Extended Essay English B Outline I will‚ in a way‚ divide the essay in two. One part (presumably the first) will mostly be about the internet’s effect on English generally. Then I will talk about how the Internet has affected the English of Norwegian upper secondary school students. I will focus primarily on Internet sources‚ as it is an easy way of getting information. A big obstacle with this is that in order to get to the quality information‚ you have to go through quite a lot of not-so-good
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In "The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas" author Ursula K. Le Guin uses the utopian society of Omelas to symbolically highlight the ugly and unsavory state of the human condition. This story delves into this idea of ethics and morality and concocts a set of solutions that one can consider when contemplating ethics and morality. People and societies often struggle with morality while facing dilemmas with what is right or wrong. Within this‚ a moral dilemma exists as the story depicts a utopian perfect
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the word brave? Maybe saving a life‚ achieving a goal‚ maybe making a change in the world. Well‚ you don’t have to do these things to be brave‚ you can just work through stuff. Andrew and his companions in the story Fly Away Home by Eve Bunting‚ they are brave because they have no home. They live in an airport‚ and they don’t have enough money to buy an apartment. But even though it’s hard‚ they keep on pushing. When Andrew and his companions are faced with difficulties‚ they don’t give up because it
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We are moving away from nature‚ as our lifestyle is getting techno-savvy. While we cannot run off from nature because we are part of it. We have not yet fully explored whatever nature has stored in for us. This reality can be a disturbing point with humans. Since the centuries‚ certain European and oriental countries have been exploring the use of herbs and has been in practice. Immense work has been done‚ which eluded the common man’s reach and knowledge. With life on tech-route‚ human sufferings
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Driving along the snowy freeway on my commute home from work‚ my mind wandered to the past week which was Christmas. It was lovely being with family and on vacation from my job. However‚ the first day back to work quickly escalated into disaster. The boss was having a lousy week and taking his anger and frustration out on everyone back to work. He pressured us all to meet ridiculous deadlines in twenty four hours or less.
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Alisen Reed Ms. Lighthiser English- E 29 April 2013 Why the Child? In “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas”‚ symbolism is used throughout the entire story. The author‚ Ursula K. Le Guin‚ creates some complex symbols in the city of Omelas itself‚ the ones who walk away‚ the child in the basement‚ the child who never stops playing the flute‚ and the ones who stay in Omelas. By depicting a seemingly utopian society‚ LeGuin is commenting on the fact that no society is perfect‚ and in fact‚ someone
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Extended Response How does Peter Weir use film techniques to highlight a particular theme? The film Witness directed by Peter Weir and starring Harrison Ford is an Action/Thriller and Romantic film. Throughout the film the theme making choices is an underlining message. Rachael and John both have to make choices which can result Rachael choosing between her son or John and John choosing between the city life and the farm life. The film technique Peter weir uses to highlight the theme making choices
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Walk Away From Omelas” 1. There is a huge difference between utopia and dystopia. Utopia literally means a place that does not exist. It describes an imaginary world; it is paradise; a place of pure bliss where nothing goes wrong. Dystopia is literally the opposite. It is a world that was once functioning but ends up horrible. Instead of the skies being clear and blue like in a utopian world‚ they are dark and dull. The cities are in ruins and the people are annoying and unfriendly. At first‚ it
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RESEARCH ESSAY “We all have the desire to win”. To what extent is this attitude reflected in the text? All the characters in “Away” share the desire to win. This is shown through their feelings and actions and it is evident that they wish to make the right choices in order to have a life worth living. However‚ each character has a different interpretation of “winning” and “living a good life” and each make different choices in attempt to achieve this. This can be shown through the comparison
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Working Near Home vs. Working Far Away From Home Working near home is always better than working far away from home unless you just hate your home environment. When I think of working near or far from home‚ I think more in terms of living far from your roots rather than just a long or short commute every day. No matter how you interpret the concept of working near or far from home‚ near is always my first preference. Working near home means you have already established friends and a support system
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