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The Genre Of Science Fiction
Number of Words: 1194 / Number of Pages: 5
... millions of miles into space and landing on a moon. People would thinks to themselves wow. Or seeing a huge mushroom cloud fling into the air and destroy everything it touches. That the only purpose of science fiction is to “…deals with events that did not happen, may have happened, or have not yet happened” (Gunn and Boucher 1). People often have a hard time understanding that Science Fiction and Fantasy are very different from one another. Fantasy deals with the supernatural where as Science Fiction doesn’t. So in no way will Science Fiction ever be the same as Fantasy.
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To Kill A Mocking Bird Atticus
Number of Words: 490 / Number of Pages: 2
... When asked by his children why he chose to defend Tom Robinson when he knew he would most likely not win he replied to them that is he hadn’t, he wouldn’t be able to believe in himself anymore. He chose to defend Tom Robinson because to choose not to would be going against all his personal morals and principles.
Because of these strong morals and principles, he is greatly respected by those in Maycomb “who count” Miss Maudie remarks upon Atticus “We trust him to do right.” Even those who don’t fully agree with his non-racist attitude respect him. Not only is h ...
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Billy Budd
Number of Words: 574 / Number of Pages: 3
... to the Dansker. "The old man… rubbing the long slant scar at the point where it entered the thin hair, laconically said, Baby Budd, Jemmy Legs is down on you" (34). This surprised Billy, because the master-at-arms had been nothing but, what seemed to be, nice to him. Throughout the story, Billy witnesses incidents and threats made by Claggart on other members of the ship. This is just the start of tension between Claggart and Billy. "Starry" Vere, the captain of the ship, is a man who believes the military duty of one’s life must rise above the moral values. And everything must be ...
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The Sacred Pipe
Number of Words: 723 / Number of Pages: 3
... That was becuase this book was different in the sense that it got way more in-depth with the beliefs and different legends of the native Americans than all other books that I have read. That provided a new outlook and different feel which helped keep my attention.
What I also found interesting was the similarity of the religious beliefs that these particular native Americans had to Seventh day Adventism. Not so much that they belived in the same people or the same bible that we believe in but like I mentioned the God that they believed in, Wakan Tanka was a three in one being just like the Godhead, ...
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Oedipus The King And Things Fa
Number of Words: 2099 / Number of Pages: 8
... her served as a choral leader in the celebrations for the defeat of the Persians at Marathon in 480 B.C.E." (Sophocles 906). He was a very famous author in the around in ancient time: "Because of his dramatic and public achievements, he was venerated during his
lifetime, and after his death in 406-405 B.C.E., a cult was established in his honor" (Sophocles 906). The author of "Things Fall Apart", Chinua Achebe, "was born the son of Isaiah Okafo" (Culross Online). "He married Chrisitie Chinwe Okoli, and now has four children: Chinelo, Ikechukwu, Chidi, and Nwando" (Culross Online). Achebe wrot ...
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Robert Wright's Article "The Evolution Of Despair"
Number of Words: 825 / Number of Pages: 3
... isn't what we were designed for" (1).
Everyone, at some point, has experienced the feelings that Wright
describes. And with the pronoun ‘we' Wright tells his readers, ‘Yes, I have
been through the same things.' This sort of statement is like a token of good
will. The readers feel that Wright understands their plight and thus are more
likely to listen to what he has to say.
With this trust established, Wright moves on to the task of building
confidence in his readers. He lives up to his title of science writer by
providing various statistics ("As of 1993, 37% of Americans felt they ...
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Usage Of The English Language
Number of Words: 1376 / Number of Pages: 6
... (Bishop xxi). Using proper grammar helped distinguish a person’s character, level of education, and their social class. For this reason usage was kept in a formal state and English grammarians devoted themselves to “refining, ascertaining, and fixing” the language (Bishop xxii). “The traditionalists maintain that language is subject to a higher morality and those who care about the preservation of language must defend traditional values in the face of growing laxity and permissiveness” (Numberg xxvi). Good grammar consists of conformity to the rules proposed by the traditionalists and should be u ...
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Paradise Lost
Number of Words: 2073 / Number of Pages: 8
... "enemy of God." He was a former high angel from Heaven named Lucifer, meaning, "light bearer" (John). Satan became jealous in Heaven of God's son and formed an allegiance of angels to battle against God, only for God to cast them out of Heaven into Hell (Milton 35). This did not bother Satan at first since he became the leader in Hell rather than a servant in Heaven. Satan believed that it was, "Better to reign in Hell than serve in Heaven" ( I-l. 263). Much of Satan's reliance on getting things accomplished came from his ability to lie and deceive. He lied to the fallen angels about the Son ...
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MacBeth
Number of Words: 808 / Number of Pages: 3
... my stir.’ was gullible enough to believe the witches and thus led to his very own deception and demise. He brought himself to an even greater status than he began with but only through a gigantic web of lies which could not be untangled. He then felt lost and alone with nobody left to turn to. ‘ Life’s but a walking shadow, a poor player that struts and frets his hour upon the stage and then is heard no more.’
However was not the only influence in this great tragedy. Lady played a large role as ’s seductress and brainwasher. Lady persuaded her husband to kill the King not so that he would himself b ...
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Short Story Essay -
Number of Words: 606 / Number of Pages: 3
... are not given to us. Take for example the second paragraph in Frank Sargeson's 'The hole that Jack dug'. The narrator takes less than one paragraph to describe Jack. However, using special wording, the narrator can describe him in much detail using little words to emphasize a few of Jack's unique physical aspects: "The trouble with Jack's grin is that it shows too many teeth."
Once Characters are established, a plot or structure will begin to form. Sometimes it will teach a lesson, Sometimes the whole story may seem pointless as is the case with 'The hole that Jack dug'. With a little thought, ...
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