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    Bonds between people usually form from mutual community in which people interact in. Communities allow friendships and even family to grow and strengthen over time, such communities can be seen in life and even in stories such as Cathedral by. Raymond Carver. By having a group of people to interact with and grow alongside to allows a community to form and become a life that is centered around those people and activities that will ensue in that community. In the story Cathedral The Blind Man…

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    The brilliantly written Rear Window has drawn many insights from the analysis of the perception of the human mind and the hidden realism of everyday life. Set in the 1950 's we meet an active Photographer known as Jeff, that has been confined to his wheelchair because of a broken leg, which only always him move from his bed to the window. In doing this he notices the daily routine of his surrounding neighbors from their rear window. Nevertheless, the Rear Window was not only introduced as a…

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    The Seafarer

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    Three Themes of, “Seafarer,” “Wanderer,” and “Wife’s Lament” (An Understanding of the Themes in the poems, “Seafarer,” Wanderer,” and “Wife’s Lament.”) Anglo-Saxon people surrounded themselves with honor and bravery, and never with disgrace and fear. Fear is something that is seen in many different ways, such as the fear of an object, the dread that comes from within the body, and the fear that comes from being alone. In the poem of, “The Seafarer,” the man describes the fear of being alone,…

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    Wakefield

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    1) In the story “Wakefield” by Hawthorne is based on this character name Wakefield “The man under pretence of going a journey took lodgings in the next street to his own house, and there, unheard of by his wife or friends, and without the shadow of self-banishment, dwelt upwards of twenty years”(1). Wakefield does indeed sound like an oddly uninteresting character however Hawthorne makes it clear that Wakefield is a painfully normal guy. Because Hawthorne shows that Wakefield is a normal guy…

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    Hookworm Research Paper

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    Hookworm also known scientifically as Ancylostomiasis is an infection of one or two 7 to 13 inch long roundworm. If hookworm is left untreated then, abdominal pain and iron deficiency can occur. Approximately 25% of the world is afflicted with hookworm. Hookworm is not known usually until an individual notices a difficulty breathing, rapid heartbeat, chest or abdominal pain, bloody diarrhea, blood with coughing, asthma type symptoms, skin rash, swelling or bloating, dizziness, confusion,…

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    Who Is Elbert Frank Cox?

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    Elbert Frank Cox was born on December 5th 1895 to parents Eugenia D Talbot and Johnson D Cox. His father was already a principal at a high school and took classes at Evansville College and graduated at Indiana University. Elbert was no stranger to success. He was fortunate to live in mixed ethnicity group even though the schools were still segregated. In high school he showed talents mathematics but that wasn’t his first love. He actually played the violin and was offered a full scholarship to…

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    In Christopher Marlowe 's play Doctor Faustus, the plot focalizes around John Faustus, a character that sells his soul to the devil in exchange for knowledge. Similarly, in William Shakespeare 's Hamlet, the ambitious King Claudius murders his own brother to achieve wealth and power as the King of Denmark. These sinful crimes compromise the integrity of both male characters and inflict devastating consequences on their well-being and ability to coexist peacefully within their respective plays.…

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    Comparison Between The Three Poems In the poems “The Passionate Shepherd” by Christopher Marlowe, “The Nymph 's reply to the Shepherd” by Sir Walter Raleigh, and “Raleigh Was Right” by William Carlos Williams, all share a central idea in unit one. They all view nature, either bad or good. The Shepherd and the Nymph both share images that tend to have the same thinking. In all the three poems, the authors depict how society views nature. Nature on the other hand, people view as beautiful, and…

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    in History classes. However, one event or person that does not get overlooked during the discussion of the past is Christopher Columbus being accredited with finding America. We all know that Columbus sailed the ocean blue in 1492, trying to get to India for spices and he happened to “discover” America. Christopher Columbus was an interesting man who changed human history. Christopher Columbus was born in Genoa, Italy. His father was a wool merchant and he also had two brothers. Columbus was…

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    Without any conflict a story-(read: a movie)-is boring. Some people are drawn to the dark motives and actions of the villains and because of this more often than not the villain is more liked than the hero. Movies have transpired to show the hero in a good light that’s enjoyable and believable. But a man’s worth can only ever truly be measured by the weight of those that stand against them. In days of old it was easy enough to throw a black hat on a man and show him shoot a few people and…

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