while contemplating such matters‚ racism and white privilege are among the most persuasive‚ charged‚ and under-addressed dialogues in the world. Nonetheless‚ when the discussion of white privilege and how it has impacted the lives of people was acknowledged in a student essay contest in
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it is of my experience that a healthy dose of skepticism works wonders in pointing out biases. That healthy dose of skepticism can easily reveal that Pitts in this essay is very biased. First things first‚ there’s an elephant in the room that needs to be addressed. That elephant is the writer’s overuse of quotations used in a “sarcastic” form. Many times throughout this essay he uses words such as “uncomfortable” in a seemingly sarcastic tone. This first and foremost is a dead giveaway that Pitts
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Elements of Fiction 1. Settings * Place and time where the story takes place * It sets the mood of the story 2. Characters * Elements that move in the story *Classifications of Characters* * Protagonist – good guys * Antagonist – bad guys * Round – complex‚ many sided * Flat – one to two traits only * Static – sake sort of person from the beginning till the end * Dynamic/developing – undergoes permanent change * Major – main roles * Minor – supporting
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Introduction The Forest Hill Paper Company (FHPC) is a small‚ closely held paperboard manufacturer that produces “parent rolls” which are then distributed to converters for further processing. Due to their small size in comparison to many of their competitors in the industry‚ FHPC would be classified as a niche company as stated in the case. Part of FHPCs strategy‚ which will be looked at further below‚ is to create a niche based on service and rapid customer response that the larger manufacturing
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This student’s analysis does a great job of analyzing the piece of poetry as a whole while at the same time taking time to discuss specific details. When first reading the poem‚ I did not know who Dan White‚ or Harvey Milk were‚ and the student’s analysis helped myself understand their importance affect on the LGBTQ+ community. It is important to identify the speakers own queer identity‚ as this helps highlight the shift in the poems sarcasm and serious tone. These shifts occur specifically when
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Shooting an Elephant A price is payed to save oneself from humiliation‚ but‚ being pressured into doing something that one doesn’t want to do‚ makes people feel lost and pushed into a big problem. In the story "Shooting an Elephant" by George Orwell‚ he himself goes through a struggle in being the one to shoot an Elephant. In the beginning he knew what he had to avoid of being laughed at from the Burmese people that surrounded him‚ since he is an imperial policeman. Throughout the story‚ Orwell
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How could you imagine there are many big and beautiful ruins of Hong Kong such a tiny city? Located in Fanling‚ The Queen’s Hill Camp has been one of the biggest ruins of the city for more than fourteen years. Sing Chan‚ the ruins photographer from Rufization sharing with us his journey in seek of abandoning places in Hong Kong and beyond. Ruins are often portrayed as scary and creepy‚ however‚ its creepy has become kind of beauty under cameras. While the government has troubles finding lands for
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Shooting an Elephant One of the biggest issues in governments is corruption. Corruption however‚ is an issue created by the individuals through how they choose to use their power‚ whether it is for the good of everyone or not. The struggle with doing what is right‚ and what people in power tell you to do‚ is one of the biggest elements in George Orwell’s “Shooting an Elephant.” The true story tells about George’s experiences policing during the British occupation of India with a rogue elephant and him
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An Analysis of _The White Tiger_ In the novel‚ The White Tiger by Aravind Adiga‚ Adiga illustrates the conditions of the working class in India through Balram Halwai‚ the protagonist. Also he points out the social inequality of the society of India through the rich and poor. Balram is a perfect example of a life story from rags to riches. However his journey to riches was not entirely ethical since he had to kill his master‚ Ashok. Adiga implies that nobody is motivated to stay ethical in a corrupt
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Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson‚ Jackson exemplifies how a setting should be for a gothic novel. She uses modern psychology‚ and old ghost stories. These elements make the person reading her story‚ ponder what exactly is real and what is not. When you combine the nature of the characters of the story in Hill House with the events taking place in the house‚ the premise of the house being haunted‚ could quite possibly be a reality. The characters add to that conclusion.
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