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About Jeremy

Dear scholars, First of all, please remember my Chinese name, Guangyuan Xue, even though it is really hard for you to spell and pronounce. After you read my papers, you will never forget that name. Frankly speaking, I am a science … Continue reading

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In the Air (non-linear)

In the air The lights in the cabin were dimmed out; I leaned back in the seat, staring at the outside and waiting for landing. The flight had been in the air for fourteen hours; nothing except the pure darkness … Continue reading

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Dimmesdale, a Fallen Angel

Whether it is fair or not, a habitual criminal is more likely to be forgiven when he does a good thing, while a good man is intolerable to make even one mistake. In the novel, The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel … Continue reading

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Pearl, Hester’s Treasure

A pearl, with its mellow color and exquisite appearance, stands for health and purity. As a gift of nature, it is cherished by the world. In the novel The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne, Hester, the protagonist, treats her daughter, … Continue reading

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Morality in Society

Morality in Society             Human beings are social animals; the gregarious tendency brings people together to form the society, in which each person has different cognition and judgment on everything. People’s common thought on what is good or evil, the … Continue reading

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Can’t always get what we want

You need water when you are thirsty; you need food when you are hungry; you want desert though you are full; you want more deserts because they are good. What you need is controlled by your body and mind, while … Continue reading

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Being lost in life

  Being Lost in Life All is to no purpose, said the Preacher, all the ways of men are to no purpose; they are lost. This generation of men who, even though they may have escaped shells, were destroyed by … Continue reading

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The reality –Realism in Maggie: A Girl of the Streets

The reality –Realism in Maggie: A Girl of the Streets “The building quivered and creaked from the weight of humanity; buckets, brooms, rags, and bottles were in all unhandy places; formidable women with disordered dress gossiped while leaning on railings”(Crane … Continue reading

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The Face

The Face Perhaps it is because we are too close to the people by our side, that, when time passes, we become unconscious of what we said and how we performed. In our inadvertent words and actions, the invisible blades … Continue reading

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The Seed

The Seed When I was young, I once planted an apple seed in a flowerpot. After finishing an apple, I saved a seed and carefully wrapped it with tissue. Learned from my mother planting flower seeds, I knew that the … Continue reading

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