Commentary on the Poem “I‚ too‚ sing America” Hello‚ my name is ..... from the ......‚ and I am in English A standard level class. I will be analyzing the Poem “I‚ too‚ sing America” by Langston Hughes written in 1945‚ famous in the Harlem Renaissance as an effective author in the Black society. In Hughes contemporary society black Americans were discriminated against‚ killed violently‚ and banned from many primitive rights and services. The main purpose of this text is to impart equity between
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to make my job impossible." Racial issues are also addressed‚ with obvious distinctions made between the Indians/Burmese ("Coolies" "yellow faces") & the Europeans ("white men.") Orwell then presents a horrific description of the Indian corpses‚ killed by an elephant on a rampage through the village‚ of which the main events are centralized. His depiction of the corpse is extremely chilling‚ detailing its physical position & a facial expression‚ which reveals the "unendurable agony" it had suffered
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rest‚ making it hard to stay strong while traveling. Over the course of several years‚ the family becomes separated and several members die‚ leaving Loung Ung to question the concept of her family. From Loung’s perspective in her memoir‚ “First They Killed My Father”‚ her family is vital although they are forced to separate and start new lives. However‚ after all of the losses she is forced to cope with and the separations of different family members‚ she remains loyal to her family and does not forget
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Millions of people worldwide take part as spectators to the sport of prize fighting: better known as boxing. In a 1962 essay entitled “Who Killed Benny Paret?” the author‚ Norman Cousins‚ writes about the dangers that come with the sport of boxing. He especially talks about a match that resulted in the death of a boxer named Benny Paret. Cousins argues that boxing is just a show of violence and that boxers put themselves in the ring just for the simple purpose of entertaining a crowd. Even though
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Oral Commentary English A2 In the oral commentary you are expected to show critical thinking when you discuss a passage. You have to show that you understand the subject matter and your ideas have to be relevant and focused. When presented with an extract from a text‚ talk about the extract and not about the whole text. Your presentation should be organised and coherent. It should not be a series of unconnected points. It is important that you use examples to prove your arguments. Your language
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Watkins a Historian from Montana State University. Professor Watkins said “Isaac’s Storm‚ Erik Larson’s history of the Galveston hurricane of Sept. 8‚ 1900. It destroyed virtually the entire city and killed at least 4‚263 people‚ according to a contemporary newspaper account‚ though some estimates put the death toll closer to 10‚000. Either figure would qualify it as the most lethal hurricane this country has ever known. The truth is "Isaac’s Storm"
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The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald: A Social Commentary on the American Dream The American Dream is the ideal that “every US citizen should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work‚ determination‚ and initiative” (Dictionary.com). The Great Gatsby‚ written by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ is not just a story about the rich and privileged. It comments on the social divides between the old and new rich while speaking about a disillusioned America. Fitzgerald’s characters
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displays a dinner table laden with half-consumed victuals and various decorations. Despite the seemingly simple and straightforward subjects of these respective still-life paintings‚ the items exhibited therein manifest a wide-reaching social commentary of the Renaissance‚ from changes in philosophical beliefs to the re-stratification of both economic and social classes. Before examination of the social explications and implications of Gerritsz ’ Still Life of the Paston (Yarmouth) Collection
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Never shall I forget that night‚ the first night in camp‚ which has turned my life into one long night‚ seven times cursed and seven times sealed....Never shall I forget those moments which murdered my God and my soul and turned my dreams to dust. Never shall I forget these things‚ even if I am condemned to live as long as God Himself. Never." ( page 34) - Elie Wiesel. The mass killings in Germany activated against the Jews created a new word‚ genocide. The Nazi almost exterminated more than half
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We believe that Queenie staged the murder and murdered Arthur. We arrived at the Volupedis home and found Mr. Volupedis sprawled out on the stairs‚ and his wife‚ Queenie staring in shock at him. Queenie had said that after she came back to her house a bit before one o’clock in the morning after coming back from the club and came back to him lying dead after slipping down the stairs. The autopsy concluded that Arthur had died from a head wound and had been intoxicated. The first piece of evidence
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