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    My Explication of the poem Fear by Gabriela Mistral I am going to explain to you the poem “Fear” by Gabriela Mistral. Her poem is about her fear of society changing the ways of her daughter‚ turning her into an independent adult. She fears that her daughter will change from the innocent young girl that she is‚ into a not so innocent‚ careless adult who doesn’t need her mother’s love. As the speaker’s daughter grows up she wants her to stay the same‚ always be good and careful in life‚ staying

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    English 11AP Date 8/8/2012 Literary Analysis Title: Old School Author: Tobias Wolff Date of Publication: 4/11/2003 Genre: Fictional Biography Biographical information about the author: Tobias Jonathan Ansell Wolff was born on June 19th‚ 1945 in Birmingham‚ Alabama. He attended Concrete High School‚ which is located in Washington. Also‚ Wolff was expelled from the boarding school he applied to‚ under the self-published name of Tobias Jonathan von Ansell-Wolff‚ III. Wolff served in the U.S

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    An Old Woman.

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    Kandoba at Jajori and the poem is thus against this setting. "An Old Woman" is a graphic picture of a beggar woman. Having lost the promises of her past‚ she is reduced to her present state. As the speaker views her squarely‚ he‚ in a sort of ’revelation’‚ becomes aware of the decay which has set in her person and which is extended to the decaying tradition symbolized by the hills and the temples. Without using many words‚ the old woman forces the narrator to look at her from closed quarters. It

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    An old woman clutches a tourist’s sleeve and tags along with him. She wants a ’fifty paise coin’. For this she offers to show him ’the horseshoe shrine’. This refersto a legend centred around a horse-shoe shaped depression in a rock about Khandoba‚ the presiding deity at Jejuri‚ who leaped from that rock onto his horse ashe carried his wife with him. This is a legend that the true believer reveres and the sceptic doubts.The tourist moves away as he has seen the shrine already. The old woman ’tightens

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    Old Spice: To Become a Man Old Spice is a fragrance product created in 1934 mainly for women’s use. Later it was introduced to men. Nowadays‚ commercials and advertisements have now been focused on men rather than women. Grooming tools have been focused on men because they are more financially successful rather than when it’s focused on women. People can use any products that they want‚ yet people choose this product because of the presentation of the advertisement. The man on the horse creates a

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    Abstract When people think of the book or the movie‚ Old Yeller‚ it is often thought of as a story about the bond between a boy and his dog‚ a common theme in many TV shows and books. However‚ Old Yeller‚ as it turns out‚ proves to be much more than that; it is a true coming-of-age story. At 14 years old‚ Travis Coates lives with his mother and little brother‚ Arliss‚ in the hill country of Texas during the 1860s when his father must leave home to work on a cattle drive. He leaves Travis to “act

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    Being Old

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    “Being Old” Being old is something that we all have to face sooner or later. The transition process can be made a smooth one or will take some people going kicking and screaming. In this review I will discuss the cognitive‚ physical‚ and social factors that go into our society’s definition of being “old.” I will explore how older adults are treated in the United States. I will also examine if this treatment suggests a value for older people and how the messages our society sends be it positive

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    The poet recalls a visit to an old couple; the old woman is helpless‚ and dying slowly. It is clear from the description that she has no quality of life. She is cared for by her husband who prays for her release from this life. Significance of the title: no definite article emphasises the universal nature of the experience Degradation of the old woman as this suggests she needs help. Simply eating to stay alive. Animal connotations. Simile – like an old horse. Useless‚ fit only to be put

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    Fear Appeal In Persuasion

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    Fear Appeal Everyday people are confronted with persuasive appeals from society. According to the dictionary‚ fear is an unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous‚may be likely to cause pain‚ or threat furthermore‚ In my opinion‚ fear is a conscious and unconscious emotions or behavior that can change our life for good or bad. The use of fear appeal/ fear arouse in persuasion is referred to positive and negative message that can scared an individual. Fear

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    Power of China Shifting the World Introduction: Americans Are Convinced That China Is the Most Powerful Economy in the World‚ said an American writer Lisa Mahapatra in her report in Business Insider on Feb. 28‚ 2013. My talk today will deal with‚ ‘Power of China Shifting the World’‚ most powerful economic country. How many of us know about China?  Or had you ever go to China for vacation or honeymoon? Now I will bring you to focus on China Economy. My presentation is split into 3 key areas;

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