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    handful of brilliant morals. Morals are not for one race‚ but for every race who believes in heritage. I believe Maggie deserves the quilts because Dee only wants them for decoration; Maggie wants them for family heritage and culture. In conjunction with‚ she never did explain to her mother who Asalamalakim and why she was with him. Is that not disrespectful to her mother and her household? Maggie deserves the quilts for her wedding gift mainly because her mother is the one that possesses the quilts‚ so

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    Essay on Educational Philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi Education‚ to Gandhiji‚ was a means to achieve perfection of individuality on the one hand and an instrument of service to the nation on the other. Thus‚ individual and social both the aims of education were considered by him equally important. "By education mean an all-round drawing out of the best in child and man-body‚ and spirit"‚ he said. This in other words meant development of whole child‚ the whole personality of the child. Harmonious

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    sister‚ Maggie. There are many similarities and differences between maggie and Dee. The first comparison that can be made is the similarities and the differences in the motivations. The second is the comparison that can be made in their personalities. The last is there point of view on preserving their heritage. Although‚ Dee and Maggie have great differences in many ways‚ there are still some similarities between these two sisters. The first way to compare and contrast between Dee and Maggie is by

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    Naturalism‚ in the simplest of terms‚ is the struggle between people and nature. Nature shapes the lives of every person on the planet‚ but in naturalism this intensified and made into more of a survival of the fittest situation. Some anthers who wrote in the naturalism genre include Stephen Crane‚ Edith Wharton‚ and Kate Chopin. Stephen Crane being one of the most influential authors in this movement. Stephen crane’s “The Open Boat” optimizes the naturalism movement in American literature. A key

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    The example of this novel being an example of naturalism lies in its title‚ Of Mice and Men coming from the quote “The best laid plans of mice and men often go astray.” Someone with a positive view of naturalism would likely be able to connect with the idea of predestination‚ where it doesn’t matter what you do during your life‚ whether you end up in heaven or hell is already decided and there is nothing you can do about it. With naturalism‚ we are the direct victims of nature‚ and there is

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    Rago October 3‚ 2014 Living on the Street  Ann Petry’s novel‚ ​ The Street​ ‚ was published in 1946. This riveting novel narrates the life  of a single mother‚ Lutie Johnson‚ and her struggle of living in poverty on the streets of Harlem.  Throughout this novel the theme of motherhood‚ or lack thereof‚ is very prevalent. However; the  theme of motherhood does not capture my attention. What interests me is the underlying theme  of the profound effect the “Street” has over its inhabitants. This theme captures my attention 

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    Eleventh Street was the longest‚ narrowest‚ and oldest street in the town. It had lots of potholes and rifts. Eleventh Street was a busy street where I spent most of my time. Both sides of the street were lined with stores and restaurants. There were many people walking on the street. There were a lot fun things to do‚ all within walking distance‚ and no matter what time the year‚ the stores were opened to the public‚ except on major holidays. Eleventh Street embodied to most of my childhood.

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    Realism & Naturalism in the American literature I. The Realistic period: (1865-1900). During this period modern America was born and the American dream has been intellectually lost. After the civil War a strong critical movement toward realism appeared. Realism has been defined by one of its most vigorous advocates‚ W.D.Howells‚ as “the truthful treatment of materials” (i.e. realism= verisimilitude “the appearance of being true or real”). * What is realism: Realistic fiction is often

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    During the late nineteenth century there were two influential literary genres of note: realism and naturalism. In an attempt to break away from traditional romanticism‚ realists wished to recreate the world truthfully. They strove to represent things exactly as they were without added embellishment or influence. The second genre‚ spurred on by the scientific study of evolution by Charles Darwin and Claude Barnard’s use of the scientific method‚ prompted an interest in human behavior. By stripping

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    In Ann Petry’s‚ The Street‚ Lutie Johnson struggles to live the American Dream with her son Bub. Lutie see the American Dream as owning her own home‚ having a good job and keeping her son Bub out of trouble. It is not easy for Lutie to achieve this dream during the 1940’s because she is single African American mother. When moving to 116th Street Lutie noticed how the people who live on this street are trapped and they do not have a choice weather to leave or not because they are being controlled

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