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    Okefenokee Swamp Analysis

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    both authors write about the Okefenokee Swamp‚ they seem to express different attitudes and ideas toward the Okefenokee through their use of imagery and other literary devices‚ such as personification and colloquialism. The author of the first passage seems to be writing in an almost lighthearted tone. The author’s use of literary devices‚ such as imagery‚ exhibits perfect examples of this tone‚ as well as establishes a seemingly positive view on the swamp. For instance‚ the author provides vivid

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    geographical imagery help forge the analytical style‚ describing certain traits of the Okefenokee swamp. Passage 2‚ through descriptive diction and the usage of figurative language‚ the passage exemplifies the species contained in the swamp and their contribution towards it. Moreover‚ through the descriptors listed above‚ the purpose for passage 2 consists on the certain life forms to roam the swamp. For passage 1‚ the intent reasons the characteristics of the swampland and its sustainability of

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    Oliver Twist

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    [pic] How does Dickens create sympathy for the character of Oliver in the first four chapters of Oliver twist? Oliver Twist is the second novel Charles Dickens wrote and one of his darkest dealing with burglary‚ kidnapping‚ abuse‚ prostitution and murder. Charles Dickens first introduced his novel as small monthly instalments in a magazine called the Bentley’s Miscellany. This will explain why Dickens creates lots of tension and cliff-hangers in this lasts paragraphs of each chapter. Charles

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    Railroad Crossings

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    Rail road crossings can be very dangerous‚ lives have been lost because of poor judgment. When coming to a railroad crossing you must first make a complete stop and pay attention to flashing lights and gates lowering also listen for trains if you cant see it you might be able to hear it. You also need to remember that trains cannot swerve to avoid a collision they are connected to the tracks. All the conductors can do is blow their horn and pull the emergency brake! It takes a train up to eighteen

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    Especially in Mary Oliver’s essay The Artist’s Task‚ and to a lesser extent‚ the podcast Think Again with Gish Jen‚ the the solitude of creative work is addressed. The essay asserts that often people are hindered in their creative processes because of people and outside forces distracting them. The podcast‚ also‚ discusses the western view of individuality and how it is linked creativity. One part of creativity that I felt was glossed over was collaborative art. Whether that be theater‚ music‚ art

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    Global Crossing

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    Global Crossing. A brief history/outline. In 2002‚ a huge corporation filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy‚ despite announcing continual huge company growth the prior year. The company‚ who was audited by Arthur Anderson‚ is in the process of denying accounting irregularities. The company fat cats or executives have made a fortune despite the recent bankruptcy and the invested employees/shareholders have suffered major financial losses. Who is the company? You would not be alone in immediately thinking

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    Border Crossing

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    Year 11 English Unit 1 Outcome 1 - Reading and Responding Border Crossing (text response essay) This outcome is to be completed in class in one lesson. It is your responsibility to hand in all work to your teacher at the end of the lesson. You may bring in the following only: * Plastic pocket‚ dictionary‚ pens. Paper will be supplied for you. One page of hand-written‚ single side notes may be brought into the classroom. Length: 600 to 800 words. Date: Week beginning May 13th

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    Oliver Twist

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    MID-TERM ESSAY: QUESTION 1 - OLIVER TWIST Nowadays Charles Dickens’s Oliver Twist‚ or‚ the Parish Boy’s Progress is usually known just under Oliver Twist. Is this boon or bane? The subtitle of Oliver Twist or the Parish Boy’s Progress gives the potential reader a hint about what the story will be about. Even if someone never heard of this book goes into a book store and reads the whole title‚ knows that it is about a parish boy who is likely to be Oliver Twist and his evolution from the beginning

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    Crossing the Bar

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    "Crossing the Bar" by Alfred‚ Lord Tennyson is a poem that expresses a sailor’s death. The poem starts with the sailor getting to know that he is going to die very soon by hearing a call from the symbols "sunset and evening star" and "twilight and evening bell" both which represent the onset of the night. The sailor‚ in the entire poem is actually asking his family and friends not to be heartbroken or to cry when he dies. The phrase "moaning of the bar" refers to the sad sound made by the wind and

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    Crossing The Mangrove

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    During this week’s reading‚ Crossing the Mangrove by Maryse Conde I found it entertaining. Throughout this reading‚ we view the story from different people’s point of view. The different characters within the reading made it hard to keep them separate. As the reader once I am brought to understand that each chapter would help comprehend the previous chapter and know how each individual looked at Francis Sancher I could appreciate the book in more details. The main point to me in this story is

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