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    Night Report The book Night by Elie Wiesel‚ is about the journey a teenage boy name Elie. Elie wrote this book about how he survived the holocaust. From the beginning we know he survived long enough to tell the stories about the terrible things man has put other man through. Elie changes a lot throughout the book. His religion‚ family‚ and his perspective on life changes drastically. Religion has a big role in this book. Elie was a very religious jew. Being jew was the reason he was taken to the

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    experienced first-hand the horrors that existed‚ they cannot believe that such horrors exist. On the first train to the first labor camp Elie felt optimistic when arriving to Auschwitz saying “Confidence soared. Suddenly we felt free of the previous nights’ terrors. We gave thanks to God.” (Wiesel 27). When arriving to the camp Elie became more optimistic when he started to find people he knew still alive‚ even in these dark times he was able to find happiness. Not only did Elie have this mind set but

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    Satire Satire is writing that ridicules the faults of individuals‚ groups‚ institutions‚ society‚ culture‚ or even humanity in general. Although satire is often humorous‚ its purpose is not simply to make readers laugh but also to correct the shortcomings that it points out. Satire is therefore a form of persuasive writing. Sarcasm and irony are commonly used in satirical stories. A great example of satire lies in The Unknown Citizen by W. H. Auden. It is a dark satire about what can possibly

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    Why the Merchant of Venice is more tragic than comic * “The tragic feeling is invoked in us when we are in the presence of a character who is ready to lay down his life‚ if need be‚ to secure one thing‚ his sense of personal dignity” – Arthur Miller * Leading up to Shylock’s trial he undergoes a lot of struggle with regards to his bond with Antonio where. Antonio deceives Shylock when he doesn’t pay him and escapes the clause of the bond (pound of flesh). * Shylock At the same time

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    Divine Comedy still inspires 700 years after its writing‚ and has not yet yielded all of its secrets‚ though it is one of the most widely studied works ever to be written. The name “Dante” and that of The Divine Comedy are known the world over‚ but what of the man Dante? What of the allegory beneath his verses? The history of the Divine Poet‚ his life‚ his love and the mysteries of his great achievements are known to relatively few‚ compared to the number of people who have read the Comedy. My purpose

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    Twelfth Night” is a play written by William Shakespeare in the 17th Century that was supposed to be performed on the twelve days of Christmas. The play is about twins that get separated. Viola one of the twins‚ lands on an unknown land. She disguises herself as a man to work for Orsino‚ the duke of the land. She does all this to meet Olivia‚ the woman Orsino is wooing. While wooing Olivia for Orsino‚ Olivia starts to fall in love with Cesario (Viola’s male name). Throughout the play Viola starts

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    "David Williamson" Essay Question: "The Club‚ a mixture of intrigue and comedy‚ adds up to a serious indictment of our life and times. Discuss." ------------------------------------------------------- On the outer surface‚ David Williamson’s ’The Club’ is an intriguing and humorous play about the power-plays within a Melbourne football club. But when delved in more deeply‚ it can be seen that this seemingly simple Australian comedy is a serious indictment of our life and times. Selfishness‚ jealousy

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    Why and how does shakespeare use the genre of comedy to explain the theme of love in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream“ ? The comedy play “ A Midsummer Night’s Dream“ ‚ written by William Shakespeare tells the adventures of four athenian young lovers and a group of six amateur actors surrounding the mariage of Theseus‚ the Duke of Athens and Hippolyta‚ the Queen of Amazons. The lovers and actors are controlled by the fairies as they enter the forest‚ where most of the play is set in. The fairies don’t

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    He’s a young fellow‚ the comedian‚ with white socks striped in dark‚ and dark suspenders over a white T-shirt. White face‚ red nose. His MO is to take after individuals and emulate their movement without their seeing‚ to the joy of the sizeable‚ regularly evolving group of onlookers. We’re staying here on the means of the Museum‚ hot and sweat-soaked‚ watching the show. The jokester can tail anybody: a smooth lady wearing pink unsettles‚ a child with a mountain bicycle‚ a muscle-shirted man talking

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    Response for 12th Night If there is one literal device to explain the play by Shakespeare Twelfth Night‚ or What You Will‚ it is dramatic irony. Not only does Twelfth Night have dramatic irony repeated in almost every act‚ but even the ending is one dramatic irony – but instead of the irony directed towards a character‚ it’s directed to the audience of the play. Furthermore‚ dramatic irony is used effectively‚ because of not only adding comedic relief but also to elaborate the story line. One

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