which love can flourish and grow. The old man uses many ploys to persuade Alan to return to the store for subsequent purchase. For example‚ in the last dialogue‚ the words of the old man are “Au revoir” (Collier 3) .The definition carries an ironic double meaning. “Goodbye” suggests this is the last time they will meet‚ but the other meaning of the word is “until I see you again” which could relate to the next visit by the young man in return for the poison to kill Diana. “Then customers come back
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Within the play Hamlet there exists many puns and phrases which have a double meaning. Little ploys on words which tend to add a bit of entertainment to the dialogue of the play. These forked tongue phrases are used by Shakespeare to cast an insight to the characters in the play to give them more depth and substance. However‚ most importantly these phrases cause the reader or audience to think. They are able to show a double meaning that not all people would pick up on‚ which is the purpose of the
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Filipino novelty songs. The first feature is the heavy use of double meanings and entendres. The second is a reference to a number or a food which is used in relation to the first feature. Lastly‚ the Filipino novelty song‚ like any other in the world‚ has to have a catchy melody. The first feature is the use of double meanings and although it is not exactly unique to Filipino novelty songs‚ it is probably most used here. The double meanings are usually of a sexual nature and they slyly hint and
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Georg Simmel and W.E.B. Du Bois have had a significant influence on important theories and ideas developed in the Social Sciences. Perhaps two of the most relevant and well-known concepts developed by both of these theorists are the concepts of “double consciousness” and “the stranger”. In this paper I will be analyzing both of these pieces of work to draw upon differences and similarities between the two. The similarities I will be elaborating on are the usage of the paradoxical figure‚ which
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The evolution of the world and its civilizations is galvanized by continual scientific and technological progress‚ which is brought about by the vast reservoir of knowledge that humankind has gained over the centuries in countless attempts to quench their insatiable thirst for the ultimate key that will unlock all the secrets of life. In the last few decades‚ men and women of science who are determined to fully unveil the mysteries of the universe were already able to take evolution to a whole new
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pastoral or mythological ideas. Also‚ they were mostly homophonic‚ with a common 4 voice texture. A valid example of this first generation madrigal is “O bianco e dolce cigno” by Arcadely because of it’s use of word-painting‚ also known as double-entendre. Double entendre was a common concept used in the 16th and early 17th centuries...even though the text may be portraying one idea‚ there may be‚ and often is an underlying meaning that is easily understood. Progressing onward‚ 2nd generation madrigals
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beautiful poem by Naomi Shihab Nye. The poem is clearly inspired by the poet’s own life as she is a woman of two worlds: Palestine and America. Nye makes use of an extended metaphor throughout the piece‚ representing herself as skin. This is done in a double entendre sort of way‚ symbolizing a negative connotation in the first stanza and weaving its way into a positive meaning in the last. In the first part of the poem‚ skin is utilized for its description of being the exterior of a person. The poem
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their snow white bellies and pretty voices they were magpies‚ birds of joy.” An Mei’s mom (243). Magpies are one of the many symbols used in the book The Joy Luck Club. Magpies were used to symbolize how some people’s joy comes from others sorrow. Double meaning and presentations of simple life situations are used as symbols throughout the book. Similar to magpies is the wind. Attacking without warning strong fast not being seen‚ the wind has the art of invisible strength. Resembling a game of chess
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Evaluating “The Double Helix‚ A Personal Account” by James Watson This book was considered scandalous when it was published in 1968. Some other books that offer different views are Rosalind Franklin and DNA by Anne Sayre The Dark Lady of DNA by Brenda Maddox Path to the Double Helix by Robert C. Olby Eighth Day of Creation by Horace Freeland Judson What Mad Pursuit by Francis Crick (out of print) A seminar is a group discussion by people who have done some preparation and then come
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“Borders” and “Double Happiness” Nowadays‚ many cultures are disappearing and many encounter it. In “Borders”‚ by Thomas King and the movie “Double Happiness”‚ the mother and father‚ respectively‚ try to maintain their cultural identity through out their generations. Only one of the parents succeeded. It is the mother. Both made a lot of efforts but the mother made the right choices. She was able to bring her daughter back home although the father lost his daughter. There is a big contrast between
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