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    The name of the poem is "Thanatopsis" by William Cullen Bryant. The speaker of this poem is someone who is talking to another person who is dying. I think that he's reassuring his friend that he will go peacefully. The purpose is because the speaker's friend died and he is mourning his death, but later he wants to let the reader know that he is no longer afraid of it. The speaker was originally upset and angry about his friend's passing, but his attitude toward death changes because he accepted…

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    years, for the sole purpose of infusing life into an inanimate body. For this I had deprived myself of rest and health. I had desired it with an ardour that far exceeded moderation; but now that I had finished, the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart”. This showed the extreme disappointment in Victor’s heart towards the result of his hard work. He abandoned his creature without any care or nurture. When eventually found and confronted by the creature,…

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    Baseball Narrative

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    We sat on the hot metal of the bleachers outside of the baseball field. The rainy days of Spring were replaced with the sweltering heat of the Summer, and hearing the clink of a baseball hit a bat in the Summer had become a tradition for almost five years. My older brother Dakota had spent those years being bombarded by sweat, mud, and the encouragement of his family, friends, and coaches when the team needed to hit a ball or when he wanted to show off how much better he had gotten since the…

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    Has one ever had the horrifying thought of death? Or where one will end up after their death? Over 70% of humans fear the thought of death, yet death is something no one can escape. In William Cullen Bryant’s poem “Thanatopsis”, imagery, symbolism, and the use of metaphors demonstrate how nature comforts people when they fear death. Bryant’s use of imagery presents a full picture of how nature is a woman who is sensitive to people’s feelings and needs. Nature is not just trees, rocks, and…

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    J.D. Robb is a pseudonym used by Nora Roberts. One hundred and twenty-four of her novels have ranked in the Times bestseller list, including twenty-nine that debuted in the number-one spot. Some of her books have made it to movies such as Sanctuary and Magic Moments. Nora Roberts has made a name for herself in the romance shelf in stores. She has a book series named In Death that has over forty books. Most of those are best sellers. If you want to read a great future, homicide cop book Naked in…

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    Frankenstein, written by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, follows Victor Frankenstein’s journey as he attains the necessary education and understanding of the human anatomy to be able to breath life back to an empty vessel. Inevitably creating the Frankenstein monster, an absolutely atrocious and terrifying abomination. Gradually Frankenstein learns of his peculiar inception and understands why his life is full of mistrust and misunderstanding, eventually leading him to seek revenge against Victor’s…

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    As the technologies that enable surveillance activities become available to the average global consumer, these surveyant technologies permeate into the desires of the individual as a tool to spectate other people. Technologies of surveillance such as camera monitoring, data-doubles and drones have changed how individuals choose to In Max Hjortsberg’s "Drone Poem", it is important to remember that there are living people piloting the drones mentioned in the poem with motives behind their…

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    Creative Writing: Brianna

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    As Brianna poured all the passion and desire she was feeling into the kiss, she could feel Isabella respond. Brianna could feel the younger woman pressing her body against her tighter, her hands sliding down to cup Brianna's toned ass. Her tongue cleared Isabella's lips in twain, burrowing deep into the other woman's mouth and swirling about as the younger woman lifted her up slightly and pressed her against the wall. At that point, Isabella became the aggressor, her tongue sweeping Brianna's…

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    Golden Goblet Analysis

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    Eloise Jarvis McGraw is the author of Golden Goblet tells us about the life of a boy that lives in ancient Egypt. The novel tells us all about how the life could have been and may have been like in Egypt. The most important part of Golden Goblet is when Ranofer found the goblet , because it led him to answer many questions to prove him right, led to zau finding out by them running up to him telling him that someone found a goblet, and it led him to going to the courtyard gate.…

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    the atmosphere changes, and feels less gloomy. Because we are now closer to present day time, and personalities and events are becoming familiar. Or because the installation is suddenly buzzy with multimedia information. History starts moving at a breathless but measurable clip, hero by hero and movement by…

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