James Joyce's famous collection, "the Dubliners", is a novel that "shows the emotional paralysis in the disillusion of love, fetters of marriage and obstacles in communication.... If we rethink the way he arranged books, "the books on the white wooden shelves were arranged from below upwards according to bulk. ... ", won't the emphasis on position and titles arouse suspicion that the "essence" of the books might be ornaments instead of sources of knowledge? ... "He lent her books, provided her with ideas, shared his intellectual life with her&q...

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• Grade Level: High School

The emotional appeal of Roberts" essay is very evident throughout the entire work. ... People read about it in magazines and books and see it on the news, but it is one of those things that people know will not happen to them. ... While Roberts does an excellent job on her emotional and statistic levels, her connection with the reader is best shown through her moral appeal. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

The soldiers that O"Brien writes about carry both physical and emotional burdens, which show readers who they are. ... Rat Kiley carries comic books, brandy, and M&M's. ... The comic books were good for reading and taking his mind off of the war. ... Kiley carries comic books and liquor because he has a carefree attitude. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

However, unlike many other historical books that focus on war, O"Brien captures not only his fellow soldiers actions and outward feelings, but transgresses into a realm of private thoughts, fears and worries. ... Most war stories are indeed, as stated before, focused on the physical aspects of war, or, if they do venture into the emotional side, feature stories of heroism and bravery. ... Through the deaths of fellow soldiers, the killing of Vietcong, and the destruction that lies all around him, O"Brien begins to carry with him intense emotional damage/baggage that remains with him until he...

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• Grade Level: High School

In the first sentence he uses "so many new books about dying" His first effect was to imagine how easily they are available by placing them by the health diet and home repair paperbacks and the sex manuals. ... The story becomes more emotional as he begins to describe in detail how Montaigne remembered the episode, despite having been "dead, for two hours." ...

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• Grade Level: High School

" Charlie's reaction. uses emotional pauses and emphasis the word 'president'. ... Both books conveyed the significance of coming of age, which occurs on teenagers, based on the social impact and experiences of obstacles that leads towards a character's maturity and growth....

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Obviously the title evinces that one of the focuses is on what the soldiers carried, which not only covers the physical items but bleeds into the emotional and psychological baggage of the war. ... Jimmy Cross was the leader and in charge of the platoon; therefore, he carried more equipment than others including a compass, code books, maps, and binoculars. ... He did not want to carry emotional attachments, which could taint the soldiers" ability to stay completely focused on the war and possibly cause another death as a result of carelessness. ...

• Word Count: 1691
• Approx Pages: 7
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• Grade Level: High School

She is very fond of comic books and one-day hopes she can be like Wonder-Woman. ... Grover feels that teens are so emotional at this time in their life that they need reassurance and love, and when a family breaks up that makes them even more emotional and confused, therefore they think the only way to end the confusion and pain is to take their own life ("Teen Suicide"). ...

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• Grade Level: High School

Although Holden grew up physically after his brother passed, his emotional growth was somewhat stunted. ... He was especially disappointed in his brother, who he referred to as a "prostitute" because he was earning a living writing shoddy books in Hollywood. ...

• Word Count: 930
• Approx Pages: 4
• Grade Level: High School