In the short stories “The Pedestrian” by Ray Bradbury and “The Fun They Had” by Isaac Asimov‚ the theme demonstrated is that advanced technology can make social interaction less important. In “The Pedestrian” the protagonist Leonard Mead enjoys going for walks‚ while everyone else is occupied with their technology. “In the ten years of walking by night or day‚ for thousands of miles‚ [Leonard] had never met another person walking‚ not one in all that time.” Nobody feels the need to leave their
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Everything We Had (aff) brings together the oral histories of 33 men who completed tours of duty‚ from ordinary private-level soldiers to commanding officers. It is this variety and personal focus from man to man which makes this work so readable – each soldier has a different story to tell and the experiences one man had varies wildly from the next. The time scale is pretty impressive as Santoli has looked at men who were there right from the start in the military advisers phase‚ around 1962‚ to
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If I had magical powers‚ I would bring my best friend back to life. Carla was her name. Her hair was the colour of lemon‚ her face was round with a tinge of golden hue. She had sanguine complexion which made an excellent job of complementing her deep almost cobalt blue eyes. Whenever she burst into laughter‚ her cheeks would resemble a raspberry patch. Her lovely smile would radiate the whole room. Over the years‚ Carla and I had built a strong bond of friendship‚ a bond that was unbreakable by any
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you could wish for one thing‚ what would it be?” I was asked this question by a friend of mine whose mother recently passed away. At first‚ I was startled by her question‚ wondering why she would ask this. She said‚ “Do you know what I would do‚ if I had a wish?” I looked at her‚ wondering if she has finally reached her breaking point‚ she continues “I would go back in time‚ and erase my mother’s pains‚ before her death”. When I heard her answer‚ I was surprised‚ I expected her to say‚ “Bring my mother
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Gilgamesh is one of the oldest literary works in the world. The story of Gilgamesh was originally found on twelve stone tablets. In the story‚ the acts of Gilgamesh do not please the men of Uruk so they complain to the gods that‚ " A goddess made him‚ strong as a savage bull‚ none can withstand his arms. No son is left with his father‚ for Gilgamesh takes them all; and is this the king‚ the shepherd of his people? His lust leaves no virgin to her lover‚ neither the warrior’s daughter nor the wife
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Narrative Essay “If only I would’ve listened!” All my childhood and adolescent years I had a yearning to grow up before my time. As a young child‚ I fantasized of all the “great things” that came along with being an adult. I mean‚ who wouldn’t love being able to make their own rules‚ never have to listen to anyone tell you what to do‚ and most of all a fairytale wedding with Mr. Perfect. Boy did I have this picture painted all wrong. My parents tried to warn me not to grow up so fast. They would
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”(Kantor) For a blind person‚ every little thing gets difficult. Normal people can’t even imagine the world without light‚ but he bore it with great fortitude and at the same time he tried his best to find a way to live with pride and respect‚ “and he had done it alone‚ unaided‚ struggling beneath handicaps” (Kantor) When he meet Markwardt at first‚ he bought something he does need just to help out Markwardt. When Markwardt finished his lying story on how he was halt back by a guy bigger than he was
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concerning entertainment. Netflix started a new idea of streaming video directly into the homes of their faithful consumers to allow a more exciting media experience by watching directly on their at home television. This new and developing delivery system had a few challenges to address and overcome while this new initiative was implemented. The four primary challenges identified by Netflix analysts were: technology deployment‚ competition in the streaming video market‚ involvement in original programming
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I Had Seen Castles by Cynthia Rylant Reading Guide This novel is fiction unlike Night by Elie Wiesel‚ which is nonfiction; however‚ it describes how World War II affected the narrator‚ his family and his friends. It is written from a first person point of view and the perspective of the war is seen through the eyes of an older gentleman looking back into his youth. As you read the novel‚ try to make connections with Night. Directions: Answer the following questions using complete sentences
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to react effectively in a situation‚ a level of maturity is required in order to think through the correct course of action. A time of constant change‚ not only of the world at large‚ but also of the individual is described by Cynthia Rylant. In I Had Seen Castles‚ Rylant uses the change of the time and of the world’s view to show the change and growth in Diane’s emotional and mental maturity. The beginnings of the war show the evolution of maturity and how quickly change really can happen
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