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    statement from the short story “A Very Old Man With Wings” illustrates how helping someone will not always end up having a positive effect on you. Gabriel Garcia Marquez lets the reader realize how badly an angel‚ A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings‚ makes an unexpected journey into a stranger’s home. In “A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez‚ the power of kindness is overtaken by ambition. Some conclusions about kindness in “A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings” are that Pelayo

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    ‘Cherry Blossoms in Old Japan’ is a travel blog written by Don George where he demonstrates how the cherry blossom event is metaphorical for one’s life. This is because he makes the analogy that our life is exactly like the life of the cherry blossoms; that there are beginnings and ends‚ there are highs and lows. In his blog‚ Don George conveys this idea in "life is a fleeting dance of moments..." This line explores the use of a metaphor as it is a comparison of life being a ’fleeting dance’. Life

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    Themes in Yeats' Poetry

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    Themes in Yeats’ poetry You can find many themes in Yeats’ poetry. Pick what suits your own study from the themes‚ comments and quotes listed below. There are 86 quotes used to illustrate themes on this page (although some of them are from poems outside the current OCR selection for AS Level). You will need only a short selection of these.   1. The theme of death or old age and what it leaves behind. Death of Patriotism‚ leaving selfishness as the norm: ‘Romantic Ireland’s dead and gone‚ It’s

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    Communication difficulties that may exist and how these can be overcome. Communication difficulties may occur between individuals or groups and may arise for a variety of reasons. These reasons must be considered and strategies developed to overcome them. Lack of confidence Adults can sometimes act in an aggressive way if they are unsure about what they are doing or lack confidence. I need to be sensitive and offer encouragement and support. To help a child with lack of confidence I use

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    Old Spice

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    Old Spice is a prominent American brand of male grooming products. It is manufactured by Procter & Gamble‚ which acquired the brand in 1990 from the Shulton Company. ------------------------------------------------- History[edit] The Shulton Company‚ original producer of Old Spice‚ was founded in 1934 by William Lightfoot Schultz. The first Old Spice product was intended for women‚ introduced in 1937. Old Spice for men followed in 1938. The men’s products were dominated by shaving soap and aftershave lotion

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    In Ernest Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea‚ Santiago an old Cuban fisherman‚ after 84 days without a fish‚ catches the largest marlin ever seen in his waters and although he loses it to sharks he achieves a moral victory. What sustains him in his dire struggle is his intimate connection with nature‚ his relationship with the fish itself‚ and his complete devotion to his vocation as a fisherman. Though his gains and lost‚ maintain both challenges and soothe him. Santiago treats nature as a family

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    War Poetry

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    compares the realities of war with the old lie‚ how sweet and fitting it is too die‚ which was the view held by the English during World War One. . His criticism in this poem sends such a clear example of his opposition to patriotism‚ a stark contrast to other poems of the time. This poem recounts the vile experiences of the soldiers under a gas attack. Through out this poem‚ the poet uses metaphors and similes to convey his message. These include‚ “like old beggars”‚ “coughing like hags” and “like

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    All About Poetry

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    POETRY POEM. N. AN ARRANGEMENT OF WORDS WRITTEN OR SPOKEN‚ TRADITIONALLY A RHYTHMICAL COMPOSITION‚ SOMETIMES RHYMED‚ EXPRESSING EXPERIENCES‚ IDEAS‚ OR EMOTIONS IN A STYLE MORE CONCENTRATED‚ IMAGINATIVE‚ AND POWERFUL THAN THAT OF ORDINARY SPEECH OR PROSE: SOME POEMS ARE IN METER‚ SOME IN FREE VERSE. A poem begins in delight and ends in wisdom. – ROBERT FROST PROSE…words in their best order. POETRY…the best words in the best order. – SAMUEL TAYLOR COLERIDGE Poetry is the art of uniting pleasure with

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    Analysing War Poetry

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    Introduction: Poetry is a way to express opinions and ideas and this can often be more effectively achieved through song. Analysing a poem or song lyrics involves explaining the subject matter‚ identifying and discussing the impact of using poetic devices and commenting on the mood created. Analysis: The Hero – Siegfried Sassoon ‘The Hero’ by Siegfried Sassoon tells a story of an officer who is sent to inform and console a mother of a fallen soldier‚ her son. The poem is split into three

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    Old Town

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    1.0 Introduction of OldTown White Coffee Restaurant OldTown White Coffee is one of the largest kopitiam restaurant chain in Malaysia. The main headquaters is in Ipoh‚ Perak‚ Malaysia. The co-founders and Executive Directors‚ Mr Goh Ching Mun and Mr Tan Say Yap formulated their own blend of 3-in-1 instant white coffee with the intention to provide quality white coffee to Malaysian households and the food services industry since 1999. The introduction of OLDTOWN White Coffee 3in1 Classic together

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