English is an international language‚ as we all know. Therefore‚ the role it plays is very significant. For this reason‚ all efforts should be made in order to enable the students master this language. In my opinion‚ as a teacher of English language at schools for more than two decades‚ English language is easy to master. But‚ what I see now is something different. Nowadays‚ a majority of the students refrain from using this language. Many of my students at school tell me with frustration that they
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PART (A) How does the writer use details in this passage to present Candy? When Reading the book Of Mice and Men John Steinbeck uses detail when meeting a new character in order for the reader to have an imagine in their head about what the character looks like and who the character is (what they do‚ how they act‚ power‚ etc.) In this case we are looking at detail through the language to find out information about the Character of candy. The use of these quotes would imply that candy would be
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Sonnet 116 and Manhunt The two poems that I am going to compare about the exploring the ideas of love are ‘Sonnet 116’ and ‘The Manhunt’. ‘Sonnet 116’ and ‘The Manhunt’ are both about the power of romantic love in committed relationships like husband and wife. Sonnet 116 is a declaration of love that describes true romantic love as a constant force of nature that does not change as people go through life changes‚ a passion that “looks upon tempests and is never shaken”. Like in The Manhunt the
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I am comparing the poems ‘Flag’ and ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’ (CLB) which are both from the conflict cluster. The poem ‘Flag’ is written by John Agard and the poem ‘CLB’ is written by Alfred Tennyson! In the poem ‘Flag’ the poet starts off by using a rhetorical question which settles a vivid image in the reader’s mind‚ unlike ‘CLB’ which starts off by a repetition of three‚ in a different point of view this makes the reader think just before the start to read the poem. This makes them think
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Of Mice and Men Section 3 Relationship between George and Lennie From reading Of Mice and Men sections one and two we know that George and Lennie’s relationship is a bit confusing as George mainly covers Lennie’s back. We also see that George can put Lennie down at times when George is annoyed at Lennie. Although from reading section three I can tell that their relationship is slowly becoming closer and a kinder one. Firstly‚ George is starting to make Lennie seem a little happier and to
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against colonial rule‚ the Americans used education‚ propagated the English language and lifestyle. In effect‚ this changed the milieu of literary production as the English language became the standard for what is canon. Many important things can be learned in the study of Philippine literature in English. Studying Philippine literature in English is important because these are reflections of history. Works of art and literature are not separate from history. In fact‚ these are intricately intertwined
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AP English Literature and Composition “Only connect!....Live in fragments no longer!” General Course Information 1.0 Credits (.5 per semester) Prerequisites: Accelerated English is recommended Course Overview • This class will prepare students for AP English Literature and Composition Exam‚ as well as the AP English Language and Composition Exam. When registering for exams in the Spring‚ students will choose which exam to take. • This course is set according to the requirements
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2. The death in english literature Modernism and War Poets 2.1. Modernism Modernism is an international movement that was originated in a period of deep social and intellectual change. It implied a break with traditional values and rejected Naturalism and Decadence in favour of introspection and technical skills (novelists experimented new methods and tried to explore the mental processes that are developed in human mind). Modernists were all against Victorianism and they were interested
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journey as an English: Literature major has almost come to a close so quickly. My path has been a smooth and enjoyable one‚ and it is with great sadness that I begin to gather up the ends of my literary education. I know that I will continue to grow and develop as a critical reader/thinker throughout my lifetime‚ but I will sorrowfully miss the educational structure that has shaped my literary understanding for the last three years. I consider my greatest strengths as a literature major to be
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In order to read significant pieces of literature from the past‚ we almost always need it to be translated from the original language. We often see a lot translations of popular text‚ for example there are countless translations of Dante’s Inferno that are widely available. How can we be sure that the translation we are reading is the closest to the original text? The simple answer is: we don’t know. Unless one is equipped with the ability to read medieval Tuscan Italian then the reader isn’t getting
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