villagers. The local priest then tries to remind Obi of the path’s historical and spiritual significance as the sacred link between the villagers‚ their dead ancestors‚ and the yet unborn. Obi flippantly derides the priest’s explanation as the very kind of superstition that the school is intended to eradicate because “dead men do not require footpaths.” Two days later the hedge surrounding the school‚ its flower beds‚ and one of its buildings lie trampled and in ruins— the result of the villagers’ attempt
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Alexis Tarafa Professor Wolfe English Comp. 2 7 October 2014 Rites to Allay the Dead In the poem “Rites to Allay the Dead‚” by Amit Majmudar‚ it shows us conventional and unconventional images that are combined together providing examples to explain how this poem is for the living rather than the dead. The dominant images throughout the poem create an intense awareness with a key point to not let death remain near for it is hungry and will haunt us. There are many symbols in the poem to help
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OUTLINE A plan for--or a summary of--a writing project or speech. An outline is usually in the form of a list divided into headings and subheadings that distinguish main points from supporting points. Most word processors contain an outlining feature that allows writers to format outlines automatically. As shown below‚ an outline may be either informal or formal. See also: Types of Outlines and Samples Alphanumeric Outlines This is the most common type of outline and usually instantly
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Contents of the Dead Man’s Pockets He was standing on the ledge and was frozen‚ not knowing what to do. He was thinking‚ thinking about falling. He stood there frightened. His mind was in a whirl‚ thinking about what he would lose if he fell; his wife‚ the family that he could have‚ his life‚ his friends‚ his wonderful job‚ he would lose all of it. Then he thought about falling. Would it be so bad? His adrenaline went up as he thought about this. Tom’s mind went off again thinking about leaving
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Creating an Outline Once a topic has been chosen‚ ideas have been generated through brainstorming and free writing‚ and a working thesis has been created‚ the last step a writer can perform in the prewriting stage is creating an outline. An outline allows a writer to categorize the main points‚ to organize the paragraphs into an order that makes sense‚ and to make sure that each paragraph/idea can be fully developed. Essentially‚ an outline helps prevent a writer from getting stuck when performing
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Macbeth Outline I. Introduction A. Set the mood 1. "There are forces in life working for you and against you. One must distinguish the beneficial forces from the malevolent ones and choose correctly between them." 2. Reflection: On deep thoughts…. 3. In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ Macbeth leads to the destruction of Scotland and himself. 4. Thesis Statement: Even though Lady Macbeth did not play a direct role in King Duncan’s murder
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“Dead until Dark” – analysis and interpretation Introduction What do vampires have in common with 21st century ethnic minorities? In the fantasy novel “Dead until Dark” from 2001 – of which I have read chapter 1 – the author Charlaine Harris deals with vampires as just another minority group in a modern multicultural society. Vampires are discriminated against‚ attacked and abused – and also objects of attraction and curiosity. The chapter is thus a thrilling story with elements of horror and
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Speech outlines are important because it allows us to put our ideas together and ensures that our ideas and points flow smoothly in our speech. It firms up our thesis statement‚ establish and organize your main points. Speech outlines act as a guide to put our information in correct sequence so that our audience can understand what we want to convey. In a speech‚ there are three main parts – introduction‚ body and conclusion. The outline can help us to connect the parts together to make it clear
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THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT TENTATIVE COURSE OUTLINE (Semester A) 1. Course Details Course Name : Introduction to International Business Course Code : MGNT2510 A/B Instructor : Chak Man Kuen‚ Almaz Tel : 3943 7651 (Rm. 837‚ Cheng Yu Tung Building) E-mail : almaz@baf.msmail.cuhk.edu.hk Teaching Assistant: Kong Wei Xi‚ Cynthia (Rm. 843 Cheng Yu Tung Building) Tel : 3943 7798 E-mail (TA) : Class A: 1415mgnt2510a@gmail.com
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My Brother Sam is Dead By: Christopher Collier & James Lincoln Collier This book begins with Sam Meeker‚ Tim Meeker’s admired older brother‚ arrives in uniform at the Meeker tavern one rainy April evening in 1775. "We’ve beaten the British in Massachusetts‚" Sam exclaims‚ beginning a fight with Father‚ who is staunchly loyal to the English government and king. Sam explains to the people around the table how the Minutemen
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