Tawfiq al-Hakim or Tawfik el-Hakim‚ (October 9‚ 1898 – July 26‚ 1987) was a prominent Egyptian writer. He is one of the pioneers of the Arabic novel and drama. He was born in Alexandria‚ Egypt‚ the son of an Egyptian wealthy judge and a Turkish mother The triumphs and failures that are represented by the reception of his enormous output of plays are emblematic of the issues that have confronted the Egyptian drama genre as it has endeavored to adapt its complex modes of communication to Egyptian
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Revolt of the Cockroach People The novel Revolt of the Cockroach People by author Oscar Zeta Acosta is a very interesting story that shares the life of a Chicano lawyer by the name of Buffalo Zeta Brown; he is the main character in the book and is the archetype of “masculinity”. This novel takes place in the late sixties early seventies in the City of Los Angeles‚ California during the Chicano movement which was a time of turmoil for many Chicanos. They were discriminated against‚ thought of as
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Discuss the following poems‚ Hunting Snake and The Cockroach‚ commenting in particular on the ways in which the poets depict their respective creatures. The poems ‘Hunting Snake’ by Judith Wright and ‘The Cockroach’ by Kevin Halligan are both very metaphorical in their comparisons between creatures and humanity. Both poems are about animals in an undisturbed environment and their subsequent interaction with human beings‚ and a language feature that is common in both poems is an extended metaphor
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ENGLISH LITERATURE QUESTION- HOW HAS THE POET USED THE EXTENDED METAPHOR OF THE COCKROACH TO CONVEY HIS PERCEPTION OF HUMAN EXISTANCE? IN YOUR ANSWER PAY ATTENTION TO HOW POETIC DEVICES HAVE BEEN USED. ANSWER The poem ‘The Cockroach’ is a sonnet written by Kevin Halligan. It is written in the iambic pentameter as there are ten syllables in each line and as it mostly follows the pattern of the syllables being unstressed and then stressed. For example the line “ I (unstressed) watched (stressed)
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“Hunting Snake” Judith Wright ** Australian poet fascinated by Aboriginal life and a reverence for nature. Poetic Devices: Alliteration/hypnotic quality that lulls reader and reflects simple poetry of youth Assonance/like alliteration‚ many soft repetitive sounds (‘w’ and ‘s’ particularly) that also mirror snake’s movements Imagery/very strong‚ visceral poem. Sensory-oriented. Creates a strong‚ confident‚ beautiful‚ awe-inspiring image of snake (focus of poem) Rhyme scheme/very simple until ‘twist’
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the Madagascar Hissing Cockroach. In this study we measured CO2 production (%) and temperature (̊C) every three minutes for a total of 15 minutes in three different temperature environments. The three temperature environments conducted in the experiment included room temperature‚ a cold environment (ice bath)‚ and a hot environment (how water bath). The purpose of this study was to test the effects of temperature change on the ectothermic organism Madagascar Hissing Cockroach (Gromphadorhina portentosa)
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1/2 cup of baking soda 1/4 cup of hydrogen peroxide 1/4 cup of warm water Optional: 3 teaspoon of glycerin 3 teaspoon of xylitol 1 cup of cold water 1 cup of hot water 1/4 cup of water Steps 1. 1 Pour a half of a cup (110g) of baking soda into a mixing bowl. Baking soda has a natural cleansing ability and can even be found in some commercial toothpastes. It’s non-toxic and will help polish your teeth. Some recipes call for table salt‚ in which case you should mix three
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The Cockroach- By Kevin Haligan Explore the metaphorical significance of the insect in the poem The sonnet‚ “the cockroach”; written by Kevin Haligan‚ is an extended metaphor. Through anthropomorphism‚ the human life cycle is symbolized‚ and mimicked by the insect. This essay will fully explore the metaphorical significance of the insect. The insect metaphorically signifies the poet’s life. Being a sonnet‚ the poem is split up‚ into 2 parts (the first part is split into two‚ technically
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Similarities between Hunting Snake‚ Pike‚ Horses‚ Cockroach The first similarities I could see in the poems was a theme of ‘fear and respect’ towards the main creature of the poem shown through contradicting dialogue The first example is ‘Pike’ by Ted Hughes. The poet uses the poem to expresses his love and respect but also fear towards the fresh water cannibalistic fish. The first line of the poem “Pike‚ three inches long‚ perfect” shows the poets knowledge of the fish and he describes the
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Background of the Study Hair loss (alopecia) is a common disorder in dogs which causes the animal to have partial or complete hair loss. It can affect a dog’s skin‚ its endocrine system‚ its lymphatic system‚ and its immune systems. Alopecia can affect dogs and cats of all ages‚ breed and gender‚ and is either gradual or acute. Alopecia is extremely noticeable‚ and is characterized as a varied or a symmetrical hair loss. It may also be seen as bald circles‚ accompanied by crusting and inflammation
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