Commentary on The In-Between World of Vikram Lall In this passage from The In-Between World of Vikram Lall by M G Vassanji‚ the petrifying attack of two siblings and their rescue is depicted. With the use of an extremely detailed character description‚ the horrific nature of the attackers and the amiable personality of the rescuer become very apparent. Also‚ the unusual and enticing setting brings the story to life and also calls attention to the contrast experienced in the passage. Furthermore
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Geoffrey Chaucer (/ˈtʃɔːsər/; c. 1343 – 25 October 1400)‚ known as the Father of English literature‚ is widely considered the greatest English poet of the Middle Ages and was the first poet to be buried in Poet’s Corner of Westminster Abbey. While he achieved fame during his lifetime as an author‚ philosopher‚ alchemist and astronomer‚ composing a scientific treatise on the astrolabe for his ten year-old son Lewis‚ Chaucer also maintained an active career in the civil service as a bureaucrat‚ courtier
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The femme fatale‚ a seductive woman who entices men into perilous and compromising positions by way of charisma and mystery‚ is a classic‚ and often enthralling‚ character who can be found in many sources of literature and mythology of various origins and eras ("Femme Fatale" 1). "If the goddess of virtue is a lily and the vamp is an overripe red rose‚ the femme fatale is a Venus flytrap." (Billinghurst 1). In the simple quote above‚ Ms. Jane Billinghurst‚ author of "Temptress"‚ provides explanation
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Alexandra Hotetz Mr. Matsalia English 4/ Period 7 8-20-14 Is Literature Useful in My Life? Literature has been an element of school reading throughout my entire education. I have never given a great deal of thought to the question‚ is it useful? Although I don’t always enjoy the material we are asked to read‚ it seems logical for it to be a part of our curriculum. I believe literature is useful in classrooms more than it is not of use. In my opinion‚ I think students should be exposed to diverse
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English literature exam paper – Section A Question 1 • How does the writer present her thoughts and feeling about the struggle for identity? • How far is the extract similar to and different from your wider reading about the struggle for identity in modern literature? You should consider the writers’ choices of form‚ structure and language as well as subject matter. Betty Friedan has started her speech with two rhetorical questions‚ “Am I saying that women have to be liberated from men? That
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English Around The World Do you speak English? That question is frequently asked in countries around the world. Although there are almost 3‚000 languages‚ English is the most universal. It is the official language in over 40 countries and the most used language in international business‚ science‚ and medicine. Even in countries where English is not the first language‚ a number of English words are used. No other language is borrowed how more often than English. For example‚ a French worker looks
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Metaphysical Test. 1. What is the message of “Holy Sonnet 10”? a. Death can never triumph because faith grants eternal life. 2. Holy sonnet 10 can be considered a metaphysical conceit because a. An idea is debated by likening it to an arrogant but finally powerless tyrant. 3. What is seemingly contradictory phrase” death‚ thou shalt die” actually true within the context of “holy sonnet 10” a. After death‚ a Christian awakes to eternal life. 4. Which of the following pairs are
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The World Language—English Can you speak English? English is spoken as a first language by the majority populations of several countries: including the United Kingdom‚ the United States‚ Canada‚ Australia‚ Ireland‚ New Zealand‚ and some Caribbean countries. Nowadays‚ many people in the world can communicate with others from different countries in English. For example‚ when a Chinese meets a German‚ they can talk very well as long as both of them can speak English. Also‚ there are more and more young
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William Blake are some of many great examples of Romantic literature. Romanticism was an artistic and intellectual movement that began in Europe in the early 1800’s. It was a reaction to the Industrial Revolution as illustrated in William Woodsworth’s “Michael.” This poem mourns the changes made by the Industrial Revolution. In Romantic texts‚ everything written is out of the ordinary and very fictional. The characters in a romantic piece of literature are created from nothing and the plot is often in imaginary
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IB English Essay *Written in the literary present *In class essays are in ink‚ though several essays(long term) should be typed and double spaced. *IB English 11 essays tend to be more student driven‚ whereby the student is asked to come up with his/her own topic with minimal direction from teacher (prompts are usually given in 12th in preparation for the exams at the end of 12th). *Essays focus on examining authorial intent with regards to a work‚ rather than the historical implications or cause-effect
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