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    before his exit. His keen eye and fast wit help him to actively partake in the portrayal of the story‚ however‚ the fool is merely present to express that which cannot be fully expressed through the lines of other characters. Through his songs‚ witty jokes and puns‚ Feste proudly and efficiently reveals truth throughout the play. Although most characters find them as only a convenient source of entertainment‚ Feste ’s songs serve much more of a purpose. If the words are carefully listened to‚ a hidden

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    endless barking of the dog next door. I think back through my life‚ to try and comfort me into restful sleep. I remember summers from my middle school days. The images yellowy‚ orange‚ warm‚ happy. Endless weeks abroad‚ the sun almost unbearable in its cruel sunburnt heat. A time when swimwear wasn’t a terrifying thought: flabby thighs‚ see-through bikinis were things I was oblivious to. My parents‚ endless sources of ice-creams and drinks‚ not the embarrassing‚ overprotective people they have become.

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    To Kill a Mockingbird

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    a mockingbird. Arthur is a shy‚ burdened‚ and ignored man‚ thrusting him into the spotlight would be a sin. He saves their lives and doing that helps society take his own life. Maycombs society is cruel. Arthur Radley deserves to be able to live a normal life but because of all the gossip and cruel jokes‚ Boo does not want to leave his home. Heck Tate makes the correct decision by keeping that night’s

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    that when members of outgroups become familiar with their own historic oppression then that is when they gain healing (Delgado 2437). Wanda Sykes makes several jokes about stereotypes of African Americans and gay people in her comedy special “I’ma Be Me”‚ but instead of being offensive jokes to those outgroups‚ Sykes constructs her jokes in a way that doesn’t demoralize them‚ but rather in a way that changes our modes of thinking about those groups and that puts us in their shoes. For

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    world enjoys laughter; they say it is the best medicine. In every part of the world there are comics‚ jokes‚ and satire. Most of them are all in good fun‚ but sometimes the jokes get taken too far. The recent uproar over a political cartoon in the Middle East has sparked a lot of interest with religious satire. Why does religion get attacked so frequently? How far is too far? When are the jokes no longer funny‚ but hurtful? Whenever someone’s religion and morals are attacked‚ it is no longer funny

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    Why Is Truman Unethical

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    It was not ethical for Truman to be adopted and used for Reality T.V. Even as a young child‚ cameras had been tuned in for anything that he could possibly be doing all the while not having a single clue that it was happening. Truman was denied to have even a smidge of privacy; whether it was from showering or sleeping‚ people all over the world watched him do it. This can negatively affect Truman because it contradicts the individual rights of a person in a democratic society. Along with having no

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    cinematic producers to alter his character continuously. During early Elizabethan times Shylock would have been played by a comedian who wore a grotesque false nose and red wig; cleverly these props were used to insinuate to the audience that he was a joke. Undoubtedly‚ this stimulated the audience to mock Shylock and not to take him seriously or sympathetically. Within the early 1800’s Shylock was seen as a pantomime figure rather than a victim of abuse. Further suggestions could be made that the props

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    the Wild” is a very important symbol in this novel because it shows how nature was cruel to Chris. The bus also showed how nature is a relentless part of the world. It also shows us how we as humans can be disposable. The bus in “Into the Wild” shows how nature is cruel. For example‚ the author states‚ “S.O.S. I NEED YOUR HELP. I AM INJURED‚ NEAR DEATH‚ AND TOO WEAK TO HIKE OUT OF HERE I AM ALL ALONE‚ THIS IS NO JOKE. IN THE NAME OF GOD‚ PLEASE REMAIN TO SAVE ME. I AM OUT COLLECTING BERRIES CLOSE

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    is presented as a manipulative tease. She also seems rather stupid and careless because she lacks the foresight to predict the negative consequences of her unnecessarily cruel joke. Hardy writes in section five‚ “I teased my fancy-man in play/And wanton idleness." It appears the speaker is presenting her actions as a harmless joke‚ yet she uses the adjective “wanton” to describe how she teased her lover. This adjective was originally used only to describe women‚ and a few of the most common definitions

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    Love is one of the most important aspects in modern day life‚ people can love anything and everything. Although a lot of the time love seems cruel many don’t realize how important it is for mankind to send a receive love. A strong bond between families is important even through good times and bad‚ love can bring people together yet also push them apart. Sometimes when two people love another they do not let anything come in between them while other times their bond is weak and easily broken. In A

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