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It starts out with Hummel reflecting on when she stopped believing in Heaven. The first two sentences allow us to see that Maria once believed in heaven, but no longer does, and she is not sure when this transformation occurred. Then it changes and Hummel talks explicitly about why she lost faith in Heaven. She starts off by explaining that she…

There are many factors to consider when deciding if a criminal should be incarcerated or put into rehabilitation. These factors would be their criminal history, their willingness to change, and what course of action best fits the crime. I believe rehabilitation can be more economical the prison because if they go back to being a functioning member of society than they will be giving back to society via their purchases and taxes, unlike prison where they take tax payer money with no way of…

The story of an hour is one of the most popular and classic stories of Kate Chopin who is recognized as one of the essential authors in American. The title The Story of an Hour signals the content is about the description of Louise Mallard one-hour life. The whole story introduces the woman Louise Mallard who spends the sorrowful time after hearing her husband’s death and notices that marriage which is dull in her life only imposes constraints on her and feels totally free after the death of her…

Recently, news emerged that John Horner, a father of three, received the minimum sentence of 25 years in prison for illegally selling $1,800 worth of painkillers to a friend. This is an example of how minimum sentencing causes people to be punished disproportionately to their crimes. Aristotle would call this an inequity our justice system. He defines equity as a “rectification of the law where the law falls short by reason of its universality.” However, minimum sentencing does not allow room…

them the outcome of their actions by physically removing them from the society where they have committed the crime or crimes. For example: three strakes sentencing and life sentences are concerder…

american soldier. This story represents a dark but inspiring point in his life. Hemingway takes his most inspiring life experiences and creates a realistic story that shares the special moments he cherishes. He always stays writes by his one true sentence."From things that…

I had not thought about my reading habits until reading this chapter. Of course, I knew that reading is an essential part of many courses. During high school I had experienced many different kinds of reading — from history texts to mathematics explanations to research for a variety of papers, along with reading for pleasure. However, looking back, I do not think that I truly committed my self to learning what I was reading. Rather, I would read enough to complete the assignment, and maybe…

“The things you won’t know can’t hurt you”. In the poem, “First Poem for You,” written by Kin Addonozio, we explore the mind of a person who is deeply in love, but seems confused about the relationship she is in with her partner. We do not know if the narrator is a woman, or a man, but the way the narrator expresses herself seems like a woman; since woman seem more intimate about relationships. The woman takes us to a world where she compares her love to her lovers’ tattoos. Even though she is…

The poem, “The Fish”, by Elizabeth Bishop focuses on providing a detailed explanation of a fish that the speaker has caught. Throughout the poem, the speaker incorporates her conflicted attitude towards the fish. The poem uses numerous literary devices such as imagery, paradox, diction, and tone to convey the thoughts and feelings behind the speaker’s changing perspective and to show its meaning because although the fish itself means very little literally, it serves as a symbol for the speaker’s…

would be expected. These sentences handed down to minorities are also harsher than those given to White Americans for the same crime. Just recently, Stanford star swimmer Brock Turner was sentenced to six months in jail, of which he will most likely serve three, for the sexual assault of an unconscious woman. Compare this to Corey Batey, a student at Vanderbilt University who was convicted of the same crime but happened to be African American. This young man received a sentence of 15-25 years in…