satirical humor. Ridiculing people’s views and acts seem to make the largest impression on the audience. So many artists use satire to create a humor that is easily understood. Oscar Wilde is not any different oh his approach in The Importance of Being Earnest. In The Importance of Being Earnest Oscar Wilde uses many witty literary devices‚ such as puns‚ epigrams‚ and inversions‚ to reveal the absurdity of his Victorian society’s hypocritical mortality. Puns have very little pull in the literary
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“Ender’s Game” by Oscar Scott Card‚ follows the story of young genius‚ Ender‚ through his childhood as he faces harsh physical and mental treatment in order to later on save the entire human race. Published back in 1985‚ Ender’s Game has been challenged and ban several times around the world; most of which have been in the 21st century. Its main reasons for ban have been for profanity‚ the use of racial slurs‚ excessive violence and an anti-adult theme. Although many want “Ender’s Game” off school
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Magdalen College‚ Oxford‚ and settled in London.Wilde began his literature career by writing poetry‚ but he achieved fame and success for his plays: Vera; or‚ The Nihilists (1880)‚ Lady Windermere’s Fan (1892)‚ A Woman of No Importance (1893)‚ An Ideal Husband (1893) and The Importance of Being Earnest (1895). Wilde’s plays seem to have simple plots; however‚ the dialogue and the satire are the most effective elements of his plays. Because of this elements his plays can be accepted as comedy of manners
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Reading is a necessity for some people and a hobby for others‚ but either way it is something that we start to take for granted as adults‚ forgetting that there was once a time when we couldn’t read. The sad fact is that for many adults‚ this is still the case. They lose out on the joys and the benefits of being able to read‚ and quite often it stems from lack of commitment and time from the parents during childhood. In the Gulf countries alone there are approximetly 7.5 million people who are illiterate
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The reason I am thankful for them is because it helps me communicate with others. We can do this by texting‚ calling‚ facetiming‚ or social media. My personal favorite is facetime because it is easier than texting. You can also use it for games and other personal entertainment. My most used app is Youtube because I watch FaZe the entire time. Overall‚ my phone makes me happy because I am on it almost 50% of the time when I am not at school. These are just a few reasons I am thankful for my
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despise the games so much for all the pain they cause to the districts. Why do 24 people have to fight to win a stupid game; men‚ women‚ teenagers even kids aren’t spared. The people of the capital make me sick. Every year I watch friends killing friends and family killing family. The worst part of all of this is that the capital calls it a retribution….A penance for the uprising that happened all those years ago. Every year we are forced to watch the inhumane tv show called‚ “the hunger games.” (Turn
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Video games are one of the greatest inventions to ever be created. I say this because they have been played and enjoyed for generations. Another reason I say video games are great is because I love them I use them almost every day‚ and they give me joy if I’m having a bad day or if I just want to have fun they are very helpful for that. Video games have helped lots of people in lots of different ways like if you had something bad going on in your life‚ video games can help you escape all of that
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Some groups of Americans were allowed their civil liberties in the U.S. history. However‚ other groups of Americans were denied those civil rights. The government has recognized civil rights‚ protected civil rights‚ and addressed the importance of citizens to respect the civil rights of others through a process of civil unrest and political interventions. The U.S. government first recognized our civil liberties when the citizens began to act on their beliefs of what was right; civil unrest. For
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The ball was silent in the overloaded‚ roaring arena. It was late in the the fourth quarter of the 6th game in the NBA finals and the Warriors were down 97-95 against the Wizards. When he crosses half court‚ he looks calm‚ collected‚ and has a slight grin on his face. He is being defended by John Wall the Wizards all-star guard with forward height‚ sprinter speed‚ and world class athleticism. The clock is now at twenty seconds and counting. Steph plays with him out at the top of the key and looks
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argument of whether video games are good or bad for society is a clear example. Opponents believe they are a bad contribution to society while proponents believe they are a necessary and supportive addition to society. "William Higinbotham‚ who in 1958 created a game called Tennis for Two " (The Beginning)‚ is the one credited for the invention of the video game. At this stage in time‚ this new innovation did not spark much interest with the public. "Computer and video games themselves did not become
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