“Forget the big players in the world; it is the people in the margins of our society whose stories are most compelling.” To what extent do you agree with this statement? Respond to this question with close reference to one or more text(s) you have studied. The Heke family that feature in the ground-breaking New Zealand film from 1994‚ ‘Once were warriors’ directed by Lee Tamahori are clearly a family living on the margins of society. They live in a state house next to a busy and noisy
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archetype share one thing in common: they both have a noble side and an immoral side. And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie‚ and Star Wars: The Force Awakens by J.J. Abrams‚ can help further understand these character architypes. And Then There Were None is a mystery novel written in the location of Devon‚ England. It tells a story of ten Devon natives who are invited to a mansion
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You are what you say The essay‚ " you are what you say " is written by Robin Lakoff‚ a Professor of Linguistics at University of California. She has explicated her view on how English language has functioned to revile and debase women‚ why women are thought to be juvenile‚ dependent and frivolous species. Certain views which makes fair sex less thriving than men. The subject is of great interest as it illustrates that women only say what they mean‚ but what they say is inferred by men in a pejorative
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was recorded in William Camden’s (1551–1623) Remaines of a Greater Worke‚ Concerning Britaine‚ printed in 1605‚ which contained the lines: "If wishes were thrushes beggers would eat birds".[2] The reference to horses was first in James Carmichael[disambiguation needed]’s Proverbs in Scots printed in 1628‚ which included the lines: "And if wishes were horses‚ pure [poor] men wald ride".[2] The first mention of beggars is in John Ray’s Collection of English Proverbs in 1670‚ in the form "If wishes would
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cruel truth of society‚ brought forward his new movie‚ You Can’t Take it With You‚ in order to bring a sense of relief with his unique humor. The protagonists of You Can’t Take It With You have opportunities to make their dreams come true: The eccentric Professor Vanderhof’s good nature asserts itself and converts Anthony P. Kirby to do what he likes instead of lusting after money. The Vanderhof family lives together and enjoys life‚ unconcerned about being homeless. Capra’s romanticism‚ which is close
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Submitted: 01/09/2011 Category: English Words: 310 Pages: 2 Views: 558 Popularity Rank: 1584 If I were a Teacher When I was young‚ I was fond of playing the role of a teacher. I would imagine a class of children in front of me‚ a black board on the wall and myself - an ideal teacher. Everything was imaginary except the ruler in my hand. If I were a teacher‚ I would give greater importance to example that to precept. I would make the children understand the worth of polite
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Were the Peranakan chinese just really good at their jobs such as being businessmen or merchants; or was Peranakan success owed to the opium farms that made customers addicted and enslaved to buy? The peranakans originally came from china to Southeast Asia because they were looking at good business opportunities or jobs in general. China at this time was very poor and large so they saw a good chance at wealth that would be brought back to china if they had a good trading system involving chinese
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There Were None” helped me learn how to find theme using textual evidence. This book had an overbearing theme of death‚ darkness‚ and fear. There were several key points in the story that showcased the theme well. The storm that occurred while the deaths started to become more frequent really made the theme stand out to me the most due to the desperation of the characters. Reading “Cask of Amontillado” helped me learn how to use context clues to my advantage. Some of the details were unclear
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Mongol’s located in China during B.C many other tribes were weaker than them. Although one could say that the Mongol’s were a strong empire‚ due to the faiths that they were cruel within their culture‚ battling‚ and trading‚ this made them barbaric. The Mongol’s culture was very strict and well followed by their followers. If they’re culture or rules weren’t followed as they were supposed to‚ there would be severe consequences. The consequences given were cruel and inhuman. As in the picture in Document
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Simple FORM [VERB+ed] or irregular verbs Examples: • You called Debbie. • Did you call Debbie? • You did not call Debbie. Complete List of Simple Past Forms USE 1 Completed Action in the Past [pic] Use the Simple Past to express the idea that an action started and finished at a specific time in the past. Sometimes‚ the speaker may not actually mention the specific time‚ but they do have one specific time in mind. Examples: • I saw a movie yesterday. • I didn’t
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