Explain how the language in this extract influences the reader’s view of the significance of Slim. (16) Slim is introduced as a respected man with great influence over the other ranch hands‚ without the need to wear his authority‚ as shown by the boss and Curley. His friendliness to George and Lennie is consistently shown throughout the extract. Furthermore‚ his skill on the ranch is shown to be superior to the other characters. Slim is compared to ‘royalty’ in the extract; he is described as
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Kot explains how Drake said in his song‚ “Showing emotion don’t ever mean I am a pussy” (2013). This sentence of his song Take care shows that weakness is cool (Kot). In society‚ weakness is not seen that way. Rappers needed to show they were immune based on the background they come from (Kot). This cultural idea of weakness shapes how people view rappers should not be. Drake exposes his weaknesses instead of hiding them (Kot).
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justified in shooting lennie‚ george realized he would not want anyone killing lennie for something he did not mean to do. But also george knew if anything was to happen to him lennie would not be able to live on his own. Lennie and george have been traveling together ever since lennie’s aunt clara died‚ she asked george to watch after lennie because he’s not that intelligent and he gets himself into quite a lot of trouble on his own. When george and lennie was working in weed‚ lennie had seen this
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John Steinbeck’s novel Of Mice and Men. As Steinbeck illustrates through Curley’s wife‚ Candy‚ and Crooks‚ companionship and a sense of belonging are vital to human happiness; all three characters face problems and negative feelings because of their loneliness and isolation. [pic] Loneliness is one of the primary themes in Of Mice and Men. Throughout the novel‚ John Steinbeck shows the enormous effect that loneliness has on the characters. Steinbeck most clearly illustrates this theme through
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How Does Steinbeck hint and trouble to come later in the novel in Chapters One and Two of Of Mice and Men? On several occasions throughout Chapters One and Two in the book of Of Mice and Men‚ the author- John Steinbeck- hints at trouble to come. Whether it’s Lennie and his animalistic characteristics or George and his short temper‚ some how there is an alarming sense of trouble to come. The character of Lennie‚ who is viewed as an outcast due to his appearance and small mind‚ fails to know
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between the ways Duffy and Pugh explore the power and limitations of language? In your response you must include detailed critical discussion of at least two of Duffy’s poems.” Duffy explores the “power of words” in being able to translate as well as influence complex emotions and thoughts‚ thus reflecting on the possibilities of language. She addresses the elusive nature of meaning‚ which –although expressed uniformly through language-is also restricted in being unable to fully interpret that which
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and Haroun and the Sea of Stories by Salman Rushdie‚ use allegory to show the dangers of wanting and having control. “Once Upon a Time” shows the power and dominance of control through a real-life situation and a fairytale. Gordimer writes about apartheid‚ a situation going on in her life that she is extremely unhappy with. In fact‚ most people are upset by the segregation created by the South African government. From Gordimer’s point of view in the beginning of the text and the fairytale portion
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Part One: Tomi Lahren uses “SOB” when referring to Mohammad Abdulazeez‚ which is a euphemism. This type of language creates misunderstanding for the audience. I had never heard “SOB” before and had to google it‚ she used it to cover up her saying a bad word. Instead of using that she should’ve just not called Mohammad Abdulazeez anything. A jargon that she used was “B-1 bomber‚” this is a word not everyone can understand since it’s specifically referring to a type of aircraft that is used in America
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How does secondary socialisation influence deviance ? Secondary socialisation is the way by which we learn how to behave appropriately as the member of a smaller group within the larger society. It is mostly associated with adolescents and adults and involves smaller changes than in primary socialisation. Influences on socialisation include the family‚ education‚ religion‚ peer groups and the media. If we define deviance as a ‘violation of social norms’ it can be characterised as any thought
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Mikaela Myers Professor Cragoe ENG 105 30 May 2015 Deborah Tannen’s “How Male and Female Students Use Language Differently” In her essay‚ “How Male and Female Students Use Language Differently”‚ Deborah Tannen states that classrooms are more receptive to most men than to most women because our educational system puts more emphasis on challenging debate rather than open-ended discussions. (From Inquiry to Academic Writing) From my own personal classroom experience I agree with her claims. My educational
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