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    Alcatraz Alcatraz was the most remote prison in the world. The worst criminals that no other prison could hold were sent to Alcatraz. It is supposed to be nearly impossible to escape.There are only three prisoners in the world that have proven that theory wrong. The problem with these three is that no one has complete proof that they survived or if they drowned on their way. Evidence has shown that Frank Morris and Clarence and John Anglin survived their escape (Hopkinson 6). This paper is…

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    In the poem “I Hear America Singing,” Walt Whitman, in his traditional patriotic style, tells a story about America during the nineteenth century. At first glance, the poem seems simplistic—incongruous with the complex works of other poets of the day such as Emily Dickinson. Although the poem does not have a specific rhyming scheme or require a large amount of imagination, it still communicates a powerful story to its readers. The message that Whitman delivers in eleven short lines is one that…

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    Ginsberg Howl

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    Howling at the Skull: An Analysis of the Intellectual Institutions in Allen Ginsberg’s Famous Poem There were many events in the 1950’s that cause poverty to the community for instance; there were rebellious youth, wars, and government system issues. Society was very unorganized like the Howl mentioned some of the events that occurred that time period. In addition to this, there were also some other issues that became popular during the 1950’s. The beat generation, for example, became popular…

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    Walt Whitman Biography

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    Walt Whitman is a famous American poet. Walt Whitman was inspired to write poems about the Civil War and changed his style of writing after experiencing the horrible result of the war. He was worried the war was going to break the nation apart. Before the War had started Whitman had written some amazing poetry like “Leaves of Grass,” for example. He had also published many different versions of a book that had man different types of poetry within it. A lot of his writing came from his fears and…

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    America the country where people chased after the "American Dream" in hopes of having a fulfilling life is nothing more than an illusion concept now. The morals and values of freedom, peace, and one nation under God is no longer relevant in today's society because some of us in society cannot accept or understand why things change from what we call "normal." Capitalism which is a social system that was supposed to give an equal opportunity for the people in order to achieve a better life has…

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    American Voice American Voice is characterized by themes of Hard work, Equality, and also Freedom. The American Voice is characterized by the theme of Hard Work of the poor innocent people that try to bring their family forward. This is demonstrated in ‘’I Hear America Singing.’’ Everyone by race and gender work hard to keep their family maintained. In The Poem Lines 3-8 talk about the laborers and the women also working for their husbands and families. This Supports the claim because the…

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    Did you know that the representation of the American Dream was not always positive within songs in the Roaring Twenties, a time of success and culture advancement. Throughout the time of America the Declaration of Independence has been looked at being an essential document as it brought upon the term; The American Dream, the pursuit of happiness, success and contempt that was looked on everyone in America. The poems “America” by Claude McKay and “I too Sing America” by Langston Hughes relate…

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    Have you ever experienced slam poetry and actually liked it? The Mayhem Poets are a small impact towards everyone around us. They perform using movements, staging, and sound effects with experienced of their performance around the world. Spoken words where a huge impact towards this kind of poetry talk. While, the mayhem poets used free verse most of the time, they had a mixture of rap, style, rhyme, and rhythm. The rhythm of the Mayhem Poets had a mixture with the combination of elements.…

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    Bill Gates Research Paper

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    1975, however, with his passion on developing softwares for computers and his believe that computers will be having great use in upcoming decades. His vision became the base of the company MICROSOFT that he co-founded with his childhood friend , Paul Allen , he was in charge of making decisions on strategic management for producing softwares that…

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    The American Voice What is the American Voice? Today many people have different views of what is the American voice. For example some people say the American voice is that about corruption and tyranny. As others suggest the voice is hardworking and patriotic. Throughout history there are those great people who establish identity of the things we know today. Like Patrick Henry,Walt Whitman, Langston Hughes,and Barack Obama all establish parts of the true American voice. They believe the voice is…

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