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    Is Chivalry Dead

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    Is Chivalry Dead Chivalry has never been real from the beginning of time. “Chivalry” was just a practice of being nice to women in ancient times. The world has changed a lot sense ancient times. Ancient times are called just that for a reason‚ they are ancient and in the past. Ancient times are based on ancient thinking that is even older than the times itself. To move forward in today’s world you have to think towards the future‚ not in the past. To think of chivalry as being “alive”

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    Day of the Dead

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    day of the dead ART 2013 WHO STARTED DAY OF THE DEAD? Day of the dead originated centuries ago in Mexico‚ where it is still widely celebrated to this day. The holiday is a blend of indigenous beliefs and Spanish Catholic beliefs. WHO CELEBRATES DAY OF THE DEAD? It is celebrated throughout Mexico. Many other countries around the world celebrate similar versions of Day of the Dead as well‚ by having special days for honoring the dead. These celebrations occur in various countries in Central

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    Dead Armadillos

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    A brave‚ tough‚ and a self-confident woman‚ that is who Gail White is. White claims to be a critic of the world around her and she expresses this through her poetry. In her poem “Dead Armadillos‚” she points out the way the society looks at animals and how they give importance to them. Gail White was able to bring attention to the status of animals in the wild by using armadillos as a representation of them‚ and telling how the majority of the society gives little importance to them by using similes

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    Naked And The Dead

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    Norman Mailer’s The Naked and the Dead was published in 1948‚ and the novel earned the author immediate overwhelming popular and critical acclaim. The book’s success was so extensive‚ it claimed the top spot on the The New York Times "Bestseller List" for eleven weeks consecutively. Both the author and the book drew reviews and opinions from critics both independent and from the most relevant magazines and newspapers‚ giving Mailer a strong push into literary relevance at a very young age‚ as seen

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    In the short story “Araby”‚ we meet a boy who’s name is never mentions and he’s basically going through the puberty stage of development. He’s obsessed with his friends older sister but he has never spoken to her before. When describing her he says “Her name sprang to my lips at moments in strange prayers and praises which I myself did not understand. My eyes were often full of tears (I could not tell why) and at times a flood from my heart seemed to pour itself out into my bosom. I thought little

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    dead stars

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    DEAD STARS The short story‚ "Dead Stars" was written during the American Colonization of the Philippines‚ a time when the modern short story‚ critical essay‚ and free verse poetry were introduced. English was the medium of learning‚ and became‚ as well‚ the language of the learned. This was also the time when utilitarian literature was slowly being overshadowed by the individualistic‚ modern view of creating "art for art ’s sake".  Dead Stars by Paz Marquez Benitez (1894-1983)‚ which came out in

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    Is Radio Dead ?

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    Is Radio Dead ? In the century in of modern generation a lot of things have changed dramatically. Technology has improved to such a large extent that it is rendered our lives to become more convineint and comfortable. Mass media such as radio‚ television and internet are also one such invention which has influenced human kind immensely. Nowadays‚ it is observed that radio is becoming less popular when compared to internet and even television. First of all‚ radio industry plays

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    In James Joyce’s “Araby” and Flannery O’Conner’s “A Good Man Is Hard To Find” both authors direct the reader’s attention to a key moment of insight or discovery by building the readers expectations throughout the story and then surprising the reader with an ending where the main character contradicts the readers built expectations‚ thus highlighting the epiphany. Joyce directs the reader through the uses of setting and narration while O’Conner heavily uses dialogue. In Araby‚ the opening scene

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    Dead Stars

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    “Yes it’s sad to belong to someone else when the right one comes along.” This song was running in my head while I was reading the story Dead Stars. Reading the story brought me mixed emotions: anger‚ sadness‚ excitement‚ confusion‚ etc. etc. I was not sure if I’ll feel sorry for Esperanza or Julia. However‚ in the end‚ I felt sorry‚ for‚ none other than the main character of the story‚ Alfredo.  Alfredo‚ at his 30’s had not yet married but engaged to Esperanza for 3 years. However‚ Esperanza patiently

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    The Wives of the Dead

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    many literary techniques in all of his stories‚ but they do not always stand out. One may have to look deep into the use of his literary techniques to comprehend the story. Hawthorne effectively uses irony‚ conflict and imagery in “The Wives of the Dead” to create the mood of suspense surrounding the fate of the husbands. The story begins with two wives that are sisters learning that each of their husbands have been killed in the “line of duty” within two days of each other. The mood of suspense

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