DEAD STARS The short story‚ "Dead Stars" was written during the American Colonization of the Philippines‚ a time when the modern short story‚ critical essay‚ and free verse poetry were introduced. English was the medium of learning‚ and became‚ as well‚ the language of the learned. This was also the time when utilitarian literature was slowly being overshadowed by the individualistic‚ modern view of creating "art for art ’s sake". Dead Stars by Paz Marquez Benitez (1894-1983)‚ which came out in
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IS POETRY DEAD? Yes‚ poetry is dead to some extent. Poetry in the classical sense is dead anyway‚ but there is still poetry in today ’s society. We may not look at it in the same way we did years ago because it has changed. We as a society do not take the time to read as we once did‚ to understand and enjoy literary text. I agree with Wexler ’s statements "we have become lazy and lack the knowledge‚ commitment‚ and patience to understand and enjoy poetry." I myself do not understand poetry
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Chandler Bushnell Mrs. Beswick Dead & Breakfast March 6th 2013 Eggs with a side of Cyanide. Dusty Came down to breakfast at 7:15… Dusty Dropped dead at 7:45. The person who killed dusty could have been anyone of these people‚ they all had motive but only one of them was desperate enough to kill one of his closest friends. (7:20)The murderer must have been wearing gloves when he set the table again because he left traces of sodium‚ carbon‚ iron‚ and gold. When the Murderer saw
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chapter 6 | This means everything to have honor and connected to your people and your gods. If the people or the king feels you do not possess these qualities you will be removed for your throne. Like the family that served for over 800 years and the other that served for 15. These people show respect to all and try to be one with all. They are a righteous people that cherish there family and gifts the gods give them. Believing in that if you are righteous and honorable you can have it all.
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“Yes it’s sad to belong to someone else when the right one comes along.” This song was running in my head while I was reading the story Dead Stars. Reading the story brought me mixed emotions: anger‚ sadness‚ excitement‚ confusion‚ etc. etc. I was not sure if I’ll feel sorry for Esperanza or Julia. However‚ in the end‚ I felt sorry‚ for‚ none other than the main character of the story‚ Alfredo. Alfredo‚ at his 30’s had not yet married but engaged to Esperanza for 3 years. However‚ Esperanza patiently
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many literary techniques in all of his stories‚ but they do not always stand out. One may have to look deep into the use of his literary techniques to comprehend the story. Hawthorne effectively uses irony‚ conflict and imagery in “The Wives of the Dead” to create the mood of suspense surrounding the fate of the husbands. The story begins with two wives that are sisters learning that each of their husbands have been killed in the “line of duty” within two days of each other. The mood of suspense
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Is Radio Dead ? In the century in of modern generation a lot of things have changed dramatically. Technology has improved to such a large extent that it is rendered our lives to become more convineint and comfortable. Mass media such as radio‚ television and internet are also one such invention which has influenced human kind immensely. Nowadays‚ it is observed that radio is becoming less popular when compared to internet and even television. First of all‚ radio industry plays
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Walking Dead The walking dead is a horror- drama television series based on a comic book series with the same name. The show airs on AMC channel. The show starts out with a man named Rick Grimes as he awakens from a coma to a post-apocalyptic world dominated by flesh eating zombies. The story follows along as he searches for his family and encounters many other survivors along the way. The latest episode “Internment” that aired on November 10‚ 2013‚ has Rick and the rest of the tightly bonded
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The Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos in Spanish) is a holiday celebrated mainly in Mexico and by people of Mexican heritage (and others) living in the United States and Canada. The holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and relatives who have died. The celebration occurs on the 1st and 2nd of November‚ in connection with the Catholic holy days of All Saints ’ Day and All Souls ’ Day which take place on those days. Traditions include building private
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Dead Star \ Alfredo Salazar - son of Don Julian‚ a more than 30 years old man and a bachelor. He is engaged to Esperanza but him still fleeting to Julia Salas. \ Esperanza - wife of Alfredo Salazar. She is a homely woman‚ literal minded and intensely acquisitive. She is one of those fortunate women who have the gift of uniformly beauty. \ Julia Salas - sister-in-law of Judge Del Valle. She is the other girl of Alfredo Salazar that remains single in her entire life. \ Don Julian - an old man
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