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Lit Essays and Term Papers
Chicago Worlds FairDasha Krumrey
Franz Burnier
English 1102
April, 2012
Chicago's World's Columbian Exposition
Between the first of May and the end of October, an estimated 27 million people attended Chicago's World's Columbian Exposition (Worlds Columbian Exposition), also known as Chicago World's fair of ...
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Power of PersuasionEnglish Essay
Everyone has read some sort of text throughout their life. The authors of these articles use their power of persuasion to portray, their point of view to their readers. Helen Tobler author of “Stack the deck against problem gambling” published in the Weekend Professional and ...
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The Unfair Expectations of SocietyEdward Lee
Mr. Mattern
Honors Lit.&Comp. 1
11 January 2013
The Unfair Expectations of Society
What holds society back from advancing is the ability of our civilization to degrade each other using a person's appearance instead of understanding and getting to know someone beforehand. ...
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Lament for Ignacio Sanchez MejiasNancy Tyler
Lit 202, Professor Sisk
June 14, 2013
Lament for Ignacio Sanchez Mejias
Federico Garica Lorca's poem, "Lament for Ignacio Sanchez Mejias", is a beautifully and powerfully written eulogy to his friend, a famous Spanish bullfighter, who dies before his time. Ignacio Sanchez ...
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KiyomiKiyomi
Once upon a time... there was a small country, and up in the mountains where the peaks did not show through the clouds; the rivers flowing with water as clean and clear as freshly washed and buffed crystal, there were many beautiful creatures. Among them was a unicorn with long silver ...
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Library AnecdoteKaren Orfitelli
PO Box 713
Bolton, MA 01740
Why Do You Geek The Library?
I geek the library simply because I must. It's hardwired into my DNA. My mother, a once-a-week-never-paid-a-penny-in-fines library patron is as responsible for this trait as she is my brown eyes. Every Friday ...
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Fire FliesTabatha Rhoton
Professor Sterling
English 1010
29 August 29, 2013
Fire Flies
I remember one summer night when I was a little girl and was curious about everything. I was wide awake starring at the bedroom window. As I look out the bedroom window I see all kinds of little glowing creature ...
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PongleThe great diversity of Indian religious beliefs and the varied cultural traditions of different States are very interesting. This is seen in the festival of Pongal. Pongal is celebrated all over the South as Makar Sankranti. In Tamil Nadu, it has an additional significance. It welcomes the occasion ...
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The Estranged life of Emily GriersonTamara Kroening
Professor: Jason Meier
English 1118-51 Online
28 October 2013
The Estranged Life of Emily Grierson
William Faulkner "A Rose for Emily"
Death, some people think of this as a natural process in life. Others can't handle it and tend to fall into severe denial, depression, ...
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Heller's SatireAlex Haas
Mr. Bolch
AP Lit
7 October, 2013
Heller's Satire
Catch-22 is usually called a comic satirical novel, but the category may be too narrow. Traditionally, literary satire involves a topical work that examines human folly, shortcomings, vices, abuses, or irrational behavior. The ...
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The Steamtown National Historic MuseumTHE STEAMTOWN NATIONAL HISTORIC MUSEUM
11/10/13
Michele Mascioli
As taken from the National Park's website pictured left is the Union Pacific "Big Boy" #4012, on display at Steamtown NHS, appears ready to depart with some of Amtrak's modern Superliner II passenger equipment from Railfest ...
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A Break from RealityMonier Ziaian
Professor Donna Samet
LIT 2020
5 December 2013
A Break From Reality
Mental illness is a condition that requires much understanding and compassion for those who are affected by this disease. In the late 1800's people who suffered from mental illnesses were mostly cast out from ...
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Greek HistoryIt has been four years since my mother had died in a fire that was caused simply by not putting water on the coals we had to cook our lamb on, the coals were still burning, hot and red like the color of blood, but some how it managed to catch fire on my brothers oil art paintings that were ...
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The Great GatsbySpencer Langer
Mrs. Kiefer
American lit. B
18, October, 2012
Think to yourself, "If I had a million dollars but no friends, family, or significant other to share it with would I still be happy?" Take the same thought and now apply it the other way, "if I had little to no money but many ...
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British Colonialism & NigeriaSarah ElBoukili
World Lit
Period 5
British Colonialism & Nigeria
For this assignment our group had the topic British Colonialism and Nigeria. We had three main questions, when did the British colonize Nigeria, why did it start, and how did it affect the Nigerian people.
Our first ...
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Jackie RobinsonAudra Bass
Mrs. Bradburn
10 Honors Lit. /Comp.
May 13, 2013
Jackie Robinson
Jackie Robinson performed through many challenges and gave everything he had for the game of baseball. Not only did he change American baseball forever, but as well as the lives of African-American athletes. ...
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The Lost GenerationThe Lost Generation and other Authors
Gertrude Stein was the man who came up with the idea for “ The Lost Generation”. “The Lost Generation” was used to describe a group of American poets, artists, and writers during the 1920‘s that left America and went to Europe after World War 1 trying to ...
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Imagery As A Roadmap in “Parliament Hill Fields”Imagery as a Roadmap in “Parliament Hill Fields”
In Sylvia Plath’s poem, “Parliament Hill Fields,” a small glimpse into the struggle of losing a child is seen. The poem, which takes place a short distance from where Plath lived illustrates a mental journey along a path she often took home. In ...
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The Emotional Journey in Sylvia Plath's Parliament Hill FieldsDenise Tarango
Professor Derek McKown
Engl. 2305.006
February 24, 2014
``Parliament Hill Fields'' by Sylvia Plath follows the emotional journey of a mother as she mourns the loss of her child. Plath uses both literal and figurative imagery to describe how the speaker views the world ...
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