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    Lord of the Flies - Irony

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    William Golding‚ the author of Lord of the Flies‚ used irony to tell his story of a group of young British boys stranded on a deserted island. The readers can clearly spot the irony in the dialogue and Ralph‚ one of the main character‚ is also aware of the irony in his situation. The irony in the novel forces the readers to step aside and think about the hidden meanings the author is trying to express. <br> <br>The first example of irony occurred in chapter two. Jack says to the group of young‚ impressionable

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    been initiated into intensive competition market. Each company with advanced technology‚ innovative skills and integrated marketing strategies while designing the product by corporate promotional gifts‚ it encourages us to create ideas for further development. So we can create new feature into promotion gifts. Feature: -Silicon watch has a system of measuring the individual health condition‚ which can work out how much nutrition you been. -Silicon watch can trace your position since installation

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    The Simple Gift Analysis

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    properly or appropriately placed . The poems in the free verse“The simple gift” demonstrate the ideas and struggles of belonging. The novel is simply the journey of a young man by the name of Billy and his hunger to belong to a society which will not disappoint him as his father has .The film gran torino directed by Clint eastwood also shows the opportunities and disappointments allowed by belonging to a community. The main character of “The simple gift” billy is unsatisfied with his original community which

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    Terrance McKinney April 06‚ 2011 The Irony of “Bullet in the Brain” Throughout the story of “Bullet in the Brain”‚ Tobias Wolff depicts a book critic “Anders”‚ as a pompous‚ intellectual whose intellect serves as his cause of death. The irony in “Bullet in the Brain” is that the self proclaimed genius too smart (or too dumb) to stay quiet which costs him his life. Throughout the story Anders seems to enjoy criticizing and disliking others‚ he doesn’t know when he should shut up‚ and finally when

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    MEDICAL THERMOMETER Medical thermometers are used for measuring human body temperature‚ with the tip of the thermometer being inserted either into the mouth under the tongue (oral or sub-lingual temperature)‚ under the armpit (axillary temperature)‚ or into the rectum via the anus (rectal temperature). CLASSIFICATION BY TECHNOLOGY Liquid-filled The traditional thermometer is a glass tube with a bulb at one end containing a liquid which expands in a uniform manner with temperature. The tube

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    will make us mad. 1. Act 1 Scene 4‚ line 50; the witches hail Macbeth‚ “thane of Cawdor!” Dramatic irony: At this point‚ Macbeth is unaware that the king has conferred this honor upon him because of his valor in battle‚ so he attributes his fortune to the witches’ prophecy. However‚ the audience knows Duncan made the pronouncement in Act 1‚ Scene 3. (David Schlachter) Purpose: This dramatic irony is to show Macbeth’s belief that the witches speak the truth and are responsible for his success. This

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    Film and Favorite Kinds

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    Likes and Dislikes 1. What kind of music do you like? 2. Who are your favorite performers or bands? 3. Do you like music or musicians from other countries as well? If so‚ who or what kind? 4. What kinds of music don’t you like? 5. Can you name some singers or groups that you dislike. 6. Do you like to watch TV? 7. Do you like movies? 8. Do you like to watch TV? 9. What are your favorite kinds of programs or shows? 10. What are your all-time

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    Injustice to a Kind Heart

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    Injustice to a Kind Heart      When I look back at my life‚ I realize how grateful I am for the things I have and the people that are around me today. I see life a long road trip with twists and turns‚ but in the end we arrive exactly where we are supposed to be. Throughout my life there have been many ups and downs‚ and I have always made my choices accordingly. Now that I am on the verge of heading to college‚ it’s time for me to recognize what really matters in life. Family is my highest priority

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    Irony in Kate Chopin

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    ENGL 1302-021 2 March 2014 Irony in Kate Chopin’s "The Storm" and "Désirée’s Baby" Kate Chopin’s stories characteristically end or contain an ironic twist. Chopin uses irony to create excitement and suspense and to also provide a deeper meaning to her story. Irony can create different parallels to a story that would otherwise be one dimensional. Kate Chopin uses irony in "The Storm" and "Désirée’s Baby" effectively creating beautiful and complex stories. "The Storm" contains both dramatic

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    War Is Kind Analysis

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    People Close to Them in “The Wound Dresser” and “Wars is Kind” @“The Wound Dresser” by Walt Whitman and “War is Kind” by Stephen Crane‚ are both sad yet beautifully poetic works of art that focus on the harshness of war with many similarities displayed in diverse ways like tone‚ writing style‚ theme‚ and how the author’s individual experiences with war have helped create these works of art. @First‚ both “The Wound Dresser” and “War is Kind” are similar in theme when describing the harshness of war

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