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What part of the sperm contains enzymes necessary for fertilization?

In “Sonny’s Blues,” the narrator remains unnamed throughout the story. Why do you think Baldwin make this choice? How does this affect our perception of the narrator, other characters, and the story as a whole?

Choose one of the options below: Option 1: Describe the key characteristics of the Grotesque in American Literature. Give a specific example of these characteristics from one of our assigned works. Option 2: Describe the key characteristics of the Southern Gothic mode in American Literature. Which of our assigned readings from this unit reflects these characteristics, and how?

What is the main theme (or themes) of Flannery O’Connor’s “A Good Man is Hard to Find?” Explain the way the story portrays this theme (or themes) with examples and support from the story.

While there were reports of the abuse of Afghan children by some contractors, no one ever brought to light abuse at the hands of Afghan military officials.

Which of the following ethical theories would provide the best support for using torture as a counterterrorism strategy?

The number of civilian deaths directly arising from the so-called “War on Terror” has been calculated by some studies to be nearly a million more than the combined number of people killed in the September 11 attack and subsequent U.S. military casualties.

After U.S. troops toppled the government of Saddam Hussain, military officials uncovered stashes of chemical weapons.

The U.S.-led war in Iraq was initiated because of belief that Saddam Hussain was stockpiling weapons of mass destruction.

One of the key take-aways of the Ted Talk on the psychology of evil is that those susceptible to evil acts can be identified with appropriate testing.