A Raisin in the Sun is a play written by Lorraine Hansberry in 1959. This play is about a lower class African American family dealing with their living conditions on the Southside of Chicago. The title of the play was inspired by the poem A Dream Deferred by Langston Hughes. Hughes’ poem describes the differing paths people take in life. This idea is displayed throughout the play as every character has different aspirations in life and will do whatever they can to accomplish their goals. For this
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GRADE 12 GRAAD 12 NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE GRADE 12 ENGLISH FIRST ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE P3 NOVEMBER 2010 MEMORANDUM MARKS: 100 This memorandum consists of 9 pages. Copyright reserved Please turn over English First Additional Language/P3 2 NSC – Memorandum DBE/November 2010 INSTRUCTIONS AND INFORMATION This memorandum must be used together with the attached English FAL assessment rubrics for SECTIONS A‚ B and C. SECTION A: ESSAY QUESTION 1 Instructions to Markers: • • • • Candidates are
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English English class has never been one of my strong aspects of life‚ I would say the grammar part of English I am more knowledgeable at‚ but when it comes to me having to write papers I am never very fond of the idea. I was required to take the class for my pre-requisites for dental hygiene; and lets just say when I had seen that English Composition one was on the list I was not the least bit thrilled. My experience in this class brought me to the realization that English is not as bad as I had
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has a loving mother‚ he goes to a good school and he has every single possibility to make it big in life. The main theme is how people often take their privileges for granted. The main character‚ Max‚ forgets to appreciate the things he got. He discusses a lot with his mother. Max thinks she worries too much. She keeps nagging him about school and taking responsibility. But his short friendship with Ishraqi makes him reconsider his life. He realizes how lucky he is for having so many possibilities
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Islamic Studies(Old & New Syllabi)/ Ethics (First Group)* English Language (First Group)** English (for B.Sc. Candidates) Education‚ (First Group) Applied Psychology/ Psychology‚ Microbiology Journalism‚ Chemistry‚ Space Science A Comp. A Evening: 2.00 P.M. TO 5.00 P.M. On Friday Only (2:30 P.M To5:30 P.M.) Subjects Sociology (Old & New Syllabi)‚ Library and Information Science Islamic Studies (Old & New Syllabi)/ Ethics (Second Group) )* English Language (Second Group)** Paper A Comp. A A A 11th
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CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO ENGLISH FOR PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION Learning Outcomes: By the end of this chapter students should be able to: i. define workplace communication ii. differentiate the different channels of communication iii. synthesize information from different sources What is professional communication? Communication is a “process of exchanging ideas‚ opinions and as a means for individuals and organisations to share meaning with one another” (Koneru‚ 2008)
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The sun rose tranquilly‚ shedding its nighttime coat and sending warm beams of heat to illuminate the carved obsidian prison. The black rock penitentiary stood out like a spire on the plain‚ its sides smooth from constant battering by the relentless wind. The foreboding presence of the rock seemed to soak in the warmth with a greedy relish accustomed to the cold and opaque silence of the twilight. In the distance‚ a midnight wolf‚ sensing the end of the hunting hour‚ howled its lonely existence
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A Raisin in the Sun debuted on Broadway in 1959. Critics have consistently mentioned the honesty presented throughout the play. The actors in all the remakes of this play have all had been claimed to be “vivid” “eloquent” and “heroic”. The set was accurate to what they know about the real life situation Hansberry lived in. In reviewing its Broadway debut‚ critic Brooks Atkinson praised the way A Raisin in the Sun was played out and who played it. Claiming‚ “ A Raisin in the Sun has vigor as well
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The American Dream is idolized by many. Family is often the backbone of any successful person. Lorraine Hansberry’s Raisin In The Sun is about the Younger family. The Younger’s are hard working African Americans living on very low income. The family can only afford a small apartment for the five of them. The importance of family can clearly be seen through the characters of Mama‚ Walter‚ and Ruth. Mama shows the importance of pride. She is prideful of her husband who worked his entire life‚ and
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speech through group discussions and interactive sessions ORGANISATIONAL SETUP Convenors 1. Prof. V.P. Krishna Prabha‚ Dept. of English 2. Prof. S. Ramdulari‚ Dept. of Hindi 3. Dr.M.N.Rajan‚ Dept. of Malayalam The Literary Club has 26 student members. They are from various teaching departments. Members from the Dept. of English 1. Anju Jose‚ 2. Arya V.J.‚ 3. Afiya J. Salah‚ 4. Anushma J.S.‚ 5. Nayana S. Kumar‚ 6. AnjuRajan S.R.‚ 7.Sini S.‚ 8. Radhika
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