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The term folklore refers to folk-literature including folk poetry, songs and stories and folksay including puzzles, riddles and anecdotes relating to a particular culture. In its narrow sense, it is oral literature transmitted from one generation to another by word of mouth and embodying the ethnicity of that particular group. Sindhi folklore is a rich representation of ancient Sindhi culture which is being forgotten as time passes and the political situation gets worse. Sassui Punnun is a one…

Henry Sewall’s Pioneer City According to Google, bold means the ability to take risks without really knowing the outcome. Henry Edwin Sewall was considered very bold in some of his actions. He was the founder of Sewall’s point in Florida. Henry Sewall had an interesting pioneer life and his bold actions affected the landscape and people around him. The bold actions of Henry Sewall helped shape Martin County’s history. Henry Edwin Sewall was born on August 26, 1848 in St. Augustine, Florida.…

Sewing the Stars and Stripes We have seen many things made for the first time, but by far the most iconic may be the first official sewn flag of the United States. Betsy Ross was the woman that did just that. Ross had other accomplishments besides this but the flag was by far her most iconic achievement. Throughout Ross’ lifetime came many hardships and struggles. Today Ross is seen as an iconic woman figure in history. Betsy Ross was born in Pennsylvania and remained there most of her life.…

Allan Poe’s style is characterized by his use of sound imagery, irony, and repeated elements which he uses to create an emotional effect for his readers. Poe’s style is represented in his use of sound imagery. For example, in the poem “The Raven,” Poe uses the repetition of…

the Constitution Convention in Philadelphia, He turned down the request though. Eventually it came time for Virginia to ratify the Constitution, Henry spoke out against it calling it “Dangerous”. But that’s only because he thought it would Damage states’ rights. People were starting to fear that Henry would have success in his Anti-Constitutional efforts since he had great support in Virginia. Sadly the majority of the lawmakers were not on Henry’s side so the results of the vote were 89-79…

Emily Dickinson was an American poet who was noticed worldwide for her unique poems. Dickinson was known for her seclusion from the outside world and her reserved nature. She was one of the most influential figures in American literature. [Furthermore], she faced numerous fears and hardships throughout her life, which she used to write outstanding poetry while overcoming her problems. Emily Elizabeth Dickinson was born in Amherst, Massachusetts on December 10, 1830. Dickinson was the middle…

Ron Hall was one of the authors of Same Kind of Different As Me a story of a man who was a slave growing up, who grew up to save the town of Fort Worth, Texas and a man who lived on a plantation, who grew up to help the man saving the town. Ron Hall was born in 1950, 56. Ron was a Dallas art dealer. Ron married Deborah Hall and had 3 kids with her. Deborah slowly became ill, time and time again, before bowing over to cancer. In 1998 Ron began his start of trying to befriend Denver Moore, the man…

“The name Poe brings to mind images of murderers and madmen, premature burials, and mysterious women who return from the dead” (“Poe’s Life”). Poe moved around a lot during his life and ended up meeting up with his childhood sweetheart. Poe moved to multiple cities and was trying to promote his poems. His final city was Baltimore where he was found dead. Since Edgar Allan Poe has died there has been no evidence or proof of how he died. There are many different theories on how Poe had died; my…

Alexander Hamilton Every other founding fathers story gets told, every other founding father gets to grow old yet Alexander Hamilton doesn’t get enough credit for all the credit he gave our nation. Alexander Hamilton deserves the legacy he always longed and fought for.Hamilton had a difficult childhood his father left when he was only 10 leaving him and his mother in poverty.Two years later Hamilton and his mother fell ill and tragically his mother passed away leaving him an orphan.…

Nicholas Emery Professor Garmann Freshman Year Seminar 110-02 October 31, 2017 Is Aschenbach a Genius Aschenbach lived his life as a very disciplined and hardworking writer who had written great works and was quite well renowned and often considered to be a literary genius. Early in the novella, Aschenbach begins to look for a way to escape his disciplined, dedicated life, and his literary fame many only dream of. Aschenbach's interaction with a weird man near a local graveyard is what leads…