thanatassa
thanatassa
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July 16, 2011
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English / Literature / Writing, Foreign Languages
rhetoric, writing, literature, religion, philosophy, history
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I am a professor in an English Department.
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Answered a Question in History
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Answered a Question in A Rose for Emily
Miss Emily represents the traditions of the old South in the story. Much of her...
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