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    about‚ with major areas in CAPS (see my post on STILTS as a way to compare poems) This paragraph analyses: similarities in SUBJECT as shown in the title; similarities and differences in TONE‚ point of view or attitude of the poet / narrator; how Atwood’s tone shifts quite noticeably and the effects of this on the reader. Both poems use the word Planners in their titles and both deal with cities as their topic‚ focussing on the structures and organization of urban spaces. Kim Cheng uses the third

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    Mini-Research Essay i) Mary Rowlandson’s A Narrative of the Captivity and A Restoration is a captivity narrative. Harriet Jacobs’s Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl is a slave narrative. While they are considered distinctive genres‚ they share some characteristics. Look at the excerpts you have from them in your reading. How are they similar? How are they different? Be sure to provide evidence from the texts to support your conclusions. Answer the above questions in a 1‚000-1‚250-word

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    ‘He was afraid that whites would harm them‚’ Forse said. Joseph might also have realized that sending witnesses would accomplish nothing. The next day‚ Forse sent a corporal to escort the Nez Perce witnesses. He also sent a letter to Brainard‚ ‘requesting him to see that they were taken care of.’ Less than a week later‚ however‚ Brainard dismissed the charges against Findley. The two Nez Perce witnesses had refused to testify. Perhaps they feared reprisal or felt their cause was doomed anyway. Either

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    Exploring Variations on the Word Love Question: How do(es) the use‚ meanings‚ connotations and denotations of the central image of the word “love” change(s) in Maragret Atwood’s Variations on the Word Love and also whether the poem may be viewed as a love poem. Since time immemorial‚ the concept of love and its definition have been highly personal and truly unique phenomena. They have been the source and product of comedy‚ tragedy and everything in between. Poets have praised and despised

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    An individual’s identity is determined by behaviour and can be interpreted in numerous ways. In Margaret Atwood’s‚ The Handmaid’s Tale‚ behaviour is a primary factor in shaping one’s character. The Commander’s actions are a reflection of his personality as he displays both monstrous and sympathetic tendencies. His conduct varies in different situations that constantly alter his persona. This is evident in his interactions with various women. Furthermore‚ The Commanders choices resemble his power

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    Sometimes‚ the lack of a mother figure in a woman’s childhood years can have a huge effect on what kind of woman she will become. It’s a proven fact that 67% of women who grow up without having a mother figure in their daily life‚ tend to mature into strong‚ self sufficient‚ and independent women (Sparks 321). In other words‚ women who grow up in stable households‚ complete with both mother and father figures‚ mature into being more so often then not‚ dependant women. These "dependant" women

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    Atwood overturns the expected definition of “hook and eye” and replaces it with an image of brutality and violence. The power of this setup/letdown formula often hinges‚ as in this poem‚ on the multiple meanings of words. “You fit into me” captures Atwood’s interest in the mechanisms of language‚ the different kind of words‚ and the many layers of meanings. “A fish hook‚ an open eye” means there is a love hate relationship‚ but the more they are together the more it will hurt. The longer they are together

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    Topic: Millikan Oil-Drop Experiment The Millikan Oil-Drop experiment was the first experiment to determine the charge of an electron. In 1909‚ Robert Millikan ultimately came up with a way to determine this charge through finding the minute electric charge on a droplet from an oil mist. Basically‚ Millikan started with an enclosed chamber that had two flat plates inside‚ one with a positive charge and one with a negative charge. The portion is split up by the positively charged plate so at the beginning

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    Siobhan Sullivan 3AB English Literature Intertextuality Intertextuality is more than recognising similarities between texts‚ it is a reading strategy employed by readers to enhance their understanding of a text. Intertextuality involves recognising similarities between texts and then using your understanding developed from the previous text to develop a reading for sequential texts. “Burning Sappho” and “Prize Giving” by Gwen Harwood‚ The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood and Macbeth by

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    Cora H. English III Honors 4 April 2013 WWOD: What Would Offred Do? How far would someone go to protect their rights? What is considered passive behavior during the fall of the free world? Would someone risk their life to defend freedom? Margaret Atwood raises these questions and many more in her novel The Handmaid’s Tale. She uses the character Offred to demonstrate passive behavior and acceptance of a totalitarian regime after the fall of the United States. In the new Republic of Gilead‚ Offred

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