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We live in a society―a society that benefits from degrading and shaming gamers.  Since the first arcades opened in the '70s, adults and anyone who didn't find enjoyment in video games have blamed them for aggression and delinquency. Gamers appreciate the effort that goes into making these video games, and feel a sense of accomplishment after reaching a landmark in a video game. Unfortunately, gamers are one of the most oppressed classes in society, simply for having a hobby that differs from the norm. Gamers are not only shunned by "Chads" and "Stacies" for rising up against the precedent of a "perfect" life of working out and pulling chicks, but also have to deal with their personal delight being blamed by the media for mass VIOLENCE. Gamers are dismissed as shut-ins who will never amount to anything in their life. The truth is, gamers are only blamed for the problems of others because people can't admit to their own mistakes. This is...

Edwin Arlington Robinson is a poet known for his profound poems such as Richard Cory, Luke Havergal and Mr. Flood's Party. We read these three poems in class, and I'm here to tell you which one of the poems is the best because of the literary elements. The best poem of the three is Richard Cory, because of the symbolism and characterization. In the poem, you can visualize Richard Cory in your mind based on the way he is described. Phrases such as, "Clean favored, and imperially slim," and "he fluttered pulses" help the reader understand who Richard Cory is, how he looks, how he acts, interacts with people, etc. Where Richard Cory excels in describing the character of  Richard Cory, the poems of Luke Havergal and Mr. Flood's Party leave a lot of the character up to your imagination. This is a big flaw in those poems because 1. they're not as memorable and 2. you can imagine the setting the poem takes place in but it's diffi...

After reading "The Story of An Hour" by Kate Chopin, I brainstormed three of the most important literary devices that made this story such a classic. Irony, symbolism, and tone are the  most important devices used in the story. Irony is arguably the most important of the three devices I'll go over, because it encompasses the entire story. Mrs. Mallard's heart disease and the news of her husband's "death" both contribute to her death at the very end of the story. The irony becomes apparent in the last paragraph, when her husband Brently Mallard walks through the door, alive and well. By then, it is too late for Mrs. Mallard and she succumbs to her heart disease. There's also the irony of Mrs. Mallard accepting, and even enjoying her husband's death more than when she lived with him. Even if Mrs. Mallard had survived the ordeal, she would have had to return to her regular life when she had already prepared for a new, independent one. S...