the Civil War African Americans suffered greatly because of discrimination and because of their attempted escape from slavery. Thousands of the free blacks in the Union volunteered to serve in the Union army and to fight against the Confederacy. Although they risked their lives‚ they were not treated very well. At the start of the war‚ colored volunteers were forbidden to enter the army. Congress‚ however‚ changed that in 1862‚ a year into the Civil War. Even though they were allowed in
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When Love Is Not Enough Love can be described as the intense feeling of bottomless affection. Love can also be a tender‚ zealous affection for another person. However‚ love can be classified to many categories depending on the conditions or situations. Love is significance in human life because it makes people feel complete and satisfied. Love is universal because it is felt by every living organism on earth. Love can be appreciation‚ self confidence and satisfaction. However‚ when love is not
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