recalls them in retrospect‚ interspersed with a series of letters from Helen to their unborn child (Nobody)‚ telling her side of the story as she experiences it. The framing sequence is set in autumn as Chris is on the verge of leaving for Newcastle University. A parcel of letters is delivered for him‚ and he recognizes Helen’s handwriting. He begins to read the letters‚ all addressed to "Dear Nobody"‚ and they remind him of the past nine months. The subsequent chapter headings are all the names of
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both stories “The Moment Before the Gun Went Off” and “Once Upon a Time”. Irony played an essential role in these short stories and coincidentally‚ they both ended with a similar conclusion‚ the death of a family member. Moreover‚ both stories revealed Gordimer’s visions of post-apartheid. Sadly‚ due to Gordimer’s description of South African apartheid‚ the South African government censored her books. In “Once Upon a Time”‚ irony was extremely pronounced‚ however‚ in “The Moment Before the Gun Went Off”
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Nadine Gordimer’s “The Moment before the Gun Went Off‚” at face-value‚ is an obvious critique of the Apartheid situation that occurred in South Africa in the latter half of the twentieth century. Her use of a biased narrator helps portray this concept easily. What is less obvious‚ until the twist ending‚ is that she is also making a point about how easy it is for people to rush to judgment without having all of the facts. Upon revealing that the man who was shot (Lucas) is actually the illegitimate
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Personal development is a very popular topic in modern society‚ and for a good reason. Citizens need to make themselves the best that they can be in order to achieve success‚ and if every citizen is successful‚ then the community as a whole is successful. Society works on a basis of morals and laws‚ and it will only function if the population follows these moral values and set laws. Bettering yourself includes improving your morals and‚ yes‚ following the law. The Importance of Being Moralistic
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really important to improve English skills because it is never too late. People who are not very keen on writing English‚ even for them it can be a good start. Adrian: It is very important to start writing English as much as possible. There are some ways of improving english such as reading‚ watching movie or even listening to music‚ Z H: This should be included in the daily task and after doing it for a long time it becomes a habit and then the person will realize how he or she is going
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about something you’ll need to recall later. A good example of this is when kids speak math problems aloud‚ but also ’work them’ in the air.” Tactics to try: When you’ve just learned someone’s name‚ “write” it down on the palm of your hand with your finger. The act of tracing the letters on your palm (discreetly‚ of course) can help your brain remember it‚ says Dr. Brown. Or‚ “Air-write on an imaginary map of your grocery store or mall as you name aloud the items or stores you need to remember when shopping
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HOW TO IMPROVE ENGLISH LEARNER’S PROFICIENCY English is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world. Gaining English proficiency can be an important aspect of education in many fields from business to aviation to science. Even native English speakers can benefit from increasing knowledge and improving writing skills. There are many accessible ways to improve English proficiency effectively without taking formal classes. i) Speak Regularly One of the most important aspects of gaining
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Improve your school Dear Governors‚ In my personal opinion I feel that our school‚ on the whole is very good. However‚ I do feel that there could be some improvements to be made throughout the school. Firstly‚ I feel that some of the school facilities are out of date and could do with much improvement. A way to improve the school facilities could include more school benches‚ more things to do at breaks and lunch times and an astro-turf multi-sports pitch. Though
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Lewis further argues that he will not wait and be patient like his forefathers before him and all the brothers that he stands with at the moment‚ he wants to be free‚ and he wants his people to be free now‚ a saying that does not go unheard by all the audience that is listening to him. Lewis illustrates to the audience once more‚ “We are tired. We are tired of being beaten by policemen. We are tired of seeing our people locked up in jail over and over again.”(para 7) In summary‚ Lewis is saying
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World Applied Sciences Journal 10 (Special Issue of Tourism & Hospitality): 45-53‚ 2010 ISSN 1818-4952 © IDOSI Publications‚ 2010 Investigating Service Quality Provided by Resort Operators: The Case of Lake Kenyir in Malaysia Faiz Abd Rahman‚ Nor’Aini Yusof‚ Mohd Yahaya Mohd Daud and Zulkifli Osman School of Housing‚ Building and Planning‚ Universiti Sains Malaysia‚ 11800 Penang‚ Malaysia Abstract: The main objective of this article is to determine whether tourists regard the product and services
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