Topic Proposal Kurt Vonnegut "Happy Birthday‚ 1951" Kurt Vonnegut wrote many short stories on war and peace‚ a series of which was compiled into "Armageddon In Retrospect‚" by his son Mark Vonnegut. The short "Happy Birthday‚ 1951" portrays the aftermath of cultural devastation and its effects on the generation raised amidst such upheaval. A young boy and an old man struggle for survival surrounded by a city in rubble. (Let’s suppose the city is Dresden‚ Kurt Vonnegut loved to write about the
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In the Italian tale‚ The Happy Man’s Shirt‚ one of the themes is that happiness is not defined by what a person has. An example of this is at the beginning‚ when the king realizes that his son is always unhappy. “‘What on earth do you lack?’ asked the king. ‘What’s wrong with you?’ ‘I don’t even know myself‚ Father.’ ‘Are you in love? If there’s a particular girl you fancy‚ tell me‚ and I’ll arrange for you to marry her‚ no matter whether she’s the daughter of the most powerful king on earth or the
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prosperity and anguish. Happy days were experienced by returning veterans and the growing middle class‚ which constituted the majority of American society. Unhappy days were lived by women‚ African Americans‚ and the poor. The decade was home to a nuclear arms race which many Americans feared. It also was home to tremendous economic prosperity‚ a welcome change from the Depression and from a lack of spending during World War II. Depending on the perspective taken‚ the 50s were happy days‚ but they were
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Are you happy with yourself? I honestly cannot imagine living in a house‚ in a society where I have not been encouraged to be the best in all things I do. I honestly cannot imagine my mother helping me with my homework‚ my father getting me a tutor in maths. I honestly cannot imagine my family constantly telling me to work hard for what I want. I honestly cannot imagine being encouraged to be the best in all things I do. Unfortunately‚ not everyone is encouraged to achieve what might be deemed
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number of researchers are devoting themselves in examining the secrets of happy families. The reason may be reflected by the remark of David Mace: "Nothing in the world could make human life happier than to greatly increase the number of strong families‚"(1985). As the known marriage counselor‚ also the executive director of several marriage enrichment organizations in Great Britain and the United States has suggested‚ study of happy families allow people to recognize the relationship qualities that develop
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Happy Birthday Sal!!!!! This is the part where I tell you about how much I love you and how you have always been there for me and that your like the sal to my pal which you are! But I’m going to keep it plain and simple.... With a rap Kush rolled‚ glass full‚ We prefer the better things Niggas with no money act like money isn’t everything Were having a good time‚ they just trying to ruin it Shout out to the fact that its Sal’s fuckin 18th Birthday! Hair did‚ makeup on‚ Hottest‚ everytime
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on the internet called “Happy Tree Friends.” She explains the setting of a seemingly innocent cartoon. The cartoon then takes a turn for the worse. She explains that one of the cute characters suffers a nervous breakdown and savagely murders the other cute fuzzy critters. The author then goes on to say‚ though she lives in a very liberal area of California; “Yet I would readily skip my next yoga class to march with right wing-fundamentalists in a cultural war against “Happy Tree Friends” (354).
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wit‚ irony‚ hyperbole and understanding. 3. What is the issue McCullough is satirizing? He is satirizing that don’t do stuff for other people‚ he wants to do stuff that will satisfy yourself and make you happy. When you’re happy people will follow your way and that is how you will find happy people‚ He tells it in a series and clear way to the youth so that they understand him. 4. What techniques does McCullough use to create his satire? The techniques that McCullough uses are understatement
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the people who talk about the Happy Prince? Why does the Mathematical Master think the Charity Children do not know what angels look like? Why do the Charity Children believe they know what angels look like? Who does the little Swallow fall in love with? Why do the other swallows think the little Swallow has formed a "ridiculous attachment"? Why won’t the Reed go with the Swallow? Why does the little Swallow decide to leave the Reed? Why is the Happy Prince crying? Where is the
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Happy Birthday‚ 1951 Summary: The text is about an old man and a young boy‚ who live in a ruin‚ in a former warzone. The city is still full of soldiers and tanks. The man got the baby boy about six years ago from a refugee woman. The story begins with the man wanting the boy to choose a birthday. The boy chooses the following day. The old man puts together a cart for the boy‚ but he also wants the boy to experience a world without war. Next day the boy gets the cart and pretends it’s a tank‚ because
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