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    During the Age of Enlightenment, thinkers believed in reason, liberty, and scientific methods instead of tradition and religion. Many writers published their works that stated the problems of the misuse of religion and the importance of critical thinking. Moliere was one of writers during the Age of Enlightenment, known mostly for his comedy. He was a French play writer who wrote the comedy Tartuffe, which shows the concept of religious hypocrisy, ignorance and fanaticism. In the drama, he…

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    stand out and emphasize the lighting all around the painting. The colors generate a positive attitude and energy for people viewing the painting. (Leonid Afremov Interview) Moreover, the colors in the painting present a certain shine and glow to the autumn day in “Night…

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    sadness are brought about by the speaker’s metaphors. William Shakespeare uses multiple metaphors relating to nature in That Time of Year Thou Mayst In Me Behold that build on each other. In the first quatrain, the speaker describes his age like late autumn. Leaves are falling to the ground, leaving the trees almost bare. Cold has swept over, and the birds have left their branches.…

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    imagery to portray a speaker’s mounting anxiety over aging. The speaker speaks to his beloved; characterizing what he believes to be advancing old age by comparing it with nature. The speaker paints a different picture of the different seasons of autumn and fall as he advances to old age; making a figurative comparison between the changing seasons and his stage in life. The speaker imagines the fall season as a sign of winter and death, rather than seeing it…

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    Remember the times in middle school when “talkin’ slang” was considered normal to our peers, while on the other hand our elders face palmed and shook their head in utter shame. At that age, we were considered naive with the belief that “kids will be kids” and we will easily grow out of it, yet many African Americans continue to face the stereotypical belief that they are just illiterate. The book Pinned by Sharon G. Flake and the movie “Dear White People” directed by Justin Simien, exploit the…

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    Another name for autumn is fall, and that explains how this season impacts the play. As the action comes to a close, Judge Danforth refuses to believe what is true, and decides the best punishment for those accused of witchery is to hang them. Fall in Salem brought death…

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    Visitors journey from around the globe to glimpse at Asheville’s lovely changing foliage, and its natural beauty clarifies why. Hazed in early morning fog, then enriched by dusk’s glow, the nature found in Asheville mystifies trekkers’ hearts autumn after autumn. Depending on leaf altitude and weather, pale yellows and a collection of reds scatter throughout the town’s mountains and city streets from August until late November. Hunt for waterfalls, snap loads of pictures, and stay at the…

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    Wickham, and symbolizes her fantasies coming to life. The pleasant feelings of summer come to a close as autumn nears and the relationships of the characters come full circle; Lydia marries Wickham and comes to Longbourn and Elizabeth marries Mr. Darcy after the year long struggle to understand one another. The changing of the seasons and the mood the eminate concludes as the “successful harvest” of autumn brings new families at the end of the…

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    Romanticism was a prominent literary movement that arose in the eigh teenth century as an combatant against the Neoclassic period, Enlightenment period, and Industrial Revolution.. This new movement called Romanticism can roughly be defined as a movement in literature, art, and an outlook on life itself. Furthermore, the rejection to the Neoclassical and Enlightenment periods lead Romantics to concentrate on the individual, one 's feelings, and the degree of human points of confinement. The…

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    One sunny,crisp autumn day.I strolled through the fields of wonder,and delight.Wondering what my life was going to turn out to be, besides in a palace surrounded by humble guards.I wish I could go outside these dreadful walls,but I don’t think I ever will.I walked back into the palace wondrous castle.There was a message for me.The messenger ran up to me and said “This is an order from the king.You much get married in three months.If you are not married in three months you are going to be forced…

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