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    the two themes of alienation and the quest for one’s own identity. Each of the symbols develop a deeper meaning to each of those themes. Kate Chopin’s use of symbols gave deeper meanings to the alienation that Louise felt and quest for identity that she needed and wanted. The feeling of alienation is one theme in Kate Chopin’s “Story of an Hour”. First of all the theme of alienation is when a character’s attempt to define their relationship with society leads them to alienation from their true identity

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    Death of a Salesman: Society’s Alienation of Willy Loman By: Joey Powell It is often stated that society is very judgmental. It can be seen in movies‚ literary works‚ or just an everyday walk of life. Arthur Miller chooses to portray society’s prejudice against the protagonist‚ Willy Loman‚ in his play‚ Death of a Salesman. Society‚ in this case‚ rejects Willy Loman because he isn’t upper class‚ and because he is getting up in age. Many occurrence s highlight society’s judging of Willy‚ including

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    Modern or Classic? For many Australians buying a car this question is on par with Holden vs Ford‚ and for first car owners it can be even more difficult. There are many pros and cons for each‚ classics have the style and elegance whereas modern cars have a more generic body styles. Classic cars give a complete driving experience without any driver aids‚ but modern cars provide all the luxuries you could think of. The reliability and constant maintenance of older cars could be a deal breaker for

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    Modern technology‚ which includes the television‚ advertising‚ and cell phones‚ negatively affects individuals and relationships between citizens‚ politics‚ religion‚ and the society as a whole. In the articles by Turkle‚ Postman‚ and Killbourne‚ they write about modern technology‚ and the different ways in which it affects society. In “Always-On/Always-On-You: The Tethered Self” by Sherry Turkle‚ she writes about modern communication devices and the affects they have on people in modern society

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    Research Paper On Modern English Submit To: Muhammad Zakaria (ZM) Lecturer‚ Department of English East West University Sub: Eng-205 Sec: 1 Submitted By: Tanay Kundu Bappa ID: 2011-2-40-149

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    Modernism in "Aunt Helen"‚ by T.S. Eliot and "Eleanor Rigby"‚ by John Lennon and Paul McCartney "Aunt Helen"‚ by T.S. Eliot and "Eleanor Rigby"‚ by John Lennon and Paul McCartney are poems which comprise characteristics of modernism. Loneliness‚ social alienation and isolation‚ double standard and relegation of religion are the main themes emerge from these literary pieces. Miss Helen Slingsby‚ the poet’s aunt in "Aunt Helen"‚ was an unmarried woman who lived alone‚ except for her servants and pets. Aunt

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    Alienation” Loneliness has drawn the attention of poets‚ song writers and philosophers for centuries and has motivated them to write some of their best works. I have sought out loneliness as a topic to study. In fact‚ at times I would have to admit that loneliness has often worn veils that made it difficult to identify. Tricked into believing that being in the presence of company would cure loneliness‚ I invested time in to identifying the cause only to see that the personal experiences

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    Modern medicine has made life more comfortable‚ and humans are living longer‚ healthier lives thanks to discoveries like penicillin to treat bacterial infections and vaccines to prevent deadly diseases like diphtheria‚ tuberculosis and tetanus. In 1920 there were 206‚000 reported cases of diphtheria‚ and of those 15‚520 deaths were reported. Between the years of 2004 to 2008 there were no reported deaths related to diphtheria. The first vaccine to treat diphtheria was created in 1921‚ but not widely

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    possible vernacular definitions or registered in a dictionary of what is modern‚ what makes modernism and what led us to modernity. It is wide known that whatever allow us to call something modern is still part of a ongoing process nowadays‚ so in order to try to define it we must take it into account. Modernism – noun 1. modern character‚ tendencies‚ or values; adherence to or sympathy with what is modern. 2. a modern usage or characteristic. 3. a deliberate philosophical and practical estrangement

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    applied input/output relation or perform a specific function. Technology can be viewed as an activity that forms or changes culture.[11] Additionally‚ technology is the application of math‚ science‚ and the arts for the benefit of life as it is known. A modern example is the rise of communication technology‚ which has lessened barriers to human interaction and‚ as a result‚ has helped spawn new subcultures; the rise of cyberculture has‚ at its basis‚ the development of the Internet and the computer.[12] Not

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