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Brokeback Mountain Research Paper

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Elena Isac
Prof. Halstead
LIT 155
2 November 2014
Brokeback Mountain Most Americans doesn’t really know how is the life in Wyoming. It was my dream to come to America, and my dream came true. Six years ago I was very fortunate to come to a beautiful country. I was so excited to see skyscrapers, busy streets however I ended up in a very unexpected beautiful Wyoming-forever west. Wyoming is located in a mountain region with a lot of wild animals and the least population in the country. The nature is breathtaking no doubt but I like big cities. It seems to be one of the most beautiful on one hand but on the other hand one of the saddest places on earth for me, not the worst just melancholy. Brokeback Mountain by Annie Proulx, describes how it is to live in that part of the country. …show more content…

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