Poetry 1 UNEXPECTED HAPPINESS I’ve Got a Golden Ticket by : Roald dahl I never thought my life could be Anything but catastrophe But suddenly I begin to see A bit of good luck for me ’Cause I’ve got a golden ticket I’ve got a golden twinkle in my eye I never had a chance to shine Never a happy song to sing But suddenly half the world is mine What an amazing thing ’Cause I’ve got a golden ticket It’s ours‚ Charlie I’ve got a golden sun up in the sky
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Roald Dahl claims‚ through his quote‚ a writers’s ability to have complete freedom‚ heavily outweighs his downfalls. This can be received from the quote‚ through the recognition of his sarcastic tone‚ when describing a writer as a fool. By doing this‚ he emphasizes that a writer may appear to be a fool to the average person‚ but he is actually very content with himself‚ which is all that really matters. Also his quote is created in a climactic form‚ in which all the elaborately worded negatives lead
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In Malaysia‚ Giant will step into the age of 66 in year 2010; they are pioneer in the concept of modern supermarket shopping and has been ranked 11th of Most Valuable Brand in year 2007 and 12th in 2008‚ they also rewarded as the Top Retailer in Malaysia and Best of the Best in Asia Pacific Retailer’s Award for 2 consecutive years in 2007 and 2008. They also succeed in the Best Brands in Consumer (Hypermarkets)‚ Brand Laureate Award 2007/208 for Corporate Branding and also the Excellence Service
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overwhelm and constrict me as I longed for the flexibility of digitized text. The computer is the latest development in writing technology; a promises to change literary practices for better. Bonnie Laing‚ the author of the essay “An Ode to the User-Friendly Pencil” is strongly against the boycotting pencils. Unfortunately‚ Laing’s argument that the pencil is superior to a computer is poorly demonstrated due to her biased diction towards analog writing instruments and ignorance of the current technologically
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Gary Dahl is an advertising agency owner‚ entrepreneur and the creator of the Pet Rock. Dahl was sitting in a bar listening to friends complain about their pets. He got the idea of creating “the perfect pet”. A rock would not need to be fed‚ bathed‚ walked‚ groomed and would not die‚ become sick‚ or be fractious. This led to the idea of selling rocks to people as pets‚ complete with instructions. The instruction book was the real product‚ which was full of gags and puns. The 1975 passion only lasted
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The Giant planets Lesson 8.8 Introduction: Gas giants fall into different categories. So-called “traditional” gas giants include Jupiter. Jupiter is such a classic example of a gas giant that gas giants are often referred to as Jovian planets despite the fact that some gas giants ‚ice giants for instance are very different from Jupiter. Traditional gas giants have high levels of hydrogen and helium. Another category of gas giants is ice giants. Ice giants are also composed of small amounts
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Reserves for the Protection of the Giant Panda In the 1940s‚ the Chinese government began initial conservation efforts to protect the Giant Pandas. The idea was to set aside safe areas where the animals would be protected in their natural habitat. During the early 1960s‚ China’s State Council called upon the provinces to set aside land for the protection of China’s wildlife. Sichuan province responded quickly with a plan to create reserves to protect Giant Pandas and other animals in the area.
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Introduction The giant squid reaches 59 feet in length. It has the largest eyes of the animal kingdom‚ and holds the title of largest invertebrate living. It has reappeared in human mythologies and stories from the Odyssey to Harry Potter; it captures the imagination‚ this deep sea creature with staring eyes and 39 foot tentacles lined with suckers. We certainly have our stories about the giant squid; they used to reach the shore on the lips of sailors‚ who rarely gave accurate information‚ and
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In society the decisions executed can yield life altering consequences. In Roald Dahl’s “Man from the South” an american soldier makes a dangerous wager with a another man by the name of Carlos. Dahl exhibits a captivating and suspenseful foreshadowment of the American’s fate through his thematic decisions surrounding blind trust influenced by pride‚ the understated depiction of sacrifice‚ and the negative impact gambling has on the soldier’s psychological and physical being. Critical in understanding
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Take Me Out to the Ball Game S. P. To inform the audience on two things you need to know when going to a Giants baseball game. C. I. Two things you need to know when going to a Giants baseball game are what to do before the game and what to do during the game. INTRODUCTION I. (Attention) Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. Going to a Giants baseball game can be confusing with all of the choices there are to make. A. There’s so much to experience. B. It can be hard on your wallet
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