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    could not. They both decided to chose the outlet of poetry and release their negative feelings by writing about similar themes. This becomes evident when one draws similarities between themes such as isolation, nature and love proven by examining The Big Sur by Jack Kerouac and many poetic works from Sylvia Plath. Being a popular poet can do alot to one, and if ones fans only care about their work and not their true feelings the artist tends to feel isolated. When one is depressed he/she tends to isolate

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    The Howl and Big Sur are two excellent representations of people who lived alternatively, instead of conforming to society views and the materlistic lifestyle. The incredible creator of Howl, accurately demonstrated The Beat generation by displaying the destruction of the best minds. The destruction of the best minds were not teachers, lawyers, doctors or even nurses. However, the best minds that the reader were informed about were drug users, homeless people, as well as people who had mental health

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    tall, dark, and handsome - a must meet! He states he is artistic and currently in between Jujitsu careers (oh boy, first red flag). I shake it off, considering myself as being way too judgmental; stop it Tammy - We move forward with the 'meeting' - Big Sur is 5'5 with work boots on and soft-spoken - slightly balding, strands poke through, here and there, like piglet hair. Definitely not a match - now what? Must fill an hour's worth of bullshit small talk in order to get through this, thank GOD I babble

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    [What is Big Sur] Mother Nature’s relentless assault on California over the past five years, with historic drought immediately usurped by two unabatingly wet winters, has been well documented. Total infrastructure repairs are estimated to exceed one billion dollars after this winter alone. But in one remote and stunningly beautiful hamlet exhibiting all of California’s most iconic natural beauty, a sense of déjà vu and isolation of yesteryear takes hold of its residents. Big Sur, California

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    There was a wildfire in northern California’s Big Sur coastline. It had spanned over 42 square miles and firefighters have been fighting to put the fire out before it spreads; damaging more homes. As of now 34 homes have been destroyed, individuals had to evacuate 350 properties, and the flames have threatened approximately 2000 buildings. There have been two reported deaths as a result of the fire; and 11 hikers were rescued. Firefighters have suspected that some of the hikers were responsible for

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    Big Sur The clouds, white and starched, lie taut against the western sky. The waves neither ebb nor flow but rather crash and churn, ceaselessly, soundlessly. The silence is shallow and breathless, punctured only by the intermittent caws of the seagulls overhead. This is where the desert hills, graceless in their fall, tumble and spill into the Pacific. Land is fringed by cliff—great slivers of rock soaring skyward and arching toward home. I sit curled into the corner of the wicker sofa with my knees

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    I promised I'd let you know my thoughts about what the Hasbro Fan Poll meant for the movement. With Lucasfilm and Hasbro both silent on the issue, we are left to speculate. And that I what this is, my interpretation of the facts and events laid in front of me. Warning you now this post is going to be stream of consciousness. I rarely do these as they can be difficult to follow, but... With the Billboard recieving massive press and notarity from industry insiders, Lucasfilm decided they couldn't

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    The difference between a prostitute and a courtesan is clearly explained by the University of the Chicago who edited the Selected Poems and Letters of Veronica Franco. It stated that the most neutral word in mid-sixteenth-century Italy for a woman who made her living by selling her sexual services was meretrice, for which an English equivalent would be "prostitute."A word used to insult such women, because it described the poorest class and most morally condemned category of a sex worker, was puttana

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    Effect of Marawi War in Philippine economy Marawi was also known as the “Philippine’s premiere Islamic City”. It is the largest city of Lanao del Sur. It is all its capital on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. It was founded by Dansalan group in 1639 by the Spaniards led by Francisco Atienza, their true reasons of going to Marawi is to conquer the entire Lake Lanao area. Recently the battle in Marawi started on May 23, 2017 they called themselves a Maute Group and the CNN Philippines had

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    Arriving in the vicinity of Koblenz at night was not ideal, our hotel was on the opposite river bank which required us to take a commuter ferry. It was windy and the dark water appeared rough and dangerous, I was nervously apprehensive, moreover, my little sister was too, we had never been on a boat before. When the ferry pulled up to the dock, Noke drove the car right onto the flat deck and assured us that we would get across the river safely. Underway, he invited us to step out of the car to

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