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…Iraqi women that pieces together countless events of war-torn Iraq, "9 Parts of Desire" presents a point of view which is unseen by many Americans today. Being an Iraqi but living in America was difficult on Raffo. She was torn between her own safety, her…

…Many soldiers understand that their particular occupation means that a time could come when they would have to give up their life for their country. The thoughts of one particular soldier are provided in the poem, “Naming of Parts” by Henry Reed…

…Quinn English Naming of Parts Henry Reed’s poem Naming of Parts is the definition of ambiguity. His work must be looked overcarefully and interpreted every which way before the reader can start to see all of the different possible…

…Use of Evilness in The Name of the Rose Knowledge is often looked at as being a good thing or something to hold dear. In The Name of the Rose this proves to be a completely different case. This is because the monastery sets the standard of living…

…A Boy Named Sue By, Chris A boy named Sue can be summed up by the title alone, but it can be dissected much deeper to find a much more metaphorical meaning. The poem starts out discussing how a boy at the age of three became fatherless when his dad…

…Drawing Names in “The Lottery” “The common curse of mankind,--folly and ignorance,” Shakespeare once wrote. This quotation strengthens Shirley Jackson’s ideas in “The Lottery”, as she very distinctly uses symbolic names…

…My Name Is Asher Lev My Name is Asher Lev by: Chaim Potok Synopsis: In this major novel--a wholly new departure for the author of The chosen and The Promise--the reader becomes a galvanized witness to the development of genius, as Chaim Potok…

…. As in the beginning, Eben notes how pretty the sunset looks. -the play ends w/ the sheriff commenting '"''"' It"'"s a jim-dandy farm, no dnyin"'" it. Wished I owned it!'"'. Desire Under the Elms (1925) alludes to themes of Greek mythology and uses New England farm…

…of its women. Women are usually killed because their families suspect them of “immoral behavior”, and having thus dishonored their families must die. These kinds of crimes are justified in the name of honor. ‘Honor killing’ is an old practice in which men…

…A Critical Analysis of “No Name Woman” Times are different depending on which society one happens to come upon, and no one person has the ability to see everyone’s point of view. In Maxine Hong Kingston’s short story “No Name Woman…