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    1963 exhibits the fear of Communism which gripped the nation and its leaders in the 1950s. “East of Eden” by John Steinbeck portray the pain‚ poverty‚ and wickedness of the world while at the same time kept the belief in the capableness of man.The novels by Steinbeck and Plath I’m able to analysis the tone‚ syntax‚ and theme of the search for self identity based on the experiences in the novel. “The Bell Jar” through the book expresses a tone of humor and torment.Plath uses images and symbols of

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    Does racism still exist today? Many people nowadays are still racist today and doesn’t understand that we live in a world where all races are together. It’s not black or white or white and hispanic‚ it’s everybody. If people centuries ago overcame blacks not being slaves and segregated anymore than people in this world today should do the same. With everything going on in ferguson‚ and other places we should be more sensitive about what we do and say to people. Especially to younger people because

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    Popular Mechanics Essay The short‚ sudden fiction “Popular Mechanics‚” is written by Raymon Carter. The text portrays a couple who fight for their child. This story symbolizes the hardship of love and letting go. It shows the both the man and woman not letting go of the child‚ literally. If had they let go‚ the child will have been in the possession of the other person‚ but the child will be unharmed. The baby symbolizes the bond they had in the past. Neither of them want to let go of the beauty

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    How is Shakespeare’s work still relevant today? Not only was Shakespeare so well accomplished in his writing skills that he has become one of the most important figures in the history of the English language‚ but most of his work were written on such basic human themes that they will‚ and have been understood for all time. A huge part of the appeal of Shakespeare’s plays is that they deal with basic human emotions‚ and mistakes that are present in everyone. For example‚ many people can relate

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    The opening chapter of Cannery Row‚ written by John Steinbeck describes and introduces the setting and the characters of the book in very detail and gives a little hint of what is about to occur in the following chapters. The chapter starts with introducing the setting which is Cannery Row‚ in Monterey‚ California. The writer had portrayed the place very realistically as somehow nostalgic and sort of poetic with a tone. There is a lot happening explained in very detail and descriptively. It feels

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    My childhood memory that still occurs today I don’t know why I’m surprised about this as it’s happened before and still is today. Looking back at it now has made me a lot more confident and I feel a lot stronger than I was before. This all happened 10 years back from now how I had an operation on my eyes that didn’t go to plan and left me with bad results to my eyes as one was squint and the other was just normal. Knowing I had to go to school with these effects was terrifying‚ nerve-racking‚ scary

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    Why Soccer is Such a Popular Sport for All Ages From school yards to professional stadiums‚ there is a game being played that everyone loves. It is the game of soccer. It has a unique history and can be traced back to B.C. times. It has not always been a friendly sport and in some areas it was even banned by many because of the violence it would bring out in the players. However‚ with all of that‚ it is a game that everyone has seemed to embrace. With the severity of injuries during the past‚ it

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    American Literature Research Paper Spring Semester 2012 Soccer is the most popular sport in the world. The first set of soccer rules were created in London‚ England in 1863‚ but the sport was played long before that‚ for recreation. Bill Shankly a Scottish soccer player once said‚ “Some people believe soccer is a matter of life and death...it is much‚ much more important than that.” Shankly’s quote is the general feeling throughout the world about the game of soccer. Saying soccer is a game

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    Why cellphones are so popular? People nowadays are using cellphones more than they use to‚ especially the ones with internet connection and amazing applications because they tend to stay in touch with family‚ friends or use those features found in their mobile phones that allow them to fulfill their daily need. These ones became more than a communication tool because of all their components that have been added these last five years. The reason why cellphone usually called smartphones

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    Kino did not intend to lose any of these attributes in his quest for a better life‚ his stubbornness guided him to murder and ultimate heartbreak. It leaves the reader questioning‚ what price should be paid to attain the luxuries one wants from life? John Steinbeck’s novella‚ The Pearl‚ follows a poor Indian/Mexican pearl diver as the best find of his life slowly morphs into the greatest misfortune he had ever known. Blinded by opportunity‚ Kino discovers too late that his treasure is a magnet for destruction

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