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    This article is about how wind and nuclear power have a better alternative power source than coal and fossil fuel. It also talks about how the USA is switching to renewable power generating sources. In addition, there are pros and cons to these renewable power resources for generating power. For instance, wind power is a good source of power, but can cause too much power generation and sometimes cannot produce enough power. However, nuclear power is a good source of constant power, but does not…

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    contrasting words, as used in Young Goodman Brown and Rappaccini’s Daughter. The result of this effect ultimately leads to a death, which Hawthorne uses as his signature act. Overall, the relations among nature, spirit, and language illustrate Hawthorne’s style of…

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    humor. They can leave readers with prolonged giggling. They are different at several points—tone, organizational style and subject matter, but their purpose and incorporation of literary elements create humor. Considering those similarities and differences, Barry’s is a more successful humor essay because it presents a more moderate tone, a more balanced and different organizational style, and it does not lean toward any of the subjects. Writers of Comparison and…

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    the five key elements of culture. First, one key aspect that was very contrasting between these civilizations was the language. For example, Mesopotamia had distinct origins and a different style of writing. The earliest forms of writing in Mesopotamia was based on pictograms which “were used to communicate basic information about crops and taxes (Writing 1). As time passed, this writing soon transformed into a script called cuneiform. The people of Mesopotamia used their style of writing…

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    brutally murdered by a jealous ex-husband, of a woman Frank was dating. Frank’s dad, Matt Fowler, revenge kills Richard Strout, the jealous ex-husband. Faulkner’s and Dubus’ works express two different styles of writing and genre, but are very similar and different in their works of plot elements. However, their fictional pieces seem…

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    Roman Wall Painting Styles There are four classifications for Roman wall painting styles. These classifications were identified by August Mau, a German scholar. The four styles are chronologically categorized and evolved from each other. The first two styles, incrustation and architectural, were popular in the Republican period and were developed from Greek art. The last two styles, ornate and intricate, were popular In the Imperial period. Incrustation is believed to have originated in…

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    literature. Compared to other short stories we encountered in class, “Dogs in Winter” is unique in that its narrative style does not follow a chronological order. Instead the reader is shown little instances through Lisa’s narration starting from when young and in her Aunt Genna’s care and ending when Lisa’s mother left her as a little girl (690). This particular narrative style works effectively with Robinson’s story as it allows the reader to take on an active and detective like role similar…

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    During the late 15th century, Leonardo da Vinci introduced the drawing of the Vitruvian man in the architecture world. This drawing eventually becomes a fundamental element throughout the centuries. Most of the architects design their buildings by using this principle. However, after all these years of transformation of one architecture style to another, one question is raised - is there any other ways architecture an embodied process? In this essay, I am going to discuss about another method of…

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    The Arctic Fox Analysis

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    word solidarity in the draft “The coffee perspective” and the word Nebulas in the poem “The Arctic Fox” flooded my paper. Although these errors were merely surface level, other elements were missing from my drafts. For instance, imagery and visual language were lacking in my poems, especially my first poem. Clear syntax, style, and organization were evidently lacking in my second poem. To combat this, I utilized my readings, such as James Tate, Marvin Bell as well as Addonizio to create poetry…

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    Space is arguably one of the most important and powerful elements of architecture. Before architecture was the building and making of buildings, now in more recent times architecture is also considered the study and interpretation of space. In terms of architecture space is not empty. It has the potential to become a place where people interact and go about their daily lives. Space utilizes many modifying elements for an architectural reason to enhance the experience of occupying a certain space…

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