Synthesis Essay One: Chaparral Jake Nokes Student K00701244 (Malibujake2010@hotmail.com) Login: Saki Question A The chaparral biome is found in small parts of most continents‚ central and southern California‚ parts of the southwest United States‚ the area adjacent to the Mediterranean Sea‚ and areas of southern Australia‚ South Africa and Chile. The chaparral area in Santa Barbara County is the fourth largest in California in terms of acreage. Chaparral communities occur between 200 and 5000 feet
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Stylistic analysis of the text: “The lumber-room” by H.Munro From: Glazko Anastsiya FL81.2 Stylistic analysis of the text “The lumber-room” Hector Hugh Munro (December 18‚ 1870 – November 13‚ 1916)‚ better known by the pen name Saki‚ was a British writer‚ whose witty and sometimes macabre stories satirized Edwardian society and culture. He is considered a master of the short story and is often compared to O. Henry and Dorothy Parker. His tales feature delicately drawn characters and finely
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Indifference is “strange and unnatural”‚ Indifference is “dusk and dawn”‚ Indifference is “crime and punishment”‚ Indifference is “cruelty and compassion”‚ Indifference is “good and evil.” Famous poet‚ and Holocaust survivor‚ Elie Wiesel in his speech‚ “The Perils of Indifference”‚ argues or claims that indifference is “A strange and unnatural state in which the lines blur between light and darkness‚ dusk and dawn‚ crime and punishment‚ cruelty‚ and compassion‚ good and evil. He developed his claim
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Level Distance [hand scroll]. (October 2008).Figure 1: Retrieved April 30‚ 2010 from: Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art‚ at http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/nsong/ho_1981.276.htm Sayre‚ H Wooded Mountains at Dusk [hanging scroll]. (October 2006). Figure 7: Retrieved April 30‚ 2010 from: Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art‚ at http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/ho/09/eac/ho_1989.363.129.htm
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Wilfred Owen’s poem‚ "Anthem for Doomed Youth"‚ creates a picture of young soldiers in battle dying. Drawing a mental picture of a family at home sharing in the mourning for their lost sibling‚ the reader feels the grief of this poem. Through the portrait of vanishing soldiers one sees loneliness‚ as they die alone on the battleground. Effective use of imagery‚ alliteration‚ and end rhyme as well as great writing gives the reader a lasting impression. The title‚ "Anthem for Doomed Youth"‚ fits well
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Critical Commentary of ‘Anthem for Doomed Youth’ by Wilfred Owen ‘Anthem for Doomed Youth’ written in 1917 by Wilfred Owen‚ is one of numerous pieces of war poetry inspired by the writer’s own personal four month war experience[1]. Through this background‚ we can appreciate the great historical significance of the piece‚ leading to the recognition of its lack of nationalism‚ and evident immorality‚ thus it’s variation to the expected ‘soldier’ attitude of ‘honour‚ glory and patriotic duty’[2]
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love of God‚ Montresor!’ ‘Yes‚ I said‚ ‘for the love of God‚’” and by this Montresor is trying to convey that Fortunato will die while Montresor lives on‚ knowing that he got revenge (Poe 11). Another symbol found in “The Cask of Amontillado” is dusk. Dusk and the lack of light symbolize the closing of the day‚ and Montresor’s race against time to get his revenge on Fortunato‚ to close Fortunato’s life. The mood conveyed
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ENGLISH NOTES- WILFRED OWEN DISABLED Themes - effect of war on the individual - loss of identity and humanity - multiply this for all seriously injured soldiers Techniques 1. Imagery a) Soldiers present life “ satin a wheeled chair” “ legless‚ sewn short at the elbow” EFFECT- establishes the scene and situation - shocks the reader b) Previous life “ town used to swing so gay” “ carried shoulder-high”
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saw the rise of many women and the fight for equality seemed to dim in the face of the new empowered female citizens of our nation‚state‚family. But like a day that has its dawn bright and clear has its dusk as well‚ the dawn of the empowered women had a stronghold that seemed to slacken in the dusk. As the female populace is still facing barriers in the society in every sphere and this barrier strengthens its vice like grip through many forms of violence‚ atrocities and inequality against women.
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unwelcomed and shunned by his own family. Yet‚ his bone trembling account of a dark‚ enigmatic house‚ has possibly fabricated an obituary for innumerable‚ missing‚ hapless children! However‚ often is the price of curiosity fatal…. You have been warned! Dusk was creeping away in the horizon leaving a fresh wound smeared across the face of the sky. Decayed marshes emanated a sour scent; forming a revolting tempest in my nostrils that cascaded like shattered glass through my windpipe. A foreboding aurora
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