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Welcome to Ryan's Page! You will see my drafts and portfolio on this page.

=Tess of the d'Urbervilles = ==Tess's experiences altogether make up a tragedy. She represented women in Victorian England who had limited rights. Thomas Hardy spoke out for the women in order to highlight the problem of Victorian morality and sexuality. ==

=Voltaire, //Candide// - The Problem of Evil and the Existence of It = ==In this essay, I stated what the problem of evil involves and supported it with examples from Candide. I also discussed Pangloss' explanation of the presence of evil and provided both my and Voltaire's opinions on that issue. ==

=Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz's Philosophy = ==I made a Powerpoint slideshow on the topic "Leibniz's Philosophy: the Best Possible World". Leibniz's philosophy, theodicy, discusses the problem of evil and attempts to prove God's existence. In addition, theodicy is thought to have inspired Voltaire's novel, //Candide//. ==

=//What is Enlightenment?// =

In this essay, I responded to Immanuel Kant's essay "What is Enlightenment?". He discusses how freedom makes a society enlightened.


=//Hamlet, the Modern Version// = 

=//Antigone// Essay: =

I believe that Creon's viewpoint is more accurate because the reasons to Polyneices and Eteocles' fight is unlikely to lead to "suicide".
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=<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">//Oedipus the King// Essay: =

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">Prompt: Compare Oedipus to another tragic hero.
==<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">I decided to compare Oedipus to Xiang Yu because Xiang Yu is a historical figure that shares several qualities of a ==

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">tragic hero with Oedipus.
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=<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Choral Analyses: = =<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">I analyzed pages 256-258 of Sophocles' play //Oedipus the King.// In this essay, I discussed some literary devices that are used in this choral dialogue. =

=<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">My Personal Collection: = =<span style="color: #404040; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">It is a story about my cards collection. The setting was in my childhood. Hope you'll lik <span style="color: #404040; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; line-height: 1.5;">e it! = <span style="color: #404040; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">


 * <span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 200%;">Problem-Solution Essay: **
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Racism often causes that people cannot get along with each other, especially for those who are from different cultures or who have different colors of skin. It affects people’s personalities, and it might become worse in the future. Therefore, the best way to reduce racism is to educate people on race. **

=<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">MLA Research Report: =
 * <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">From ancient Egypt to modern life, people improved their knowledge of trigonometry. The concept of trigonometry has existed throughout history and its applications can still be seen today. In our daily lives, it became an essential knowledge. **

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=<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Expository Essay: = ===<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">Japan’s military dictators had long looked China as the main target for their imperial and expansion ambitions, the result of which was the Nanking Massacre, where the Japanese committed atrocities against innocent civilians. ===

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=<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Literature Analysis: = ==<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Surviving Antarctica: Reality TV 2083 by Andrea White focuses on a race in Antarctica in the year 2083. Facing difficulties and frustration, the five children learn how to endure through teamwork in the deserted world. ==

=<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Historical Narrative: = ==<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Olaudah Equiano's participation in the slave trade was significant because what he experienced was recorded. It became an evidence on how the Atlantic Slave Trade worked. == <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">First draft: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Second draft: <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Final draft: <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">

=<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Expository Essay: = ==<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Are suffering and adversity bad things and should they be avoided at all costs? Hardship is historically proved that it allows people to grow during hard conditions. In this essay, you will see examples of hardship that show why it is important. == <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">First draft: <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">

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=<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Literary Analysis Essay: = ==<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">I compared Edgar Allan Poe's "The Cask of Amontillado" and "The Masque of the Red Death" to show how Gothic literature is characteristic. Poe used several techniques, such as ambiguity and irony, which made his works brilliant. == <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">First draft: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">

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=<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Editorial Essay: = ==<span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">I wrote an editorial on the issue about the school's counselor. We can make the International Education Program more successful as we change the current situation. == <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">First draft: <span style="color: #000000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">

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=<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Editorial Essay (Response to "Auditorium, Out"): = ==**<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">This is an editorial based on Toni's essay, "Auditorium, Out". A new gym is what the school needs. Besides providing indoor courts for students to play sports during rainy days, a gym can also encourage them to exercise. It seems like a good idea to build a gym. However, the author did not discuss the current auditorium's surroundings, environment and future prospects, which his request wouldn't successfully convince the school to carry out the construction. **== <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Click to check out Toni's essay!

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">My response to Toni's essay: <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; line-height: 0px; overflow: hidden;">

=<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Creative Writing: = ==<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Tyler, who struggled whether to save his neighbor or not, eventually decided to help. Originally thought that he was not being helpful, Tyler realized that he "saved the day" at the en d.== <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">First draft: <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Second Draft: (I've made some changes on grammar mistakes and the specific description of the characters.) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">Final draft: (I've researched details about heart attack patients and the proper use of medical equipment, so that I can include realistic content in my short story.)

=**<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 140%;">Common Application Essays: **=

**<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">2) Failure: **
==**<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">In this essay, I shared my experience of failing to get into a class I dreamed to. I learned that one should hold a positive attitude to overcome failure. **==

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">3) Challenging a belief of idea
==<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">In this essay, I reflected on a time when I doubted a teaching of my religion-- Christianity. In the end, I regained faith on the religion with my father's help. ==

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">My grandfather had always played a big part in my family. After his death, I realized that I will inherit the duty soon.
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 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 200%; line-height: 1.5;">Enjoy :-) **