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In both stories of Alice in Wonderland (1865) (2010) by Lewis Carroll and Tim Burton, Alice relies on imaginary characters as archetypes guides and helpmates to help better herself throughout her adventure in Wonderland. From beginning to end, Alice Kingsley fought her own battles, whether they were against herself, or against an external force. If it weren’t for the imaginative characters created by Carroll, found throughout Alice’s adventure, or the adventure itself, she would have been unable…

Sexton was an extravagant person and yet had such a gruesome life. She was born on November 9, 1928; Anne was raised in Newton, Massachusetts. She is the daughter of Ralph Harvey and Mary Gray Staples. Sexton attended a boarding school, Rogers Hall, in Lowell, Massachusetts. She…

“War is Kind” Stephen Crane, American novelist and poet, is recognized by Schoenberg and Trudeau, “as one of the most important and influential American writers of the late nineteenth century” (1). Crane is best remembered for The Red Badge of Courage, a masterpiece novella about the American Civil War. In addition to that work, he wrote other novels, novellas, short stories, journalistic articles, non-fiction and books of poetry. War is Kind is a book of poetry featuring the title poem “War is…

Title: Angelus autem Domini Publisher: Friedrich Pustet (1854) Composer/Arranger: Felice Anerio Voicing: SATB Language: Latin Difficulty Level: Medium Length of Piece: 1:40 Accompanied or A Cappella: A Cappella Sacred or Secular: Sacred Comments: This is an A cappella piece that requires experienced singers. There are no extreme ranges. Ranges and tessitura are generally standard.. Highly recommended work for Easter as it’s a religious work. 2. Title: Factum est…

“After Plath’s 1963 suicide many critics examined the writer’s different facets, contrasting her put-together, polite, and dexterous self with her raging, explosively-creative inner self” (“Sylvia”, Poems). Plath’s career in writing is explained in all of her poems from her life experiences. She was a very successful writer and attended great colleges. The collection of poems and novel she had written throughout her life were very personal. She wrote one of her most interesting poems, “Mirror”,…

Through the birth of a young nation, sectionalist tensions among various issues sculpted and shaped the road to the Civil War. Factions between the North and the South arose due to a long-term conflict concerning the issue of slavery and competing ideas in several aspects of society. For the South, slavery shaped and impacted social, political, economical, and laboral facets of society. The South argued to obtain the right to slavery free from federal interference, while basing their argument on…

The crispy grass of a summer afternoon over a silky picnic blanket. Mathew was there sitting and eating his favorite peanut and butter sandwich. What is better than eating his sandwich was his family together. Father was setting up a game of football while mother was trying to find that sunscreen that she has sworn to have put it in her utility bag earlier in the morning. Mathew’s older brother, Robert, cried out to his distressed mother, “Mom! Where is that power bank charger? I have to make a…

Paranormal sentimental fiction is a sub-kind of both sentimental fiction and theoretical fiction. Paranormal sentiment concentrates on sentimental love and incorporates components past the scope of logical conviction, combining subjects from the theoretical fiction classifications of imagination, sci-fi, and loathsomeness. Paranormal sentiment may shift from customary classification sentiments, for example, those distributed by Harlequin Mills and Boon, with an extraordinary setting to stories…

“The action is best that secures the greatest happiness for the greatest number.” -William D. Howells. Those were just a few of the many wise words that author William D. Howells had said. William Dean Howells was the most influential 19th-20th century novelist, author, editor, literary critic, and playwright. He was an American realist, and was nicknamed, “The Dean of American Letters". Howells is well known for authoring stories, such as "Christmas Every Day", and novels like The Rise of Silas…

The high-pitched voice of a terrified college girl filled the hallway of Gallagher’s fourth floor this one night that I recall quite well. I was helping a friend of mine record a speech for her COM 101 class when we were interrupted by this screeching sound. I don’t live in Gallagher but I visit there often; so often that I know loud laughs of excitement were a part of the night routine or the piercing scream of a girl was only the result of a crazy prank. I can tell you about the many other…