Morrison use many type of languages in her speech. She is exclusively special in language use‚ and good at employing different points of view in her fictions to show her purpose and produce the tension of beauty. Therefore in Toni Morrison’s Nobel Prize speech she mentioned to two kinds of languages oppressive‚ racist and official languages .Sherman Alexie Spokane Indian whom born in the reservation has lived endurance life as Native American. Toni Morrison’s use of language & the language used to
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Abigail Williams: The Crucible The Crucible is a drama that is exciting and intriguing with unforgettable characters. One of the main characters from the play is Abigail Williams‚ she is complex and at times the reader wonders why she does the things she does. The three adjectives that the reader may use to describe Abigail are selfish‚ a liar‚ and a leader. Abigail is one of many interesting characters‚ and perhaps the most interesting one in The Crucible. The first adjective that describes Abigail
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A dynamic antagonist‚ Abigail Williams from Arthur Miller’s The Crucible is a great example of how a character can be molded by personal desires and a work’s setting to become a villain. Seemingly innocent‚ orphaned adolescent Abigail ultimately causes hysteria in the town of Salem from her frivolity and selfishness. The reasoning and origins of Abigail’s malice demonstrate the setting’s influence on the inhabitants of Salem during the 1962 witch trials. Abigail is introduced as Parris’ niece
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The Use of Literature in Teaching English as a Foreign Language By: Amr Alhemiary Abstract This research aims at emphasizing the use of literature as a popular technique for teaching both basic language skills (i.e. reading‚ writing‚ speaking and listening)and language areas(i.e. vocabulary‚ grammar and pronunciation) in our times. Reasons for using literary text in a foreign language classroom‚ suitable situations for teaching literature and main criteria for selecting suitable literary texts
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focusing on the literary power of Gibran’s work‚ use of language‚ poetic devices etc. "Kahlil Gibran is said to be one of the world ’s bestselling poets‚ and his life has inspired a play touring the UK and the Middle East. But many critics have been lukewarm about his merits. Why‚ then‚ has poetry struck such a chord with generations of readers?" (Shoku and Hegarty) Explore this comment‚ focusing on the literary power of Gibran’s work‚ use of language‚ poetic devices etc. Kahlil Gibran’s work
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The Use of Dictionaries in Language Learning in High School. Introduction Why should we encourage students to use dictionaries? Dictionaries develop learner autonomy. They are a handy resource for researching different meanings‚ collocations‚ examples of use and standard pronunciation. If students know how to use them effectively‚ there are hundreds of hours of self-guided study to be had with a good dictionary. The best way to complement a dictionary investment is strong study skills. As teachers
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accustoming with the world around him‚ he learns that language may not be the key to the intimacy he had grown so accustomed to. Although‚ one may communicate intimacy through language. Rodriguez transferred into school without knowing English until he’s forced to learn it with the help of his school teacher. As a result‚ Rodriguez finds himself forgetting bits and pieces of how he used to communicate in Spanish because of the family’s frequent use of English in attempt to help the children learn English
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explore how Carter uses language to present any two non-human characters. Angela Carter’s stories are colourful and vivid‚ partly because they feature extremes and represent hopes and fears of ordinary people. Fear is usually of disaster‚ death or being eaten by ugly‚ fearful‚ supernatural beings and monsters. The hopeful‚ optimistic side is unrealistically represented by beautiful heroines and courageous‚ handsome heroes. Carter uses this hybrid of horror and wishfulfillment‚ but uses ornate‚ rococo
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VIETNAM NATIONAL UNIVERSITY‚ HANOI HANOI UNIVERSITY OF LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES FACULTY OF POST GRADUATE STUDIES THE USE OF ARTICLES IN LEARNING ENGLISH AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE AMONG SECOND YEAR STUDENTS AT FELTE‚ ULIS‚ VNU Student: Mai Như Quỳnh Class: K19C Lecturer: Dr. Ha Cam Tam Hanoi‚ June – 2011 TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE
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Although Abigail Williams liked to think of herself as an important part of the witch trials‚ her motivations for what she did were not that different than many ordinary teenagers: she sought revenge‚ put her own well-being ahead of others‚ and let her feelings for John dictate her actions. Abigail has a conniving mind like most teenage girls have when they plot revenge‚ and she goes above and beyond to get her revenge. Seven months had passed since Abigail Williams worked for the Proctor’s and
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