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Poems frequently use words that can have multiple different meanings to provide readers with various ways to understand the poem. When only looking at the basic definition of a word it does not allow the reader to completely grasp all of the ideas represented in the poem. In the poem “because I could not stop for death” by Emily Dickinson, the word death has numerous meanings that provide the readers with insight into the intended meaning of the poem itself. To thoroughly understand the use of…

Tudor was seventeen years old, Saint Thomas More spoke highly of him as he ascended the English throne in 1509 (Graves, 2003, p.1). In his youth, Henry was already well versed in many languages, including French and Latin, and educated in mathematics, medicine, theology and other scholastic domains. His figure was also impressive with a frame of six feet, two inches and an avid sportsman (Graves, 2003, p. 9). The king also had a habit of recklessness, hosting jousting tournaments and getting…

qualities (forgiveness, charity) or an abstract idea (life, death), it was thought to be the transitional point of drama, from liturgical drama to professional secular drama. Everyman, featuring death and everyman’s summons and his journey to his grave, is considered to be the greatest morality play. However, I was asked a question during a medieval literature class, on whether it is possible to call everyman a romance play or not. And I find this question amusing, especially…

Argument of Fact Janet Froetscher, president and CEO of the National Safety Council stated, “Studies show that driving while talking on a cell phone is extremely dangerous and puts drivers at a four times greater risk of a crash” (“Should”). Driving while talking on a cell phone is the new drunk driving, and studies show that it could possibly even be worse. According to a new study by CBS texting while driving has now surpassed drinking and driving as the leading cause of death among teens.…

In the Grapes of Wrath, a heartfelt book full of attachable characters, a storyline that makes you feel as if you were with the Joads through the whole story. With many roadblocks to come, you are almost immersed with the same decisions as they were. This story has many motifs, but at first, they aren’t visible, they may take two or more times to find. The first motif that has been found is strength of the family, and it says on page 6 “And the women came out of the houses to stand beside…

Jose Sanchez Del Rio (March 28th, 1913,-February 10th, 1927,) is a perfect example of resiliency. In 1927, Mexico was ravaged by a terrible war between Christians and a devout Atheist president named Plutarco Calles. Everyone knows that being a Christian means you walk with Christ and being an Atheist means you do not believe in him or any faith whatsoever. But, Calles took being an Atheist to a whole other extent when he began burning churches and brutally murdering anyone who spoke the name of…

pallbearers, clergy, headstone or grave marker, etc. Virtually every aspect of a funeral or memorial service is planned with the director's help and assistance. They will also arrange payments to all third party vendors, so the…

Timothy stood on the deck of SS Bartolina in the morning, as he was looking at St. Thomas in a distance. Timothy went to New York, France and back to New York in 7 months. Mr. Tanner, the chief mate wrote two notes for Timothy telling Tante Hannah and the way home. When he got back, he knew he changed when he returned from the island he was at for four years. Black smoke came up from the stack of the Bartolina, which was the first steamship Timothy ever boarded. Timothy bought Tante Hannah many…

He was released after 256 pages of withheld evidence were revealed. In Texas, Anthony Graves was convicted of assisting Robert Carter in multiple murders in 1992. Relying on Carter’s testimony that Graves did indeed help him commit the murders, Graves was convicted in 1994. Later, Carter admitted that the police coerced false statements and withheld evidence from the jury that could have acquitted Graves. Graves was exonerated in 2010. Although the preceding stories indicate instances in which…

Capital Punishment: Guilty until proven Innocent Most people can agree that a death sentence is the ultimate punishment for those who committed a faulty crime. While death is the most extreme punishment there is, one has to really make sure that the ‘criminal’ is truly guilty of that specific crime. Many factors lead to the death of the innocent, such as weak legal representation, racial discrimination, mistakes in eyewitness testimonies or the “snitch” testimonies, inadequate evidence, or even…