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    The new title would be “Williamsburg: The Story of a Patriot Woman”. The revised introduction would go as follows: “…The story concerns the period of 1769 to 1776. Its principal figure is Anne Frye, the wife of planter-turned politician John Frye. She cannot be found in any history book, but her reactions and inner conflict are derived from events that occurred in Williamsburg and around the American Colonies.” The movie opens on a young boy as he runs across the property of John Frye and his wife

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    “Blindness separates people from things; deafness separates people from people.” (Helen Keller). The biggest problem when it comes to women’s rights is that people refuse to hear that there is a problem. This situation is very familiar in today’s world. People refuse to understand that even though women do have more rights than they did in the past, there are still issues that need to be addressed. Women’s suffrage is one of the most respected and memorable historical events. This movement has been

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    Lord of the Flies starts out with a plane crashing on an island. The pilot died so the only people that survive this crash were a group of boys. In an attempt to bring together everyone on the island Ralph, one of the main characters, used a shell-like object to get everyone to the beach. After many boys reached the beach Ralph started a meeting. The boys discussed what they should do to stay alive and get rescued. They voted that Ralph should be their leader. Another main character is Jack, he was

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    The lifestyle of a troupe of traveling performers, the meticulous science behind arcane magic, and the truth of the evil entities known as Chandrian. All of these subjects are touched upon within Patrick Rothfuss’s The Name of the Wind, the first book of a three-part fantasy series telling the tale of Kvothe, a man of brilliance, bravery, beauty, and most of all, bad luck (Alliteration). So far within the novel, Kvothe (who now goes as Kote) is regaling his legacy to Chronicler for history’s sake

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    An Analysis of "Solder's Home" by Ernest Hemingway Ernest Hemingway’s story “Soldier’s Home” demonstrates how the soldiers of today may feel when they get back home from war. Even though this story was written in 1925 a lot of today’s soldiers can probably relate to this story. When Krebs came home it seems as though he felt unappreciated and that people didn’t care. In the story Krebs felt as though he had to make up stories to get the attention of other. Much like the soldiers today, he wanted

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    intriguing, since it made double the budget in gross revenue. To summarize the film American Psycho, it is about Patrick Bateman, a Harvard graduate, who has an entourage of high-powered

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    They say that making tough decision now will not affect your future for tough decisions. In “Hills like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway tells the story of one couples choice to live the life of parents or the life of bachelors, Hemingway’s euphemizes the setting as the characters choice to view the hills as life or the death of what seems to be an unborn baby inside Jig belly. The “white elephants” symbolize the pureness of having a baby, but at the same time it is a metaphor for the “elephant”

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    In Ernest Hemingway’s “Hills Like White Elephants,” one of the main characters asks the other “That’s all we do isn’t it- look at things and try new drinks?” (Hemingway 476). In Hemingway’s novel, The Sun Also Rises, the characters could also claim that this was their lives. At any point in the story they are essentially doing nothing but looking at things and trying new drinks. Critics are right to say that the novel presents motion that goes nowhere and that it is a novel of stasis and despair

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    This letter is in response to your correspondence received by Guild Mortgage Company (“Guild”) on September 28, 2016 which was submitted through the Better Business Bureau (BBB). Thank you for the opportunity to review and address your concerns. Your correspondence relates to your dissatisfaction with the service you received. Additionally, you requested reimbursement for various fees in connection with your loan transaction. Guild understands that the process of purchasing a home can be stressful

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    In The Confessio of St. Patrick, Patrick writes of his life after his conversion to Christianity and his life leading from then to his elder years. St. Patrick most known for converting Ireland, writes of his call to the Green country, his devotion, and his fear. In these writings, he acknowledges his failings, and his devotion to Christ. The fifth century missionary and bishop of Ireland started out as a pagan. His later conversion led to slip ups during his times of need where he would call upon

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