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Kathryn Stockett was born in Jackson, Mississippi, in 1969. During this time Stockett stats “although Jackson’s population was half white and half black, I didn’t have a single black friend or a black neighbor or even a black person in my school” (Stockett). “Stockett studied creative writing and English for her undergraduate course from University of Alabama” (“Kathryn Stockett”). In order to work in the publishing business she moved to New York for about nine years. After relocating in…

Death of a Salesman is a play written by Arthur Miller. In 1949, the play made its debut in New York City. To this day, it is considered a classic in American theatre. The play centers on the Loman family: Willy, Linda, Happy, and Biff. The primary focus is on Willie Loman and his quest for covetous success as a salesman in addition to his felt need to have successful sons. Susan Koprence compares the character Walter Mitty of James Thurber’s The Secret Life of Walter Mitty to Willy Loman in…

For many people, the best part of waking up is knowing a fresh cup of coffee with a shot of espresso will be there to help get them going. For those people who may not have received a full night 's rest, a shot of espresso will really help to alert the body and get it going for the day. After heading out the door, the first stop is usually the coffeehouse for a piping hot cup of coffee, a smooth latte or a cappuccino with swirls of espresso inside! But, what about the times when the clock is…

For example, the speaker says, “Old age should burn and rave at close of day” (2). In this statement, that person means that people show affliction and pain when their end is close. Additionally, the speaker gives some example of different men, such as the wise, the good, the wild and the grave. For instance…

“But the Raven, sitting lonely on the placid bust, spoke only that one word… nevermore.” (55,60) In the poem “The Raven” by Edgar Allan Poe, the speaker is mourning the loss of his dearly beloved wife Lenore whom he adored. “Sainted maiden whom the angels named Lenore… rare and radiant maiden whom the angels named Lenore” (94,95). He is solemnly sitting in his dreary chambers overcome with loss, when a raven appears, flies into his chambers, and lands above his chamber door. He begins to ask the…

Just A Pawn: Erotomania, Silencing, and, Reduction to Appearance in Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” Within the five acts of William Shakespeare’s play “Hamlet”, there are only two female characters featured within the text, one of them was a young and impressionable girl named Ophelia who was only present within 5 of the 25 scenes. Most of the text focused on Hamlet and his male counterparts—who make up the patriarchy of the play—strong personalities, struggles, and challenges. However, Ophelia plays…

Marijuana, cannabis, weeds, grass, Mary Jane, or whatever you chose to call it; it is making a big uproar in the government these days. The societal impact across the media outlets are vigorous daily, a prime example of this are the “truth” commercials aired about smoking and also including the medical marijuana research commercials aired around the clock makes marijuana the latest buzz. I will explore the history of marijuana. I will also outline the significant impact that the…

The 1800s, an era full of ungodliness, debauchery, and inequality. Humans conformed to unethical activities day in and day out without realization of its consequences. The poor ate from the hands of pigs as the rich grew crops on the dead. Granted, from disease outbursts to the Napoleonic wars, this time span of life was one for the books. For this reason, it is inevitable that there was a dominant race involved in the works of this era series of unfortunate events. The White men and their wives…

When we hear the word “rape”, many people do not think that it would ever happen to them. Especially in a college atmosphere, rape is not the first thing that many people think of when they go to parties or events. However, it is very important that people, especially women ages 18-25 are aware of the possibilities and know how to detect and prevent it from happening. Even though alcohol is the most common ingredient in sexual assaults there is still a high risk for date rape drugs. There…

The first stanza goes on to support this argument by claiming that “old age should burn and rave” meaning life shouldn’t slow as death becomes apparent, life should thrive in it’s final moments. The poet insists we must “rage, rage against the dying of the light”. Both refrains aren’t seen within the same stanza again until the the final stanza…