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    Consider the treatment of love in Carol Ann Duffy’s ‘Valentine’. Carol Ann Duffy’s ‘Valentine’ ultimately depicts a highly cynical attitude towards love and conventional gestures of affection. The poem uses traditional images of valentine as a starting point‚ before showing how an onion is much more true to the nature of love. An extended metaphor of the onion is then used to depict Duffy’s underlying implication that love can be destructive on many different levels. One of the main ways in which

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    fundamental traditions that correlate with us from the early years of our lives. A practice we learned from our ancestors and remains in our families for decades‚ symbolizing our great legacy and pride. In a distinctive poem “Green Chile” (1989) by Jimmy Santiago Baca‚ he exhibits a solid connection between his grandmother and chiles. A unique relationship that goes beyond pride and respect for a man who shows appreciation for his native country‚ despite of who he is today. Baca’s (1989) poem “Green

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    In analyzing poetry‚ you need to consider the following elements: words images figurative language tone structure meaning Term Definition Simile Figure of speech that compares two unlike things using the words "like" or "as" Personification Figure of speech in which inanimate or nonhuman things are given human characteristics or abilities Metaphor Figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using any comparison words Apostrophe Figure of speech that directly addresses an abstract

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    On January 20‚ 1980‚ President Jimmy Carter sparked controversy for the ultimatum directed towards the Soviet Union in regards to the Moscow Olympics. Deep into the Cold War in December of 1979‚ The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan to support the Afghan government against growing insurgencies who were planning to overthrow the government. The United States was not happy with the Soviet’s interference‚ so Carter demanded that all Soviet Troops be removed within a month or the United States would not

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    our bone and not worry whether we have enough money to get medical treatment. He is the greatest Canadian because he made sure no one else suffers from medical issues due to lack of money. Douglas inspired equality for all in society. He was the very person who introduced the first ever Bill of Rights that we all enjoy today in Canada. The Bill of Rights he created included protections for the freedoms of religion‚ assembly and elections‚ speech‚ while also making both racial and religious discrimination

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    Malcolm X’s story‚ ‘Coming to an Awareness of Language’‚ and Jimmy Baca’s story‚ ‘Coming into Language’‚ are similar by the fact that they both continued their education in prison‚ by getting a hold of a book and writing put the first word that they saw. The only different between how they wrote their ‘first word’ is how Malcom had a pen and tablet and Jimmy had to make a stub pencil that he whittled with is teeth and with a Red Chief notebook. What had encouraged Malcolm to restart his interest

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    tuFootball Pioneer of England‚ Jimmy Hill‚ died at 87 due to Alzheimer The most prominent English Football player‚ Jimmy Hill‚ died at the age of 87 due to Alzheimer. Jimmy has played for England’s Fulham and Brentford teams. Later on‚ he joined Coventry. For seven years‚ Jimmy has battled with Alzheimer’s disease. In 2008‚ the disease was diagnosed. For past three years‚ Jimmy was living in daycare near the south coast in England. The great pioneer of English Football team‚ was credited for changing

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    Valentine’ by Carol Ann Duffy and ‘Our Love Now’ by Martyn Lowery. These two poems were my first choice as they both link to the theme of love‚ yet they are significantly different as they show how their ideas of love differ. ‘Valentine’ has the idea that love is original and true rather than hiding behind false pretences i.e. ‘a red rose’ or ‘a satin heart’ (Duffy 1993). Whereas ‘Our Love Now’ has two different perspectives‚ the males idea is that although the relationship is broken it can be fixed

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    shadows Lieutenant Jimmy Cross and division of soldiers as they contract with death of fellow soldiers‚ depression and battling with the war within themselves. Moreover‚ O’Brien channels his own experiences as a soldier in the 23rd Infantry Division‚ 3rd Platoon. In this gasping tale‚ readers will enter the mind of Jimmy Cross and the events which will change his heart in the long run. At first‚ the readers are in the sight of the soldiers under the panel of Lieutenant Jimmy Cross. Addition

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    Reagan refused to continue with jimmy Carter’s Détente policy. Regan party argued that the policy relaxed the tension in the communist‚ but did not work for a long. For example‚ the Soviet invaded Afghanistan causing the United States disadvantage in the Middle East (9321). Ronald Regan changed of mind in handling the soviet‚ through military measures and diplomatic relationship contributed to the end of the cold war. Reagan’s military tactics was acknowledged by the secretary of Defense Casper

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