At the turn of the millennium‚ hurricanes‚ tropical storms‚ and dramatic temperatures ruled planet Earth. In the 2004 Hurricane season‚ four storms affected Florida which is the only time in recorded history a catastrophe like this has happened. In 2005‚ Hurricane Katrina wreaked havoc in the New Orleans area‚ bringing over one hundred billion dollars of damages; making thousands of people homeless‚ mostly minorities‚ and killing many others. The Federal Government‚ unprepared for this unforeseen
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Why we read literature The word literature means ‘acquaintance with letters.’ With literature we can put anything and everything into words and play it like a video for someone else to see. It is a profession where words are arranged in such a way that they describe‚ feelings‚ emotions‚ experiences etc. it describes society and the people living in it‚ what they think of it and what they want it to be. There are many reasons to why we read literature. We could read it for information which is to
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When you read a book or a story that was written long ago‚ you feel that you have been carried away into the time that the story was created. Literature is very diffferent around the world‚ every country has its different stories‚ even if they were written hundreds of years ago‚ or a few years ago.Literature written in the past is very important for us know‚ because it helps us understand what was going on during the time that the story was written. It allows us to know what our country or other
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huge part not only in life but in literature. Tragedy in reality can be anything; death‚ natural disaster‚ suicide‚ and so on. Tragedy in literature is portrayed in a plays or religious ceremonies. Most of these tragedies are related to the disaster of heroes‚ legends‚ and religious myths. A tragedy in literature may have some similarities as tragedies in real life‚ but will need key aspects to be considered a tragedy. Tragedy is portrayed very differently in literature compared to reality because of
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Life is Like Literature Claudette Washington ENG 125 Introduction to Literature Instructor: Kristina Stutler October 11‚ 2010 Life is Like Literature Literature is a lot like life‚ it has meaning to it that expresses the mindset or involvement of the author. Literature is a term used to describe written material. Literature is used to describe anything from creative writing to more technical or scientific works‚ although it mostly refer to works of the creative imagination‚ including works
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state of being physically alive but the second relates to physical as well as mental‚ like living through one’s life time works or through future generations to follow. Gilgamesh wanted to achieve the first kind of immortality that is eternal physical existence. He was so terrified by the death of his best that he himself not only wanted to be immortal but also wanted to bring Enkidu back from the land of the dead. Like the luggnaggian immortals of the Gulliver’s Travels immortality turned out to be a
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10 BOOKS EVERY DESIGNER SHOULD READ The Essentials for the Modern Designer Keeping current with industry news‚ software updates‚ legal information‚ and the million other things a designer is expected to follow on a daily‚ weekly‚ monthly and yearly basis is difficult. There is so much new and current information to download and process that we often forget the fundamentals of design‚ the creative business and how to find and recognize inspiration. To help all you busy designers‚ here is
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National University of Modern Languages Islamabad‚ Pakistan Table of Contents Images 5 Foreword 6 Chapter-1 Introduction 7 1.1 Statement of the Problem: Background of This Specific Research 17 1.2. Objectives 18 1. 4. Significance of Research 18 1.5. Case Study: Delimitation of the Research 18 Chapter-2 Literature Review 20 2.1 Teaching of Reading Skills and The Use of Computer 20 2.2 CALL: Using Screen for Teaching English
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Why Do We Read Literature? First‚ Literature Defined: * "The creation of literature is a uniquely human activity‚ born of man’s timeless desire to understand‚ express‚ and finally share experiences." * Literature is "a concrete artifact -- a story‚ a poem‚ or a play" * "The medium of translation‚ of course‚ is language‚ the written and spoken word." * "When we speak of literature‚ however‚ we have in mind a special kind of language that differs from the ordinary discourse with
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How to read efficiently Reading is something people can not live with out it. All heavenly religions call for reading. Reading widens our horizons. It keeps our minds quite open. . Reading has a lot of advantages. First‚ it enriches our vocabulary. The more you read the more new words you know with that way you improves your conversation skills by knowing the current language. Besides‚ when you read literature or fiction‚ it develops your mental thinking. However; many people do not
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