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    fear of the past and those who are one with everything, present themselves in many books, whether obviously or with more hidden symbolism. Books such as The Color Purple, Fahrenheit 415, and the movie Forrest Gump by Alice Walker, Ray Bradbury, and Robert Zemeckis respectively all have examples of such characters. Authors utilize methods such as physical description, the message of characters, and their positive impact on those around them to…

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    Stranger in a Strange Land, written by Robert A. Heinlein, is set in a future United States where organized religions are politically powerful. The book opens up with a ship returning from a trip to Mars with an interesting passenger, Michael Valentine Smith, the son of crewmembers from a previous voyage to the planet. He was born on the ship twenty-five years ago and raised by Martians until he came to Earth. The story focuses on Michael’s adaptation to humans and their culture. In Stranger in…

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    Elizabeth Barrett Browning, a woman not afraid to speak her mind and express the harsh reality of society. This essay is a literary analysis of Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s life as a writer, what she wrote about and what made her a great poet of the Victorian era. Browning’s poems encompassed lyric, ballad and narrative while engaging with historical events, religious beliefs and political opinions (Avery). Her passion for change was the basis for many of her famous works, including Aurora Leigh…

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    done. The history would be remained the same only if the other people were willing to keep it safe and they were truly appreciated for your efforts with their heart. 2. I will be using the literary device of rhyme to analyze the poem. According to Robert DiYanni’s article of “Glossary of Poetic Terms”, rhyme is the matching of final vowel or consonant sounds in two or more words. 3. According to Professor Terzakis’s lecture, “Ozymandias” has a rhyme scheme…

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    Less Is A Bore Analysis

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    architects started designing buildings that captured the popular imagination. Venturi states that his main approach was to ‘emphasize an architecture which promotes richness over simplicity’ (Owens, 1986). The Guild House, a residential building by Robert Venturi is another defining example of postmodern architecture, as it used ordinary materials, familiar forms and minimal decorative…

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    Robert Cormier Influence

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    An outsider who read and wrote to escape, he attended Catholic school, where a nun encouraged him to become a writer. At nearby Fitchburg State College, a teacher submitted one of Cormier's stories to a magazine, and it became his published debut. Soon after college he became a reporter for local newspapers, and garnered several prestigious awards. He worked as a journalist for 30 years, publishing short stories in national magazines, until his profits from novels allowed him to focus full-time…

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    One of the most intriguing works of art to me is Robert Smithson’s art piece, the Spiral Jetty. When I saw that I always wondered what it would be like to walk on that piece. I wondered how the ground felt, how the water around it would make me feel, and also how many people could fit on the piece. Another…

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    When it comes to policing, many problems are still occur that were prevalent when policing first began. The Metropolitan Police Act settled the first organized police force in London. This act was introduced by Sir Robert Peel in 1829. Members of this organization would replace watchmen and parish constables. Officers, also known as members of this police force were called “bobbies”, which came after the creator. This organization was led by two magistrates and later on were given the title,…

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    oftentimes with the man – or man equivalent monster – committing some kind of atrocity towards an undeserving maiden, who provokes said monster only by being a physical manifestation of purity, the antithesis of what he is. Both Porphyria 's Lover, by Robert browning, and Goblin Market, by Christina Rossetti, explore the duality of eroticisation and demonization of the female form – which acts as a manifestation of female desire - by utilising…

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    The Culper Spy Ring

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    intercepted letters, one letter shifts, couriers, black chamber operations, dead drops, and specific collection requirements.6 The Culper Spy Ring mainly consisted of Abraham Woodhull—a farmer on Long Island and a childhood friend of Benjamin Tallmadge—Robert Townsend—a merchant in New York—James Rivington—known as the King’s Printer who was publicly known as a loyalist and wrote for a loyalist newspaper in order to gain credibility and avoid suspicion—Caleb Brewster—a whaleboat captain and…

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