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    or contribute to a Jewish linguistic movement for a particular audience. Whatever their motivations for writing in a particular language, there is a reason behind it, particularly when some of the writings from a single author are in one language and other writings are in another, signifying either a conscious choice of what audience they want to

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    little left for me to learn in terms of writing. However, after examining an author’s purpose while writing my rhetorical analysis, grouping together evidence in support of my argument during the persuasive unit, and analyzing myself and my beliefs while reflecting on myself in my reflective analysis, I discovered that my writing evolves as I mature and develop new beliefs. Throughout the duration of this class, I uncovered new truths about myself through my writing and I have explored the realm of literature

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    of their time. They all had a unique style of writing, and used writing as a way to communicate their feeling and bring awareness to some of the political, feminist, racial and oppressive issues of society. Shakespeare was considered a humanist, who had a deep concern with human welfare, love, values and dignity. He believed in living a moral life over a less a godly one. ("William Shakespeare," n.d). Shakespeare integrated his beliefs into his writings and those beliefs are evident in his Sonnets

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    “Usage Wars.” Wallace’s thesis for his essay is stated after a list of grammatical errors that are overlooked on a daily basis and a few paragraphs defining SNOOT. His thesis states, “Issues of tradition vs. egalitarianism in U.S. English are at root political issues and can be effectively addressed only in what this article hereby terms a “Democratic Spirit.” A Democratic Spirit is an attitude a person can have only by being fervent in his/her beliefs while also recognizing and respecting the beliefs

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    to why society is the way it is. The two words are extremely different, but at the same time can be seen as interchangeable. In his complex and diverse writing, Paz aimed to help explain cultural differences and various political views. Octavio Paz’s childhood experiences, diplomatic career, and travel all played a part in creating his unique writing style and making him a true Mexican cultural hero. The events that Octavio Paz Lozano went through during the early years of his life helped to shape

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    distinguishing characteristics in their subject matter and writing styles. Puritans wrote about their religious beliefs and daily life during the Age of Faith. During the Age of Reason, the Revolutionary War was going on and much of the writings were political documents as a result of the war. The Age of Romantics brought about the first fictional writings. The three time periods, which have unique characteristics in their subject matter and writing styles, were the Age of Faith, Age of Reason, and Age

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    The purpose of this writing is to summarize a reading from George Orwell, “Politics and the English Language”. The intended audience is Professor Lindholm. The goals of this draft is to clarify the summary in my own words with no opinions. Also, providing enough information about the main points of Orwell’s essay. Based on this draft, I see the strengths falling under the main points of each paragraph and the introduction paragraph. However, the weaknesses are to clarify more in each paragraph. In

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    In “Writing as a Moral Act” by Rita Mae Brown, Brown argues persuasively that writers should tell the truth. She concludes that every human is unequal and language is the common ground in which humans can overcome the inequality and embrace one another's differences; therefore, it is essential that all humans write the truth (527). To support her claim, Brown includes the importance of morality in politics, morality as a deed, and the shifts in morality over time. Brown states “all art rests on

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    Most of Orwell’s work was inspired at least in part by life events and his personal political views. He used his experiences in poor areas of London and the slums of Paris as the base for his written work Down and Out in Paris and London. He altered some of his actual experiences into a work of fiction that would be more interesting to read than simply telling his story. Orwell’s later works often contained his political opinions, which he did not masterfully incorporate until he wrote Animal Farm. In

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    lives such as racial discrimination and financial insecurity among others. The similarity of their childhood experiences results to a coincidence in their nature and type of writing. The authors address same issues using their life experiences. However, Maya and Louis differ on some issues and experiences as well as their writing styles. However, although they vary in a variety of ways, Maya and Gates address similar topics. Both Maya and Louis grew in an era which racial discrimination was extreme

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