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    The Language of Humor

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    References: Attardo‚ S. 1994. Linguistic Theories of Humor. Berlin: Mouton de Gruyter. Attardo‚ S. 2001. Humorous Texts: A Semantic and Pragmatic Analysis. Berlin/New York: Mouton de Gruyter. Attardo‚ S.‚ Hempelmann‚ Ch.F.‚ Di Maio‚ S. 2002. Script oppositions and logical mechanisms: Modelling incongruities and their resolutions Attardo‚ S.‚ Raskin‚ V. 1991. Script theory revis(it)ed: joke similarity and joke representation model. Humor 4 (3-4): 293-347. Bart‚ I. 1998. Angol kulturális szótár

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    Foreshadowing Faith To find a four-leaf clover is to find good luck. If a black cat crosses your path you will have bad luck. Superstitions‚ omens and myths exist in every corner of the world and to many people‚ are beliefs resulting from the fear of the unknown. In Tim O’Brien’s The Things They Carried‚ Obrien explores the motives behind these mysteries through the breathtaking adventures of soldiers in Vietnam witnessing fear‚ anger‚ remorse and love. Through the symbolic implications of Kiowa’s

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    Sense of Humor

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    Name : Dao Le Hong My Sense of humor is one of the most important qualities of human. Do you agree or disagree with this statement. Brainstorming and Outlining : Agree with this statement: - abate working or studying pressure - open minded and easily to make friends - help friends who are under troubles - bring a comfortable working enviroment - ( beneficial for ourselves -->beneficial for community Whether a sense of humor is an important characteristic or not

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    Mercutio Humor

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    Romeo and Juliet is one of Shakespeare’s most well known plays. One could speculate the reasons for this plays timeless qualities‚ but one of these reasons would undoubtedly be the uncanny use of classic humor that Shakespeare utilizes to cut the tension in between dramatic scenes and appeal to the humor of the Elizabethan audience from the most unsophisticated peasant to the most proper and formal noble of the era. Humour has a very important role in Romeo and Juliet as it creates a vast array of

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    war is personal to everyone. Based on what each of the soldiers carry with them‚ he is able to understand their fears and what is important to them. This concept is demonstrated when O’Brien says‚ “It was very sad‚ he thought. The things men carried inside. The things men did or felt they had to do.” This quote exemplifies the impacts of war on a person’s individualism by saying that during strife‚ people only did what they thought they had to in order to remain alive. Their own thoughts and ideas

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    1302 10 March 2004 Jimmy Cross: Life Story There is something special about human beings. Human beings have the capacity to sacrifice themselves for others. Not all do it and many do just the opposite. In the story "The Things They Carried" by Tim O’BRIEN‚ demonstrates that statement. Jimmy Cross‚ who is 1st lieutenant of his platoon‚ is a man of integrity and grace which unfortunately starts to diminish throughout his journey. Jimmy begins to fantasize of‚ "love" which starts

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    A Lottery that You Don’t Want to Win “I remember opening up the letter‚ scanning the first few lines‚ feeling the blood go thick behind my eyes. I remember a sound in my head. It wasn’t thinking‚ just a silent howl.” – Tim O’Brien‚ The Things they Carried Have you ever taken the time to think about how you feel about the draft? Do you feel it is the government’s right to tell you to serve in the military? In times of war there is always the possibility of a draft. Drafting for military purpose

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    Burdens in The Things They Carried Contradictions‚ guilt‚ physical‚ and emotional burdens are pains that all human beings face throughout their lives. In Tim O’Brien’s novel‚ The Things They Carried‚ this is no different. This novel is a collection of the adversities he and his comrades face while fighting in the Vietnam War. This collection comes with accounts from various perspectives‚ but each story has argument that provides a deeper understanding of the stories. Each story in The Things They Carried

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    Psychoanalytic Criticism of The Things They Carried Within the book The Things They Carried‚ Tim O’Brien said‚ “A true war story is never moral. It does not instruct‚ nor encourage virtue‚ nor suggest models of proper human behavior‚ nor restrain men from doing the things men have always done. If a story seems moral‚ do not believe it.” O’Brien is a Vietnam veteran who does not consider himself a hero. This is interesting because while growing up in the United States of America‚ people have learned

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    "Boom-down‚ and you were dead‚ never partly dead.": An Examination of Responsibility in Tim O’Brien’s The Things They Carried The Things They Carried‚ a collection of short stories written by Tim O’Brien and published in 1990‚ is a story which takes place during the Vietnam war. The Vietnam war was a battle originally between North and South Vietnam. The United States army was brought in on behalf of South Vietnam. The costs of the Vietnam war were extremely high with approximately three million

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