printed in English. Proverbs‚ folk songs‚ esoteric language and imagery are all used to create realistic‚ honest portrayals of tribal life in Nigeria‚ these are all aspects used in how we read ‘Things Fall Apart’. (1) Achebe’s ‘Things Fall Apart’ is written in English and belongs to the European form . Some words in the novel are left untranslated. This is a common trait of Achebe’s work. These words are meant to represent ideas and these ideas could not be translated properly into English in fear
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1. What are your thoughts on Fridman’s overall argument? Do you agree or disagree with him? Why? a. I think Fridman’s overall argument is well supported and accurately explained. I do agree with him because the US has become very backwards in the way we look at people. It does not make any sense for us to celebrate the athletically talented yet‚ completely disregard and even ridicule the intellectually talented. This country‚ along with most others‚ was built by intellectuals‚ and that is something
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success can be achieved in a variety of ways‚ and could be seen through many different aspects in the American society. Success means something different to every person; therefore‚ not everyone has the same view of success. However‚ the Collins English Dictionary defines success as the attainment of wealth‚ fame‚ etc. The Puritans arrived in America in 1620‚ on what was called the Mayflower. The reason for them leaving England‚ was to separate from the Anglican Church. The American colonies had
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eNGLISH COMPOSITION II | SOCIAL NETWORKING | UNIT 1 INDIVIDUAL PROJECT | | ALEXANDER NODINE | | 6/19/2012 [Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document. Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document.] | The social network area helps stay connected with family‚ friends‚ and loved ones. Also it is a money making machine and can be very dangerous
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English Composition 2 Final Exam Essay The setting in a story can be the place where the story takes place like a university campus‚ a castle‚ or can describe the time period‚ when the story is taking place like whether the story is taking place in the 1800s’ or 2000s’ or another setting can also be the mood of a story. The settings chosen changes from stories to stories and affects the characters different ways and gives more diversity and make the reader
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\ Part 1 Society teaches the morally incorrect and socially unacceptable aspects of murder. George Orwell’s “Shooting and Elephant” and Foster the People’s “Pumped up Kicks” address the contrary‚ the instances in which society leads one to murder. Orwell’s switch from first to second person within “He wears a mask‚ and his face grows to fit it” reveals the distance that the murderer puts between himself and his action creating a sense of personal distain; the same sense of detachment is evoked
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Sam V. Mr. S. AP English 26 October 2012 Essay Prompt #2 The author‚ Seamus Deane‚ discusses the two greatest pieces that stood out and impacted his own writing style. He does so not by just writing down what exactly changed his mind‚ but rather presenting his two encounters and the following reactions. The first piece of literature discussed was The Shan Van Vocht‚ a novel full of action packed adventure. It held a very big influence during the rebellion of 1798‚ being a main topic of the
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phrase "Phenomenal Woman" is a repetition. Antecedent - The word or phrase to which a pronoun refers. It often precedes a pronoun in prose or in poetry. EX: Tom wants to study Political Science; he finds it interesting Anthropomorphism - In literature‚ when inanimate objects‚ animals or natural phenomena are given human characteristics‚ behavior or motivation. Often used with animal to give them human characteristics. EX: The chronicle of Narnia is a great example of a movie that has Anthropomorphism
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Annie Vo AP English Language & Composition 5‚ July 2013 Question 1 In Chief Seattle’s oration to Governor Isaac I. Stevens‚ Seattle attempts to fight for equality for Native Americans despite their differences in social status with the Caucasians. Through the use of rhetorical strategies such as figurative language‚ organization‚ diction and tone‚ Seattle attacks the Governor’s malicious deeds‚ while at the same time praises him‚ and reminds him that the Native people‚ although presented
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Ellipses: An ellipsis is a series of three dots‚ used to create a pause in thinking or‚ when quoting‚ to omit information. The deliberate omission of a word or words readily implied by context. Examples: The man looked above . . . all he could see were three black silhouettes against the bright blue sky. When the man looked above he couldn’t quite believe what he saw . . . . In the anime world‚ Naruto is a hero; Goku‚ a legend. Enjambment (poetic element): Enjambment is the breaking of
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