A Close Reading Exercise From: http://ocw.mit.edu/NR/rdonlyres/Literature/21L-003Fall2003/E3B42E8B-1A45-447E-938E-7CC3C79F6FC2/0/notes_on_close_reading.pdf What does it mean to read a text closely and analyze it? Why do we do close reading in literary study? The answers to these questions emerge more from the doing than the talking. Briefly‚ close reading is a basic tool for understanding‚ taking pleasure in‚ and communicating one’s interpretation of a literary work. The skills employed
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components that build up the foundation of relationship it will either fall apart or become derelict and in a state of disrepair. Cooperation‚ respect‚ and mutual belief in each other‚ make John and Ann’s relationship in the short story “The Painted Door” by Sinclair Ross healthier than Liam and Gabriella’s in the short story “Bluffing” by Gail Helgeson. The ability to work together is critical for a relationship to succeed. It is this cooperation that makes Ann and John’s relationship successful
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Chuck Close (born 1940) is an American photorealist specializing in close-up portraits and self-portraits. Close is one of the very few modern realists or photorealists who focus on the human face. In 1988‚ in mid-career‚ Close was paralyzed due to a blood clot in his spinal column. He regained partial use of his arms‚ and was able to return to painting after developing techniques which allowed him to work from a wheelchair.<br><br>All of Close’s works are based on photographs he takes himself. Close
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2017 Chuck Close Chuck Close‚ born Charles Thomas Close is an American photorealist painter photographer known for his massive-scale portrait. He is also known for abstract works of himself and others which often hang in international collections. Sadly‚ a catastrophic spinal artery collapse in 1988 left him severely paralyzed‚ but his fame continues to grow and may even be supported by his dedication to his craft despite him having little control of the waist down. Close‚ as a child
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Close Reading Close reading is an essential task that demonstrates key skills; it is used throughout the Language and Literature course. Specifically‚ it is used mostly in Part 4 (Detailed Study of Literature) where students complete an IOC (Individual Oral Commentary) on a text studied. Process Skills 1. Read the passage/extract 2. Reread it 3. Annotate for key areas 4. Plan a response 5. Write your response 6. Edit your response Understanding – show the teacher/examiners that you understand
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Close Reading There are those things in life that hardly take any time to become an expert at. Close Reading is not one of those things. Close reading can most simply be defined as the technique of taking a piece of writing piece by piece and hyper-analyzing every little bit of it. The concept may not seem too difficult and complex‚ however‚ most of the thinking behind it is metacognition. Metacognition is the word for thinking about the way you think. Both of these concepts are incredibly important
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bedroom door warning any who come close to stay out because gas is being made‚ and mixes up a hydrogen-sulfide gas made from toilet-bowl cleaner and bath salts. She inhales the gas and kills herself‚ also putting at risk (and injuring) her mother‚ and around 100 neighbors. Suicide is an epidemic that affects some of the world’s greatest countries. However‚ it is Japan who is most famous for being a suicide-prone nation. While only being ranked ninth for deaths by suicide‚ Japan boasts
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people into four groups‚ on top was the king‚ then lord‚ Knights and lastly peasants. It also included having a chivalry and it was a code of behavior for the knights. Feudalism was based on the exchange of land for military service and it was in both Japan and Europe. Feudalism’s goals were to accomplish economic growth and to unify the government. The other goals were to gain stability and to increase security in the country. Feudalism’s goals were not accomplished and it was not completely fair. Any
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the Korea and Japan to a great extent. In the past few years‚ the two countries have been seeking cooperation for the common aim of keeping the security in the Pacific region but things did not always work out fine due to many reasons including the historic background of two countries. In this paper‚ the historical background‚ the chronology of main events‚ the development of the relations and the current situation regarding the security and cultural issues‚ between Korea and Japan will be examined
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Japan Today Political Structure Although Japan is a small country in size‚ one cannot underestimate the power that Japan has in today ’s society. Japan is the world ’s second most powerful economic country in the nation behind the United States. Over the last several decades‚ Japan has emerged from a devastated and defeated country to a political democracy‚ which holds a powerful economic standing in the world. Japans government is mostly composed of one-party dominance. This party is known as
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