ideas? “I was Only 19” by Redgum conveys their ideas about the violent and disturbing nature of war‚ the long-lasting psychological effects of war on the soldiers and the misleading nature of the ANZAC legend through the use of language techniques such as repetition‚ hyperbole‚ visual comparisons‚ rhetorical questions‚ metaphor and code‚ etc. Firstly‚ Redgum uses language techniques to effectively convey their ideas on the violent nature of war. The use of visual comparisons such as “I can still
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“I knew this was my moment.” “Dear diary‚” I started to write on one of the blank pages of my diary. For the past few months‚ my diary has been my only companion. These pages are where I write my stories and let my imagination run free while I pour my heart out on each page. I continued to write. “I’ve decided that‚ for today’s diary entry‚ I’ll write a story. A story I have never had the courage to write. But lately‚ it is all I have been thinking about. I need to get it out of my head and
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I’ve chosen Ana Menéndez’s story “In Cuba I Was a German Shephard” because‚ since I’m a Latino‚ I thought I could relate to the story. The story is about four Latino men (two Cubans -– Máximo and Raúl -- and two Dominicans – Carlos and Antonio) that gather together every morning to play Dominos in a park in Miami. The story often goes back in time telling the reader about the background of some of the men – especially Máximo - and how they lived their lives in their countries before coming to America
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Before I Was‚ There Were What makes us who we are? Is it our friends‚ our job‚ or our activities in which we participate? I believe it is our family that strongly influences who we become. My mother‚ Diane‚ was born on February 17‚ 1969 to Dean and Yvonne Starry. My mom has two older brothers: Joseph and Adam. My mom and uncles were latchkey children because my grandma and grandpa were divorced in 1977‚ and my grandmother raised them on her own while working a full time job. I never had the opportunity
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History II May 10‚ 2011 World War I‚ lasting from 1914-1918‚ is a war that will definitely be remembered for years to come. After the allies had won the war after four long years Germany was the country that received the full blame for the war‚ but the question arises if it’s safe to say that Germany had totally caused World War I. In actuality‚ Germany had never asked or wanted a war. Germany was only honoring the Triple Alliance of 1882 and fighting alongside Austria-Hungary
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Before I Was Born Have you ever meet a person who raised a child by herself‚ worked two jobs and almost got robbed. Do you know someone that survived a house fire and now has 3rd degree burns. And someone who almost killed a kid. My grandma is awesome she is from Mexico right now and she currently lives down there. She was born in 1939 when she was six her mom died. She was living with her dad‚ he also died‚ but she was 15 when this happened. She lived in Mexico city
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It is beyond doubt that Liberal Italy was deeply in crisis by 1896 and because of Francesco Crispi’s poor economic and social decisions he was to most blame. The most important reason for Italy being in crisis was the economic problems it good into towards the end of the 19th Century. When Crispi came to power when the value of the Lire was rising against other world currencies; this made exporting goods from Italy much more expensive and made importing goods far cheaper. This hit the Italian
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“In the years 1547-1558‚ English government was at its most effective during the rule of Mary I” How valid is this statement? (45 marks) Government is the governing body of a nation‚ and during Tudor England‚ the government was the monarch‚ due to royal prerogative. Also‚ for a government to be classed as effective‚ it must have been successful in achieving a desired outcome. I believe that Edward was a more effective monarch than Mary between 1550 and 1553 due to the work of Northumberland‚ because
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WRITE A STORY WITH THE ENDING “... I WAS GLAD THAT LIFE RETURNED TO NORMAL” Last month‚ our school had a camp for the uniformed bodies like scouts and St. John Ambulance. As a member of the St. John Ambulance‚ I participated in the camp along with my friends. We were all excited because the camps organized by the school were always fun with activities and seminars that teach us new things. However‚ on the 3rd day‚ something went wrong. During a cooking lesson in the living skills room‚ one of
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12 Angry Men A persons surroundings can influence him. In "12 Angry Men" by Reginald Rose a young mans life is held by twelve men with contrasing views. Eight a caring man‚ who wishes to talk about why the other jurors think that the boy is guilty‚ clashes with Three‚ a sadistic man who would pull the swith himselfto end the boys life. Accroding to Rose‚ several elements can infulence a jury’s verdict‚ such as the emotional make-up of individual jurors. Many elements can change a jurors decision
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