Tim O’Brien‚ author of The Things They Carried‚ applies multiple techniques in his memoir in order to produce the theme of horror in war. He utilizes word connotation‚ literary/rhetorical techniques‚ sentence structure‚ and overall structure in the memoir. In an excerpt on page 199‚ O’Brien employs the combination of anaphora‚ metaphor‚ and negative word connotation to illustrate the horror of the Vietnam War. O’Brien often uses anaphora to emphasize his points within the sentences. Additionally
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Using material from Item A and elsewhere‚ assess the usefulness of subcultural theories in explaining ‘subcultural crime and deviance’ in society today. (21 marks) – Jan 2011 Subcultural crime and deviance refers to criminal acts‚ rule breaking and behaviour that is being committed by groups in society that does not conform to the norms and expectations of a particular society or social group. Subcultural theories attempt to explain why certain groups within society commit crime and deviance within
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The novel The Road is about the relationship between a boy and his father after the apocalypse. The boy and the man struggle every day just to get a piece of food in their stomach to be able to stay alive. Staying alive after the apocalypse destroyed the planet that was once known to be Earth would be a major challenge and numerous factors would come into play. Some of these factors would be a food source‚ shelter and even more importantly‚ your companions. Who you’re spending your time with in the
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CJC 112 Criminology Exam I Study Guide 1. "Human conduct that is in violation of the criminal laws of a state‚ the federal government‚ or a local jurisdiction that has the power to make such laws" is a definition of crime. 2. A criminologist collects‚ identifies‚ and analyzes evidence from crime scenes. True or False? 3. A judge is a criminalist. True or False? 4. A police officer or probation officer is best described as a criminal justice professional. 5. A (n) general theory of crime is one
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Tim O’Brien constructs a meticulous narrative in order to portray a true representation of war through his writing. It is well known however that truth always becomes a casualty through war resulting in a challenging approach for O’Brien. Although deemed a work of fiction‚ many of the stories within The Things They Carried reflect an almost autobiographical outlook through the characters combined with metafiction. O’Brien does well to create a distinction between the truth of the narrative and that
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Tim O’Brien’s The Things they carried In-class writing assignment War has always been something that seemed pointless to me; it seemed like violence with no other purpose but to harm people. I felt sorry for the people who had to go to war‚ for the people who died‚ and for people who could never go back to normal after a war ended‚ because of the mental or physical impact it had on them. Howard told us his story‚ his opinion about war‚ and the book “The Things they carried”. He changed my way
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Burton’s films include mythic themes of exile‚ death and ideas on childhood. His films have been nominated for several Academy Awards; he has won a few of them‚ mostly for his beautiful set design and makeup. Before Burton has started directing any of his films‚ he always sketches out his set design and make up ideas. Burton’s peculiar style is what sets him apart from other directors‚ but unlike some he wouldn’t like be known as a director with a certain type. In Burton’s career he has made around
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In Tim Burton films‚ the use of cinematic techniques helps the audience feel a sense of unease contrasted with a sense of comfort and safety. Burton uses techniques such as lighting‚ camera angles and shots and framing to depict and highlight different emotions throughout his films. Burton’s job working at Disney helped him develop a thing for comfort and safety due to the children’s stories and scripts he worked on at Disney. He also has an interest in peculiar objects and characters. When both
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Civil War General Sherman once said‚ “War is hell.” He was right. In the short story “The Things They Carried‚” Tim O’Brien shows us the hell that our soldiers suffered. The narrator shows us a captivating‚ and up-close story about our soldiers in the Vietnam War. While the title relates to the story about things carried‚ but the soldiers carry more than just the physical burdens-in many cases‚ they are weighed down by emotional baggage. The emotional baggage that lies heavy in their hearts
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