Notebook”‚ Joan Didion outlines the uncontrollable effects of the Santa Ana winds. She conveys her views of the Santa Ana winds as a fierce force of nature by describing its effects on the residents and environment. The tone is very precise and vivid. The overall basis of the passage is how the Santa Ana Winds affects the natives. And it’s through her use of imagery‚ diction‚ syntax‚ and selection of detail that she expresses her view of the Santa Ana Winds. From the beginning of the passage‚ Didion tries
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More Than a Mission Since the beginning of American history‚ stories of brave individuals and how they have helped shaped the nation into what it has become has been a popular subject. While a large number of stories exist‚ one must recognize that a few have been twisted into various myths and legends such as the tales of Paul Bunyan‚ Pecos Bill‚ and John Henry. However‚ one must also remember that not all stories involving the history of our nation are exaggerated such as the previous examples
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Identification Santa has been in business for over 2‚000 years and he has one job- bring children joy on Christmas morning. The task seems easy enough‚ but with a growing population‚ advancing technology‚ and more ‘trend-savvy’ children‚ the big man can hardly keep up! Santa’s main problems lie in market trend analysis‚ meeting production requirements‚ and inefficient planning for the holiday season. The presented case refers to the Timmy the Tinsel Town Train CD-ROM situation where
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to settle the Texans’ grievances‚ Santa Anna imprisoned him in a Mexican jail for a year. The Americans were very upset and needed a way to do something about it. On November 3‚ 1835‚ American colonists adopted a constitution in attempt to form a temporary government. Although the wanted that to be stable‚ they voted against declaring independence. Then there was a majority of colonists who wanted the support of Mexican liberals in an effort to go against Santa Anna’s powers and rules. They wanted
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The Santa Ana winds cause people to act more violently or unruly and makes others irritable and unhappy to a great extent. Joan Didion explains to the reader about how the Santa Ana affects human behavior in her essay "Los Angeles Notebook." Through the use of imagery‚ diction‚ and selection of detail Didion expresses her view of the Santa Ana winds. Didion paints uneasy and somber images when describing the Santa Ana winds. "There is something uneasy in the Los Angeles air some unnatural stillness
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Winter Wonderland Sleigh bells ring‚ are you listening‚ In the lane‚ snow is glistening A beautiful sight‚ We’re happy tonight. Walking in a winter wonderland. Gone away is the bluebird‚ Here to stay is a new bird He sings a love song‚ As we go along‚ Walking in a winter wonderland. In the meadow we can build a snowman‚ Then pretend that he is Parson Brown He’ll say: Are you married? We’ll say: No man‚ But you can do the job When you’re in town. Later on‚ we’ll conspire‚ As we dream
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the first star.” I shouted happily. Everybody stood up and started sharing their wafers and sharing their best wishes for each other. After we ate the supper‚ it was time to get our presents. It was my favourite part‚ because it meant that Santa Claus would come and give each of us our gifts. I had been looking forward to that all year‚ to meet the old man with a long‚ grey bread‚ ruddy cheeks and fancy red clothes. I believed that he arrived from Finland on a big sledge pulled by reindeers
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“X”-ing out X-mas: How Business is Cutting off Christmas Hey Virginia‚ there is more than just a Santa Claus. Nowadays‚ Americans have either forgotten or ignored Christmas traditions put in place over 1500 years ago. They would rather indulge in the gifts and shopping to please their family than sit back and enjoy the holiday. This new mindset has led Christmas‚ Hanukkah‚ and other seasonal festivals to lose their religious intent through the past centuries by the hands of both people and markets
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Joan Didion‚ a concerned citizen living in the nicer parts of Los Angeles near the ocean‚ writes the “Los Angeles Notebook” about the return of the Santa Ana winds and how the winds are altering the ordinary behaviors of the Los Angeles citizens. Didion claims the Santa Ana winds aren’t just in Santa Ana‚ but also in Switzerland‚ and are very perilous with a strong disruption in normal human nature‚ suggesting a mechanistic behavior. Through her use of apprehensive diction‚ eerie imagery‚ and suspenseful
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