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“The Night Face Up” The third-person narrator had just been in a motorcycling accident and was rushed to the hospital thereafter to treat his injuries, but is kept in a ward with the other patients and develops a hospital phobia based on the description and interpretations of the smells and the treatment itself. He eventually dreams himself in a different time period of himself as part of the Motecas fighting against the Aztecs. It is implied where he may have died of a fever while being…

The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth once was a large kingdom. Its political problems began in 1654-1667 when Bogdon Chelmenytsky, a Cossack, pledged to Russia, devastated the kingdom. Just prior to its division among Russia, Prussia, and Austria, Poland's Jewish population reached 430,000 (excluding Eastern Galicia). In Lithuania, there were 157,300 Jews. History of the Jewish People. The economic breakdown in the Commonwealth in the second half of the 17th century has often been seen as a…

The author of a poem has the power to simultaneously tell a captivating tale while using his words to illustrate a masterpiece; opening in your mind’s eye a portal to what reality they want you to experience. In “We are Seven” William Wordsworth utilizes this power and has his readers experience more than just a sixty nine line dialogue between a “little cottage girl” (6) and an older gentleman. In sixteen quatrains Wordsworth uses the form of his ballad to express his opinions on topics such as…

From the source, “America’s First Godfather,” Mike Dash talks about how the culture effected the mafia in Sicily. He first started talking about how Morello’s story was not known around the world yet. So, he explained how Morello set up crime in New York in the 1900’s. Mr. Morello was well operated before the mafia was even a big deal to screenwriters. Morello ended up getting imprisoned, then murdered. Mike Dash then goes on to talk about the culture of Sicily, where Morello had lived, had…

Character development in literature can be extremely well illustrated through literary techniques. One novel in particular, Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston, is written in such a way that literary devices accomplish this purpose. Because of her use of various literary techniques, Hurston is able to develop Janie as a character and free her from the judgement that she experiences throughout the novel. The novel opens with the conclusion of Janie’s struggles. No longer married,…

married the father of your child has the custody of her children. In our days women have this rights. In Iran even this right was taken. Also in the scene that while was Betty walking her husband relatives ran to her and hide her face because her kerchief wasn’t right and her face was shown more that is supposed to. A divorce in Iran means that the husband gets the custody of his kids. Women are forced to cover their hair and they shower only after sex. Besides, they eat on the floor with…

1. Select two questions from the Discussion Questions for "A Good Man is Hard to Find" in the O'Connor folder. Answer each question in 5-8 specific sentences. Use quotes from the story as well. What does the grandmother do that causes the accident? What mistake about place does she make? How does her mistake fit with her personality? In Flannery O’Connor’s “A Good Man is Hard to Find,” the grandmother ultimately causes the car accident by sneaking her cat on the family trip to Tennessee. It is…

Childhood Cancer and its Effects on Family Each year, the parents of approximately 15,700 kids will hear the words “your child has cancer.” Childhood cancer is much more common than people think. People say it is rare and that is one of the reasons why it doesn’t get much funding. Yet, cancer kills more children than cystic fibrosis, muscular dystrophy, asthma, and juvenile diabetes combined. Childhood cancer is devastating and it is very important to know about. It is an awful disease that…

Obsessed: Looking at the Link between the Bedroom and Obsession in the 1001 Nights “Hunchback Tale” Obsession is a key element of the outer frame story of the 1001 Nights; it is most notably seen in the ritualistic telling of stories each night. Therefore, it is no surprise that obsession appears as a linking theme in one of the enframed stories. In particular, the “Hunchback Tale” has the Christian’s, Inspector’s, and Doctor’s stories all containing an obsession over one particular individual.…

For the next two weeks, Perceval and Joan went on evening walks whenever Perceval did not have night patrol. Gawain begged for details, but Perceval said nothing more than he and Joan were having a lovely time. And they were having a lovely time together. During their walks, they spoke of work, their families, their childhoods, and their interests. Perceval shared one story about how he and his patrol recently had a confrontation with some heavily-armed smugglers, and when he opened the rear…