In the "Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman", how did the southern system restrict everyone regardless of race? It didn't just affect the blacks, but also the whites and it did not seem to benefit anyone. Is any part of that system still in effect today and if so, in what ways? These areas are explored.
Ideas for a narrative on Ghana culture with the following guidelines are brainstormed: 1. Think about their customs, traditional behaviors 2. Think of an event that help you to understand the cutural practices of this group (e.g, wedding, baby naming ceremony or a holiday celebration) 3. Outline step by step and from begi
Read http://www.orwell.ru/library/essays/politics/english/e_polit This classic essay captures some of the problems with the way political arguments are made. It is just as relevant today as it was when he wrote it in 1945. For your Threaded Discussion post, describe an example of what he is discussing from contemporary soc
Read http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/606/01/ Note that a paragraph has 5 elements Unity, Coherence, A Topic Sentence, and Adequate Development. Write a paragraph wih these elements. Then comment critically on another student's paragraph. If you are first in this thread, you are in luck: you just submit your o
One of the hallmarks of a good writer is parallel structure. http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/623/01/ Come up with 3 sentences to illustrate correct use of parallel structure. Then read another student's paper and comment on the correctness of his or her examples. If you're first:, comment on my example: No
I compare and contrast the use of language or setting in "Salvation" by Langston Hughes and "Powder by Tobias Wolf." What do you think the impact of the language or setting is?
I compare and contrast the use of language or setting (or both if you're feeling industrious) in two or three selections of the literature below. What do you think the impact of the language or setting is? In other words, do not just show a similarity or difference; explain what difference it makes. For example, you might wan
King also uses his historical and literary allusions to Socrates to gain power as he cites, "Just as Socrates felt that it was necessary to create a tension in the mind so that individuals could rise from the bondage of myths and half-truths to the unfettered realm of creative analysis and objective appraisal, we must see the ne
Please help to create a thesis for "Salvation" by Langston Hughes.
This job examines various authors' approaches of struggling with identity within the literature. Quotes are provided.
Discuss the relationship between the elements (Plot and Gestures) of drama in The Glass Menagerie.
This job discusses what you learned about ONE of the characters in A Raisin in the Sun from the dialogue or actions of one of the other characters in the play.
"A Poison Tree" by William Blake is examined in terms of these areas: How does the speaker suggest we "manage [anger] in a healthy manner"? In the first line, the speaker mentions his "friend." In the third and fourth stanzas, the speaker talks about his "foe." Who are these people? Do you see any connection between th
What are the differences between a poem and a short story? What can a poem achieve that a short story cannot, and vice versa? n what ways can the genres overlap? Personal ideas about genre differences are noted.
I describe how the process of active reading furthered my understanding or appreciation of "A Rose for Emily." Quotes are added to validate.
I define the elements of a story, setting, characters, plot development, symbolism and the impact these elements have when used in combination of each other.
This job defines what is meant by the term "humanities" and explains what distinguishes the humanities from other modes of human inquiry and expression. It also lists a current example of each of the expressions of the humanities (art, music, architechture, philosophy, literature) and tells why each example shows current develo
Attached is my assignment for my mythology class. I am not asking you to do the paper, but to get some help with the research. This class has me struggling. I have done some searching on the web and I can't come up with a modern day hero much less myths about them. Any help is appreciated. Thanks
Ideas about plagiarism are noted: 1. Does it have to be a direct quote to be plagiarism? 2. Can an incorrect citation be considered plagiarism? 3. Does listing a reference in the reference page and not citing in the text count as plagiarism?
You may have written a draft of an assignment for writing class and you're not sure what revisions may be needed. When you reread what you have written, use this list of questions to help you evaluate your draft and think about what changes you need to make.
Ideas for an analytical essay comparing and contrasting The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros and A Clean, Well-Lighted Place by Ernest Hemingway are generated.
An overview of sources and APA in-text citations is given. See the attached file.
Help with writing scenario problems is included based on these statement below. These scenario will be used by managers and supervisors in a discussion session on what would you do as a leader: 1) Found a hangman noose on the grounds of your organization 2) Violation of a general order or regulation by your organization
Help with an assessment on the feasibility of adding alternative fuel vehicles is given.
Help with formulating a presentation on Emily Bronte is given. Links are also included.
Using description and one or more of the explanation patterns of development (illustration, process analysis, classification/division, definition, and/or cause and effect), this posting explains your own process for ensuring that your writing is of high quality and effective.
Dorothy Parker's "The Standard of Living" and Toni Cade Bambara's "The Lesson" are contrasted. Compare and contrast Parker's and Bambara's use of style. How do they differ and why? To address the above question, you may also consider and incorporate the following questions: How well do you come to know the young wom
These topics are brainstormed: The American Dream - American literature questions people's dreams of a perfect world, of freedom of movement, of expansion, of seeking new experiences and new opportunities to become whatever one wants to be. Quotes from Langston Hughes such as "Hold fast to your dreams, for without them lif
In the context of Machiavelli's THE PRINCE, do you consider the "hero" of the film a leader who rules by "civil" or "wicked" means? Why? Give specific examples from the film. Chapter 8 http://www.ilt.columbia.edu/publications/Projects/digitexts/machiavelli/the_prince/chapter08.html Chapter 9: http://www.ilt.columbia.edu/
These tasks are examined: Task: 1.Choose a sonnet and discuss the theme, language usage, and metaphorical references within 2.Choose a poem and discuss the impact of word choice throughout it and why effective word choice was essential for this poem's theme.