CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF “THE TRIALS OF BROTHER JERO” Soyinka captures worldwide issues by using a West African setting. The satirical message in the text is conveyed through ridiculing of the vice and follies of the contemporary Nigeria society via religious institution. His fictive output belongs to the horatian mode of satire which ridicules the follies with the intention of correcting society. Through symbolism‚ comedy and irony‚ the aberrant and corrupt nature of our religious leaders are exposed
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boys‚ the Hallway Hangers and the Brothers. Both groups of teenagers live in a low income neighborhood in Clarendon Heights‚ but they are complete opposites of each other. The Hallway Hangers‚ composed of eight teenagers spend most of their time in the late afternoon or early evening hanging out in doorway number 13 until very late at night. The Brothers are a group of seven teenagers that have no aspirations to just hang out and cause problems‚ the Brothers enjoy active pastimes such as playing
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Tale of Two Brothers This fairy tale starts out with two brothers‚ Anubis and Bata‚ at Anubis’ home. While the elder Anubis is away from the farm‚ his wife attempts to seduce the younger‚ single Bata. She tries her best‚ but he rejects her time and time again‚ allowing her to make no advances towards him. Out of spite‚ the wife tells Anubis that his brother (Bata) tried to seduce her. As a result‚ Anubis tries to kill Bata‚ who flees the farm. He prayed to god Re-Harakhti to save him from his
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vividly in my memory. With a shoreline reaching over 500 miles long‚ the beautiful shoreline provides me a sense of freedom. The long continuous shoreline of Smith Lake allows me to explore things and go places that I have never been before. As I look out into the open free water‚ I feel that it could go on forever‚ without an end. Smith Lake brings peace to the mind. There goes one‚ two and three boats passing my sight as I sit and watch the waves hit the rocks. The sound of the water tumbling over
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In the short stories the “Big Brother Little Sister” by Witi Ihamaera and “The Geranium” by Patricia Grace the characters make important decisions that affects their lives. In the course of both stories we learn that the characters suffer from domestic abuse and want to be free but at the end they decide to stay. In Big Brother Little Sister the reader learns that the most important decision that Hema makes is to go back home even thought their life is miserable. When the once the children’s mum
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Brother is guilty because he left Doodle. I think Brother is guilty because he in the mud when he fell. The reason I say this is because Brother was technically “in charge” or “taking care” of Doodle at the time of his death. Another reason I say this‚ for example is because he always had Doodle with him because their Mother made Brother take Doodle along with him. He might not have liked this so he decided that enough was enough and made the plans to leave him out in the mud. So knowing he was faster
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illusion” (Koestler). This quote represents The Benzini Brothers in full force. The hard truth is that the bright and unique shows many pay to see is nothing but a devious scandal‚ full of lies. The Benzini Brothers’ circus appears glamorous and exciting‚ even magical at times‚ but in reality the enchantment of the circus is all a fabrication for what the workers actually live through. Lying and deceitfulness is a skill that The Benzini Brothers’ circus has mastered. The circus is in constant struggle
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The true purpose of the youth summit “Go Negosyo” according to Joey Concepcion (founder of Go Negosyo) was to inculcate to the youth the right mindset in putting/starting up a business. We must have the right values to be possessed. According to Atty. Felipe Gozon‚ current chief executive and chair of GMA Network Inc.‚ one of the largest media networks in the Philippines‚ an entrepreneur must have a positive work attitude and starts with the youth. He said that we are lawyers by professions. The
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Kinncaid Brothers is a series of romantic suspense novels by American author Jaycee Clark. Clark who has asserted that she loves writing stories where the girl eventually gets her guy published Deadly Shadows the first novel in the series in 2004. The series of novels that is sometimes known as the Deadly series tells the stories of the very sexy and charming Kinncaid Brothers. The four brothers are Quinlan‚ Gavin‚ Brayden‚ Ian‚ and Aiden who are the sons of the patriarch Jock Kinncaid. Just like
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Blueprint FOR READING Into • Cat on the Go Human-interest stories are stories that deal with the challenges and joys of coping with the problems of everyday life. Human-interest stories deal with birth‚ the joy and pain of growing up‚ loneliness and popularity‚ poverty and riches‚ and illness and death. Cat on the Go is an example of a story that portrays the human emotions of kindness‚ loyalty‚ and generosity. Though its main character seems to be a spirited cat‚ in reality this story
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