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    quatrain rhymes cdcd‚ and the six final verses have an eff rhyme. We can also find some rethorical figures‚ which emphasise the action and the description of the setting‚ as in the first verse:“these who die as cattle” (l. 1)‚ here Owen makes a comparison between the people who die at war and are like cattle‚ because people die because of the animal thinking that some persons have. In the second verse there is a personification of the guns: “the monstrous anger of the guns” (l. 2). In the third verse

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    different people and places. Moreover‚ happiness’s complexity shifts depending upon the different ways one consumes it: television‚ movies‚ music‚ and social media. What would it be like to live in a world where society dictates one’s happiness? In Anthem‚ this is the type of society in which everyone lives. However‚ the character Equality 7-2521 breaks the societal norm‚ and he eventually pursues the lifestyle Ayn Rand‚ the author‚ believed. She once wrote‚ “Happiness is a state of non-contradictory

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    Anthem by Ayn Rand One of the many things readers notice as they begenan reading Anthem by Ayn Rand is the lack of the word “I”. Anthem is a masterpiece that portrays what collectivism truly is through the eyes of a young man: Equality 7-2521. In the story the characters are given numbers rather than names to make them equal as a whole. Everything is done to make sure that the people are all alike and not unique. As the story goes Equality finds a tunnel and starts writing a diary there. He soon

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    The Handmaids tale was set in 2195 in the United States of America. III. This book is narrated in first person. By a woman named Offred IV. In the utopian society of America they now have handmaids. Handmaids are women who have one job: to make babies. They are appointed that job because there is an exodus of people due to the radiation. Offered who is the main character and narrator is the handmaid for the commander and his wife. offred can only leave the house once a day to go to the store.

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    The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer is a group of stories where pilgrims tell tales during their journey to a holy shrine in Canterbury. There are 29 pilgrims but the first two pilgrims to tell tales are the knight and the miller. The miller practically mirrors the knight’s story. The miller’s tale uses elements similar to the knight’s tale but it corrupts those same elements by mimicking them. The miller’s tale and the knight’s tales are very different although they have some similarities.

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    go back to school and start over in a career college with something that better suits your personality. When you do‚ you should strongly consider attending Anthem College. Here’s why: 1. Stellar Facilities Learning should be much more than dry lectures and reading. That’s why we provide high-quality facilities for all of our students. Anthem Education Group has 21 campuses sprinkled throughout the country‚ each with well-equipped classrooms‚ medical labs‚ computer labs‚ office spaces‚ and clinics

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    Anthem Rough Draft Ayn Rand’s “Anthem” illustrates a series of ironic connections between great successors of Greek mythology and to her two main characters. The main characters‚ Equality 7-2521 and Liberty5-300‚ both contain very interesting and unique personalities‚ which makes them incompatible with their collectivism society due to who they are and what they believe. Ayn Rand disperses random clues throughout the book that provide evidence and reasoning of why she chose to rename her characters

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    defines ambiguity in The Handmaids Tale Postmodernism in art and literature includes many aspects that define a novel or piece of writing to be “postmodern”. A postmodern novel leaves the reader ambiguous to some of the most obvious forms of literature‚ but this ambiguity serves a purpose to the postmodernism in the metafictional story that includes the theme or the purpose of the novel. One of the greatest examples of postmodern fiction/literature would be The Handmaids Tale by Margret Atwood. Certain

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    Raigan McGuire Jensen/ Period 2 12/10/13 QWA Compare/Contrast Anthem vs. The Hunger Games In today’s society‚ a lot of people tend to take for granted what they have. Every once and a while‚ something drastic will ensue them‚ and that’s when they finally grasp what’s been right in front of them the whole time. In many different societies‚ for example the societies in The Hunger Games‚ and Anthem‚ the individuals that are living there are forced to listen to the ruler‚ or rulers‚ do not have

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    The national anthem is one of the most iconic songs in America’s history. The song is one that many citizens stand up for‚ although there are some who refuse. This has caused much controversy on whether people should be forced to stand or whether they should be allowed to act how they wish. This controversy has led numerous people to complain that those who refuse to stand hold no respect for the nation or its liberties. I believe that it is one’s right to act how he or she wishes‚ whether that be

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