Scarlet Pimpernel

American Literature Study Guide
Prose 1865-1914
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Throughout these years, the country underwent many significant changes. Immediately prior to this time period was the American Civil War, which ended in 1865, and immediately after, America joined World War I, one of the deadliest wars in world history. In 1865, the Thirteenth Amendment abolishes slavery and President Lincoln is assassinated after the beginning of the Reconstruction. Two years later, African Americans are granted citizenship under the 14th Amendment.

Writing about poetry is makes me want to scream.

This one is really short. I get my pay check from my (ice queen) boss. I walk outside, but instead of going to the bank, I go to the bookstore in order to put it into my bank account. I remember signing my name to the back of the check and hand it to the girl behind the register. I ask her if I can put the check in my account here, and she says yes. I wait for her to give me the slip back, and I spend time looking around the piles of books while I wait. I pick up the book I am currently reading (Through A Glass Darkly), but the title isn't there. I recognize the book by the cover. That's it.

The exam wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be. I was pretty sure I was going to sit there and not be able to recognize any of the passages. Well, I think I did pretty well considering that I haven't studied at all, which is pretty good I think.