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Comparison Essay: The House of Sand and Fog, and All my Sons

... he tries to reinforce his belief that he is lawful. ”Because it's good money, there's nothing wrong with that money. (trying to convince ... looked up to his father and eventually stood up for his beliefs. He could not bear to see his father ‘mistreated’ and ...

(6 pages) 3338 0 0.0 04/Nov/2009

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Comparative Essays

Carpe diem belief

... precipitous decisions and not thinking only about the effects that will cause us that decisions, but also how decisions will decisions ... moment. My parents have taught me that without effort there is no reward, and that the duties are due before distraction ...

(2 pages) 45 0 2.0 08/Jan/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Persuasive Writing

Bias, Rhetorical Devices and Argumentation

... . Kane uses argument from popularity in his statements regarding his belief that he would be elected because of polls and straw votes. ... over-acted, which is pretty common for movies of that period, however that threw me off a bit at first. Charles Foster ...

(3 pages) 30 0 3.0 08/Jan/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Definition of Irony

... or comic irony, developed from the belief that life is inherently a mix of opposites and that the most appropriate response to its ... to imply condemnation or contempt." (OED) Furthermore, the OED states that the second denotation is, "An instance of this; an ...

(4 pages) 140 1 4.8 15/Jun/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Teen Sexual Rights

... and abstinence-only educations includes work on attitudes and beliefs that enables young people to choose whether or not ... implemented sex education programs that focus on abstinence. Abstinence-only education programs state that abstinence until marriage is ...

(6 pages) 115 1 4.0 04/Nov/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Persuasive Writing

Chapter 10: Absolute Zero

... that he is only a fallible human being, and no miracle-worker; however, he expresses the belief that "all things work together for good for them that ... Meg is going through the difficult experience of realizing that her parents do not know everything. Only ...

(3 pages) 24 0 4.8 27/Apr/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Poems & Short Stories

"The Man who was almost a man"

... is wrong in his belief that owning a gun will make him a man. Instead, the gun shows him that he is still a ... characteristics that are man. His stubbornness and persuasiveness help him to get his gun. Unfortunately, he is wrong in his belief that owning ...

(4 pages) 84 0 3.8 23/Apr/2007

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

Second Thoughts on Marriage. Elaine Hobby - Introduction to Women's Writings

... though some despise marriage, most still crave it for the belief that it will bring them a fairytale ending. But many feminine ... '. Katherine Philips starts her poem "A Married State" by explaining that being married is anything but easy. The wife is always ...

(2 pages) 99 0 4.0 27/Jan/2009

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Persuasive Writing

A persuasive essay on why Feiry Tales are a negative influence on children.

... . But really all they are doing is confirming people's warped belief that "it's a man's world". Cinderella for example focuses ... associations can eventually lead to racism, as the children who believe that white is good and black is evil will most certainly ...

(4 pages) 520 5 4.0 09/Apr/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Persuasive Writing

Santa Claus is an idea that should be abolished.. Written from a Christian's point of view.

... t even know why Christmas exists in the first place. My belief is that this idea is a distraction, leading us away from ... during Christmas time, celebrate His birth. The story that never loses it's value, one that has the ability to touch both young ...

(4 pages) 40 0 5.0 05/Apr/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing

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