Being able to accept flexible views of text means to be able to understand that text can take on multiple meanings and that there is not a singular way to analyze the text. A mechanistic view of text would be to analyze every text or passage you come across in generally the same way‚ without thinking outside of the box. A person could analyze a research paper about quantum mechanics the same way they would analyze a Dr. Seuss book. A reader must develop a flexible view on text in order to fully comprehend
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The author uses humor in the poem. How does he uses it? The kind of humor used is to appeal to the people of his era. So the humor used may not come off as humorous to us as it did back then. He uses humor to the extent of his abilities. He uses figurative language to help him achieve this. The way he uses it is to help the reader keep reading. He does this by showing the audiences reactions to certain events and characteristics of certain characters. "Then from five thousands throats and more
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The book was hard to comprehend at first due to the way the book was written. After writing notes on each section of the book that had the most importance it was easy to see the thought Anthony Pagden was trying to display. Anthony Pagden definitely has an interesting outlook on the methods he introduced throughout this novel. The different themes and theories for mankind are excellently stated throughout the book. It is easy to point out the importance of each theme and why he put it in the order
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Kate Chopin’s book The Awakening is based on the expections placed on women in society‚ particularly in the upper class at the turn of the 20th century. This story explains how there is more than one reason why effects on a human or thing happen. Edna Pontellier’s character shows not only the limited options of a woman‚ but the dangers of taking risks of unrealistic expectations of life and love. Chopin is trying to show how change can break a human. The intent of Kate Chopin’s story was to
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“The Storm” by Kate Chopin What message is Kate Chopin trying to inveigh to her audience? This short story is a little confusing to me at first‚ but it expanded on my mind after I fully read this story. This story takes place at a store nearby where the antagonists live and a storm arises which strands two of the three family members because‚ of the dexterity of the storm. As this story progresses an old lover will seek shelter at an old friends home‚ and something greater will arise of it. This
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HOW TO READ A BOOK Mortimer J. Adler & Charles Van Doren One reader is better than another in proportion as he is capable of a greater range of activity in reading and exerts more effort. He is better if he demands more of himself and of the text before him. If you remember what an author says‚ you have learned something from reading him. If what he says is true‚ you have even learned something about the world. But whether it is a fact about the book or a fact about the world that you have learned
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Compare and contrast the ways in which adults and children are presented in the extract. The adults and children are presented differently in the extract through their actions‚ reactions and feelings. This extract deals with the helplessness of being sent to a concentration camp‚ conveying the effects of the departure on them‚ the adult’s powerlessness to the event‚ and the children’s resistance. In the extract‚ the adults are presented as being aware of what was going on‚ and of their current
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Note Summary Form/ Text type & Purpose: Travel writing‚ to inform the reader of unknown tradition and concepts and introducing various issues. Levine chooses to explore this using sports and other traditional forms of entertainment. Audience: Emma Levine does not specify her targeted audience although she hopes to appeal to travelers. Not only does she write to inform travelers‚ her writing style suggests that she attempts to fulfill her reader’s general interests‚ promoting her travels and the
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Introduction The term critical reading refers to analyzing and judging or evaluating the reading material and comparing the ideas discovered with previous experience or knowledge and then drawing conclusion about the accuracy and appropriateness of the reading material. The reader is required to judge the validity and worth of what is read. In order for critical reading to take place‚ the reader must have at least basic knowledge of the field of the reading material. He or she should also have
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Title Page Assignment title‚ module code‚ full name and student number‚ as well as submission date. Executive Summary Provide a brief statement of overall aims and the specific objectives of the report. It should also include methods and procedures used‚ key findings and a synopsis of the conclusions and recommendations. Reading a good executive summary will provide an overview of all aspects of the report. Table of Contents A list all the chapters‚ sections‚ headings and sub-headings. Appendices
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