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The misfortune that occurred in Ireland during the year of 1729 is highly apparent when reading “A Modest Proposal” by Dr. Jonathan Swift. From reading this proposal, it is initially alarming how the author states that his solution to Ireland’s significant issue of poverty would be to murder and sell children to rich, Ireland inhabitants who would “give ten shillings for the carcass of a good fat child” (Swift 7-8). This shocking solution would astound anyone reading the proposal for the first…

“He tore away the ministerial band from before his breast. It was revealed” (228). There was the letter A on his chest. After he does this, he asks Pearl “wilt thou kiss me now” so “Pearl kissed his lips [and] a spell was broken” (229). The spell that broke was Pearl’s odd behavior that she shows as a child. She would behave that way because before “she had not the disease of sadness, which almost all children...inherit” (166). When Dimmesdale dies, she feels “a grief that should…

in his effort to succeed. Eventually he does end up finding that one perfect story. Through a vast multitude of efforts, “after three times through [Cory’s] royal, the story was ready. It was two pages long, double-spaced. [His] masterpiece” (229). Students must learn to never give up, and strive to try their best to achieve new goals. Readers learn this lesson through Cory Mackenson. Courage and…

In “Sweat” Zora Neale Hurston used the literary device characterization to convey how a meek woman overcomes her struggles against her abusive and unloving husband. Zora Neale Hurston used the literary device characterization, in her story ‘Sweat,' to convey how a meek woman becomes strong and defiant against all the odds. ‘Sweat’ is a story about a submissive woman named Delia. On page 226, her husband kicks around her laundry, and she replies with, “Ah ain’t for no fuss t’night Sykes. Ah…

Overcoming the Hunter Imagine you were stranded on an island that was only inhabited by a beastly man, a murderous psycho, crews of ship wrecked men, and a pack of feral dogs. Lucky for you, you only have to imagine it. In “The Most Dangerous Game” by Richard Connell, Rainsford lives this gruesome reality and must battle nature, a crazy Russian General, and a hunting hound. In the beginning, Rainsford is thrown off his yacht into the thrashing sea where he must swim to the ominous, aptly named,…

Gonzalez, Katelynn Professor Jessica Pitts September 26th, 2014 The Cage of Predetermined Gender Identities In “Boys and Girls” by Alice Munro “Boys and Girls” written by Alice Munro explores the relationship that a daughter (our narrator) has with her immediate family and how the word “girl” affects her life. After helping her father for years, her brother finally comes of age to replace her, putting her into the domestic sphere when it is revealed that she let a mare escape before her…

Today in society many children are being taken out of their homes and placed with families that they are not familiar with. Within their home there may be issues of abuse, neglect, or even substance abuse. In order to protect our children from such negative behaviors within the home, the child welfare services program was put into place. Child welfare programs are state regulated programs for those who are living in conditions that are not acceptable by the government (Welfareinfo.org website,…

The March On Washington is one of the most well known events that has helped the movement the most (Brooks 229). CORE is responsible for heading up the March on Washington (Brooks 222). The march was to be a large nonviolent event to show that African Americans were still fighting hard to gain equal civil rights. (Brooks 221) (Brooks 2). CORE wanted to draw…

The south struggled for years to survive. When the time came, they found their salvation and there was no turning back. Before the cotton gin, the South “relied on imported manufactured goods” (Griffin, PP7, 10/14/15) from the North. When the Tariff of 1828 took place, the south paid more in taxes than the North did. The South felt as if the North was purposely trying to keep them from advancing and producing their own product. “The US was industrializing faster and faster and the South had very…

People who struggle to interact with others in a socially acceptable manner often don't have the care from a parent. This is seen as In Richard Yates’ short story “Dr. Jack O'Lantern” we see, how people who are not taught and cared for by a parent have a lot of trouble with social interaction. Vincent takes up the habit of lying, which gets him made fun of instead of looking cool. “I sore that picha Dr. Jack O'Lantern and Mr. Hyde. There was a burst of wild, delighted laughter and a chorus…