Word Count: 256 Response to Literature Essay Antigone is a tragedy by Sophocles in which a generous act is punished by King Creon. Haimon‚ Creon’s son‚ plays an important character in the story. In scene three‚ lines 55-94‚ Haimon uses his persuasive skills in talking to his father King Creon. He blatantly expresses about his opinion towards him‚ Antigone‚ and what he thinks Creon should do. He does this effectively using the rhetorical device of Pathos. Throughout the story‚ Haimon is saying
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sMorgan Serughetti Ms. Briggs Foundations 1 4-20-15 A Small Place Essay Response In the book A Small Place Jamaica Kincaid uses powerful diction and specific imagery to empower the identities and culture of the native people living on Antigua. Due to the British colonists and tourists visiting their island she uses her sarcastic voice to convey that she and her fellow Antiguans are angry and have been oppressed‚ because the British are eliminating the native culture. With the great diction she
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Joseph Campbell response 10 The power of myths was an event that changed many lives. Joseph Campbell dedicated his live and scholarly work to study the myths for an explanation of consciousness. His work isn’t just a collection of interesting exotic stories but they are for those who are willing to imagine their rich inner life. Campbell explains there are “four function of myth.” The first function is for the individual to explore their inner goddess‚ finding if the mystery exist. The second function
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Response Essay What does it mean to find yourself? We often identify ourselves as nice or smart‚ but is that really all we are? No‚ we’re much more. The Edge on the Sword by Rebecca Tingle is about a strong‚ adventurous‚ independent‚ and fierce character‚ Aethelflaed. In this novel Flaed will have to transition from childhood to adulthood‚ which is never easy. Flaed is portrayed as a fierce adventurer. In this book it shows she is an adventurer by saying‚”... she and her brother had been free to go out almost everyday”(3)
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Political Quiz Response The result that I received in taking the Political Idealogy Quiz was not one that I expected. I had expected to lean more in the other direction than I actually had. It does not feel to me like this quiz accurately reflects my stances on the matters that were shown in the questions. For this short essay‚ I will not be sharing what I made on the quiz because I would much rather keep a great majority of my political stances to myself than share them. The reason I do not think
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Heaven is for Real I) The Title of this literature is “Heaven is for real” and the author is Todd Burpo with Lynn Vincent. II) The Brupo family lives in Imperial‚ Nebraska. Sonja and Todd Burpo are the parents of four wonderful children. Cassie‚ Colton‚ Colby‚ and one daughter that passed away due to maternal complications‚ are the children of Sonja and Todd Burpo. While on vacation during 2003‚ The Burpos family visited Denver Butterfly Pavilion. It was to celebrate Todd’s recovery from
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Section 4 Assignment Response to a Critical Essay of the Play Willy Loman‚ a character in the play‚ Death of a Salesman‚ is a man who desperately wants to be successful‚ but has to deal with many setbacks in his life. He‚ like most others‚ has both positive and negative personality traits. The way Willy sees himself‚ as well as the way others see him changes between the beginning and the end of the play. At the beginning of the play‚ Willy sees himself as being successful and well-liked. This
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Response to Literature Essay In the poem “Street Corner Flight‚” Norma Landa Flores explores the nature of hopefulness in the lives of two young boys living in an impoverished neighborhood. The poem begins with a sad ton‚ focusing on the hardships the young boys face. They are trapped by the difficulties that accompany poverty. By the end of the poem‚ however‚ Flores’ tone becomes hopeful that the boys might have a different future‚ a freer future. Flores’ hopeful tone reveals her message that
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‘Hard times bring out the best and worst in human nature’ The Outsiders – Text response essay In the novel ‘The Outsiders’ by S.E Hinton‚ we see how hard times bring out the best and worst in human nature. Human nature is basically what people are like deep down. As the characters change and their life grows and gets harder‚ we are shown their true colours. Some of them change for the best‚ and some for the worst. Hard times include a large variety of matters. Based on the novel that we are
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Good morning to our principal‚ teachers and fellow students. Welcome to the new school term. I am Nuzul Fikrie Ahmad‚ the head prefect of SMK Raja Muda. This morning‚ I would like to refresh your memory about our school regulations especially regarding attire and conduct. Paragraph 1 – INTRODUCTION 1) Greet the audience. e.g: Good morning / afternoon / evening to boys and girls.. our principal‚ teachers and fellow students… (at an official school function) Mr Chairman‚ ladies and
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