There are always two sides to every story‚ but sometimes one side may shed more light than the other. Frederick Douglass’ 1845 self-titled narrative is one of those other sides. From a mostly objective perspective‚ he is able to tell the story of the blood‚ tears‚ and labor that was put into building this great nation‚ the United States. More than a century later‚ Toni Morrison‚ the great African American novelist‚ publishes Beloved. Her novel supplements the story of Frederick Douglass by adding an
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Challenging society’s viewpoints about compassion‚ Barbara Lazear Ascher’s essay “On Compassion” calls to attention the act of giving to the homeless‚ and whether these actions are done out of true compassion or simple agitation. The various stories recalled within the essay are set in “The Empire State”‚ New York. As the essay begins‚ the author first writes about a homeless man who approaches a mother waiting a crosswalk with a stroller in hand. The man is distracted as he walks by the sight of
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Born on February 18‚ 1931‚ in Lorain Ohio‚ Toni Morrison is the first African-American woman to receive a Nobel Prize in Literature and is one of the most celebrated authors of the 20th centaury. Toni Morrison is the voice of consciousness in America; she provokes us to become better‚ to look at the horrors of our past so we strive for a better future. With her subjectivity towards racism‚ Toni Morrison paved the way for an entire generation of African American women. With her two famous books “The
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ENG 112 The Piano Lesson Hour Exam Spring 2013 Name : Jhane Bingham You may use your books and your notes. You are welcome to take this exam on your laptop and post on MyCourses on the link provided. Part I. 10 points. Review basic terminology on Drama. In the second column‚ fill in the correct Letter of the Definition. I will count 10 of these for 2 points each. TERM | Fill In theLetter | Definition | 1.Tragicomedy | J | * Character with multiple traits | 2.Tragedy
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The Last Lesson by Alphonse Daudet SUMMARY The Last Lesson is a story set in Alsace‚ a territory that was disputed over by France and Germany. At the time of the story France was defeated by Prussia led by Bismarck. The French districts of Alsace and Lorraine had passed into Prussian hands. An order had come from Berlin that only German was to be taught in the schools of these districts. the author‚ Alphonse Daudet‚ brings out the effect of this order on the people of Alsace through this story
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In the book The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver‚ there is a young girl named Taylor who did not want to be like the typical girls from Kentucky. She wanted to go and get out of the small town. She got in her old beat up car and traveled throughout the United States‚ until she landed in Arizona. When she was there she not only had to deal with herself‚ but she now had a little girl who she named Turtle. This was not her daughter; instead someone she barely knew handed her off to Taylor. Turtle was
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Toni the Superhero is a children’s book written by R.D.Base. In simple‚ easy-to-understand sentences‚ the author has shown that kids today can be superheroes by doing ordinary everyday things. This book has small sentences which is perfect for any child learning to read and for any preschool teacher teaching their students to read. The activities depicted are very relevant to the kids of today. The main character‚ Toni‚ is depicted doing daily chores and has regular hobbies. He plays games‚ read
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Theme and Narrative Elements of the Short Story: I Used to Live Here Once Lori Howard Eng 125: Introduction to Literature Professor Rozlyn Truss-Linder September 3‚ 2010 To tell a story takes many elements‚ one of the most important elements to your story is the theme. “The theme in a story is associated with an idea that lies behind the story.” (Clugston‚ 2010) It is the idea that gives meaning to the story. You look beyond the plot asking how other elements‚ such as‚ character
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After the whole ‘I will shut that shit down’ speech… They. Still. Didn’t. Get. It.” Negan paused for a moment‚ downing the rest of his glass. “Especially this one.” Negan pointed up to a man who stood idly next to him‚ a servant to the king. The story of what had happened to the Alexandrian’s was the first thing that pierced your ears after entering the common area - which was nothing more than the cafeteria. The second thing that you noticed was the strong smell of alcohol and tobacco filling the room
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Shooting Kabul By: N.H. Senzai Guilt is not only a negative feeling but it can also be positive when the guilt helps develop a positive action. In the story Shooting Kabul by N.H. Senzai‚ the main character‚ Fadi‚ feels great guilt for leaving his sister Miriam behind in Afghanistan. The guilt motivates him to search for his sister and makes him more independent. This guilt that Fadi has for losing his sister makes him feel that it is his responsibility to find her. Fadi tries desperately
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