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    How far do you agree that “The play of King Lear presents us with a bleak and cruel world and offers us no comfort at the end Much of Shakespeare’s King Lear follows themes such as betrayal on the part of the antagonists and the protagonist’s blindness of the events which have befallen them. For example in a rage with Kent Lear exclaims ‘Out of my sight!’ with Kent’s retort simply being ‘See better Lear’ this motif of a characters blindness continues throughout the play. Some of the characters

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    Moreau H.G. Wells‚ in writing the novel The Island of Dr. Moreau‚ used many literary techniques‚ which implied the world was imperfect‚ and at the same time suggested some ways of improving it. By revealing to the reader all the faults and fallacies of the world through the plot‚ characters‚ and other issues presented‚ we can look the other way‚ and see a far better world than the essentially satanic world our own world has become. In summary‚ Edward Prendick finds himself on a small boat‚ after

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    The Antebellum World View: Assumptions about Slavery held by many Southerners After the end of the Revolutionary War in 1783‚ issues arose concerning the institution of slavery in the Americas. Most of the inhabitants in the North wanted abolition of the slave trade and of slavery‚ but there were many who opposed this view‚ primarily in the Southern States below Virginia. Pro-slavery apologists contributed many different view-points of the argument for slavery. Edmund Ruffin defends slavery from

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    The texts Life of Pi written by Yann Martell‚ On the Sidewalk Bleeding by Evan Hunter‚ War Horse directed by Steven Spielberg and World’s Fastest Indian directed by Roger Donaldson are all related to the theme belonging. The definition of belonging is the feeling of being secure in your s relationships and surroundings. This can be achieved by communicating with others or by finding a special connection and friendship. A similarity between On the Sidewalk Bleeding and War Horse related to

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    Grobman Text Analysis

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    The readings from the different stories in the Grobman text provide important insights about the role of a social worker in a school setup. Grobman (2005) agrees that while dealing with students is an interesting experience‚ it can be a challenging process in equal measure. In this manner‚ school social workers are bound to exhibit good personal relationships with students in order to advance the best possible help to anyone undergoing through turbulent moments. The adherence to ethical standards

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    Vogue magazine is a high end fashion and lifestyle magazine. On the front cover I can tell that the issue is based on the seasons latest trends ‘autumn’s essentials’ and an article on the singer Adele due to the big image of her and the anchorage text; ‘Adoring Adele’. There are also a few different puff highlighting articles on other celebrities such as Amy Childs‚ Jane Birkin‚ Wendi Murdoch and the fashion designer Azzedine Alaia. The target audience for Vogue magazine is middleclass young women

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    later‚ the United States entered World War II. The United States had to make a national effort to provide for the Allies now fighting in Europe. Despite the national effort to do better for the country‚ discrimination towards certain racial groups existed. Patriotism is the love of and devotion to one’s country‚ and patriotism was definitely prominent while entering the war‚ because the United States was defending itself and rebelling against the communism within the world. The statement saying that discrimination

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    Text Type Context Purpose Audience Relationship Experts to learners Give out detailed information about a particular topic Interested people Information Non-narrative text type designed to document‚ organize and store factual information. Knowledgeable people to people with no or little information about a topic learners Examples Encyclopedia Dictionary References Leaflets/Brochures Those wishing to be informed Explanation Instruction Exposition

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    L.M. Montgomery once stated “..we pay a price for everything we get or take in this world..”. In other words Montgomery is saying that the choices we make in life‚ whether they be good or bad‚ always have consequences. Two literary works that help support this quote is To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee and Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck. The author uses conflict in To Kill A Mockingbird to help support the quote. Conflict is a confrontation or struggle between opposing forces. After hearing

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    writing on a paper‚ for example‚ if there is a need for reorganizing the sentences or paragraphs‚ instead of writing it all over again‚ one can cut and paste and make the necessary changes. Secondly‚ one can remain connected to the world through the Internet. For example‚ the World Wide Web (WWW) or simply web is a huge resource of information that can be accessed via the Internet. To mention other resources‚ E-mail is a method of communication used globally‚ between friends‚ colleagues‚ business partners

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