This quote is from Lester in a conversation with his friends, summing up the people of Linden Hills, of which he begrudgingly is one of. ... While discussing a possible housing project near Linden Hills, the unfavorable comments coming from everyone seem to represent a great deal of discrimination towards their own race. ... The story is built around the great great grandson of the original Luther and his wife Willa. ...

• Word Count: 2802
• Approx Pages: 11
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• Grade Level: High School

Commonly regarded as a realist writer in her accurate portrayal of everyday, Regency era life, Austen was moreover "one of the great formative and founding influences on how we think about 'England' and 'Englishness,' as well as class, ideology and gender issues.... While, as it is implied by the opening quote, marriage was considered a goal, or duty of women, the power of manipulation was a tool which women could use to their advantage. ... Caroline Bingley's claim quoted at the beginning of this essay outlines the skills a woman must retain to be awarded the t...

• Word Count: 5516
• Approx Pages: 22
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate