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imagination. Moreover, combinations of these ideas harmonise with each other to form our ideas of specific objects. For example, a lemon drizzle cake is described through the various sensations it imprints on us, such as its sweet taste and it citrus infused scent. As our senses perceive these impressions, we associate them to the idea of a lemon drizzle cake. As we know that we have sensations and can reconstruct them through memory and imagination then there must be something within us which…

F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby bursts with vibrant and captivating language, which vividly paints a picture of the dazzling life in the Roaring 20’s. His use of literary devices, ranging from symbolism to metaphors to similes, coordinate into an enchanting tale that on a deeper level deals with the destructiveness of American materialism and greed. Fitzgerald’s language is rich and dense, but once dissected, reveals a criticism of and disillusionment with the American Dream and what it…

Their Eyes Were Watching God Zora Neale Hurston wrote this great book about a girl changing into a young women. Oprah changed it all she made the book seem like a love story but this could never be. In the movie Janie was seen as a strong young women but in the book she was just a young lady who listens everything that she was told to do. All of Janie’s marriages caused a dramatic change in her life, Oprah changed the main relationship in the movie. This book would reflect some young lady…

This story by Zora Neale Hurston is about a young woman named Janie Crawford who is trying to find self-independence and real love. She finds herself in three marriages where she learns a lot about love. Each marriage Janie were in was all different and they all taught her different things. Janie married Logan Killicks, Joe Starks and then Vergible Woods. The following events that reflected Janie’s emotional, spiritual and physical growth were represented by her three husbands. First, Janie…

for food and visits. People visit friends and relatives and stock the refrigerators with a variety of Christmas cakes. A type of fruit cakes, called Plum cake are most common among them. A Christmas lunch or dinner at a Christian home is one that you should never miss. Spicy flavours made of chicken, pork, beef and fish along with a variety of rice dishes and traditional appams , cakes offers a fantastic taste combination beyond description . In some areas you can find home-made grape wines or…

for a partner, but a search for her own identity and independence; developing along the way by her use of her own voice and language. A huge part in her quest for independence were her three husbands in the novel- Logan Killicks, Jody Starks, and Tea Cake. They all taught her that marriage does not necessarily make love, the bond between the two people does. In the novel, Janie is a true example of what society expects- to grow up, become successful, to get married, have kids, retire, and then…

Tea Cake trained her to shoot skillfully. As a result, Janie became an extraordinary hunter, and she was able to shoot better than him. Janie didn’t know that her little hobby would save her life someday. As time passed, Tea Cake overcame the terrible hurricane, but unfortunately he was bitten by a rabid dog. As a consequence, his health deteriorated quickly. The rabies weakened his mind and poisoned him with hallucinatory, paranoid thoughts. Tea Cake believed that Janie betrayed…

Childhood in the 1950’s Many things have changed over the last several decades in our culture, including childhood trends. Many would argue that the 1950s, for example, was a more basic time, with less complications and no electronics. For example, during that decade, a family might own one TV set, so compared to families and children in current day, nearly everything was different. While there may be some similarities in childhood in general throughout the decades, there are many more…

Jerry Martinez English 190 Professor Alexa Schumacher 11 December 2017 Final Exam Activity One: 1. How do people become more intelligent? -Based on the video provided people become more intelligent when they have a growth mindset. The idea of a growth mindset is that one intelligence isn't something you are born with but it comes from experience and failure. In broader words, its believed people get smarter when they embrace problems rather than ignore them out of fear of failure. 2. How does…

Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God captures Janie Crawford’s chronological life story as an African American woman searching for the meaning and experience of love. Janie's evolving character is affected by the disadvantages she faces, due to her race and the societal precepts of relationships in the 1930s. Janie's roots with slavery result in the compliance of her grandmother's views of love, portraying the effects of society on one's opinions. Thus Janie is forced into her first…