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    Sergio Hernandez Guereca was shot by Jesus Mesa Jr. in 2010 on the Mexico-United States border. Sergio was on the Mexican side while Mesa was on the American side. Sergio’s parents are now trying to sue Mr. Mesa in an American court. The Supreme Court is deciding whether the Guerecas can sue and if constitutional protections extend across the border. What implications would be made if the Guerecas are allowed to sue? What do those implications mean? Everything will be explained and clarified so you

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    Gothic novels surround the idea of the supernatural, misery, distress, gloom, and horror among other vessels. Within events, settings, and storylines gothic moods and tones are portrayed using different elements such as those. Mary Shelley uses these keys things in Frankenstein to give the reader this image that is gothic. The setting for example is mostly set in a gloomy place or moment, such as the cold Arctic, which is dangerous, dark and not natural for human living. “ we were nearly surrounded

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    The inner workings of the mind are always wired to be apprehensive towards deceit, especially when this deceit is coming from the mind of a murderer. Shirley Jackson’s gothic novel We Have Always Lived in the Castle revolves around the obscure life of a deceitful 18 year-old girl, Mary Katherine Blackwood. Mary Katherine, nicknamed Merricat, narrates the novel and lives with her older sister Constance as well as her wheelchair-bound uncle Julian. The novel tells the story of Merricat’s isolated life

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    Writing, by Stephen King was a beneficial experience, as I accumulated a fair amount of tips and insight to becoming a better writer. In this book, King highlighted important information regarding the writing process, as well as described how writing has affected his life. The latter was the part that stood out and held meaning to me. The way he described writing as a powerful tool that played a significant role in his life was unique. Prior to this memoir, I have not read any Stephen King books.

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    adrenaline surge? Why people enjoy watching murder, tragedy, and carnage in their spare time has been a mysterious phenomenon. If these gruesomely horrific scenes would not be enjoyable in real life, why is watching a recreation of it so riveting? Stephen King, a world-renowned horror novelist, wrote “Why We Crave Horror Movies” to give insight as to why horror movies, although gruesome and morbid, captivate audiences. King also aims to persuade readers to continue to watch horror movies, arguing that

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    cowardly escape from the problems of peace.” This quote exemplifies how detrimental the war was in this time. Throughout history, different authors wrote about how they used their knowledge about war to protest against the horror that war brings. Author Stephen Crane writes about perception versus reality in his poem “War is Kind”. Author Wilfred Owen who served in the British army wrote “Dulce et Decorum Est” before getting killed in action in 1918. Also, author Tim O’Brien who is an american novelist wrote

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    Casually munching on some butter-dripping popcorn, as the giant on the TV viciously crunches down on a human gushing blood. It is called, as Stephen King puts, “To show that we can, that we are not afraid, that we can ride this roller coaster.” (King 1) King believes that people want to dare the nightmare, as a peculiar sort of fun. The arguments that Stephen King provides have aspects that are both agreeable and disagreeable. In one hand, he claims that watching horror movies is a more of a psychological

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    Throughout reading Sean Covey’s 7 Habits of HIghly Effective Teens you made undergo modifications in your own life if you are considering the life changing statements he made. The purpose of this book was to inspire and change young adults habits that they have conjured up. I have actually been able to apply some of these habits in my own life.He has taught me and some of my classmates many lesson as we have read and overviewed the text. These principles or habits have taught me about a healthy relationship

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    would go through to portray the intended verisimilitude of his narrative to his readership. Hardy’s initial objective was to present a retrospective view of reality in a rural community rapidly changing within this new industrial society. Leslie Stephen editor of the prestigious Cornhill Magazine first commissioned Hardy to write Far From The Madding Crowd, which was serialised in the magazine between

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    characteristics of a typical gothic villain. He is a tyrannical leader, cruel father, and unfaithful husband. He is obsessed by emotions of lust and cruelty , and he is completely focused on satisfying his desires, his terrifying aspects lies in his dead conscious. He was viewed as a selfish character , when he fell in love with Maria de Vellerno, he decided to get rid of his wife. He imprisoned his ailing wife Louisa in the southern wing of the castle and then informed everyone that she died. He

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