Virtual Class Summarizing ISMAIL ALBAHKALI In this article‚ by Jere Longman‚ a sportswriter for the New York Times‚ Sydney Leroux‚ A SUBSTITUTE FORWARD FOR THE UNITED STATES WOMEN’S SOCCER TEAM‚ SHE HAS A BRIGHT FUTURE BUT ALSO‚ A COMPLICATED PAST‚ is discussed. Leroux is facing a bit of difficulty in that she was born in Canada‚ but she chose to play soccer in America. Although she is a talented player‚ people from her own country see her as a traitor because she did not play for the Canadian team
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"Afternoons" is a melancholy poem‚ about the inevitability of change and the passing of youth. The poem‚ written by Philip Larkin‚ forces the reader to reflect upon the lifestyle of a young woman with a husband and family. Previously‚ I thought this would be a very fulfilling lifestyle; however‚ Larkin has changed my opinion on this matter. Although Larkin’s thoughts on this life are completely biased‚ Larkin does make a valid point‚ which is that these young women lead a quite monotonous lifestyle
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The novel “The Reader” is narrated in first person by one of the main characters‚ Michael Berg. It is told in the style of an autobiography therefore includes his memories of certain events intermingled with current events. Consequently‚ these events are told from only one point of view and are reliant on one person’s memory‚ but also provide insights into Michael’s character and personality. There will be a discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of having this style of narration in this
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these tears” ‚ allowing him to win her over so that he can get shown the way to Madeline’s chamber. This effective emotional blackmail could show to the reader that Porphyro is greatly skilled in getting what he wants‚ which in this case is an answer to his question “now tell me where is Madeline”. The way this blackmail is the first the reader hears of Porphyro‚ perhaps further intensifies this idea that he is a deeply persuasive character. When Porphyro is in Madeline’s chamber later in the poem
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does it make a sound?” A Reader- Oriented approach to Edgar Alan Poe’s The Tell- Tale Heart The Titular question is an old philosophical riddle for which a wide range of metaphysical and non-metaphysical solution has been offered. The answers differ based on the perspective of the interpreter. Judging these answers is neither possible nor desirable for us‚ but the riddle and the ensuing debates attest to the veracity of one of the most basic tenets of reader-response theory: If a text
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In the story The Reader‚ the main characters Hanna and Michael are faced with several moral dilemmas‚ which challenges them into making changes that lead simultaneously growth as well as their demise. Hanna faces the challenge of deciding if her pride is worth more then her own freedom. It is in this fear‚ the loss of her dignity‚ which ultimately shapes the character she becomes in the end. Michael‚ the other main character‚ falls deeply in love with Hanna. He is forced to make a decision on whether
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FOA Martijn Outline: 1: Introduction: Structure and content/part Task division Learning outcome 2: Body (2): Compare writers Writers; Background Age Stature and credibility Conclusion writers How do age‚ background and nationality of writers influence language and meaning? What are the consequences of this influence? 3: Conclusion: Effects Noor‚ Martijn‚ Joos and Nadine on language and meaning Compare gravity of different aspects’ effect Introduction: [Slide 1.] Sociologists
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The choice of a dictionary – Collins or Longman? Nowadays many learners of English face a problem – which dictionary to choose as their main aid in learning the language. There is a variety of dictionaries from different publishers available at the market now‚ but we can focus here on two – Collins and Longman which are quite good reference books for everybody. Although they are both equally preferred by English learners‚ they posses a number of features which leave the buyer with not an easy
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to Read Proverbs‚ Tremper Longman III‚ provides the reader with a few basic skills he feels is necessary to the understanding of Proverbs. First‚ Longman starts the book off by giving the reader an understanding of why they should read Proverbs. According to Longman‚ the purpose of the book of Proverbs is “to present wisdom and to provide a rich picture of what it means to be wise. Proverbs applies these abilities in one special area‚ that of interpretation” (13). Readers should read proverbs for
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Patrice Flowers Professor Arzola English 1302 Friday‚ February 22‚ 2013 Critical Analysis of Nora Ephron “The Boston Photographs” Nora Ephron author of “The Boston Photographs” reaches out to her readers by touching their emotions by some gripping photographs. She claims “Photojournalism is often more powerful than written journalism‚” this theory is proven in her writing. In Ephron essay‚ she discusses the photographs that Stanley Foreman took of an attempted rescue that turned to a devastating
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