When greeting friends or strangers‚ one shakes hands and says Nasılsınız? (How are you?) or Merhaba (Hello). A typical response to Nasılsınız is İyiyim‚ teşekkür ederim (Fine‚ thank you). Greetings among friends are followed by polite inquiries about one’s health‚ family‚ and work. Unless they are conservative Muslims‚ close friends of the same (and sometimes the opposite) gender clasp hands and kiss on both cheeks when greeting. The hands of an older person may be kissed and touched to the greeter’s
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Teodora Marinescu 10th Grade American Literature I`m A Stranger Here Myself In the book I`m A Stranger Here Myself ‚ the author‚ Bill Bryson reminisces about the shock he had upon his return to America. He finds returning to his homeland a little unsettling because he left as a young man and returned married with children‚ making the adjustment even harder on him. In each chapter he tries to show the change over time that has occurred in the U.S. ever since he moved until now and subtly and
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Hostel is very important for all a not only student and local. There’re two types living in hostel and outside. I agree that living in hostel better than outside If you first travel to Malaysia studying and have not friend then hostel best choice. In here have all you need such as a lot of people‚ friend‚ safe and in school you do not understood the lesson‚ you can ask people and them help you. Example: your dormitory near school‚ you not fee take bus‚ fee parking car‚ etc. Beside that some hostel
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Becoming Insane? Or Simply Hearing a Story? Stranger Than Fiction‚ directed by Mark Forster‚ is an unusual movie. I personally liked the movie very much‚ but it was definitely out of the mainstream of movies today. The main character‚ Harold Krick (played by Will Ferrell) is a seemingly normal IRS agent that lives life on a very punctual and precise schedule. He is always on time for things and even counting the number of times he brushes his teeth in the morning! The character that Ferrell acts
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A Stranger is Watching is a terrific book. I enjoyed reading this book very much. The non-stop action kept me reading for hours. One of the best features of the book is how it was written.The point of view changes every chapter.For example Chapter 1 is written in the point of view of the infamous Foxy character.Chapter 2 is written in the point if view of our protagonist‚ Steve; and so on.I also liked how the author built the relationship of the characters up‚so you care about what happens to them
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2012 City Living vs. Country living If there was two choices of living in the big loud city or in the peaceful calm country‚ which one would you choose? A lot of people think that urban living has more benefits than a rural existence. However some people think that country living is a real life dream. I personally prefer living in the city due to the modern lifestyle and variety of things to do. Life in the city is challenging‚ but it provides many opportunities unlike country living. There are
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Textual Support: In The Stranger‚ Camus exposes the inhibition that religion‚ love‚ and society create against man through dialogue‚ symbolism‚ and tone. Amid Meursault’s trial‚ Céleste is called to testify about Meursault’s character. “He said‚ ‘The way I see it‚ it’s [the murder] bad luck is. It leaves you defenseless… He was about to go on‚ but the judge told him that that would be all and thanked him… he stated he had more to say” (Camus 89). When Céleste provides an answer that the judge does
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Close Reading: “The Stranger” By Albert Camus The opening of “The Stranger” Meursault is informed of his mother’s death. Meursault tells us: “I got a telegram from the home: “Mother deceased. Funeral tomorrow. Faithfully yours.” That doesn’t mean anything.” (page 3); a very strong statement to set the mood of this chapter. When he finished reading the telegram his first thought is: “That doesn’t mean anything.” this can give the reader the idea that Meursault is disconnected‚ cold‚ and perhaps
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The Stranger‚ Shawshank Redemption & Existentialism The philosophy of Existentialism described in The Stranger by Albert Camus‚ and Shawkshank Redemption by Stephen King and Frank Darabont.What is unique about these two stories is the fact that the veiwer can view Existentialism in the lives of two men who are opposite in personality‚ yet do similar actions. Even though there are many varietes of existentialism can be categorized into six major themes: existence before essence‚ reason is impotent
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Living in the City vs. Living in the Country The age-old question has plagued many‚ "Should I live in a city or should I live in the country?". There are many advantages and disadvantages to choosing a lifestyle in either setting‚ and careful examination of all aspects is needed to make the perfect decision for you. One major issue affecting many people trying to make the decision on where to live is their quality of life in either extreme. Health‚ education‚ transportation are three major
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