Ja’Quasia Griffin Mr.Healey English 1210- 12 22 April 2014 Keeping up with the Jones? In our generation surfing online was a born addiction. The question is why? The social media influences young adult lives’ in positive and negative ways. While social networking tools are supposed to make our work easier‚ the increased ease and time saved makes us self-reliant. Inhibiting the social network in school systems are raising questions on the point of trying to keep up with the Jones. Students should
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What truly makes Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein an entertaining novel‚ in my opinion‚ is the mental development of each of the characters throughout the story. The best way to display such psychological progress is to compare events and thoughts from the book to Sigmund Freud’s theories on the conscience. Freud’s “id” is shown through primitive actions of certain characters; those that involve little judgment and rely on instincts rather than informed decisions. The “ego” can be observed through basic
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untimely deaths that follow senseless shootings or massacres….. “all of the mass shootings that have occurred in this country—with the exception of one—have taken place in gun-free zones”. The author uses general data‚ statistics‚ editorial cartoons‚ rhetorical questions‚ comparison and contrast to present his stance on gun control and the safety of American citizens. Pratt begins his article with an anecdote that opposes the behavior and beliefs of members of Congress and unifies himself with his
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October 16‚ 2012 Rhetorical Analysis: “You are being lied to about pirates” In Johann Hari’s article “You are being lied to about pirates” (published Monday January 5‚ 2009 by the Independent) he uncovers for his audience/readers the truth behind piracy and how it is reflected in the ways that the government “tries” to inform the public. The article shows that his audience is the people he recognizes to be the real villains in destroying the pirate “organization” as well as the uneducated readers
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Novel Comparison: Frankenstein vs This Dark Endeavor Dark‚ condescending‚ and secretive are all adjectives that describe Mary Shelley’s classic: Frankenstein‚ on the other hand‚ a new look on ancient horror in This Dark Endeavor has entirely changed the original story’s mood‚ theme‚ and even characters. Main plot points like these resonate throughout the new novel‚ such as amendments to Victor’s persona‚ Elizabeth’s character‚ and the amount of description put into the setting. Unlike the original
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Rhetorical Analysis “The Collapse of Big Media: The Young and the Restless” was written by David T. Z. Mindich was former assignment editor at CNN‚ has placed his roots back into the show era‚ and published in Spring of 2005 as an article in a magazine‚ Wilson Quarterly. Mindich’s article spoke about the decline of reading newspapers and watching the news and his reasons behind this conclusion. He used his article to inform and educated his audience. He claimed that if people become more informed
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Guess Paper: English Class: IX (General Group) 2011 SECTION ‘A’ Q1. Multiple Choice Questions SECTION ‘B’ Q2. (a) Short Question /Answer (Prose) 1. What did the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.W) leave behind to get guidance from? 2. What did the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.W) do for the sick? 3. Where is Moen-jo-Daro? Who was it discovered? 4. What lesson do we learn from the martyrdom of Major Aziz Bhatti? 5. What is the message of Shah Abdul Latif in his poetry? 6. How did Helen
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In the novel Frankenstein‚ Mary Shelley develops a character‚ The Creature‚ who appears to be innocent only to reveal his true self‚ a villainous monster. The Creature’s rain of terror commences with the homicide of William Frankenstein. He attempts to kidnap William and when the child threatens to tell his father‚ M.Frankenstein‚ the Creature is enraged and‚”..grasped his throat to silence him‚and in a moment he laid dead..” ( 131 ). Notably‚ the Creature’s actions stemmed from rage and selfish
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people in the world have different opinions on what makes a piece of literature a classic. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is an example of the genre classic because it entices the reader by transcending genre distinctions‚ it withstands time‚ and raises a variety of thematic concepts
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Frankenstein Passage Analysis In this passage from the novel Frankenstein‚ written by Mary Shelley‚ the author describes the Creature’s experience of coming into the world for the first time‚ as well as his human life perspective. Shelley uses sensory diction and visual imagery in her writing to help the reader draw a parallel between the Creature’s entrance into the world and that of a newborn baby experiencing the world for the first time. Shelley’s visual imagery of light and darkness and strong
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