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  1. In the story “A Model of Christian Charity” John Winthrop describes surviving in a new land, contributing to the creation of a new nation, and developing a national literature. Explain briefly how the work serves its purpose.

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  1. In America, the movement known as romanticism took two forms: Bright Romanticism, or Transcendentalism, and Dark Romanticism. How is Henry David Thoreau’s Walden, from which you read an excerpt, a good example of a Bright Romantic work? How is Nathaniel Hawthorne’s story “The Birthmark” a good example of Dark Romanticism? Refer to specific details from the works as you respond.

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  1. Nick Carraway is readers’ guide through the events of The Great Gatsby. In some ways, he is a good guide, and readers benefit from hearing his observations. In others, he is a faulty guide. Analyze the pros and cons of Nick’s narration. Cite specific examples from the novel in your response.

 

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John Winthrop in his story titled a model of charity seems to expound more on the question why there exists rich and poor people. It is the course of him trying to explain the significance of the existence of these two situations that the purpose of his book is executed. Wanthrop believes that it is the diversity in the level of wealth that provides a platform in the methods of honouring God. Further he depicts that the existence of the rich who use their wealth to help the poor and the gratification of the poor towards the rich is a manifestation of God’s mercy…………….

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