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    “A towel, [The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy] says, is about the most massively useful thing an interstellar hitchhiker can have. Partly it has great practical value. You can wrap it around you for warmth as you bound across the cold moons of Jaglan Beta; you can lie on it on the brilliant marble-sanded beaches of Santraginus V, inhaling the heady sea vapors; you can sleep under it beneath the stars which shine so redly on the desert world of Kakrafoon; use it to sail a miniraft down the slow…

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    In the beginning of this screenplay, Mac is viewed as a person with a drinking disorder. In other words, he was an alcoholic. He would drink continuously, being unaware of the hurt he caused to his loved ones. He drank more and more as he tried to run away from his problems; he believed that drinking was the only factor that solved his problems. As he continued to drink on a regular basis, he lost everything from his wife and daughter to his career as a…

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    Diana Dudurkaewa Accelerated Eng. 1-2 Mr.Pinkerton 11 Aug. 2014 Taylor Greer The protagonist, narrator, and the main character of the novel is Taylor Greer. Her original name was Marietta or “Missy” as people tend to call her, but she changed her name when she began her journey. She is self-reliant and assertive, and believes that she doesn’t need a man nor children in her life. She has the ability to laugh at not only herself but others as well. Taylor lives mostly in Arizona in an apartment…

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    Brenda Vo Ruth Schenk English 101B-12 11 September 2014 Breaking Point Literature is moving. It is strong, and often leaves a lasting affect on those who are exposed to it. It can be a book, a play or even unfinished stories, but it is always described as written works that provoke emotion and have some merit. While literature can be the turning point of a writer’s career, in unison, it can be a life changing experience for the reader as well. Although it may be complex, literature can be…

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    Imitation of Life is a movie directed by John M. Stahl in 1934. Claudette Colbert plays the protagonist in the role of Beatrice “Bea” Pullman. Bea’s new found friend is Delilah Johnson, played by Louise Beavers. Together, both of these ladies create a successful business. Throughout the film we see both their daughters, Jessie and Peola, grow into beautiful women. The Imitation of Life is relevant to our class due to Bea and Delilah’s success after the Great Depression. The three literary…

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    In the short story Going, the author Amy Hempel writes about a man who was in a car accident that caused him to remember certain smells that linked to specific memories and experiences. All the memories and smells that come back to the character are ones that revolve around death. In the short story the author’s main subject is death and how hard that topic can be. Some individuals tend to be careless and do not see the potential hazards until after they cause damage while other are vigilant.…

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    Theme Of Dead Man's Path

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    Throughout the short story by Chinua Achebe “Dead Man’s Path” there are forms of irony, symbolism, and views which set the tone and background for the story. In the opening, we see a young man by the name of Michael Obi who has just received a job as the headmaster of an “unprogressive” school in what appears to be Africa in 1949. This town has religious ties as well as strong family roots. This society is not very welcoming of new and progressive ideas which makes this story unfold into a great…

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    The Unloved Teens The ironically Arnold in the short story “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been? Is can be an interpretation of all the devil in society. This can reflect on the characters and the cause of events in the story. Arnold friend can insinuates and attempting to pursue Connie that Arnold is her lover. The title can create expectation about the text of the story. The title can suggest an interpretation violence to women. The central theme in the story it can be the from…

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    Have you ever pondered your ability to read a book, maybe not, but Thomas Foster will make you wonder. In How to Read Literature Like a Professor, Thomas C. Foster gives readers insight on how to recognize symbols, irony, biblical elements, and archetypes, as well as many other hidden details in works of literature. For instance, Foster explains in chapter twelve that everything is a symbol, being able to identify and interpret them is up to the reader. Foster proclaims, “Everything is a symbol…

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    Ruth Ozeki Reflection

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    It was nice seeing the author of the book we read over this summer and discussed a lot about in class. It was my first time meeting the author of a book that I had read, and it was a cool experience. I enjoyed it because we were able to ask Ruth questions that we had in our mind while reading the book, and we were able to understand the process it took Ruth to complete “A tale for the Time Being”. Some themes that Ruth discussed in the event had to do with the characters she chose, the reason it…

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