J. K. Mrs. M Honors English 10 May 15 2012 Against the Slaughter of Horses The horse‚ an elegant creature‚ dancing across fields‚ meant to be free; the horror going on behind the curtain defiles his spirit of freedom. He is viewed by many as a loyal companion. In sporting events‚ he represents half of the team‚ the momentous force that propels the duo to victory. He shares the pain and tears‚ the struggles and triumphs‚ with his human counterpart. As a gentle friend‚ he teaches fearful adults
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Generic Criticism What is Generic Criticism? * Foss (2009) defines generic criticism as “the assumption that certain types of situations provoke similar needs and expectations” (p. 137). * According to Oliver and Duff (2012)‚ “Genre can be defines as a pattern of communication that conforms to community norms. Genres are not fixed‚ but are constantly evolving and emerging.” (p. 373) * According to Northrop Frye‚ genre studies are not just about classification‚ he believes that "the
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The Purpose of Criticism: Literary criticism has at least three primary purposes. (1) To help us resolve a difficulty in the reading. The historical approach‚ for instance‚ might be helpful in addressing a problem in Thomas Otway’s play Venice Preserv’d. Why are the conspirators‚ despite the horrible‚ bloody details of their obviously brutish plan‚ portrayed in a sympathetic light? If we look at the author and his time‚ we see that he was a Tory whose play was performed in the wake of the Popish
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In “The Tyger‚” William Blake explains that there is more that meets the eye when one examines the Creator and his creation‚ the tiger. The character is never defined. All throughout the poem the character questions the Creator of the tiger to determine if the Creator is demonic or godlike. The poem reflects mainly the character’s reaction to the tiger‚ rather than the tiger ‘s reaction to the world. The character is inquiring about the location of the Creator of the tiger when he says‚ “ In what
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CRITICISM AND ANALYSIS The first step toward seeing one’s object as it really is‚ is to know one’s own impression as it really is‚ to discriminate it‚ to realize its distinguishing features. (Walter Pater‚ British art critic) INTRODUCTION Your personal‚ academic‚ and professional lives often require you to use analytical and critical skills. As art critic Walter Pater believes‚ when you see an object as it really is‚ know your impressions‚ discriminate‚ and realize distinguishing features
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Tree Speaks by Rajagopalachari Introduction: C. Rajagopalachari was much concerned about the felling of trees and the ecological imbalance that was caused. He personifies the tree and says that they have their own life. He also brings out Col. Ray Johnson’s love for trees. Colonel’s uncommon habit: Colonel Ray Johnson‚ who was posted as the District Medical Officer in Salem‚ was a very amiable person. Everyday evening he used to visit his friends‚ the trees on the roadside and talk to them
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Reflections on William Blake’s "The Lamb" William Blake’s poem‚ The Lamb‚ is one of the most enduring poems in the English language‚ and it is full of joy and Christian themes. The poem The Lamb‚ by William Blake is a meditation poem written in 1789. It is about a physical object‚ an animal‚ but it addresses the much grander topics of God and creation. It asks rhetorical questions to a lamb in the first half and then answers the questions in the second half of the poem. The author begins the
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the problem? Communication problems often highlighted to be the issues at workplace. Criticism is one of the communication problems which are common at workplace. Criticism exists because everybody has something to say in their own opinion relating another person’s. What is criticism?[1] Criticism is the judgements of the merits and faults of the actions or work of another individual. Criticism can mean merely to evaluate without necessarily finding fault. However‚ usually the word implies
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A strong short extract can multiply to over a thousand words. In this passage Edgell uses the past‚ the present and discusses the changes Beka went through in the past year. The previous behavior‚ the bad influences‚ and the lack of care she had as a person. The writer opens the reader’s eyes to show how bad company can affect you in the long run. In the first paragraph Edgell opens up the extract speaking about Beka arriving to school early “The school yard was deserted by the time Beka made
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CONSTRUCTIVE CRITICISM (Part II & Part III is graded with each answer worth 7.15 point each) PART 1: To get you started in the right frame of mind‚ you need to complete a simple exercise that helps you learn how to word criticism differently. Choose something you dislike (broccoli‚ homework‚ cleaning‚ washing dishes‚ etc.) Then list all of the characteristics you dislike about this thing. Then change your comments to constructive criticism. Example: DON’T LIKE: Broccoli CHARACTERISTICS YOU DISLIKE:
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