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Desperation for a fulfillment of love arising from loss of comfort and dependency can lead to absolute confinement as noted in William Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily.” Miss Emily Grierson has established an aristocratic status throughout the years her father was alive. In her father’s eyes no man was good enough for her. Emily’s father was the culprit of her isolation. The alienation from society built a barrier that prevented Emily from finding a lover and escaping isolation once her father died.…

between this common misconception that everyone can achieve this picture-perfect life and what life often entails for many. In fact, Gwendolyn Brooks’ “Kitchenette Building,” Langston Hughes’ “Let America Be America Again,” and William Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily,” all explore this difference between the “American dream” and real life in America. Specifically, although approaching the subject in different ways, ultimately these three works all show that there are various common misconceptions…

Culture, location, reputation and upbringing are all main contributors to the way someone’s life turns out. For most people, they are given the option to choose their own path in life and their past becomes a positive contributor to who they chose to be. However, for others, the past can prevent the future from happening, it can hold one back from accomplishing their hopes and dreams because they end up stuck in the same routine and traditions that they were taught at a young age. Being stuck in…

“A Rose For Emily” is a short story written by William Faulkner. The most effective literary element in this short story was the symbolism that Faulkner used. The symbols that Faulkner used made it very clear that time has a major impact on life in many different ways. These symbols and how clearly they represented time’s effects on life were what made “A Rose For Emily” such an effective short story. The first effective symbol is Emily’s house. In most fiction, old family houses are typically…

Many historians wonder what is the most sole significant achievement of Henry VII’s – making the crown of England dynasty or making the country itself better. On 21st April 1509 Henry VII sadly passed away, leaving the crown to his youngest son, Henry VIII. Henry VIII then later married Catherine of Aragon on 11th June and after had their coronation on 24th June 1509 at Westminster Abby. Henry VII’s sole achievement was to pass the throne onto his son, which he did manage to pass the throne…

Should College Athletes Be Paid? College sports have become one of the largest spectacles in our country. Hundreds of thousands of people come to watch the heat of competition, and the universities bring in millions of dollars from the sporting events. There are even video games of the sports that are made that can bring in equal amounts of money. There has been continued debate about if the athletes should be paid to play, or if the money from their scholarships is enough. There are many…

The buildings of the Italian Cisternians consisted of a central hall for the crowds to gather, side aisles, and apse. With rectilinear forms challenge the French architecture, also with small windows, one example is the magnificent, Basilica of San Francisco, located in Assisi. The fresco painting on the walls was also an important characteristic of this period. Also, its desire to evoke the Franciscan connection with poverty influenced the architecture. Simply but magnificent is the definition…

The Cathedral of Santa Maria Annunziata is the most important Catholic place of worship in the city of Otranto. The cathedral, built on the ruins of a village, a Roman domus, and an Early Christian temple, was founded in 1068 by the Norman bishop William. It is a synthesis of different architectural styles including Byzantine, Christian, and Romanesque. It was consecrated on 1 August 1088 during the reign of Pope Urban II from the papal legate Roffredo, archbishop of Benevento. In August 1480,…

Middle Ages The period of history from the fall of Rome to the Renaissance, people do not know whether to call it the Dark Ages or the Middle Ages. This period of time should be called the Middle Ages. This period should be known as the Middle Ages because feudalism, a unique and useful form of social organization, was created during this time. Each social class did something and got something in return. According to the illustration by Stanley M. Burstein and Richard Shek, “Peasants worked…

In this marking period we read a book called, Belle Prater’s Boy, by: Ruth White. In this Book, Belle prater goes missing in crooked ridge and everyone around town have their theories. Some say she left off with a man in a car, others say there is a dead body in the woods with Belle’s name on it, but most importantly no one has seen her for two months and have no idea why she left. Her husband, Everett Prater couldn’t cope with the death of her so he became alcoholic. Belle’s parent, grandma and…