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    The Things They Carried

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    Nikita Keenan 7/14/12 Throughout Tim O’Brien’s novel‚ The Things They Carried‚ the persona of the author often serves as a medium between the translation of emotion felt by characters in the story to the reader of the book. By developing fictitious versions of events that transpired while serving in the Vietnam War‚ O’Brien’s character is able to revive memories from the past as well as spark feelings of understanding and empathy in others. Surprisingly‚ the tone of the narrator rarely peals

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    Sure Thing

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    Sure Thing In David Ives’ short one-act comedy play “Sure Thinghe examines a number of variations in which a conversation between a guy and girl could take place. Theme‚ setting‚ plot‚ characters all of these things are essential to the understanding and captivation of the audience. With every exchange of conversation there is the ability to regain a fresh start by getting a second chance to make a good impression. The setting of this play is simple‚ a coffee shop. The setting is perfect

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    The Important Things

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    The Important Things What are the most important things in my life? Family is the number one most important thing in my life. My girlfriend‚ education‚ career‚ money and happiness are also very important to me in life. Without my family I wouldn’t be the person I am today. I couldn’t ask for better parents. And I have a little brother I wouldn’t be able to live without. My parents work very hard to provide a wonderful life for us. We really enjoy going camping and taking other vacations together

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    The short story‚ Visitors‚ by Brian Moon‚ explores the moral issues associated with the legalisation of robbery. Many elements‚ known as narrative conventions‚ are intentionally inscribed into the text and these help the reader to ascertain the nature of the texts themes. Style‚ characterisation and point of view are critical blocks with which the texts theme is constructed. The text makes effective application of third person‚ from the omniscient point of view of Mrs Morrison. The use of this technique

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    is Poole’s changing attitude in chapter The Last Night. Poole is significant as he is the one character in the novel that has seen Hyde the most as far as the reader knows. However‚ when he calls Utterson for help as his master has locked himself in his room‚ he is ambivalent about who he thinks is in the room. First he argues that it is his master wearing a mask and after alternating his views a couple of times‚ he is suddenly certain that it is Hyde by saying “I give you my bible-word it was Mr

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    The Thing in the Forrest

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    The Brie Suldo Professor Edwards Newman ENC1102 14 February 2013 TITLE The Thing in the Forrest Sometimes in life when we have an experience that deeply affects us‚ it can change our whole perspective. The story “The Thing in the forest” is a example of how this can happen. The two main characters Penny and Primrose meet when they are children and share a horrific experience in the forest. Then by chance meet back at the scene and briefly reassure one another that what happened really did

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    In Brian de Palma’s interpretation of the movie Carrie‚ Carrie White is the protagonist who experiences child abuse from her demented‚ religion obsessed mother along with being the social outcast in her community. The movie explores the innate differences between male and female emotion and how it motivates aggression. The audience is forced to rationalize the destruction of a whole community from the perspective of a woman instead of a man‚ who are mainly objectified throughout the film. From the

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    The Things They Carried

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    The Things They Carried What seems like a true account of his time in war‚ Tim O ’Brien makes The Things They Carried a generalization of his own experiences in Vietnam. Through the actions of soldiers we can begin to explore the effect war has on the human condition and the toll it plays on their minds. O ’Brien makes shame and physical and emotional burdens motivation. He also plays around with the idea of ambiguous truth and how to tell true war stories. That the difference between the "happening

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    The Things I Carry Essay 12/5/12 Steven Gaulin I am similar to the character in the book because I also carry things around with me. The things I carry drastically differ from what he carries due to laws‚ point of view and the situation though. I typically carry a necklace my mom gave me‚ cell phone‚ wallet‚ car keys‚ and clothing on my body. I feel like I would be lost with those items and am constantly checking my pockets to make sure I have them on me. Those are some physical things I

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    The Things They Carried

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    “War is hell‚ but that’s not the half of it‚ because war is also mystery and terror and adventure and courage and discovery and holiness and pity and despair and longing and love. War is nasty; war is fun. War is thrilling; war is drudgery. War makes you a man; war makes you dead.” (80) This passage is very significant to the reality of the soldiers in the Vietnam War and brings to life the setting of the entire novel. The soldiers were primarily teenagers and young men in their early twenties

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