In “The Things They Carried” Tim O’Brien uses fiction to create his own war story. His feelings and experiences are expressed through less than true events. Why did O’Brien feel compelled to add fiction to his story? It’s important to know that war is a very sensitive topic. He could have heard about events while he was serving that may have not affected him directly. The fact that these things may have not happened to him creates a disconnection to the audience. People aren’t entertained
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needs where applicable – * All activities‚ toys and equipment must be suitable for each child’s age‚ ability‚ mobility‚ interests and emotional needs. This means the activities‚ toys and equipment must be suitable for each child such as when working with babies‚ I use toys such as rattles to make sound‚ soft books with colourful and bright pictures‚ and tactile toys for touching‚ these help a baby explore different textures‚ colours and sounds. * Ensuring all fixtures and fittings are in good
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available to allow them to fend for themselves and survive in the disastrous world‚ they were living in at the time. We know George and Lennie are migrant workers due to the period of time the novella is based on. It was a catastrophic world as it was when The Great Depression occurred‚ unemployment and recession increased vigorously. Bearing this in mind‚ the way in which Steinbeck’s first description of George and Lennie‚ at the beginning of the novella tells us various things. One being the fact
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the first three paragraphs and this indicates his position in society as very low because he is not noticed‚ and therefore is not important. At the begin of chapter four we see Crooks in a room of his own from this we see he is separated from all the other men. His room is simple and small to suit his needs "Crooks’ bunk was a long box filled with hay.” The fact that his room is so basic shows that he is lower than rest of the men on the ranch. Although that he is seen as less of a person‚ he
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Study Guide Question #1 Rome – early empires Here is what I am hoping to do when I take write my response to this question. Definitely doesn’t matter how you do‚ just thought I would clarify for any one still a bit confused. My plan is to take the main examples provided for why each is successful and format it as follows: Roman Republic‚ Roman Empire‚ both‚ hit on other civilizations‚ misc. I’m planning to link examples that explain how other emperors didn’t do what Rome did correctly directly
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In Chinua Achebe’s 1958 novel‚ Things Fall Apart‚ the complex dynamic of European Colonialism in Africa is depicted through the story of the native Igbo society in Nigeria and its collision with the European Christian culture. Okonkwo‚ the main character in the novel‚ embodies the fundamental values of the Igbo society and fights throughout the novel to maintain the practice of Igbo tradition. The principles of Igbo culture are Okonkwo’s identity‚ and European invasion of the status quo displaces
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ideas as part of a collective foundation for everyone who wants to seek further knowledge. Although these societies have contributed to the initial ideas and are knowledgeable on the subject‚ these ideas do not belong to the individual who created them. In such societies knowing the subject matter implies that the individual knows the source of the information. So it would be unnecessary to cite this information. It has been noted that citing this information can be an insult to the reader. In
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pages 12-14 Questions | SA | My Examples | P1 | P1: Mother | P2 | P2: Aunt Moe | P3 | P3: Ben | Trends | 1. At a party do you(a) interact with many‚ including strangers (b) interact with a few‚ known to you | A | I enjoy being the “life of the party” | A | Always talks to strangers‚ about anything | A | Talks to all- all the time | A | Strangers don’t scare Tara | All A’s | 2. Are you more(a) realistic than speculative (b) speculative than realistic | A | I like things to be realistic
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The Homeric question is a question many scholars ask regarding Homer‚ the Greek scholar‚ who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey. There are two parts to the question: who wrote and when was it written. Answering the first question: who wrote it‚ isn’t as easy as just naming the author. We have a name‚ Homer‚ but we don’t know who Homer really is. The first question has three parts to it. Did one man write it? Or was is two men? Maybe Homer wasn’t a single entity at all‚ but a group. Most people side
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Will You Help Save Them Today? Today there is only about 3‚200 of them left in the world‚ but that was all very different in 1990 when their population was immensince. Then the population decreased by over 100‚000 in the span of about a year. People have poached and hunted them for not only as food and for their fur‚ but sometimes just for game too‚ and now because of this they are going extinct. The tiger population is dwindling without most of the world even realising it. They would normally be
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