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Once upon a time, in a static (5) land called Lake Charles, there was a young college freshman named Courtney Liccardi. She had very transcendent (10) plans for such a small town girl. Courtney had just been accepted into Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Harvard gave Courtney a magnanimous (2), full ride scholarship for a track. Track was her heart and soul, she then later met her whole heart, Bentley North. They were meant to be, he ran long distance, just like Courtney did. He asked her to be "his girl" on the first day of their eighth grade year. Courtney remembered his exact words,"Everyday with you feels like a heyday (1), will you be mine?". Her simple, yet affable (5) response was "of course".Many proms, formals, and…

with a wrench. Will stays secluded in his life only surrounded by a close circle of friends, from the same neighborhood of poor Irish-American boys he grew up with in South Boston, Mass. He is fiercely protective of his three best friends Morgan, Chuckie and Billy. They spend their time together not productively but pass the time, drinking getting into fights and occasionally getting arrested for their bad behavior. In an example of his strong protective nature towards his friends it brings up a…

be geared toward more of an educated audience, educated in music perhaps. Barret writes “storying is a uniquely human phenomenon and one that is deeply implicated in the ways in which we develop our self and identity (405).” Appealing to Pathos through this use of diction, she makes the reader read this as if it were solid fact. She uses this tactic throughout the piece. Ethos comes into play with the citing of many credited sources and this makes the audience confident that what they read is…

room of the Harvard Study of Adult Development, hoping to learn the secrets of the good life. The project is one of the longest-running—and probably the most exhaustive—longitudinal studies of mental and physical well-being in history. Begun in 1937 as a study of healthy, well-adjusted Harvard sophomores (all male), it has followed its subjects for more than 70 years. Interviews: Ben Bradlee: "I Haven't Been Unhappy in My Life" The famed editor reflects on his education, career, and…

While Cummings started writing poetry at a young age, his first self published work was an autobiography. The Enormous Room was published in 1922 and contained Cummings’ experiences in jail during WWI. His next work, Tulips and Chimneys,was published in 1923 and contained numerous short poems. Cummings published more poems at around that time. (Biography.com). Cummings’ next work was the play Him, which was performed by the Provincetown Players in 1927. Then, he wrote Eimi in 1933, which was…

Elbridge Gerry was born on July 17, 1744 in Marblehead Massachusetts and had eleven other siblings. His family was rich and had their own business. His father was a Merchant-shipper after retiring from being a sea captain. After graduating from Harvard to become a merchant himself, Elbridge started working with his father and his two brothers in their family business. This business sent dried codfish to Spain. This job was just the beginning of an extraordinary man's journey into politics.…

“How ‘bout them apples?”- One of the most famous lines in recent movie history was asked in a scene from the film Good Will Hunting that showcases an extremely effective example of the commonly used idiom “Don’t judge a book by it’s cover”. In order to impress onlookers and make a fool out of a local “townie” character of clearly inferior intelligence, a man that has been costumed to fit the character of “Ivy League graduate student” to a tee is begins to reference obscure academic literature in…

In 1831, at the age of twelve, Walt Whitman began working for his local newspaper. He soon fell in love with the written word and started writing his own poetry (“Poet Walt Whitman”). Fast forward to the turn of the 20th century, and Whitman has already made a name for himself as one of America’s most influential poets. Two of Whitman’s most esteemed works are “O Captain! My Captain!”, written in 1865 to reflect on Abraham Lincoln's death, and “O Me! O Life!”, written in 1891 to contemplate…

When Edward finally had the power of freedom, he choose to enroll at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut. While at Wesleyan University, Thorndike studied and achieved his Bachelor 's of Arts degree. He did finish his college education with his BA for science at Wesleyan, however, he opted to continue his education at Harvard University. Edward Thorndike originally planned to get another degree in French and English literature. While attending the University of Harvard, he enrolled in…

Moore, D. (2011, August 10). Octavia Spencer maxes out Minny. USA Today, P.D1. Moore’s review of Octavia Spencer’s role in The Help focuses on how well she played the part of Minny Jackson. Minny was created with Octavia in mind, her attitude and strong will are just a few of the similarities that they share. The paper goes on to discuss how Octavia’s past helped her prepare for her “big debut”. Octavia first appeared in the film A Time to Kill in the late 1990's. Since then, however, she…