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    In William Carlos Williams short story, The Use of Force, he presents a doctor who uses force, believing that he is trying to save a girls' life. He uses point of view and symbolism to display how people have a difficult time separating their emotions and standards. Williams incorporates a sinister tone to show how people in higher power lose their humanity when they take advantage of the power they have over others. In The Use of Force, the first person point of view allows the reader to be

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    Robin Williams was a world known, brilliant actor, a loving father and a caring husband. But despite Williams’ smiling face, unbelievable talent and humor, he had terrible, private struggles. Robin Williams was an extremely talented, world known actor. There is something about the kindness in his eyes that is impossible to explain. He has made the world both cry and laugh. He will never be forgotten. His full name was Robin McLaurin Williams (Robin Williams Biography). Robin Williams was born on

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    Running head: Analysis of William Blake’s A Poison Tree (1794) Analysis of William Blake’s A Poison Tree (1794) Jayne Courtney Kendall Brandman University Abstract This analysis is going to explore each segment to better understand the meaning the author was trying to express and the lessons that we in these words that transcends through all ages. The exploration and analysis will look further in to what we can take away from this writing and lesson we can learn in order for our soul’s

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    the most powerful emotions that control the way any human being acts in certain circumstances. A distressing emotion aroused by impending evil and pain, whether the threat is real or imagined is described as fear. One of many prominent themes in William Golding 's novel, the Lord of the Flies, is Fear of the unknown. From the beginning of the novel, the boys fear what they cannot see, the parts of the island they haven’t explored, the mysterious beast, and of course, though they may not realize it

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    views of order, reason, tradition, society and formal diction. Romanticism allowed people to get away from the constrained rational views of life and concentrate on an emotional and sentimental side of humanity. The definition of poetry by William Wordsworth, (an important poet of the romantic period) exemplifies the importance of emotion and the individual, stating “Poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings.” It was the publication of a collection of poems by

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    Patel 1 The More Dysfunctions, The More Escapes The Wingfields and Westons are both inimitable families who carry distinctive traits and characteristics. In the play, The Glass Menagerie, Tennessee Williams portrays a southern family in the 1930 's trying to deal with life 's pressures, and their own fears after their husband and father deserts them. In the play, August: Osage County, Tracy Letts depicts a large eccentric family who come together after the death of the patriarch

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    EH 304 Late Shakespeare 10/10/2011 “Sexuality, Witchcraft, and Violence in Macbeth," by Dennis Biggins Summary: In this article, Biggins focuses on several themes, both obvious and discreet, within the plot of Macbeth. Biggins disputes other critics ' opinions that sexuality has little thematic importance in Macbeth, stating that the play is immersed in sexuality through both violent and mystical indications. Other critics refer to the play as "the purest of Shakespeare 's tragedies,"

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    not all good or bad, who begins in a rank of high degree and importance and then experiences a downfall due to a tragic flaw. In the end of most tragedies, the character comes to a realization of his flaw after enduring a great deal of suffering. William Shakespeare, an English playwright of the 17th century, composed many tragedies, including King Lear and Othello, which exemplified the characteristics of a tragic hero outlined by Aristotle. The main characters in King Lear and Othello share many

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    reality of blind fortune have much more to do with what happens to a person than what actions they take, and good actions cannot guarantee good fortune. The inaccuracy of this quote can be proven in looking at both the tragedies of King Lear, by William Shakespeare, and Death of a Salesman, by Arthur Miller. If the proverb's quote was assumed to be true, those who do good and are loving beings would prosper in good fortune, but this is unfortunately almost never the case. Often it is irrelevant

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    Whenever and wherever human beings are gathered on a large scale, they need to appoint leader. In William Golding’s novel, Lord of the Flies, two honorable leaders named Jack and Ralph arise after crashing onto a tropical island in the Pacific Ocean. They must lead their group of boys to safety and rescue. However, being just twelve-years-old, they want to enjoy and have fun, without any restrictions from the adult society. The boys attempt to establish a hierarchy in which there is a designated

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