the only alternatives that we could turn to are dying off of the face of the earth. Thus the global trend of language loss is an issue incredibly worthy of long overdue attention; it may in fact be our last meaningful alternative to rescue the plight of humanity’s survival. As a repository of knowledge‚ an expression of culture‚ and a symbolic embodiment of a way of life‚ the loss of a language speaks for itself. Although some Aboriginal languages are on the brink of extinction in Canada‚ regrettably
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sight‚ they are cruel creatures‚ charming the sailors and drawing them under water until they drown. Real sirens might only live in myths‚ but the idea of a siren lives on. Bridget Keehan is a writer who published a short story called “Sorry for the Loss” in 2008‚ giving her version of a modern siren. The narrator in the short story about Evie is limited to be a third person non-omniscient and implicit narrator‚ who follows Evie’s special day on job. The story line is chronological from the narrator’s
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Sorry for the loss is a short story written by Bridget Keehan and is from Eagle in the Maze- An Anthology of Stories from the Rhys Davies Short Story Competition 2008. Mainly the story deals with contrasts and how you see people. It is always hard to deliver bad news‚ especially when you do not know how the receiver will react. Evie‚ a female prison guard‚ shall in the beginning of the story tell about the death of a grandmother to Victor a prisoner. It is the first death notice she will deliver
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the Flies and “Pilgrims” lose their innocence because they do not have authoritative figures in their life‚ but this eventually causes and leads to tragedy in both situations. In Lord of the Flies the majority of the boys’ loss of innocence transitions into the brutal savagery demonstrated‚ causing two deaths‚ which stems from the lack of adult authority. As the boys’ belief in the beast gradually increases‚ their innocence decreases. This descent from innocence ends with a catastrophic tragedy: the
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Destruction only happens when a person refuses to admit defeat. With their refusal‚ they may never learn anything new that could actually lead them to victory. In Ernest Hemingway’s novel‚ The Old Man and the Sea‚ Santiago‚ the old man‚ says‚“a man can be destroyed but never defeated”(103). The words destroyed and defeat go hand and hand‚ but victory and pride are also part of Santiago’s struggle. Even after defeat‚ victory is still possible. While pride can lead to success‚ it can also lead to the
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The Stigma of Divorce Represented in The Age of Innocence Recently‚ I was driving and saw a sign that deeply disturbed me. A company offers divorce for ninety nine dollars uncontested. I think that this is a huge statement reflecting how flippantly society looks at the subject of divorce presently. Looking at the novel The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton‚ the subject of divorce is looked as a scandal‚ sometimes even as a crime. In this novel‚ divorce can bring a huge stigma not only to the
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the cause of his negative actions which isn’t the fault of Caliban himself. Caliban‚ although seen as a monster‚ is truly an innocent creature with good intentions until corrupted by Prospero’s evil attempts at humanization. Caliban’s natural innocence can be seen in many parts of the story. When Prospero came to the island‚ Caliban was eager to teach him a multitude of things about the island and how to live successfully on the island. Prospero returned the favor by attempting to teach Caliban
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The book‚ “The Killer Angels”‚ written by‚ Michael Shaara; is about a battle at Gettysburg concerning slavery. Not everyone who fought in this battle fought for or against slavery. Many had their own views of why they chose to fight in this war. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlian‚ thirty-four years of age‚ a college professor now regiment commander of the 20th Regiment of Infantry‚ and a Maine Volunteer. His younger brother Thomas became his aide. Chamberlian believed in the dignity of man. He grew up
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Mockingbird‚” stands for something much more than a singing bird; rather it highlights an ongoing theme of innocence and light throughout the novel by showcasing Scout’s youth‚ Jem’s loss of innocence‚ Boo Radley’s ongoing symbolization of innocence‚ and Tom Robinson’s role in the overall innocence of the African American community. Throughout To Kill A Mockingbird‚ the mockingbird symbolizes innocence‚ as such many characters can be described
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While a butterfly is free to spread its beautiful wings‚ many people suffer in captivity‚ and can only dream about the world outside. The yearning for freedom is depicted in Bridget Keehan’s short story; ‘Sorry for the Loss’ from 2008‚ where we meet the chaplain Evie and the young criminal Victor. The story begins when Evie has to tell Victor that his Nan is dead‚ but the situation turns out different than expected. Evie is a chaplain who has worked in the prison for over a year (p.1 l.
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