Chinua Achebe shows the custom‚ especially‚ African values and attitudes through his characters in his novel‚ Things Fall Apart. Okonkwo is an ideal Ibo man who achieves wealth and fame out of nothing‚ but this causes him to be conceited and disdainful of less successful. Pride is a noble quality that man should have‚ but sometimes‚ when the source of that pride is fear and insecurity instead of true faith in oneself‚ pride could be destructive. In the book‚ Chinua Achebe uses the direct characterization
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English commentary Haper lee uses many literary techniques to broaden and refine I ideas of the characers and their surroundings. Lee specifically uses metaphors and listing in this extract to build an understanding of scouts perspective. Haper lee uses the literary technique of listing to evoke the feeling of scout being immature and stubborn. This is described when Haper lee say “did not drive a dump-truck for the county‚ he was not the sheriff‚ he did not farm‚ work in a garage‚ or do anything
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their situations are. A hero also needs to be motivational‚ kind‚ courageous‚ and strong at heart. A hero will do everything possible to live up to their beliefs and do the moral thing. Now‚ a new question arises: Is Okonkwo‚ the main character in Chinua Achebe’s novel Things Fall Apart‚ a hero? Some might say that he’s a hero – after all‚ he is a powerful‚ prosperous‚ and well-respected man. Nevertheless‚ I believe that Okonkwo is not a hero; he doesn’t show the characteristics of being kind nor
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A Commentary on Isaiah 6 Isaiah 6 is written with a mixture of prose and verse‚ detailing the calling‚ or commission‚ of Isaiah by the Lord God. Much of the verse is written in the style of a vision‚ detailing message to the people of Judea. The main theme running through Isaiah is the message of salvation‚ even the name of the prophet means ‘salvation of Yahweh’. The book is first of the ‘major prophets’‚ so called due to its greater length than the shorter ‘minor prophets’ or ‘twelve prophets’
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Examiners’ commentaries 2011 Examiners’ commentaries 2011 21 Principles of sociology – Zone A Important note This commentary reflects the examination and assessment arrangements for this course in the academic year 2010–11. The format and structure of the examination may change in future years‚ and any such changes will be publicised on the virtual learning environment (VLE). Comments on specific questions Section A Answer all parts of question 1 (50 marks in total) Question 1 Sociologists
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An The Commentary - a rough guide What is a ’commentary’? A commentary is a close analysis of a passage or a short work. More than a summary‚ it must investigate both the content and the language‚ i.e. WHAT the passage/poem achieves and HOW it achieves it‚ and the relationship they have with each other. It describes the writer’s intentions‚ effects and how he or she accomplishes them. In addition to detailed analytical skills‚ you need also to demonstrate an ability to construct a line of
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‘ T H E S U N L I G H T I N T H E G A R D E N ’ ‚ A C O M M E N T A R Y. Guiding Questions for the commentary: How does the use of setting contribute to your understanding of the poem? Comment on the poet’s style (For example‚ language‚imagery‚ diction‚ form‚the use of a quote from Shakespeare’s Antony and Cleopatra) In the the poem ‘The Sunshine in the Garden’ written by Louis MacNeice‚ the poet is a prisoner of war and is close to his death. The line ‘We cannot cage the minute’ and words
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Economic Commentary About: Demand‚ Supply and Price Control Source of the article: Internet (business-standard.com) Name: Sang Hyun Jeon Section and Grade: 11 C Mentha oil rises on industrial demand Press Trust of India / New Delhi November 04‚ 2011‚ 12:04 IST Mentha oil prices rose by Rs 9.40 to Rs 1‚354.90 per kg in futures trade today‚ as traders enlarged their holdings tracking a rise in the industrial demand in spot markets. Restricted supply from the growing belts of Chandausi‚
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Striving to have a better life has always been seen as a determination for many people and in “Vengeful Creditor” by Chinua Achebe it is no different. In comparison to the rich‚ the less fortunate have not had the opportunity to partake in the many opportunities that the wealthy are allowed to partake in and in this case it is the right to an education that is seen as the main conflict in “Vengeful Creditor.” Not that the lower class is forbidden to attend school‚ but the fees of school is the barrier
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As the first novel written in standard Nigerian English‚ Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe explores in totality literary nativism in African literature. Nativism as a philosophy assumes that the mind needs no sources external to its culture in the production of ideas. As such‚ cultural nativism as portrayed by Achebe‚ speaks volumes of the quest and affirmation for the autochthonous self against pressing outside forces. Written as a response to the pre-conceived idea of the colonialist that their
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