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    and relationships‚ utilizing various poetic techniques to achieve this. Two poems‚ An Absolutely Ordinary Rainbow by Les Murray and In the Park by Gwen Harwood‚ are examples of poems that make use of techniques to give an observation on human behavior and relationships. The two poems differ from each other in subject matter and the way they comment on human behavior. An Absolutely Ordinary Rainbow deals with expression of emotion whereas In The Park provides insight into society’s view of stereotypes

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    What were the Underlying Causes of World War I "War...is  as  much  a  punishment  to  the  punisher  as  to  the  sufferer."  ­Thomas  Jefferson.  World  War  I  was  no  different.  All  throughout  Europe‚  World  War  I  severely  punished  both  powerful  and  small  countries  alike.  Ten  million  lives  were  lost  from  four  long  years  of  World  War  1.  This  devastating  war  provoked  people  to examine the underlying causes of  World War I.  With  all  the  European  countries’ 

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    What were the events that brought World War I? World War I is considered as one of the biggest war in the world. World War I started at July 28 1914‚ and ended at November 11 1918. During these 4 years of war‚ more than 9 million soldiers and 7 million citizens were killed. The war was caused by several different conflicts beforehand‚ such as colonial rivalry‚ nationalism‚ militarism‚ and alliances. But‚ the immediate event that triggered World War I was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

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    environment that fosters a state of mind in which we understand and accept our identity and the world around us. These notions of belonging are epitomised in; Jane Harrisons play Rainbows End ‚ David Malof’s novel The Great world and the movie directed by Sean Penn‚ Into the Wild. In Jane Harrissons play Rainbows End many of the characters find it hard to belong without connections to the land and without being accepted into the environment around them. Gladys has a strong desire to be accepted

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    Within the recent adventure to the AIC‚ there was one piece that wholly struck out with great interest which demanded to be analyzed. That piece was the Polychrome Jar with Rainbow Macaw and Floral Motifs (Ascension Number: 2006.749)‚ which was done by an Acoma Pueblo artist with no given name‚ in New Mexico during the 1880s. The piece on its own merit features a wide variety of floral designs as well as some birds in either in flight or sitting. Around the piece itself‚ there are some smaller and

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    And Then There Were None

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    In the book And Then There Were None‚ ten characters are invited to an island by an anonymous host. At the Island‚ there is a poem that tells a story about ten Indian boys who all die in unique ways. Coincidentally‚ there are ten figurines that are designed as Indian boys on a plate on the dinner table inside the only house on the island‚ a mansion. As the story progresses‚ the characters find out everyone who was invited to the island had committed murder but avoided the consequences by finding

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    Dark They Were

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    “You Must Respect the land you live on”- Dark They Were and Golden Eyed) In “Dark They Were and Golden-Eyed” by Ray Bradbury‚ Bradbury uses an extensive amount of imagery and symbolism to illustrate the consequences of not acknowledging your surroundings. Thus the theme can be argued as “You must respect the land you live on”. This premise is evident in their initial intention when the bittering’s first arrived on Mars. They assumed that they could just colonize Mars as opposed to adapting. However

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    Such, Such Were the Joys

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    Yong Choi Mrs. Kelly AP Lang Period 5 28 August 2013 Critique Of Such‚ Such Were the Joys In his personal essay Such‚ Such Were the Joys‚ Orwell abhors the idea that rich and powerful are favored while poor and weak are scorned at and uses anecdotes from his childhood to support his position. At every mention of such idea‚ his tone is clearly of a disapproving one. Orwell attempts to convey to the readers of his position by using many kind of literary devices. Orwell supports his view by

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    “Some Where Over the Rainbow” is truly an inspirational and moving song. It was originally sung by Judy Garland and been has covered by several other musicians and singers. However‚ I felt the best cover was sang by Israel Kamakawiwo’ole. He took the original song that was sung as a ballad and gave it a new twist‚ without even changing many of the lyrics. I believe Israel Kamakawiwo’ole’s performance of “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” is better than Judy garland’s because his vocals‚ timbre of his instrument

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    entire of itself” is a famous quote by John Donne‚ which represents this idea of belonging‚ where no body can be totally isolated. From his studies‚ Maslow developed a hierarchy of needs whereby the physiological needs of food‚ shelter and water were the fundamentals of human life and self-actualisation was considered to be the pinnacle of the hierarchy. Between these two stages was the need for belonging to self‚ people‚ places‚ communities and the larger world. The barriers to self-actualisation

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