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    ​Throughout the story of “The Lottery”‚ author Shirley Jackson uses an ironic tone. From the reader point of view‚ a lottery is special grand prize‚ not a twisted turn of events which involves death. The use of irony prepares the readers for the most dramatic reaction. ​Shirley Jackson sets the most obvious use of irony from the beginning. From the first impression of the readers‚ the lottery is a cash prize. As the plot ticking’s‚ Jackson played on the belief and turned it to the complete opposite

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    “Everyday Use”‚ tradition and culture play a big part in the story’s theme; tradition and culture also play a big part in Sherman Alexie’s “This Is What it Means to Say Phoenix‚ Arizona.” The effects that culture and tradition had in “Everyday Use” were similar to Sherman Alexie’s story but the ways that they were displayed were not the same. In many ways‚ “Everyday Use” showed the effect that culture had on its’ characters mainly Dee. Through the stories Thomas-Builds-the-Fire tells‚ tradition and culture

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    of the lack of fulfillment in basic human emotions such as freedom‚ compassion‚ love‚ happiness or companionship. In these 2 stories‚ desperation manifests itself through the lack of position‚ class and money or the struggle to maintain obsolete traditions. When dealing with social and moral issues‚ the third person narrative allows the viewer to be more objective. In this instance‚ the tone is heavy‚ gloomy and full of irony. The expedition in each story foreshadows the tragic events to come. In

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    Destructive Force: Reality Television Glenn Miller ENG 122 English Composition II Instructor Lauren Higgins April 29‚ 2013 Reality television shows are shows based on real people in real time. Individuals are put‚ as a group‚ in a particular environment where each person‚ or team‚ experiences roughly the same things. The fan base for realty shows is extensive and the number of shows has been rapidly increasing in recent years. Reality television has become very popular and‚ for some‚ even

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    Indonesia Tradition

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    DEATH CEREMONY RITUALS IN SULAWESI SELATAN WRITTEN BY: ADINDA RIZKI NIRMALA 2012/338097/SV/02553 PROGRAM STUDI BAHASA INGGRIS SEKOLAH VOKASI UNIVERSITAS GADJAH MADA YOGYAKARTA 2012 INTRODUCTION South Sulawesi divided into 20 regencies. One of them is called Tana Toraja‚ which is located on plateau in the north of capital city of South Sulawesi‚ Makassar. South Sulawesi known with their various ethnic groups such as: Suku Bugis‚ Suku Makassar‚ and Suku Toraja. The latest ethnic

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    Tradition In Beowulf

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    “Wise sir. Do not grieve. It is always better / to avenge dear ones than to indulge in mourning. / For every one of us‚ living in this world / means waiting for our end. Let whoever can / win glory before death. When a warrior is gone‚ / that will be the best and only bulwark. / So arise‚ my lord‚ and let us immediately / set forth on the trail of this troll-dam. / I guarantee you: she will not get away‚ / not to dens under ground nor upland groves / nor the ocean floor. She’ll have nowhere to flee

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    The ABC’s of Nondestructive Weld Examination An understanding of the benefits and drawbacks of each form of nondestructive examination can help you choose the best method for your application BY CHARLES HAYES * Acknowledgement: The Paper was first published  in the Welding Journal May 1997 published by the The American Welding Society‚  550 NW LeJeune Road‚ Miami‚ FL 33126. | CHARLES HAYES  is International Sales/Support Manager‚ The Lincoln Electric Co.‚ Cleveland‚ Ohio. He holds NDT Level

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    Invention and Tradition

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    Adaptations are widespread and universal. Adaptation problems - content‚ structure‚ and intertextual politics. Hutcheon wishes to consider adaptations as lateral‚ not vertical. One does not experience adaptations successively starting from the original work‚ rather the works are a large collection to be navigated. One might see an adaptation before the original. Hutcheon also wishes to view adaptations as adaptations‚ not as independent works. Three ways of story engagement: telling‚ showing

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    United States spent on the lottery in 2014 (Thompson). The issue at hand is the United States lottery appeals to lower-class society by using their hopes to waste their money on the lottery. The government does this because there is little to no regulations on the advertisements of the lottery. My position on this topic is not for nor against the lottery but a change in the regulations of ways to advertise and promote the lottery‚ and the criteria of who can play the lottery should be altered. In the

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    “A Rose for Emily” and “The Lottery” In “A Rose for Emily” narrator was an observer. He was part of the villagers but not the main character. He is not able to get into the mind of the character so his encounters are usually unreliable and not trusted. He can only tell us his view of things not what the character is thinking. The narrator prepared us for the ending of this story here by the use of some symbolic items. Some examples are: the broken down old and decayed house‚ which can mean some

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