http://ezinearticles.com/?Local-Color-in-Literature&id=3074106 The setting plays major role in prose fiction. The dialect spoken‚ the customs observed‚ the dress code prevalent‚ and the way of living all can be peculiar to a particular region. This sort of setting is called a local color of the area or region. You must have come across such peculiarity of an area while reading a prose or a novel. Such beautiful local color called "Wessex" (present-day Dorset) is painted by Thomas Hardy in his
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Literary Period American Period 1898 - 1945 Philippine literature during the American rule was influenced by two factors‚ first of which is‚ education. With the Americans providing free education‚ many were given the chance to study and English was used as the language of instruction. Unlike the Spanish‚ the foreigners were willing to teach their language to the Filipinos. Free education served as the stepping stone for others to improve their social status. Early literary works in English
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Chicago: University of Chicago Press‚ 1997. Thompson‚ Craig J. and Diana L. Haytko. “Speaking of Fashion: Consumers’ Uses of Fashion Discourses and the Appropriation of Countervailing Cultural Meanings.” The Journal of Consumer Research. 24 (1997): 15-42. Zita‚ Jacquelyn N. “Male Lesbian and the Postmodernist Body.” Hypatia. 7 (1992): 106-127. Clark‚ Hazel
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“Yes it’s sad to belong to someone else when the right one comes along.” This song was running in my head while I was reading the story Dead Stars. Reading the story brought me mixed emotions: anger‚ sadness‚ excitement‚ confusion‚ etc. etc. I was not sure if I’ll feel sorry for Esperanza or Julia. However‚ in the end‚ I felt sorry‚ for‚ none other than the main character of the story‚ Alfredo. Alfredo‚ at his 30’s had not yet married but engaged to Esperanza for 3 years. However‚ Esperanza patiently
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main character‚ Arturo Bandini‚ lacks the ability to have a true and sincere identity. He traveled to California in hopes of becoming a successful writer. Arturo’s journey to become a successful white American male fuels his hypocritical and contradicting lifestyle. His move to California influenced his self attitude‚ racial viewpoints‚ and perspective towards love. Arturo has a very strange relationship with women‚ whether it be Vera‚ Camilla‚ or a random women on the streets. Arturo develops an
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graphic‚ electronic‚ or mechanical‚ including photocopying‚ recording‚ taping‚ Web distribution or information storage retrieval systems without the written permission of the publisher. Plot Summary Los Angeles in 1939 is a booming land of promise for Arturo Bandini‚ whose fondest
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A SEMINAR REPORT ON “Frictionless Compressor Technology” In the partial fulfillment for award the degree of Bachelor of Engineering From University of Rajasthan‚ Jaipur Guided By:Mr. Kuldeep Sharma Lect. Department of Mechanical Engineering Submitted By:Akshat Yadav IV Year‚ Mechanical Engineering DEPARTMENT OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERING JAIPUR ENGINEERING COLLEGE AND RESEARCH CENTRE Session 2007-2008 JAIPUR ENGINEERING COLLEGE AND RESEARCH CENTRE CERTIFICATE This is to certify
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Historical Background The Filipino Revolutionists won against the Spaniards who colonized us for more than 300 years. Our flag was hoisted on June 12‚ 1898 as a symbol of our independence. Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo was elected the first President of the Philippine Republic but this was short-lived. The Fil.-American was resulted in the defeat of Gen. Miguel Malvar in 1903. The peace movements started as early as 1900. Many Filipinos started writing again and the nationalism of the
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Loss of oil on climb on both engines‚ Boeing 737-400‚ G-OBMM Micro-summary: This Boeing 737-400 lost nearly all the oil in both engines on climb. Event Date: 1995-02-25 at 1205 UTC Investigative Body: Aircraft Accident Investigation Board (AAIB)‚ United Kingdom Investigative Body’s Web Site: http://www.aaib.dft.gov/uk/ Note: Reprinted by kind permission of the AAIB. Cautions: 1. Accident reports can be and sometimes are revised. Be sure to consult the investigative agency for the latest version
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Sergio Osmeña Sergio Osmeña y Suico (September 9‚ 1878 – October 19‚ 1961)‚ better known as Sergio Osmeña‚ Sr.‚ was a Chinese Filipino politician who served as the 4th President of the Philippines from 1944 to 1946. He was Vice President under Manuel L. Quezon‚ and rose to the presidency upon Quezon’s death in 1944‚ being the oldest Philippine president to hold office at age 65. A founder of Nacionalista Party‚ he was the first Visayan to become President of the Philippines. Prior to his succession
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