A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings is a story that not only brings imaginary characters into play but also it combines imagination with events that we live everyday. For me‚ the background of the story is not unfamiliar at all‚ since the author Gabriel Garcia Marquez was born and raised in Colombia and I found most of the details of the story related to me when I used to live in South America. The magic realism used in this story illustrates many aspects of our society today. The reaction of the
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Teachers’ Day or Gift-giving Day? Nowadays‚ when it comes to Teachers’ Day‚ people differ greatly in their attitudes towards the problem of giving gifts to teachers. Some maintain that giving presents to teachers is a sound way to express gratitude and respect of students and parents. Others‚ on the contrary‚ hold the point that presents make the significance of Teachers’ Day distorted. Someone even claims that Teachers’ Day has totally become Gift-giving Day. Although it seems a little extravagant
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Teachers’ Day In many countries‚ Teachers’ Days (or Teachers Day) are intended to be special days for the appreciation of teachers‚ and may include celebrations to honour them for their special contributions in a particular field area‚ or the community in general. The date on which Teachers’ day is celebrated varies from country to country. Teachers’ days are distinct from World Teachers’ Day which is officially celebrated across the world on October 5.[1] History The idea of celebrating Teachers’
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Day dreaming. A fact that has been known recently is that humans spend up to thirty three pe cent of their waking hours daydreaming.Day dreaming is a part of the human mental progress . Most people look at day dreaming as a negative thing but it has got its positveness too.Firstly‚ daydreaming helps you relax .Like meditation daydreaming allows your mind to take a break to release tension and be refreshed.It’s also very useful or controlling anxiety and phobias.Studies also show that you’ll be
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Happy 67th Independence Day 2013. Good Morning! Today On 15 August 2013‚ India is going to celebrate its 67th Independence Day. So first of all I wish you all a very Happy Independence Day 2013. Indians celebrate this day with lots of love and pride‚ because on 15 August 1947 India got freedom from the British Rule after 200 years. So this is the day of pride for all of us. We should not forget the sacrifice of our National Heroes‚ who sacrificed their life for Indian Independence so we all should
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performing special actions. It all seems a little far-fetched to me‚ and yet‚ I believe in angels. “For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways‚” this is Proverbs 91:11‚ and my favorite verses from the Holy Bible. A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings is a story written by Gabriel Garcia Marquez‚ with this short story‚ he was said to have fathered the genre of “magical realism” - this refers to a literary style‚ associated with Latin America. Magical realism transforms
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The most Special Day My best birthday‚ started on a Thursday morning. It’s still 4 o’clock and I just had awoken. I assumed everyone were still asleep due to the silence in the house. I got out from my bed‚ took a shower with freezing water and got dressed up for school. Once I was dressed I headed for the kitchen to prepare my breakfast but before I could take a step towards the kitchen‚ I smelled something delicious. Once I was in the kitchen I see my mother. I walk over to her. I see her
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A lazy day of summer just there with the sun shining and a breeze ever flowing in peace. Usually the noise would be present and clear‚ but the sound of nature coming together and slowly disappear. Trying to close your curtain where it shows a bit of sunlight. Your alarm going off and you keep waking up to switch it off and‚ you still go back to sleep. As you lay in your blankets you feel so warm and cuddly. You have this feeling where you know it’s one of those days where you don’t want to get
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ADVENTURES DAY “IT WAS RAINNING AND I DASHED TOWARDS A DESERTED BUILDING” with this sentence we should start the essay It was raining and as I dashed towards a deserted building when I was running to find my resort when I had been to a holiday trip GOA during the summer vacation. Previosly when my school’s summer vacation started i was really excited as we finished our exams and got a long holiday after a stressful exams. As days passed I was feeling bored and after some days‚ I got a call from
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Recognition Day is the culmination of all hard work and a year of study. It is the day when us‚ studentscan say‚ “I’ve done it”. It is a milestone in our life. It is also a day when we gather and celebratesuccess.It is the most important date in our academic calendar as it is the time when our faculty and staff cangather with us‚ students to celebrate our academic achievement. Remember that each recognition dayis not the end but a new beginning to a new horizon of our career.Visitors‚ our dear parents
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