a) The political cartoon expresses the view that a voting for a third party is equivalent to throwing away their vote. In the carton Nader is addressing society’s “throw away mentality‚” but in the background a citizen is casting their vote for the green party. The vote casted by the citizen ironically drops into a garbage can that represents a wasted vote. This image tells voters that they should amend their views on minor party candidates and vote for the candidate they think will be the best president
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Ralph Waldo Emerson’s thoughts as relayed in The American Scholar and Self-Reliance could be seen to expand upon some of the ideas of enlightened thinkers Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin in creating his declaration of intellectual independence. Benjamin Franklin’s work encompassed ideas that pertained to the individual’s enrichment in life and Ralph Waldo Emerson expanded Franklin’s ideas to focus on individual intellectual thought. Benjamin Franklin moved away from the rigid‚ systematic Puritan
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Although he didn ’t believe in religion or a personal God‚ he did believe in a cosmic God‚ as evidenced by one of my favorite quotes of his: "Human beings‚ vegetables‚ or cosmic dust - we all dance to a mysterious tune‚ intoned in the distance by an invisible piper." ~Albert Einstein Given the way life is so tenacious‚ adaptive‚ and varied here on Earth -- almost as if it has a mind of its own -- I wouldn ’t be surprised that we find life is abundant throughout the universe. And that life does have
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learn of a man named Montresor who seeks vengeance on an acquaintance‚ named Fortunato. The reason for Montresor seeking revenge is brought on by Fortunato causing him “thousand injuries” and insulting him. As a result‚ Montresor plans to bury Fortunato alive. This plot leads the reader into an experience of horror‚ just as many other stories by Poe do. Edgar Allan Poe is famous for his gothic horror writing‚ tales of mystery‚ and the macabre. His stories use clear symbolism with muted irony. This
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Poet’s Page Poems Comments Stats Arthur Nortje : Letter from Pretoria Central Prison The bell wakes me at 6 in the pale spring dawn with the familiar rumble of the guts negotiating murky corridors that smell of bodies. My eyes find salutary the insurgent light of distances. Waterdrops rain crystal cold‚ my wet face in ascent from an iron basin greets its rifled shadow in the doorway. They walk us to the workshop. I am eminent‚ the blacksmith of the block: these active hours
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The role of “dramatic irony” is expressed in many ways through the play Macbeth written by Shakespeare.The dramatic irony plays a very important role in this play because it builds up into the theme. The theme of this play would be ambition. Macbeth had the ambition to become king and that’s what he did‚he got what he wanted.¨ I dare do all that may become a man.¨ ( Act 1 Scene 7 Line 51) Macbeth would do anything it takes to be a man. The way that dramatic irony is shown is in the one
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driven in subtle‚ and surprising ways‚ by people around us”. In Ender’s Game Orson Scott Card creates an environment where your decisions aren’t always yours because you are influenced by others and that may affect your decision. In his article‚ “The Invisible Influence: How Our Decisions Are Rarely Ever Our Own‚” Jonah Berger discusses how even though we like to think our choices are driven by what we prefer‚ other people have an influence over almost everything we do. In both texts‚ the idea of how something
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“Irony in ‘The Cask of Amontillado.” Irony is expressing what an author is trying to say using language or words saying the opposite. There are three types of irony. Verbal irony is a contrast between what is said and what is actually meant. Situational irony occurs when things turn out contrary to what is expected or intended. Dramatic irony occurs when a reader or viewer knows more about a situation than the characters do. In conclusion “The Cask of Amontillado is full of irony. Examples of
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America’s greatest playwrights‚ living or dead‚ is a master of verbal irony. An examination of three strong examples of verbal irony in Millers play‚ The Crucible‚ will prove this out. While Miller started the genre of the tragedy of the common man‚ and is also know for his thoughtful and decisive plot lines‚ much of his fame‚ possibly can be attributed to his brilliant use of language generally‚ and his use of verbal irony in particular. Amidst the drama of the court scene in Act III‚ Proctor
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Invisible Glass Ceiling There is no dearth of competent women who can take board seats and once shareholders are forced to look beyond the ‘old boys’ club’ they will find enough women to fill them up! While the phrase glass ceiling is metaphorical‚ many women who find themselves bumping their heads on it find it very real indeed. It is most often used to describe the sexist attitude many women run into at the workplace. In a discussion of ascending the corporate ladder‚ the word “ceiling” implies
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