‘Othello’ Act 1 Commentary In the first act of Othello‚ the antagonist of the play‚ Iago‚ is introduced rather than Othello himself. Iago and Roderigo are known to the audience in the beginning while Othello’s name is never mentioned in the first scene but is referred to as ‘he’ ‘him’ ‘moor’ etc. which creates anticipation in the audience. But as the play develops Iago mentions Othello a lot by giving him different other names. These named used by Iago gives us an impression that Othello is a bad
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Modern McDonaldization George Ritzer‚ in his acclaimed sociological commentary‚ The McDonaldization of Society‚ defines “McDonaldization” as “the process by which the principles of the fast-food restaurant are coming to dominate more and more sectors of American society as well as the rest of the world” (Ritzer). Ritzer deems modern Western society an entity in which the individual in his or her natural creative‚ free-thinking state is rapidly being eclipsed by an authoritative‚ de-humanizing
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All the King’s Men Commentary #1 We left the bay‚ and lost the salt‚ sad‚ sweet‚ fishy smell of the tidelands out of our nostrils. We headed north again. It was darker now. The ground mist lay heavier on the fields‚ and in the dips of the road the mist frayed out over the slab and blunted the headlights. Now and then a pair of eyes would burn at us out of the dark ahead. I knew that they were the eyes of a cow-a poor dear stoic old cow with a cud‚ standing on the highway shoulder‚ for there wasn’t
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English Commentary Footnote on the future – James Thurber James Thurber’s “Footnote on the future” is a first person limited narrative written as an account of the author on the topic of science and the future. The piece is written with the aim of entertaining the reader; many elements in it – comedy‚ colloquial and conversatonal language‚ irony‚ personification and unusual imagery - reflect this unified effect. It is important to remember that although the author criticises scientists‚ himself
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Outline Thesis: Research shows that smoking in public areas has a negative effect on people. I. 126 million non smokers are exposed to second hand smoke. A. Only smoke free buildings and public places truly protect nonsmokers from the hazards of breathing in other people’s tobacco smoke B. Second hand smoke can create dangerous health hazards. C. Fourteen states have passed what are considered comprehensive smoke-free workplace laws‚ those that include restaurants and bars. II.
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Bellis‚ Mary. (2012) The History of the Telephone - Alexander Graham Bell. Retrieved on September 11‚ 2012‚ from http://inventors.about.com/od/bstartinventors/a/telephone.htm The history of the telephone‚ was invented in 1870 by Alexander Graham Bell. In 1877‚ construction of the first regular telephone line from Boston to Somerville‚ Massachusetts was completed. The first Bell telephone company started in 1878. This is now known as the American Telephone and Telegraph Company (AT&T)‚ which was
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Samir Hadzic PDP World History 3rd Period Chapter #15‚ pgs 296-301 I. Introduction A. Main Idea- The Middle Ages were a time period filled with a shocking amount of chaos and calamity‚ although accompanied by a large amount of intellectual prosperity‚ political expansion‚ and rebirth. i. During the High Middle Ages (eleventh to thirteenth centuries) 1. The Latin Church became a strong spiritual authority in Europe. 2. Revolution in agriculture. Increased food supplies and populations. 3
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Thesis The Industrial Revolution introduced technological advancements in manufacturing output‚ agricultural output‚ and social growth. These advancements came at a price of public health and safety‚ paid by the lower and middle class. Progressive economic growth was not achieved until after these issues were resolved. Argument Statement 1 Children as young as 6 years old were forced to work up to 19 hours a day in harsh conditions. The safety of children was often neglected‚ resulting in injury
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Working Title: “The First Step to Live Independently” Dominant Impression: Deciding to live in a dormitory is the first step to a new lifestyle away from home. Thesis Statement: Living in a dorm is something students always look out for. I. Introduction A. Start with an opening statement. 1. Students or teenagers are often thrilled to live away from their parents to live independently but it’s not as easy as they think. B. State some observations about students who want to stay at a dormitory
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Jenny Pham Ineida Soares Olivia Keynon Title: LifeStraw Family Pack 1.0 I. Introduction a. Within Africa‚ Ghana has grown much attention to the LifeStraw Family Pack 1.0 because of its lack of clean water‚ waterborne illnesses‚ and interesting liability for the population. II. Product Profile (Olivia) III. Country Culture Profile (Olivia) IV. Country Risk Assessment (Jenny) a. Political Assessment within the last 5 years i. Terrorism Travelers ii. Nationalization Incidences Health system iii
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