surprise ending is dependent on the detached(adj.分離的)‚ matter-of-fact point of view‚ together with the familiar and ordinary setting. The point is that the setting is ordinary. These are normal people. The story is a scapegoat story. And all societies scapegoat(n.代罪羔羊). The point of the story would be lost if the setting wasn’t familiar and ordinary. The guilt would then lie with the particular setting and those particular people. But back to the surprise ending. If there were anything about
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killed. Why did this happen? What caused this animal to react in such a shocking way? A deeper look into SeaWorld and its treatment of the animals revealed to the world the shocking truth. In 2013 a documentary called Blackfish was released and the story of a SeaWorld Orca was told. It follows the life of the Orca that killed the three people‚ Tilikum. His life an endless cycle of abuse‚ tricks‚ abuse tricks. We get to see the tiny tank he has called home most of his life and we finally understand
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translated by Robinson Jeffers‚ Medea is presented with many choices. These choices have big impacts on her and her peers’ lives. When reading‚ it felt like a children’s scary story where you were able to chose your own fate. Medea had many opportunities to chose her own outcome. Through her choices‚ she created great pain and a great story. First‚ the all-female chorus held many representations in the play. When they sang and said what they felt‚ no actions were taken to help them. That represents how women
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the main character is a powerful‚ but controversial woman – Medea herself. Reading the story some people might be confused with the actions that the protagonist decides to take. She is violent‚ vindictive‚ bloody and seemingly crazy. By looking at actions alone‚ Medea would certainly be considered evil. However‚ the author creates a character decidedly more complex. We can see it through the background story of the character and development of the play’s plot. That is why I think the full presentation
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wife leaves him‚ and he has to find places to stay at night. Despite these struggles‚ he is determined to succeed and has a positive attitude. This helps Gardner at getting a prestigious job and Dean Witter and finding true happiness. In Weltner’s essay‚ a girl named Adrienne used some poor judgment and ended up having no backup support system. There are many ways to become homeless other than drug addiction and mental illnesses. For this reason‚ we need to continue programs to help our homeless
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attention in class because of all the distraction the internet and cell phones cause. What happened to the old fashioned notebook and pencil in class? Instead we use laptops to type down some notes and google any questions. Searching for research on an essay is all in one very simple search engine. The Internet has been and continues to be a wonderful source of information and resources. It gives us the ability to pay bills‚ do research for a school project‚ purchase items not available at your local store
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Many people question the fact that aliens might exist out there. The question is‚ do they? Many stories may give you a feeling that aliens just might be real. People have seen UFOs and some are even abducted by them. Some people don’t believe that aliens exist because they don’t think people really sight UFOs or see aliens themselves. It is possible that things can live and survive on other planets and galaxies. Many people all over the world have been abducted or seen abductions happen.
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PAOLA RODRIGUEZ 2010-1556 CAUSE-EFFECT ESSAY EFFECTS OF THE USE OF LSD: LSD (Lysergic acid diethylamide) a.k.a “acid” is an illegal hallucinogenic drug‚ which is widely used throughout the world. It is mainly used for the “trips” or potent hallucinations that it causes. Researchers aren’t entirely sure what the exact effects of LSD are on the brain‚ or how it manages to induce the hallucinogenic effects that it does‚ but we will learn more about those that are more obvious. Nevertheless‚ it
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Legends of untold riches and beauty are popular with people because the possibility of achieving said greatness excites the masses. The lost city of Atlantis is one of the more popular legends‚ and it originated from a few pages in Timaeus and Critias‚ two of the famous “dialogues” written by Greek philosopher Plato in the fourth century B.C. Existing 9‚000 years before his time‚ Plato described Atlantis as a great naval power and utopian island kingdom that mysteriously disappeared into the sea
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When placed in survival situations‚ people are put under immense pressure to stay alive. Many people live through certain troublesome situations and live to retell their horrific experiences as they put their survival instincts to the test. These stories are retold in books‚ movies‚ shows and several other media forms. Whether you need to find your
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