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    Better‚ greater‚ or otherwise different from what is usual that is the definition of special. The story Ashes by Susan Beth Pfeffer Is a book about a girl named ashes that is going thru some changes while her mom and dad are having a divorce and one of those changes would be would ashes take the $200 dollars and make her dad happy or leave it in the pot and make her mother happy.Ashes took the money because her dad is in debt‚her dad makes her feel special‚and she does not want to loose

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    Both Yolanda and Ashes experienced complicated situations with family and breaking the law‚ through their thirteen years of being alive. These thirteen year olds catch themselves in sticky situations in the big city with‚ security‚ cops‚ school‚ friends‚ and even their parents. Ashes parents are divorced and Yolanda’s dad died in a robbery shooting. These girls role models have not been always there when they needed them most. Ashes time is always split with her parents. Ashes parents argue about

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    In this novel‚ the main character‚ Frank McCourt himself‚ has struggles trying to grow up in the society of Ireland. This is a first hand experience of his problems as a young boy. He is seen to be a smart‚ streetwise boy. He starts of looking at his problems and wanting a way out. He sees his fathers drinking as a cause of the irresponsibility of the family. He worries about his own fate and wonders if he is going to make it to see better days. He wants a way out and as he grows‚ he determines that

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    EVS PROJECT ON THE TOPIC IRONY OF AN INTRODUCTION Climate change is today the cause of movements of people and in future is expected up to 200 million people getting affected unless drastic changes will happen‚ for instance by introducing significantly more renewable energy. Climate change does not only force people to flee‚ it can also cause wars. The war in Sudan between north and south has several causes‚ but one of them is climate change

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    Irony In A Separate Peace

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    Phineas is an outgoing‚ charming‚ and adventurous character in the story. On the other hand Gene is the quiet‚ deeply insecure‚ and impulsive narrator of the story. The irony in this whole story is how these two totally different people are best friends in the story. These two characters are opposites‚ but they are drawn together in a tight bond. Gene may have had an obsession with Phineas throughout the story‚ but Phineas

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    William Shakespeare is known for being “The Man” of playwriting. Born to a glove maker in Stratford-on-Avon‚ he most likely attended King Edward VI Grammar School. Shakespeare was mostly known for his dramatic works and his sonnet sequence of 154 poems. He didn’t just write with skill‚ but also with speed‚ spending only twenty-three years to produce forty plays. He was also a diverse playwright‚ creating tragedies‚ histories‚ and comedies. Two of the most famous tragedies are Macbeth and Hamlet.

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    Irony In Oedipus The King

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    Oedipus is the main mythological character in the play by Sophocles known as Oedipus the King. As much irony is created‚ Oedipus gets labeled as the tragic hero who killed his own father and later marries his own mother. By the end‚ he is disgusted of who he has become and begins to seek self punishment which leads to him tearing out his own eyes. The most important thing to look at are the motives for these events and how he got the where he was by the end of the play.     Oedipus has a desire

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    Irony In The Bluest Eye

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    provided in the beginning‚ which implies a dramatic irony. Another type of irony that Morison includes is situational irony. Usually a father or father figure would respect the child they are raising but in this case Pecola’s father raped her leading to her pregnancy. We would assume that this type of situation would not occur since we know that it is a disturbing and morbid act‚ but alas Cholly‚ Pecola’s dad‚ gets her pregnant. Moreover‚ another irony presented towards other minor characters is that

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    Due 10/27/15 The Great Gatsby; The Valley of Ashes What is the valley of ashes and why is it called that? The valley of ashes is located between the Eggs and New York. The valley of ashes is first introduced to us in chapter two. If it already doesn’t sound horrible enough‚ it is also described as a dark place in the book. “This is a valet of ashes- a fantastic farm where ashes grow like wheat into ridges an hills and grotesque gardens‚ where ashes take the forms of houses and chimneys and rising

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    Worldview 1 Worldview Assignment Angela Knight Liberty University November 14‚ 2011 Worldview 2 Worldview Assignment Part One: A worldview is the sum of the beliefs‚ norms‚ and traditions a person holds in their life. These belief factors then filter how a person views‚ acts and

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