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    Canticle for Leibowitz

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    Tim Peterson REL 480 Brandt 4/14/09 In A Canticle For Leibowitz‚ there is plenty of talk concerning the Apocalypse. The nuclear holocaust which creates an atmosphere of mass chaos‚ book burnings‚ killings‚ and mutants; the wandering Jew who waits for Christ’s second coming‚ apparently unable to die; and finally a second nuclear holocaust which appears to do away with many things save some marine life‚ a certain mutant who represents the new creation‚ and of course‚ the wandering Jew has to

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    Impairment in initiating or sustaining a conversation with others · Difficulty understanding non-literal communication‚ e.g. jokes‚ sarcasm · Echolalia and/or repetitive speech · Hand flapping Social imagination: · Difficulty with make-believe or social play · Poor insight into what others are thinking · Limited creativity · Need for routine and difficulty with change · Difficulty with sequencing · Literal thought · Difficulty separating fact from fiction · Ritualistic behaviour The triad

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    compared to the accused product or process. Cybor Corp. v. FAS Techs.‚ Inc.‚ 138 F.3d 1448‚ 1454‚ 46 USPQ2d 1169‚ 1172 (Fed. Cir. 1998). Claim construction is a question of law reviewed de novo. Id. at 1456‚ 46 USPQ2d at 1174. Infringement‚ both literal and under the doctrine of equivalents‚ is a question of fact. Insituform Techs.‚ Inc. v. cat Contracting‚ Inc.‚ 161 F.3d 688‚ 692‚ 48 USPQ2d 1610‚ 1614 (Fed. Cir. 1998). In reviewing Jane’s infringement suit

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    Elephant- Slavamir Mirzok ******************************* By P.Baburaj‚ Senior Lecturer‚ Dept. of English‚ Sherubtse college‚ Bhutan Author of: Language and writing‚ DSB Publication Thimphu Communicative English‚ P. K. Books‚ Calicut A perception on Literary Criticism‚ P.K. Books‚ Calicut ******************************* Simple story but with underlying meaning. Story attacks the communist government that existed in Poland in 1958. Satirizes the communist government. Bring out the follies of the

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    first made me think that a mate is telling his captain someone is attacking. After reading it the main idea is the mate telling the captain how their home alive and they have riches‚ but the captain is dead. One phrase that means something beyond its literal meaning is O Captain! My Captain. This phrase might mean he might not be on a ship but maybe in the army. The author is saying in that poem no matter what you or do you cannot bring someone back. Another one of Walt Whitman’s poems is called "To

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    meanings by a word or expression‚ apart from its literal meanings * Tone – Any sound considered with reference to its quality‚ pitch‚ strength‚ and source * Mood – A state or quality of feeling at a particular time * Author’s Purpose – The reason the author writes is to inform * Prediction – An act of predicting * Syntax – An instance of these * Irony – The use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning * Diction – Style of speaking or writing

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    is performed. * Method style acting with detailed stages. Symbolic- The use of symbol in dramatic performance can be one of the simplest and also most complicated of all techniques. Essentially‚ symbolism implies a greater meaning than the literal suggestion. Props are the easiest to work with because objects in everyday life are symbols in society (for example a rose symbolises love; a cross symbolises

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    There exists a strong relationship between Genesis and Exodus. In this regard‚ both books give Christians detailed analysis of the origin of humankind and his relationship with God. The book of Genesis provides the details of the existence of earth as void and without form followed by the creation process‚ man’s disobedience‚ and punishment. Moreover‚ Genesis provides the lineage of God’s servants mainly Abraham. Genesis has detailed information on Gods covenants with Abraham on his greatness though

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    New criticism essay

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    text in literature and explains the writers meaning to the reader. The author’s intention‚ excluding historical and cultural context is taken into consideration for analysis. When reading as a “New Critic” it’s important to separate emotion and the literal text used by the author‚ which can be hard to do. Close reading is something used by New Critics to bring out the straightforward and uncontroversial approach to understanding literature. Terms like paradox‚ ambiguity‚ irony‚ and tension help break

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    The poem I‚ Too‚ written by Langston Hughes‚ uses excellent language‚ vivid imagery and strong sounds to express the poet’s feelings towards racism. I‚ Too is an anti-discrimination poem‚ which shows the injustice of racism. The poem is very effective because of its genuine emotions. The poem is situated in America and describes a black man’s personal experience with racial discrimination. He is treated as if he is an embarrassment to the white people‚ and made to feel inferior to them. The poet

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