Justin Velez 9/3/2014 Period 2 The four flood narratives that we read in class have a basic and general theme‚ a flood. The narratives have similarities and differences that separate and tie together each story. The stories have a general theme that can be picked up by the most basic of readers. The time period each story takes place in‚ also plays a role in distinguishing each narrative from each other. Characters are also different in each narrative. The events that take place also separate
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PART ONE 1. What did Vonnegut base his novel Slaughterhouse Five on? Vonnegut based his novel Slaughterhouse Five on his own experience as a prisoner of war during World War II. 2. In what genre did Vonnegut most often write? Vonnegut most often wrote satire‚ but was not restricted to that genre. 3. How did being a journalist influence Vonnegut’s writing? Journalism influenced Vonnegut by making him apply three major rules of journalism. Get the facts right‚ compose straightforward declarative
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The reading How to Write with Style by Kurt Vonnegut is about how to write better and make it good for readers. Casually‚ the simple step Vonnegut gives it’s just written as ourselves by writing simply and avoiding ramble which it’s what shows us write confidence and do our writings more enjoyable. This reading shows there is nothing wrong with our writing style. Vonnegut goes with some rules to have an excellent writing. He explains how to be a good writer and having a good writing style because
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Briefing a Story: Next Door 1. The narrator in the short story is the author Kurt Vonnegut. Vonnegut uses dialogue between characters to set the atmosphere for the reader. The tone of Next Door is suspenseful because Vonnegut takes the reader on an adventure of an eight year-old boy who stays home alone for the first time while his parents go to a movie. 2. There are 2 families in the story Next Door‚ the Leonards and the Hargers‚ whom are neighbors with very thin walls separating them
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Antonia would identify with Jim’s version of happiness. Antonia had been deprived of basic human needs throughout her childhood. The beginning of this story shows the extreme poverty Antonia’s family had to suffer. Antonia was an astute and crafty young girl whose happiness was produced not by wealth but by simple things like friendship and the love a father has for his daughter. Antonia could have always complained but she understood that her parents did the best that they could. Antonia did not
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Kyle Neeley 8th Spanish Senor Candia April 14‚ 2009 ------------------------------------------------- Autobiography – Mi Vuelo a la Japan I want to go on a vacation to Tokyo‚ Japan. I want to go on a jet or a helicopter. I want to go to a high classed airport. I want to go with my friends: Chung Soo‚ Conor‚ Kevin‚ y Cyrus. I would bring my Ipod for listening to music and my laptop for watching movies. would like to go during the summer. I would like to go to Japan for all the summer
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the most important logician of our times.’ - Soloman Feferman. Kurt Friedrich Gödel was born on April 28‚ 1906 in Brunn‚ Austria - Hungary and died of starvation on January 14‚ 1978. His father‚ Rudolf Gödel‚ Sr.‚ was the managing director at a textile factory in Brunn. Here‚ he came to know Gustav Handschuh‚ whose daughter Marianne married Rudolf despite the fourteen year age difference. Together they had two sons‚ Rudolf Jr. and Kurt‚ both of whom became very successful men. Throughout his high
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An Analysis of the Common Themes Found in selected works of Edgar Allan Poe A Research Presented to The faculty of the English Department In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements in English IV By March 2010 Acknowledgement The researcher would like to thank the following people who help and give guidance to make this project To the Project adviser and the home room adviser of the researchers‚ who gave his outmost patience and time to check the drafts and format of each
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Nikki Hrubec Ms. Birdsall English 11 February 15th‚ 2011 Common Theme in Two Poems In the two poems‚ "Cinderella and Barbie Doll‚" both authors use different literary devices to prove a common theme. The common theme throughout both poems is that people will mutilate themselves to obtain what they perceive as happiness. Also‚ the poems show how societies create a standard of living‚ which classifies how certain genders should act. The poem "Cinderella" by Anne Sexton is describing
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In chapters six and seven of Slaughterhouse Five‚ Vonnegut discusses why each moment of life should be enjoyed‚ that hope can be found in dark places‚ and how life is constantly moving forward. For instance‚ in chapter six a theme is to enjoy life while possible‚ because time is always running out and moving forward. When Lazzaro threatens to kill Billy‚ he tells him not to worry about it and to just enjoy life while he can. In life‚ there will always be something in the future that could happen
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