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Final Exam Question

Posted on December 10, 2012 by jc127929

Pick any two poem we’ve read and compare the style of word choice and language. How does language, in general, plays an important role in these poems?

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Idea for the Midterm

Posted on October 17, 2012 by jc127929

One of the major thing we having been discussing in this class early on was about the Enlightenment era. So other post suggest the same thing but what I have in mind is probably to do a short comparative essay … Continue reading →

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Candide Chapter 15-30

Posted on September 11, 2012 by jc127929

Martin feels very out of place in this story to me. He’s a philosopher like Pangloss but he’s VERY different from him.  The most obvious difference is that while Pangloss is optimistic Martin is the exact opposite, he is pessimistic. … Continue reading →

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A “Modest” Proposal

Posted on September 2, 2012 by jc127929

While reading Swift’s “proposal,” I couldn’t help but laugh for two reason. The first reason is that although Swift’s idea seems gruesome and inhumane, it may actually be the best logical solution for Ireland’s situation. The second reason had me … Continue reading →

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