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    Some of the technology used in the film can help out in agriculture. For example‚ the invisible fence used to keep dinosaurs in defined zones‚ the incubator used to help hatch dinosaur eggs‚ and the crane used to feed a very dangerous dinosaur‚ the Mosasaurus. People at time may fear major changes in technology in agriculture because it takes away the original idea of farming‚ however technology will make certain tasks easier‚ more efficient‚ and will

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    off balance and many women do not have a full grasp on why they are lonely. In “War is Kind” by the famous poet Stephen Crane; he adopts sarcastic diction and syntax to display war as a destructive force. The author uses ironic diction to present war as a calamitous machine that of which yields to no one. The first words that arise from the work to the reader is “Do not weep” (Crane 1st stanza)‚ yet it does not comfort the audience. The title emphasizes that the poem is sarcastic and this makes the

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    and limb are worth it. Through the use of structure and sarcasm Stephen Crane persuades the reader to look at war through his eyes in a very critical manner. The very title‚ “War is Kind” is sarcastic. The reader however‚ does not find this out immediately. The poem is structured into five stanzas that seem to go back and forth‚ brilliance explained upon further examination. In the first third and final stanzas Crane tells about the glories of war such as a lover going off to fight for his

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    short story‚ "The Open Boat‚" Stephen Crane shows how an inanimate object can be very unconcerned with whether you live or die. In this case‚ it is an ocean‚ which man has to struggle to survive. The characters in the story come face to face with this natural disaster and nearly overcome by Nature’s lack of concern. They survive only through persistence and cooperation. Crane shows the reader how not to give up when something so uncontrollable is present. Crane shows how unforgiving the sea can actually

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    America saw devastation on its own ground‚ manifested in the Civil War ‚ authors transitioned to more unidealized approaches in writing. The styles of Realism and Naturalism arose‚ offering stark differences from the popular manner of the time. Stephen Crane is one such Naturalistic writer who helped to galvanize the shift from Romanticism. He studied the Civil War and expanded upon his findings‚ creating a

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    All Quiet on the Western Front “Little souls who thirst for fight‚ these men were born to drill and die” (Crane 7-8). Stephen Crane’s poem acknowledges the fact that many soldiers in the war have fought for survival‚ dehumanized‚ and lost lives for their country. Many propose the idea that war is not necessary and that it is pointless. This is quite ironic since a great amount of people go to war even though they think that it is unnecessary. Generally‚ these battles can be prevented after

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    Throughout my reading I have found that Crane uses many symbolic objects to depict true-life events. He uses symbols such as towers‚ animals‚ and waves. Crane leaves so much to the reader’s imagination that the story can be considered magical and mysterious. The composition leaves many details up to the readers inference‚ however after further research a full picture to the events that transpired that cold January are uncovered. "The Open Boat‚" is very rich in symbolism. Symbolism evokes or

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    Crane’s "The Open Boat" follows this pattern of writing. The reader is allowed to observe as the four characters fight against the natural elements to survive. The different forces of nature applied to the characters of "The Open Boat" by Stephan Crane‚ are encountered by all human beings in life. The survival of whatever nature or any force beyond our control is the goal of all people. Life is not easy‚ but by enduring the trials of life‚ human capabilities are oftentimes proved to be far greater

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    During the Civil War‚ there were a lot of people using poetry to express themselves. The American Civil War began in 1861 as a result of growing tensions between the Northern and Southern states over issues such as slavery as well as economic differences. The conflict was primarily fueled by the divide between the abolitionist North and the pro-slavery South‚ with each side seeking to protect their interests and way of life. The authors of these poems use poetic devices and literary elements to capture

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    outcome is its creation of numerous noteworthy poets of its time. Poetry has been an outlet for countless stricken heroes of war and witnesses of the brutality of the American Civil War‚ the First and Second World Wars and the War in Vietnam. Stephen Crane‚ a late 19th century‚ short-lived writer of Naturalism and Impressionism‚ shoots images of weeping families in his poem “War Is Kind” (Literature and its Writers‚ 1063). Randall Jarrell‚ a poet of the early 19th Century‚ displays his experiences of

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