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    The concept of using humor is justifiable when explained by Robert Clary. Humor seems to have been an incredible outlet for him throughout the Holocaust and throughout his life‚ just as it is for others who have to deal with personal tragedies. One of the most notable comedians is Steve Harvey who was forced to crack jokes on-stage while coping with the very recent‚ heavy loss of his father (Yu‚ 2000). There are also many notable comedians in the film‚ The Last Laugh‚ who have gone through their

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    Can listening to favorite music heal? As Billy Joel (2014)‚ songwriter and performer‚ once said‚ “I think music in itself is healing. It’s an explosive expression of humanity. It’s something we are all touched by. No matter what culture we’re from‚ everyone loves music”(para.1). People love music‚ don’t they? Everyone would agree with that. Music touches us in deep ways that words alone cannot. Music stirs our emotions‚ makes our bodies move‚ and has also been used for therapeutic purposes. In

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    In an article titled ‘Wounds will never heal’ published in The Sunday Mail‚ 18 March‚ p. 42‚ author Max argues that Australia should not have signed an agreement for regional co-operation and a closer relationship between the Australian and Japanese militaries (Venables 2007‚ p. 42). As we move forward‚ we will be critically examining the article using through three kinds of proofs - Ethos‚ Pathos and Logos; defined in Aristotle’s rhetoric theory which will be explained in more details in the

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    Words can Heal and Words can Harm Words are very important. Words can heal and words can harm. Words can hurt grievously and for a long time. The tongue can bless and the tongue can curse. It is very important for us to control our words and tame our tongue when we are angry. Many times‚ when we are angry we say the most atrocious things. We forget ourselves and become indifferent to what we say. We blast the other person without mercy‚ although we may not mean those words. But words once

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    Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare is a romantic comedy set in Illyria during the Christmas season. The article analysis is a critique on the elements of folly and foolery in Shakespeare’s twelfth night. As defined in the critique‚ a fool can be “a silly or foolish person” or “one who professionally counterfeits folly for the entertainment of others‚ a jester‚ a clown”. In the analysis of the subject in twelfth night‚ the writer highlights that although Feste is the only professional fool in the

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    Necklace” is an 1884 short story by French writer Guy de Maupassant. It is known for its twist ending‚ a hallmark of de Maupassant’s style. In “Coarseness and Predatory Humor‚” John Cowper Powys goes off the beaten path. Instead of discussing Maupassant’s detailed writing style with twist endings‚ he writes about the underlying twisted humor in “The Necklace” and human’s odd infatuation with it. “The raw bleeding pieces—each‚ as one almost feels‚ with its own peculiar cry—of the living body of the world

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    READING GLORIA­GARCI JOKES: THE SEMANTIC SCRIPT  THEORY OF HUMOR/GENERAL THEORY OF VERBAL HUMOR  AND FILIPINO POLITICAL HUMOR Maria Rhodora G. Ancheta‚ PhD Department of English and Comparative Literature University of the Philippines Diliman 1.0  Political Humor and the Creation of Joke Work Who has not heard of at least one Gloria­Garci joke? Or has not laughed at [if not  downloaded and made a mobile phone ring tone of] the “Hello Garci” opening of the  continuing political debacle that is now termed Gloriagate

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    In our daily life‚ we all live with humor. Humor is a very essential part of our life. Nevertheless everyone doesn’t perceive humor in the same way. Man and woman have different views toward humor. That’s why some people say that humor has a connection with gender. In his article Christopher Hitchens has mentioned various reasons for women not being as funny as men. I believe Hitchers has captured most of the fundamental truths about humor and gender. Men are funnier than women because they want

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    Can You Heal From Loss? The story was based on a real event in Columbia. The main character is Rolf Carle. The story starts on the first line with‚ "They discovered the girl’s head protruding from the pit of mud‚ the eyes were wide open and was calling in low tones‚" (Allende‚ 922) this sets the mood for understanding the stories content. Also‚ the identification of this girl establishes the tone of love lost for over thirty years. Rolfs’ finding of Azucena makes him close the gap of the experiences

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    components‚ and similarities‚ to classical western philosophy - yet Yoga still remains somewhat of a mystery. Is Yoga a threat to any of today’s Western religions or is it a compliment? Let’s take a close look at the component of forgiveness and see how the teachings of Yoga will improve your life for the best‚ regardless of your religion. Why is it so hard for people to forgive themselves or others? It is easier today than it has ever been for people to shut off the outside world and play with "electronic

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