Comparison Essay Budge Wilson’s “The Metaphor” and Alice Munro’s “An Ounce of Cure” are very similar. Both short stories show how young teenage girls sometimes do not get along with their mothers. They also show how people try to commit suicide when they are emotionally hurt. One last thing they have in common is that they show how most teenage girls overreact in certain situations. “The Metaphor” is about a teenage girl named charlotte. Charlotte is in a more advanced English class. She loves
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1984 essay: The last sentence of 1984 by George Orwell‚ though very clear itself‚ thrusts the meaning of the book into ambiguity and interpretation. Because it is the last thing seen by the reader‚ the ending of a book has the power to leave the lasting impression. Whether this is a good or bad impression remains to be decided by the readers themselves. While this ending may not be seen as a pleasant one‚ it appropriately concludes the novel in the way that it stays true to the overall tone of
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In his dystopian novel‚ 1984‚ George Orwell makes use of various symbols and motifs to further reinforce the core themes. Although these symbols vary‚ most of them are directly tied to the protagonist Winston Smith and more importantly‚ to his emotions‚ feelings‚ and needs. Furthermore‚ the main symbols used to portray these elements are the rats‚ the coral paperweight‚ the songs‚ and the “discolored patch over Smith’s ankle.” As the plot unravels‚ rats are used to evoke notions of fear and punishment
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Truman Decision President Harry S. Truman decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan is perhaps the most controversial act of policy in United States history. One of the many different reasons given for the use of this weapon was the shock effect it would produce in the Japanese foreign policy circle. While the shock of the Japanese will be discussed later‚ it is important to note that it had a similar effect on the west. This shock effect has caused countless authors to speculate as to the motivation
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lord-of-the-rings.org (2009). Lord of the Rings: Gandalf the Grey. Retrieved from http://www.lord-of-the-rings.org/books/gandalf.html for comparison essay. shmoop.com (2012). Nestor: Character Analysis. Retrieved from http://www.shmoop.com/iliad/nestor.html for comparison essay. wikia.com (2012). Gandalf. Retrieved from http://lotr.wikia.com/wiki/Gandalf for comparison essay.
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March 20th‚ 2014 A.C.E. ENGLISH II 1984 PAPER In George Orwell’s novel 1984‚ the authoritarian government known as Big Brother controlled and watched the citizens via numerous types of technology. Through telescreens‚ microphones‚ cameras‚ and ‘thought police’‚ the government was able to keep complete dominance
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In this essay‚ I will show why America had a growing involvement in Europe between 1945-1948. The USA implemented the Truman doctrine to contain communism‚ used the Long telegrams to spy on the USSR and gave money to western countries to discourage them from communism. I will explore all of these points in this homework and why America got involved in Europe because of these points. One reason was the Truman doctrine. The Truman doctrine was the idea that the United States would try to prevent
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David Limon ERWC2 Chaid 3/12/14 1984 ESSAY I completely agree that our technology today is bringing us closer to the world of Big Brother. I agree because even though we are not forced necessarily to mask emotions and hinder temptations‚ most of us (U.S.) lead lives which in reality are lead by the technology at our disposal. I would not be surprised if the government taps into our many devices such as computers‚ phones‚ and even private surveillance cameras to monitor our every breath and move
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Comparison essay What do people need most? People want to live in comfort‚ everyone have some needs‚ it could be easier to achieve those needs in some cities‚ but the others cities cannot provide such an opportunity. Choice where to live people need to do personally. If the people would have choice between Kiev and Toronto‚ they would be divided‚ because some people prefer the living standard in Kiev and the other in Toronto. People’s choices can be affected by factors as: money movement‚ weather
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theyll shoot me i dont care theyll shoot me in the back of the neck i dont care down with big brother they always shoot you in the back of the neck i dont care down with big brother" (p.20). [One of Winston’s rambling diary entries.] April the 4th‚ 1984. To the past‚ or to the future. To an age when thought is
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