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    Padial Professor Anderson Literature October 31, 2015 Essay 1 Ernest Hemingway has a very unique style of writing. He captures the readers’ attention with strong imagery, metaphors, and symbolism. In both the Sun Also Rises and Hills Like White Elephants, Hemingway uses a simple writing style that allows the audience to have a clear image of the main argument. The reader must pay very close attention to the dialogue, as different subliminal messages are exposed throughout the story. Also, in both stories

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    not only show his/her own beliefs, but they need to also show there opposing views. While this may seem easy, it can prove to be difficult because as a writer, they are not allowed to attack a person or group, or the essay can become invalid to the readers. Deciding to stick with writing my topics on teachers, I decided to write an essay on how they are underpaid. This topic not only explores why teachers are underpaid, but it also shows how teachers are viewed. After having written my paper, I had

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    and a dreary home. When she is given the opportunity to leave her awful life and start a new life with her partner Frank, she rejects the offer and stays in Ireland. Immediately this presents the reader with an apparent paradox. Why did Eveline stay? Wasn’t her life terrible? It is not until the reader digs a little deeper into “Eveline” does the paradox solve itself. Joyce uses various literary techniques to justify why Eveline did not leave with Frank. In order to solve the paradox of Eveline

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    to Walk Most people learn in their youth a rather disappointing truth about reality that is best expressed in the words of a popular proverb: all that glitters is not gold. Ursula Le Guin’s short story “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas” reminds readers that sometimes things really are too good to be true. The city of Omelas is cunningly portrayed as the embodiment of a utopian society; however, ironically the roots of this seemingly perfect community seem to be firmly planted in a foundation of

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    and the station was between two lines of rails in the sun. (475) Hemingway uses the landscape to set the tone of the story. The train station is hot and sunny; the reader sees only barren landscape with white hills in the background. Hemingway continues to set the scene of the story describing the station as, “very hot” (475). The reader feels almost as uncomfortable as the

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    timber trees where a gentle drizzle was falling, and for an instant he was happy in his dream, but when he awoke he felt completely spattered with bird shit”. Though being a journalistic style of writing still this sort of whimsical detail makes the reader think that does it

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    “bird’s eye view” of seeing how cholera spread through London. In that way Johnson tries to get the reader to not only see individual stories of people who contracted cholera but to produce information on how it came about, what it is, and give as much background and insight to get the reader to see information they usually wouldn’t. Johnson also uses these scientific tangents to show modern era readers that based on what happened in London it forever affects us today. Johnson gives information on what

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    might apply past experiences to form opinions for each element in reading the illustrations and text individually, then combined. The reader is able to construct his or her thoughts by observing the small keys in each photo. Some of these keys are the use of color, setting, expression and focus in the scenery and objects around. The visuals in this story take the reader to a farm town close to an old, abandoned water tower. The two characters mainly focused on throughout the illustration are young boys

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    describe emotions, however in very different ways. Although Lawrence and Stafford are both respected poets, their writing styles, and expectations for readers differ significantly. While Lawrence maintains a feeling of nostalgia and remembrances to keep the reader’s attention, Stafford’s structure includes a bit of darkness and suspense for his readers. These astute writers are similar in many ways, but they have one significant difference. The authors’ messages and delivery set them apart. Lawrence

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    ads become distractions to the readers and take their mind away from the sole purpose of the articles. More specifically, this advertisement featured in Men’s Health magazine from March of 2015, shows a full back cover dedicated to LA Muscle. This company sells a large merchandise line of dietary supplements and workout enhancing products appealing to males ages 16-40. Starring in this ad is their Gold LA Whey Protein. Their ads have been known to catch readers off guard and steal their attention

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