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    else during that time. Hemmingway’s writing was simple and direct unlike other fellow writers. This made it easier for people to comprehend and it made connections to his ideas straightforward. In works such as Old Man and the Sea and For whom the Bell Tolls, Ernest Hemmingway uses his style of writing to convey his purpose and ideas of literary elements, such as plot, mood, character, symbolism, and theme, which can be analyzed with New Critical Theory and Iceberg Theory. Before beginning his writing

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    Jay Ying English 2 HP Mr. Hodges/Mr. Morris Lively Art Of Writing Questions and Assignments Chapter 6 Questions 1. The introductory and concluding paragraphs are pyramid shaped paragraphs that either towards or away from a point. Middle paragraphs are focused on one single point and stays consistent. 2. The main purpose of paragraphing is to separate individual ideas. 3. Writing big paragraphs will help students focus on exercising on their thinking and imagining to the limit. 4. It

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    on many people including his mother and the King. “O that this too too sullied flesh would melt,/ or that the everlasting had not fixed/ his canon gunst self-slaughter”(Shakespeare 1.2.129-133). Hamlet was so unhappy with his life and wanted to go back to Wittenberg where he felt he could escape from the issues causing his madness and someday be happy again. Many people would disagree with Hamlet

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    dominant role in the relationship. Some heterosexual men speak negatively about heterosexual women during the “dating” stage of a relationship because these men feel that they have to reinforce dominance in the relationship. One thing to consider when talking about modern day heterosexual women in relation to men is culture. Cultural differences in different countries varies. Like F. Scott Christopher, liberal arts and Science professor at Arizona State University says, “[T]he rules of relationship and

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    had dreams before, but the kind that would wake her like an alarm bell. Heart pounding, pulse racing, it would take her several moments to get her to know where she was and that she had been dreaming. Sometimes, her mouth would be dry and her throat sore, as though she had carried on a long conversation with someone now absent. But she always knew when she had been sleeping.

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    Jade Nein According to Huffington Post, “No single Hollywood film in the last decade has sparked the kind of controversy and wide-ranging response as Quentin Tarantino's latest, Django Unchained.”(Spradley) The controversy of racism swarmed Quentin Tarintino’s Django Unchained for excessive use of the N-word, a scene with a rendition of the Klu Klux Klan (KKK), and the portrayal of slave fighting in Pre-Civil War era. Racism and stereotypes in Django Unchained do not mean the film possesses racist

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    The media has placed unfortunate stereotypes on many races, ethnicities, and cultures. This playlist that is being analyzed through a multiperspectival lens has an overall theme that women are objectified and mistreated in the music industry, especially in the hip-hop genre. In the readings and documentaries we have watched from class, there has been a common theme of mistreating women through music and this is important because it is becoming more and more acceptable in today’s society of accepting

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    Social Construction

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    The connection between immigration policy and social construction is very motivating and worthwhile because social construction has an influence on immigration policy and the numerous factors in social construction also play a part in forming immigration policies. Immigration is the process of permanently entering a country. Social construction is the most common question that is debated is “what makes a person American or who gets to be called an America” (lecture). Immigration is the process of

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    Thesis / Claim Station: Your claim or thesis statement is the most important part of your argumentative essay. It is the sentence where you state your main argument and outline how you will prove it. There are many ways to structure a thesis statement, but we will work on one specific model: counter-claim-reasons (CCR). Here is an example: Although surveillance cameras may be expensive, schools should install them because they increase safety, reduce vandalism, and keep both teachers and students

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    Peter Pan Gender

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    wants to grow up. Many people have heard of his adventures from the classic children’s book or the full-length novel by J.M Barrie. When people think about this tale many people and places come to mind such as Nederland, the Lost Boys, Captain Hook, and Tinker Bell. But one thing that does not cross most people’s minds is the gender roles of woman. Although it may not be apparent on the surface, the gender roles of woman are heavily stressed throughout the tale, almost entirely through the character Wendy

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