An Essay to analyse an Extract From “Taking On the World” By Ellen MacArthur By: Sophie Tulloch 10S1 Throughout the piece of writing‚ ‘Taking on the World” Dame Ellen MacArthur communicates fear in a lot of different ways‚ using a lot of different techniques. During this analytical essay I will analyse how she did this and the effect it had. One way that she communicates fear is by using punctuation creatively‚ an example of this is when she says‚ “ It would not be difficult to break
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“The Company Man” Rhetorical Analysis In the 1970’s Ellen Goodman wrote “The Company Man”. The purpose of Goodman’s piece was showing through an irony filled short story what matters in life as opposed to what should actually matter. She conveys this purpose towards her audience through the arrangement in her writing‚ the constant repetition of numbers‚ omission of last names and first names. Another rhetorical device she uses is irony and the use of limited quotations in her piece.
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In "Dispensing Morality" (2005)‚ Ellen Goodman asserts that she wants people to have strong moral grounds ("To each his own conscience...") but they have to understand other people’s moral grounds and priorities and not meddle into other people’s personal lives ("But the drugstore is not an altar. The last time I looked‚ the pharmacist’s license did not include the right to dispense morality."). Goodman illuminates how conscience clauses starts to increasingly empower and gives people opportunities
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In the piece “ The Company Man” by Ellen Goodman he describes the life of a man named Phil through literary techniques. Ellen spoke of the man unable to be memorable and a pedestrian man who was easily replaced. Utilizing them he created an apathetic attitude that accepted Phil’s death quite easily despite him being a “Type A” worker and a vice president for a company . Rhetorical techniques that were incorporated in the writing include both the writer’s and Phil’s “Dearly beloved” perspective ‚
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Do you like mysteries? Well‚ after reading “The Westing Game” by Ellen Raskin and watching the movie I realized that they had many things that are both the same a and different. It is about an intense game for 200 Million dollars all played by reading a will. When analyzing the book and the movie there were several similarities. One thing that was similar was the characters. Otis and Crow both worked at a soup kitchen as they did in the book. Another similarity was how “The Westing Game” was played
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Ellen Olenska as a Mythological Muse in The Age of Innocence Long ago in ancient Greece‚ mythology was used to explain our world‚ our lives‚ and most importantly‚ our interpersonal relationships. Still today Greek mythology is infused into the literature of almost every influential and lasting author‚ one of the more effective authors being Edith Wharton‚ author of The Age of Innocence. The relationship between Newland Archer and Madame Ellen Olenska‚ two protagonists in Wharton ’s novel‚ is
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My first reaction to having to read True Education by Ellen G. White was “oh great‚ I have to read another Ellen White book.” Throughout my life I was preached at about how Ellen White said such and such‚ meaning if I do not follow what she says I am rebel and unrighteous person. With this being said‚ I am glad that I was able to put my negative thoughts aside and dig deep into the topics‚ because after reading the book I have gained some new ideas and perspectives on how to go about educating in
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In sunset towers the murder mystery commences. In book named The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin. The students are confused from all the redheirings to the killer of Sam Westing. The Westing Game books and movies contain many similarities and differences that are worth listening to. The main storyline of the westing game is for all the heirs to work together. In the book all the heirs come together with their clues into one sheet of paper and let turtle win the game. In the movie turtle and
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In Ellen Degeneres’ novel‚ “Seriously I’m Kidding” I had realized that many of people’s view on life does not change the connections of various lessons or morals that they may connect to themselves. On account of living in a world that consists of billions and billions of individuals we also observe how this leads to various understandings on how they live their own lives. To put it another way‚ some individuals may think of life in the present time and be occupied with their current surroundings
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lengths to keep her Jewish friend‚ Ellen‚ out of harm’s way. Alternatively‚ she could have gone the easy route. Annemarie could have not helped her friends. However‚ without even acknowledging it‚ she found the ability to do what frightened her as did several other characters in the book. She protected those around her‚ just as the seashell she received from would Peter Neilsen would protect tiny sea creatures. Courage shows through people in a variety of situations
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