objects that children find interesting such as ‘coloured shapes’ and ‘sugar paper’. It also reflects the children’s happiness in the classroom. Duffy emphasises their safety further by the quote ‘Brady and Hindley faded‚ like the faint‚ uneasy smudge of a mistake.’ In 1967‚ Ian Brady and Myra Hindley were notorious for murdering and abducting children below the age of ten. Everyone was aware of this‚ resulting to children being aware of danger‚ which makes them unable to feel safe. Duffy uses this case
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several main characters in the novel take place. Heathcliff’s alienation as an adolescent in the Earnshaw household shows the scorn for Heathcliff’s situation in the novel‚ emphasizing what was and what was not accepted in society. The major theme throughout the novel‚ irony‚ diction and syntax further this concept. From the beginning of Heathcliff’s life he was rejected. With the death of Mr. Earnshaw who treated him as his own child‚ Heathcliff became an outsider. Growing up at Wuthering Heights
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“Brady and Hindley / faded‚ like the faint‚ uneasy smudge of a mistake.” Brady and Hindley were child murderers‚ and were supposed to be a possible danger to the children‚ however‚ they were so insignificant that they were like a pencil smudge. The enjambment also suggests the anti-climax of the danger
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“Hareton Earnshaw”. I would have requested a short history of the place‚ from the surly owner‚ but his attitude at the door appeared to demand my speedy entrance or complete departure...” This extract presents a formal and detached tone which is wholly descriptive and perceptive; he describes the situation as he sees it‚ including precise detail which allows the reader to become closer to the action at present. He responds as the reader does when presented with the vocative “Hareton Earnshaw” it urges
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Power is a great story line for many novels throughout the ages. Also power is a horrible life guide that many people live with throughout their lives. Within the novels One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest and Wuthering Heights‚ it is easy to recognize different cases of power and how power hungry individuals work. Nurse Ratched‚ featured in One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest‚ is a power obsessed middle-aged nurse who is the head of a mental institute and thrives off of the power she creates over the
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The poem shows the safety and security that Mrs Tilscher’s classroom provides for the children‚ but hints the dangers that one would confront if one were to leave the classroom. Comment on how the narrator does this by close reference to the poem. ‘In Mrs Tilscher’s Class’ by Carol Ann Duffy is a poem about a young person entering the transition from childhood to adolescence. She shows the safety and security of the class through the use of techniques such as simile‚ listing and diction. However
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refuge from reality. When Duffy refers to real-life examples of Brady and Hindley‚ it punctuates the acknowledgement of a terrible crime against children. It reminds or tells us that life is not that simple and reveals the cruelty of adult world. However‚ because "Mrs. Tilscher loved you"; it shows us her unconditional love and highlights her protection and reveals that not all adults are evil which makes Brady and Hindley not so scary
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Chalonna Sanford Professor Brown English 101 23 October 2014 Compare & Contrast In the painting‚ Brooklyn Bridge by Joseph Stella and the photo Brooklyn Bridge by Walker Evans a comparison of the two artistic figures‚ colors utilized‚ perception‚ painting verses film‚ and the mood each creates reveals that the oil on canvas that Joseph Stella is the more interesting presentation of the Brooklyn Bridge. The two artists portray the same subject in two totally different ways that change
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Introduction I work at Hindley HMP YOI‚ Europe’s largest juvenile estate‚ which caters for male 15 – 18 year olds. Its catchment area embraces prisoners from England and Wales‚ inclusive of the home counties. This results in a diverse population with a mixture of cultural and social backgrounds and range of life experiences. The course I teach is Social Life Skills to the academic standards of Adult entry level three and Adult level one. The education department within Hindley is committed to providing
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Admission cardiotocography This essay will demonstrate evidence for the midwifery management of admission cardiotocography (CTG) and how this affects women’s choice. Fetal heart monitoring has been practised for centuries. The first person to document the fetal beat was Phillipe LeGaust in 1650 placing the ear directly to the abdomen of the pregnant woman. In the UK‚ Ferguson was the first person to describe it in 1827. In 1976‚ the French physician Dr. A. Pinard designed the fetal stethoscope
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