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likely never be destroyed, the very nature of culture is not static, but fluid, and constantly evolving. There are many preconceptions about southerners, but the Valdosta/Lowndes County region has valuable insight far beyond making the (arguably) best biscuits, BBQ, and sweet tea. Valdosta and the Lowndes County area exemplify the many aspects of southern culture that are a source of pride for southerners: a distinct populace, varied cuisine, a colorful music and art scene, as well as a plethora…

definition of mixture and types of mixtures, i.e Heterogeneous and Homogeneous mixtures Matter is, made up of small particles (solid, liquid or gas). These small particles make up substances that can be pure substances such as Mercury, Iron, gold biscuits or mixtures such as air we breathe, food we eat and water we drink. A substance is a kind of matter that cannot be separated into other kind of matter by any physical process. For example sugar or salt solution, air, water, water in oil. A…

The Significance of Class and Desire and Their Relationship in The Great Gatsby In The Great Gatsby, By F. Scott Fitzgerald, social and economic class play a large role in a person’s reputation, daily life, and acquaintances. However, In cases such as Tom Buchanan’s, class is sometimes tarnished by the strong grip of lust, and selfishness. Often when it comes to class one desires the opposite of their own identity. However love is one of the only things that can not cross the boundary of…

was going to forgive Mariam. He told her that he feels bad for her and understand that Rasheed was brutal with her. And when Mariam was being sent to be killed, the young Taliban riding in the back of the truck with her was being nice. “I have a biscuit. It’s good. You can have it if you’re hungry. I don’t mind”(368). He was being kind towards her because he knew that she was scared and told her that it’s ok to be scared. Another act of kindness when Laila uses the money that Jalil left for…

and cousin. The year was 1995. I have vivid memories of the flight and the aftermath. My mother recalls the sympathy and kindness with which we were treated. We were taken into a small room by an immigration official who gave us tea and rich tea biscuits. I remember being tired because we landed just before midnight on a Saturday night. I also recall being excited because I was being reunited with my older siblings, who had moved to London the year before. My mother tells me that I was not…

The river harbors a symbolic presence in Joseph Conrad 's novella, Heart of Darkness (serial, 1899; book, 1902). In these pages, Conrad observes and deconstructs the darkness of imperialism —long considered the "white man 's burden"— as an extension of his experiences in the Congo Free State (now called the Democratic Republic of Congo), then expansive personal property for Leopold II, King of Belgium (Norton 1890). Not only he denounces the abuses committed against the Africans in the name of…

Throughout Ang Lee’s writing life, Lee achieved the best Man Booker Prize by publishing The Life of Pi, a number one international bestseller. Ang Lee, on the other hand, achieved the Academy Award for Best Director. In the year of 2012, Ang Lee released the The Life of Pi. Both men strived to produce a story that grasped the audience’s attention. Ang Lee’s and Yann Martel’s version of The Life of Pi captives the reader’s or viewer’s mind by introducing a young man who admires religion, survives…

The state of beauty is something that is distinguishable by the heart and inner acknowledgement rather than the simple look from one’s eyes. In “Beauty: When the Other Dancer Is the Self”, Alice Walker uses Pathos to describe her adventures along with vivid imagery and snapshots to explain her emotions from every phase of beauty she is in. Her diction starts with a childlike notion to adultlike as the story progresses. She writes about intervals of her life in which she feels her appearance has…

and the American English. The English have different vocabulary, spelling and pronunciation. For instance, here is an example of the vocabulary differences between the two: The American English use the term "cookie" which would be pronounced as a "biscuit" in British English. Another example for American English could be a "trunk" which is a "boot" in British…

Author, Richard Wright, in his autobiography, “Black Boy” reflects back on the struggle he had to go through during his early childhood. Wright’s purpose is to inform the readers about the struggles he had had to go through as a black boy in the South during the Jim Crow era. Wright’s other purpose is to express his feelings about what happened to him and what he saw along the way. In order to write the novel “Black Boy,” Richard Wright uses many rhetorical devices. Some of the many rhetorical…