speakers who use confusing words to appeal to their audiences. In his essay “Politics and the English Language‚” George Orwell states “The English Language is in a bad way”; He uses “Animal Farm” to show practical examples of his claim through the Pigs’ use of dying metaphors‚ pretentious diction and meaningless words. Throughout the book‚ the animals that had the most influence over the others on the farm used visually descriptive phrases that no longer meant what their original meanings were‚ to express
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into a bustling garrison city. The combined effect of petrol rationing and American and Australian servicemen‚ saw tram patronage surge to nearly 35-million passenger journeys in 1941-42 alone. The previous highest figure had been about 24-million in 1928. Eagle Farm‚ Victoria Park‚ Nudgee‚ and Woolloongabba‚ were all vast encampments‚
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Stela. I’m struck by its unique detail and size. Pictured sitting in the rock is the life-size deity carved in relief by removing material away from the surroundings to be displayed‚ like a life size cameo‚ a time-consuming process of chipping away by means of chisel and mallet. I would estimate one person using a chiseling technique would take 8 to 10 days. For myself using rotating and chisel pneumatic power tool about 1/3 the time. Below the stela a plaque that describes the limestone as coming
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connecting to the show is one of the most important aspects of what we do. We spend hours on end rehearsing‚ taking weeks out of our summers‚ and weekends out of the school year - which begs the question‚ if you’re not here because you’re passionate about this‚ because you have connected to it‚ then why are you wasting your and our time? It’s logic I live by; if you can’t connect with something‚ then there’s no point in doing it. I’ve learned through the slew of activities I’m a part of that pouring
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crowded. The beaches are packed. If you are a parent with preteen children‚ then you are headed for a theme park. Watching families try to get through the entry gates is fun - excited and energetic kids‚ parents smiling cautiously. They are thinking about what lies ahead. Move over to the exit points. Here the sights are different - young voices still screaming‚ bodies sweaty in the summer sun‚ clothes sticky from juices and chocolate ice cream. Look at mummy and daddy now. The smiles are gone. They
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with the yelling from player‚ coaches‚ and the hot dog man‚ there is the constant chirping of the fans towards the umpire. Every fan seems to have an opinion about the calls made. “Come on blue!” being yelled from behind the plate about any close pitch. Not only do the fans complain about calls by the umpire‚ but they also tend to yell about how the players are doing. If their team lets them down‚ they complain. If the team they like do well they cheer with joy‚ complementing their every move. One
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his favorite leather chair‚ sipping on steaming hot coffee from his favorite orange mug and my mom armed with her camera determined to get a picture of my every smile‚ and out of the blue the doorbell rings! For a split second‚ all I could think about was who could be visiting us so early in the morning. I looked up at my mom as she told me to go answer the door. She was trying her best to hide the grin on her face. I ran to the door filled with fear of not knowing who it could be on the other
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I sat there staring in awe. When we got out of the car and started to go through security‚ I realized that the stadium was even bigger than I thought. In the security lines‚ tons of people were wearing shiny red and white Bulls jerseys and talking about who they thought would win. Once we got past security‚ we could go inside the stadium. As soon as I walked in‚ I felt like I was in a dream. My bones were shivering at how amazing it was. I couldn’t believe my eyes. I saw thousands of more fans in
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fact that there’s nothing more in the world that they want more; or at least in that moment. Now is that the same as a husband to his wife? In ways yes. With both a child and a spouse‚ love is a reference to the fact that they want nothing more in life than that. Although more in depth and longer lasting than a child’s reasons‚ I feel that the meaning is‚ in a way‚ still there. However‚ I also feel that "love" is a word that’s abused‚ especially among teens. How often are they in a relationship that
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years he was disappearing‚ fading into the black. A fragment of what I thought I needed but in all reality became as pointless as the conclusion to book that I’ll never finish My father has managed for eighteen years to be a part of my life without being a part of my life. He lives right around the corner from me in a two story home that’s painted light brown. It looked like s fluffy double stacked pancakes and when the sun hit the satellite dish on the top of the roof it made the top half of the house
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