In Great Expectations there is a very big difference between the working man and the gentleman. In Great Expectations the working men don't even interact with the gentlemen. ... For the gentlemen in Great Expectations to talk to or be friends with the working men was not normal. ... He thinks that Charles Dickens (the author of the novel) did a poor job of developing the characters throughout the novel. "Great Expectations is one of Dickens dark novels," Says Stevenson who finds Great Expectations to be a somewhat comical and grotesque. ...

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" The great thing about knowledge is that no one can take it from you, and that regardless of the economy or the state of government, knowledge will always benefit you. ... I am of two minds about the authors' claims that Universities try to do too much. ... The authors' next point is that universities should, "engage all students.... From how the authors described tenure, I would have to agree that I disagree with the idea of tenure. ... I agree with almost everything that the authors' presented, and that they are great for a general improvement plan for most colleges...

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In an excerpt from "Compassion in Buddhism without Beliefs," the author introduces us to the development of loving which the author rightly sees not just as a separate exercise but also as a means to developing mindfulness and loosening the grip of centeredness. ... If one wants that life awakening and to feel great, then we must extend our compassion to everybody. ... We should think that, "oh I am so great for helping this person." ... It was quite hard understanding what the author was trying to get at during the duration of this excerpt. ... I just didn't get what the author was ...

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Beowulf Beowulf is a great story which is based on fiction by revealing the protagonist "Beowulf" fighting an imaginary creatures and monsters, on the other hand; some readers think that the monsters in Beowulf turn an otherwise serious work into a story for children which in my opinion, it's not a story for children. ... Children don't know what a dragon is or why did the author chose it to be the guard while adults do. As I said Dragons symbolizes fear for being scary, huge and throwing fire out of their mouths, that's why I think it was ...

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One of the best ways to begin such a process is by checking to see if the author states who they are and offers a way to be contacted. ... Most authors wouldn't make light of their subject if they wished to be taken seriously. Next, one must check the site to see if the author gives his research data and lists his sources. ... If the author gives statistics, the author would credit his sources. ... Time and again in history, great men, such as Aristotle, were believed because of their reputation while those with the correct assumptions, such as Democritus, are left out in the cold because...

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Even though you may believe that lotteries are for winning great prizes the author gives subtle hints that the black lottery box represents evil. The author immediately starts out by making the box sound old and creepy. ... In the next line the author explain how bad of condition the box is in. ...

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The short story "Open Boat" is a great example of an autobiographical fiction. An autobiographical fiction is when an author writes about a true occurrence that happened to him or her but puts a bit of fictional twist on it. ... Autobiographical fiction is a great way for an author to tell a story about human life, which is usually a mediocre event or one that might be common and turn it into a fascinating or thought provoking tale. Additionally, the author can express his or her own feelings and relay a message through this style of writing. ... This sentence was a great foreshadowing lin...

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The author is analyzing the ignorance of not only the Americans now, but also the Europeans. ... This is what I believe the author is trying to say. ... All in all, a good cultural education would make for a great person. ... Imagination is a great power a human possesses, and if used accordingly, it can be very helpful. ... Imagination can make bad times better, and good times great. ...

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This lists the Authors, their achievements and their research contributions. Next, they list the consultants and reviewers; this is a list of the consulting authors and reviewers. ... I would have thought that was a great way to show it before this class. ... I think that it's a great story for kids to see. It's very realistic and with minor adjusting it would be a great addition to most second grade curriculums. ...

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The author's way of telling realistic stories. In "The Death of Ivan Illyich" the Russian author Leo Tolstoy uses description, psychological and social realism and the power of the senses to convey a portrait of a dying man's life. ... Tolstoy uses great descriptive power in illustrating Peter"s reaction to the dead man's expression in the casket. ... The author also uses description to explain the idea of life. ...

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If you are going to be open to reading sound financial advice from a best-selling author who retired at age 47, then I hope you'll read on. ... His own father was of the old school, a teacher who had a great education and yet was poor. ... How does the author learn from his "rich dad"? ... In a few weeks, he tempts them with a quarter an hour up to five dollars an hour, but, as the author puts it, "the part of my soul that was weak and needy was silenced. ... He does not claim to be a best-writing author, only best-selling, and much of the book is a dialogue between the boys and rich d...

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In reading "Short Talks" by Anne Carson, I found it very challenging to interpret what the author was trying to say. ... Both authors elicit great emotion throughout their works. ... Both authors write on topics that are important to them and demonstrate strong critical thinking skills. ... These texts should be read more than once by readers to get a better understanding of what the author is trying to convey. ... However with reflection you may just enjoy the intriguing critical thinking concepts demonstrated by these authors....

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In addition, religious imagery, animal imagery, and color imagery can help the author describe events in his novel. ... It, not only, enhances the author's writing but it helps readers comprehend and relate to the events he's trying to describe. ... If the author uses adjectives to describe a sight, thoughts of that sight will come to your mind. ... He does a great job at allowing his readers to relate to the events in the story. ...

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Disagreements with Blake's and Shelley's views on Human Society This whole year we have been talking about authors of the past. ... Well first of all they were brilliant authors who mastered the English language. ... The poems are great and I know they are trying to say something to humans but I don't think all of their advice should be followed. ...

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The descriptive words in the poem "Oranges" provide the reader with a sense that the events being described are of great importance to the young man narrating the poem. ... As the two walk the author uses very descriptive words to give detail to the landscape, "Her down the street, across/A used car lot and a line/Of newly planted trees,/Until we were breathing/Before a drugstore. ... Instead of just saying we walked past a car lot and trees, the author gives us a more descriptive picture and uses "used" car lot and "newly" planted trees as images against the cold December walk. ... The auth...

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The goes inside the mind of the Vietnam solider and the burdens these men had to face, or carry as the author put it. ... And I think the author keeps that theme simple, as in the way he describes it, so for those of us that have never faced that adversity can really grasp the mental conflict these men were forced to handle. ... Great detail is stated about the purpose of each item and how each item can be used. ... The conflict isn't always written out, but when all these coping mechanisms are written, you can get a sense of these men's minds in a time of great sorrow, but can show ...

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The reason I choose "The Road Not Taken" by the great Robert Frost is simply because I like this it. Not only is it written by Frost who is my favorite poet but is about being a nonconformist, which I think I am. In lines 18-20 "Two roads diverged in a wood, and I --I took the one less traveled ...

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Nature Since the beginning of evolution, nature has played a great role in challenging Mankind on a daily basis. ... According to Carl Stephenson, the author of the short story "Leinengen vs. the ants," "the human brain needs only to become fully aware of its powers to conquer even Nature." ...

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The author draws our attention in a different way than we are accustomed. ... The author takes us away momentarily from him, not let us see what happens in his mind, only it allows us to see his actions. ... We see as our main character is very smart and at the time where there is great tension, manages behave sound judgment. ... The author leaves us Rodia and the doubt that maybe Porfiry does know who the real criminal. ... The author plays with the reader and the character of Porfiry used for this. ...

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The boy whom I recognized from Spanish class hugged his knees and sat in complete silence, his cloud of vulnerability had such a great thickness I could have ran my hand through it. ... In Steven Harvey's "The Robes of Memory," the author expresses the idea that memory can act as a tool to improve one's personality and altruism as a person. After explaining the author's memory of his old English building, he writes: "Our buildings grow on us - we wear them every day" (3) and expresses this memory as "an arresting occasion that released me, like magic, fr...

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Best-selling author and autism activist, Temple Grandin, was diagnosed with autism as a young child. ... Everyone on this planet has a purpose and they will do something great, whether they believe it or not. ... Temple Grandin is a phenomenal woman in that she has surpassed all the obstacles of autism and is now a best selling author, has a movie, and an extreme Autism activist. ...

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Forever Changed In Andre Dubus short story "Killings," the author portrays Matt Fowler in a way that you sympathize with him. ... As the family attends his son Frank's funeral, Matt displays great sadness and anger in the death of his son. ... In the end the author writes, "He shuddered with a sob that he kept silent in his heart" (96). ...

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Author Ann McClintock explains this in her essay called "Propaganda Techniques in Today's Advertising" when she illustrates with "A childhood rhyme claims that "names can never hurt me," but name calling is an effective way to damage the opposition, whether it is another car maker or a congressional candidate." ... But language has been a great thing for motivating people, and helping people out in need. ... Both authors of the essays make good points about how language has influenced us negatively, but I don't think it is that bad. ...

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Great authors leave the reader having feelings, thoughts, questions, and also an understanding of the book. ... This all comes from the author's inventiveness and the reader's open mindedness. ...

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