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Political Satire in Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift

Explores how Jonathan Swift uses Gulliver's Travels to satirize British politics, religious conflict, and misguided science through allegory and irony.

Literature

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Book Review Undergraduate 949 words

Book Review: The Princes in the Tower by Alison Weir

A review of Alison Weir's historical investigation into the deaths of Edward V and Richard, Duke of York, and the case against Richard III.

Literature

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Essay Undergraduate 735 words

Causes of the American Revolution: Short- and Long-Term Factors

Explore the economic, political, and social causes of the American Revolution, from colonial taxation disputes to the Boston Massacre and First Continental Congress.

History

~4 min read

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708 words

Religious influence on redemption in Beowulf, Crime and Punishment, and Canterbury Tales

Religious traditions influence the themes and construction of literary narratives and religious texts themselves can function as literature.

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306 words

Thomas Carlyle's critique of laissez-faire capitalism and poverty

Thomas Carlyle was one of the many nineteenth century thinkers to note the dehumanizing and poverty-increasing effects of laissez-faire capitalism.

~2 min read

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954 words

Alfred Russel Wallace's independent discovery of natural selection

Alfred Russel Wallace (1823-1913) was active in a number of scientific fields, which indicates a wide range of interests and expertise.

~5 min read

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569 words

Remedial mathematics intervention to improve African-American ninth grade achievement

African-American student score below the scores of the District score in math achievement in the 9th grade due to disparities in the instruction and preparation received in middle school for high school math.

~3 min read

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637 words

Overcoming language barriers through family support and theater

I had no idea, at the time, the challenge that this would be for me and the degree to which I would have to rely on my family to overcome it.

~4 min read

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343 words

First steps in ESOL identification and language teaching strategies

What is the first step in getting a child identified as in need of ESOL services?

~2 min read

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616 words

E.E. Cummings' use of satire and romanticism in poetry

Born in Cambridge Massachusetts, E.E Cummings had always been encouraged by his parents to explore and develop his creative talents.

~4 min read

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