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    Opposition is Just an Idea “The Bear” written by William Faulkner is a short story told through the eyes of the main character, Isaac “Ike” McCaslin. The short story portrays how “Ike’s childhood is structured on the promise and then the reality, of the participating in the autumnal hunt in the big woods” ultimately to capture the bear named Old Ben (Anna Priddy Go Down, Moses). Through symbolism, characterization, and imagery, William Faulkner proves that one should not let opposing views…

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    William Paley (1743 – 1805) was a professor of philosophy at Cambridge University who is most notably known for his watchmaker argument that seeks to prove a theistic view of god. By relating a watch to the natural world he uses argument by analogy in order to prove the design argument, or the teleological argument, which concludes that god’s existence can be proven by the order, complexity, and apparent purposefulness, within the natural world. [Insert thesis] Paley’s watchmaker…

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    Conflicting emotions, suspicious natures and feelings of betrayal lead to ultimate - revenge. The tragic hero, full of promise, certainly falls victim to his own shortcomings and indecisions in his predictable downfall. Othello, the Moor of Venice, by William Shakespeare, was written in the early 1600’s. This play…

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    William Wordsworth (1770 – 1850) was an eminent English Romantic Poet, hose Lyrical Ballad, as a result of joint efforts, co-authoring with Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Contributed to launch the Romantic Age in English Literature. He is known as the poet of Nature, reflecting his inner feelings while appreciating the wonderings and beauty of it. (Norton, 543-45) The poem ‘We Are Seven’, as Wordsworth says, has been “written an Alfoxden in the spring of 1798. The little girl who is the heroine I met…

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    William Faulkner is a famous writer of twentieth century, and he wrote novels, short stories, plays, poetry, and some essays. He is primarily known for his novels and his fiction short stories, and one of his most famous short stories is “A Rose for Emily”. This is a successful story not only because of its fiction, but also because of its unique narrative point of view. The first time we read this story, we would think the narrator is a man because the writer is a man; however, on close…

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    work with though, It says “A Room in the DUKE’S Palace”. For the most part version two is the closest to the play, while version one is doing its own thing. In conclusion, many different interpretations can be made for anything. When it comes to William Shakespeare's “Twelfth Night”, I’ve seen two videos similar in content but different on how there performed. I cant say which version was similar, version two was in the same setting but version one had the most similar…

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    For example, William Blake sought to understand God through spirit and imagination, in contrast to the typical theological view of God 'as an old man', a rational being who controlled the order of things. Blake wanted to break this unyielding portrayal of God. Blake was religious and interested in divine inspiration. In his epic poems he writes about visions of heaven and hell. Coleridge once suggested of Blake that his poetry and paintings enabled people to 'dig deeper' or understand more…

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    symbiotic instincts. The main characters in the Lord of the Flies display both human and animal traits although the human characteristics dominate the animal instincts. In the Journal of General Education, Vol 16, R.C. Townsend proves the belief that William Golding is uncertain of his thesis of the book Lord of the Flies. Golding is unsure about his thesis that humans are no different than beasts. He shows this skepticism through the main characters’ display of unique human attributes such as…

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    William Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily” caught my attention right away. The story emotionally affected me because of her reaction when she lost her dad. It also affected me because of its disturbing and mysterious nature. One of the reasons that I think it had such a great impact on me was because I was not expecting the ending of the story at all. Emotionally, I felt very sad for Emily because she lost her dad. She seemed to be close to her dad and it was very hard for her to handle the loss;…

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    Being stuck in the past can prevent a person from maturing and growing therefore, their life never transpires into their own story. Outsiders are often very judgmental of those stuck in the past, furthering the restrictions that are already present. William Faulkner…

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