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    British romantic poetry was remarkable for a myriad of reasons. Not only did it vouch for a focus on nature in literature, but also showed an increased interest in both the emotion of the average person, and a heightened esteem for imagination as well as the wonder and amazement that accompanied children. Of course, it showed a darker side of the world as well, with some of the more distinguished writers focusing on the poor and how they lived. Stylistically, there was also a clear influence from

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    William Wordsworth was born in April 7, 1770 in a village on the edge of the Lake District in northwest England. In 1787 Wordsworth was enrolled at St. Johs' College, Cambridge as a scholarship student, but because he was un-interested in the curriculum, he decided to depend on self-reading. During his twenty’s years of central events have took place in Wordsworth life, receiving money from a friend that enabled him to process a house, and the establishment of collaboration with Smauel

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    vicissitudes of the world, this old-line and beautiful city has formed the humanistic spirit with national characteristics. After reading the two Williams’ works, I couldn’t hold back my curiosity about the differences in their poems. Although Black and Wordsworth are all important representatives of romantic poets, their writing styles and points of view vary so much. How could London vary so much in two productions? What caused the disparity? This sends me thinking deeply. First and foremost, the most possible

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    Shakespeare & Wordsworth William Shakespeare, also known as the "Bard of Avon," is often called England's national poet and considered one of the greatest dramatist if not, the greatest of all time. Shakespeare's works are known throughout the world, but his personal life is shrouded in mystery. We know that William Shakespeare lived between 1564 to 1616. He died on April 23, 1616 in his birthplace, Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom. Shakespeare was born on the 1564, more than

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    A Glimpse of Dorothy Parker's Life Dorothy Rothschild, later to become the famous writer Dorothy Parker, was born on August 22, 1893 to J. Henry Rothschild and Eliza A (Marston) Rothschild in West End, New Jersey. Parker’s father, Mr. Rothschild, was a Jewish business man while Mrs. Rothschild, in contrast, was of Scottish descent. Parker was the youngest of four; her only sister Helen was 12 and her two brothers, Harold and Bertram, were aged 9 and 6, respectively. Just before her

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    Film Form

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    override our everyday emotional responses.  People who we Despise in life may become spellbinding as characters  Wizard of Oz: We might find the land of Oz much more appealing than Kansas, but because the films form leads us to sympathize with Dorothy in her desire to go home, we feel satisfied when she finally returns home to Kansas. - Expectation spurs emotion  To have an expectation about what will happen is to incest some emotion in the situation. • Delayed fulfillment of an emotion (suspense)

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    today. Things would be chaotic, feminists would be furious and outraged. Chapter 26 -- Is He Serious? And Other Ironies The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is an example of irony. The whole plot of the story and characters represent situational irony. Dorothy if trying to find her way home so she goes to see the wizard. As the show progresses towards the end she later on finds out that if she wanted to go home she could have been gone earlier. Just with the simple help to clicking her shoes while saying

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    Dorothy Parker An Inspiration Dorothy Parker was a famous poet who lived from August twenty-second, 1893 to June first, 1967. From the feminist movement in 1848, to the modernist movement and the jazz age in the twentieth century, Dorothy Parker made a long lasting impact, and was also an inspiration to both movements. Dorothy parker’s common themes were anxiety and female passivity which shined through many of her poems. Dorothy Parker was born two months premature to Jacob Henry and Eliza Annie

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    Theme Of Citizen Kane

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    The United States of America is a big, powerful and wealthy country in the world. The diversity of class, individuality, religion, and race are a few of the embellishments within the "melting pot" of our society. The blend of these numerous diversities is the crucial ingredient to our modern nation. America has been formed upon them, its inhabitants- the "average American"- have a single means in common; a single concept; a single goal; the American Dream. The Dream consists of a seemingly simple

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    Stimulants Against Peds

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    The Ultimate Price for Glory The sports world is filled with endless competition with everyone trying to be the absolute best, so is greatness worth risking their own life? With the constant push from coaches, family members, fans, and even themselves, it is no wonder that athletes sometimes experiment with performance enhancers. There are many different types of Performance Enhancing Drugs, and each kind has different effects on the human body. There are many different categories of Performance

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