Ph.D. Candidate‚ University of New South Wales‚ Australia kudzaimatereke@yahoo.co.uk & Jacob Mapara Lecturer‚ Great Zimbabwe University; Ph.D. Candidate‚ University of South Africa jacomapara@yahoo.co.uk Abstract This paper seeks to examine how the Shona traditional society conceptualised beauty; drawing from the meaning and content of the Shona proverb‚ suggesting that traditional society emphasised beauty as holistic to include such elements as moral uprightness and humility as the markers
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pattern in the poem. The poem is a free verse poem because almost none of the words rhyme at the end. There is almost aloft of refrain in the poem like “Nevermore/Chamber Door/Lenore.” There is aloft of figurative language that Edgar uses throughout his poem. An example of figurative language is a simile‚ “Leave no black plume as a token of that lie thy soul hath spoken.” (Poe ) He tells the raven to leave him alone
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LANGUAGE USE IN THE CARIBBEAN CLASSROOM Teaching English language and literacy to students is one of the major tasks faced by many teachers in the Caribbean today. When we consider the language varieties that are spoken in our classrooms‚ we can see why we have so many issues when it comes to the teaching of Standard English. It is often said that language is a powerful tool which influences beliefs and views and acts as a complete tool of social control. When we look at our schools in the Caribbean
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the novel “The Kite Runner‚” by Khaled Hosseini‚ one of the main themes is the influence and importance of the father-son relationship‚ specifically the influence and importance that Amir’s father has on him from his early childhood all throughout his life and into his own experiences as a father. Throughout the novel‚ Baba‚ Amir’s father‚ guides Amir through certain events which are crucial to his coming-of-age‚ and does it in a way in which it is not always clear what his intentions are. Baba takes
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John Steinbeck has been one of the most influential writers in the history of American Literature. Steinbeck has won a multitude of literary awards and accolades. It is the respect he has garnered Amongst his peers that may speak loudest to his place in the history of American Literature. Pulitzer prize winning writer Arthur Miller stated that no other American author “so deeply penetrated the political life of the country” as Steinbeck did with The Grapes of Wrath. Harper Lee‚ writer of
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between people in the Internet and the different types of Websites. The so-called electronic language has aroused great linguistic and psychological interest and attracts more and more attention of the linguists and psychologists who are really concerned with its possible influence on language and psychology in general. Linguists are concerned with the influence this system may have on a living language. The Internet‚ in conjunction with radio and television‚ telephone communication and printed
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In Oedipus Rex the themes of faith and influence are shown not only through the gods influence over the people and the people’s’ faith in them but also through the people’s faith in Creon’s leadership. In the beginning of the play Oedipus becomes the king of Thebes and works alongside Creon‚ the queen of Thebes’ brother. Creon is a long-running politician and citizen of power in Thebes and is originally viewed as almost an advisor. In the story‚ Creon is an example of a “powerful” leader as he has
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unquestionably first rank‚ a man who can bend language to his will.” This is how The New York Times Book Review describes Erich Maria Remarque’s writing in the novel All Quiet on the Western Front. Remarque uses figurative language to enhance his ideas. The most developed device he uses is personification because it grabs the reader’s attention and helps the reader understand the mood of the novel. One example of personification that pulls the reader into the novel is‚ “The wind plays with our hair;
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differences‚ they’re dependent on each other. Lennie is the far by best worker in between George and him he’s also mentally handicapped and also has a desire to pet/ touch soft things(animals). These traits‚ combined with his uncontrollable strength‚ set the stage for disaster. In mice of men the story explains the depth of George and Lennie’s relationship and how they faced many difficulties together‚ also shows all the difficulties that both of them face and how they still keep each other dependent on
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Elisa’s Point of View In the short story‚ “The Chrysanthemums” John Steinbeck tells the story of Elisa Allen living on a ranch in the Salinas Valley with her husband Henry. Elisa is a thirty-five year-old house wife that takes pride in growing chrysanthemums. One day while cutting down last year’s chrysanthemums her husband tells her that he has just sold thirty cattle and is going to take her out to dinner and a movie. After that‚ a traveling tinker stops by her house and offers to fix any pots
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