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    memories. He says that ‘nothing marks the car quarry now’‚ this could mean that that the narrator is claiming that nothing about the place is the same‚ it isn’t what it used to be in the past. The first image is compared to a ‘graveyard’ with words ‘headstone’ and ‘epitaphs’ also used. This creates a dark and ominous tone which foreshadows the forthcoming events in the poem. The character seems to use a form of personification with ‘wind written epitaphs’‚ this is giving human-like qualities to an almost

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    Comparison between Rupert Brooke’s “The Soldier” and Thomas Hardy’s “Drummer Hodge”. Rupert Brook’s “the soldier” and Thomas Hardy’s “drummer hodge” share the same theme‚ however their individual perceptions about the war are very different and are depicted through their poems. Rupert Brook’s inspirational poem “the soldier” was written in 1914 and Brooke speaks from the first person as a soldier in World War I‚ as the simple title reveals. Brooke composed this poem before encountering the war

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    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) mission is “to care for him who shall have borne the battle‚ and for his widow‚ and his orphan” (Abraham Lincoln) by assisting and honoring the United States Veterans (VA‚ 2015). The strategic planning areas mentioned in the book; the mission; vision; values; grand strategic objectives‚ specific organization‚ benchmarks‚ metrics‚ targets‚ goals and others are similar to the VA strategic planning. Because of the unique mission of the VA‚ some will not be adaptable

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    Call Me Monologue

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    Call Me back from the dead! I felt like my limbs were being torn apart. My attempts to shriek in agony were in vain. My voice was obstructed by my own hands gripping my throat with‚ what I could only assume‚ inhuman force. My vision began to blur‚ a tinge of inviting darkness engulfing me. Before long I lost the urge to breath and succumbed to asphyxia. Where am I? My eyes strained under the blinding sunlight that illuminated the court room with a banana hue. As my senses returned‚ I heard the

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    in 40 states.  Although there are numberless military cemeteries‚ the most famous is Arlington National Cemetery. Arlington National Cemetery is located in Virginia and faces the nation’s capital Washington‚ D.C. There are rows upon rows of white headstones that greatly honor the people that earned the right to rest in peace in Arlington. Arlington now is  peaceful‚ quiet‚ and a place to see in remembrance of people that are buried there. Although it was not always a peaceful place‚

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    Elvis Is Still Alive?

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    Elvis is still? For many years there has been many doubts‚ and controversy about the death of probably the biggest figure of the 20th century‚ “The King of Rock N’ Roll”‚ Elvis Aaron Presley. Many people believe that he still alive and for a lot of reasons in which cannot be blamed for believing so. Elvis Presley is alive and the facts will prove it. After Elvis Presley “died” on August 16‚ 1977‚ there have been numerous alleged sightings of him. Fans have noted alleged discrepancies in the death

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    Bullying is something that affects many people in the world today. Children are the most likely targets of such indecent and often fatal situations. Many of them go unheard and end up suffering through a lifetime of agony and distress but in the case of the narrator in Billy Talent’s “Nothing to lose”‚ he/she goes through school being bullied and eventually kills his self/her self because of the agony he/she went through. The band uses many images‚ symbols‚ and figurative language to depict the events

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    Analysis of the Steel Artworks in the Cullen Sculpture Garden The sculptures that adorn the acre-wide Cullen Sculpture Garden are not just an exhibit. They are an experience. They are to be walked amongst‚ and viewed as they are exposed to the elements. Light‚ shadow‚ weather‚ all play a part in how they are viewed throughout the day. In essence‚ no one sees the exact same sculpture. In full light the trees still dapple the sculptures with shadow. Metallic sculptures cast dark shadows. The steel

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    How do Frost and Slessor convey their ideas in their respective poems‚ “The Road Not Taken” and “Beach Burial”? “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost The poem "The Road Not Taken" by Robert Frost is a first person narrative tale of a monumental moment in the author’s life. He is faced between the choice of a moment and a lifetime manifested in his poem. Walking down a rural road the narrator encounters a point on his travel that diverges into two separate similar paths. In Robert Frost’s poem

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    History and Memory

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    MODULE C – History and Memory The Fiftieth Gate by Mark Baker suggests that a combination of history and memory is essential in making meaning‚ i.e. in shaping perceptions of the world around us. How does baker represent this combination to create meaning? History can be viewed as a sequential series of indisputable events‚ whereas memory is of such events that are highly subjective‚ and affect the way in which they are perceived. The link between history and memory and the way it shapes the

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