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    Dylan Thomas

    Identify the point of view of Dylan Thomas' "The Hunchback in the Park". What do the details of the poem tell us about the speaker? Should be a somewhat brief essay. Dylan Thomas - The Hunchback In The Park The hunchback in the park A solitary mister Propped between trees and water From the opening of the garden l

    Feminism in literature

    This posting offers the name of a 20th century woman writer and the name of the article/short story in which she writes about her body and mental changes over the years.

    I need assistance on how to do this term paper...

    Let It Pour: My First Assignment as Executive Assistant Who says rainy days and Mondays can get you down? It's Monday and raining, and I'm on top of the world! On Saturday I got engaged, on Sunday we found a house that we're going to bid on this coming weekend, today is the first day of my promotion to executive assistant to

    Run-On Sentences Explanations

    This is a one-page handout explaining the run-on sentence and offering several different solutions for fixing it. Examples of run-ons are taken from actual student papers submitted in a college composition course.

    Examining Desert Places by Robert Frost

    What is the meaning that Frost is trying to convey in the poem? What is the purpose of the line," but a few weeds and stubble showing last?" What connotation does benighted have in this poem? What does is the meaning of the final stanza and how does Frost achieve it?

    Why did willaim golding write lord of the flies?

    A part of my book review is to explain willliam goldings purpose in writing Lord Of The Flies. I have he rest of the essay figured out, but this peice is puzzling me. i have found that he was foreshadowing a war to come, but that is all i could find. do you have any reasons of why he wrote this?

    Writing: Defining versus describing demonstration

    How do I re-write this in definition? My instructor says this decribes not defines. Sitting in my Daughter's bedroom is an old teddy bear. It doesn't look like anything special, just a plain white teddy bear standing about 15 inches tall. It has black buttons for eyes, and the white stuffing is poking out of several h

    Removing Cliches in Passages

    Reviewed the passage, revise it say what it means in plain English! "The man was like a bull in a china shop. Even though he got through the door as smooth as silk, he really ended up getting stuck between a rock and a hard place. He was something of a round peg in a square hole, and even though the tough get going when the

    Proposal Addressed to the Dean

    3 page proposal addressed to the Dean of the College of Business urging him to retain/remove the "Business Communication" course from the curriculum for future academic years. Writing. 1. pre-writing (1-2 pages) 2. a rough draft(2) 3. a revised draft (2) 4. final copy, edited and proof read.(3) There will be 4 separa

    Literary and Poetic Terminology Handout

    Taking a literature course and trying to write a literary analysis? Is your understanding of the literary terminology that has been discussed in class less than complete? Then this ten-page handout is an ideal reference. The terms are arranged in alphabetical order and several examples from a wide variety of literary works (bo

    Emerson's View of The Poet and Longfellow Whittier and Poe

    In the essay "The Poet" Ralph Waldo Emerson describes his idea of the American Poet but concludes by saying "I look in vain for the poet I describe." Whittier, Longfellow, and Poe are all American poets, In what ways do they meet Emerson's Criteria for The poet and in what ways do they fail to meet his criteria?

    Writing Research Papers

    This posting examines how writing a research paper (essay with sources) differs and correlates from other genres of writing.

    My topic is Breast Cancer.

    1. Can you help me with the question; I need one complete sentence for my thesis statement. It should be focused on a specific content area and indicate the question, debate, or conflict that arises when people (yourself included) talk about this subject. 2. Give a description of three specific claims of this thesis statemen

    How to Start Writing a Short Story

    For my English class I have to write a short narrative story and/or a narrative poem or play. How do I choose one? What would be good ideas for a topic and how can I create one?

    Dracula

    This job offers ideas about the role of women in Victorian society and how did the author present this in the story, "Dracula."

    Rate the sources

    Rate the sources by discussing in a complete paragraph its strengths and weaknesses, and its relevance to your topic, research question, and possible thesis statement. My topic is breast cancer: Source 1:Kristin Rhodes's life was on track. At 32, she had finished graduate school, and she and her husband had booked a v

    Children in Foster Care System

    Please help me find 2 logical fallacies in my topic: There are too many children locked in the foster care system. This is what have to do: Select a potential research paper topic. In 100-200 words, discuss at least two potential logical fallacies that might be used in discussing this topic. For instance, if you chose the

    Practice Personal Narrative Essay

    Have you been assigned to write a personal narrative for your freshman composition class? Are you not certain how to approach it or how it should be organized? Do you just want to hone your skills to get ready for your college courses next year? Then this practice assignment may be just what you are looking for. This practice pe

    Journal Prompt #4

    Are you required to keep a journal for class? Do you often find yourself tapped out of ideas about what to write? Never fear! Fresh prompts are here! This is the fourth in a series of prompts that I am posting. Each prompt includes a background introduction and a series of questions to help you brainstorm a response. You s

    Journal Prompt #3

    Are you required to keep a journal for class? Do you often find yourself tapped out of ideas about what to write? Never fear! Fresh prompts are here! This is the third in a series of prompts that I am posting. Each prompt includes a background introduction and a series of questions to help you brainstorm a response. You s

    Journal Prompt #2

    Are you required to keep a journal for class? Do you often find yourself tapped out of ideas about what to write? Never fear! Fresh prompts are here! This is the second in a series of prompts that I am posting. Each prompt includes a background introduction and a series of questions to help you brainstorm a response. You s

    Journal Pages Prompt

    Are you required to keep a journal for class? Do you often find yourself tapped out of ideas about what to write? Never fear! Fresh prompts are here! This is the first in a series of prompts that I am posting. Each prompt includes a background introduction and a series of questions to help you brainstorm a response. You sh