Albee used many literary devices in The Zoo Story. The first device is the anti-hero. An anti- hero is the main protagonist but lacks qualities of a hero. Jerry is an anti- hero and accepts his position as social outcasts. Along with the anti-hero‚ Albee uses satire. Satire adds humor to comment on human nature and social constructs‚ Albee uses these devices in The Zoo Story to comment on the way different social classes choose to view and ignore each other in American society‚ especially the really
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more to the world than meets the eye. In the short stories “How to Talk to Girls at Parties” by Neil Gaiman and “Gryphon” by Charles Baxter‚ two young boys have experiences that will change the way they view life forever. Enn‚ from the story by Gaiman‚ is an awkward teenager who afraid of girls but is talked into attending a party anyway by his friend Vic. Tommy‚ from “Gryphon‚” is a typical fourth grader in a very atypical situation. In both stories‚ eccentric female characters spark and ignite the
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hard. A stool is a friend in that it supports a person in his hardest time‚ guiding him in the right direction while still letting him go his own way. What and why was there a need or use of a stool. It all began in 1749‚ when a Swiss woman named Maria Schitonstool got a great idea (dynasty business). At this time in her life she was struggling to make ends meet‚ due to her gambling addiction. She had reached a point where she could not afford to keep her home heated in the winter‚ and had to resort
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Maria Sibylla Merian was a naturalist who studied the process of Metamorphosis. Metamorphosis is when an animal changes its physical appearance by undergoing a task. Maria’s job as a naturalist allowed her to witness the elements of nature. Maria observed the way caterpillars build cocoons that will later on help them transform into a butterfly. By doing this Maria drew diagrams and pictures to represent this process. Using these illustrations and diagrams she was able to describe metamorphosis in
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about the influence of western expansion on the American Indians who occupied these lands. To set the stage‚ West describes “Across the Continent‚” one of the better known lithographs from this time. This picture shows the horizon with a train cutting through the plains while billowing smoke into the air. On one side of the train is the settlers; schools‚ people‚ and churches. On the other side of the train are two American Indians on horses. They are helplessly watching as Western culture expands into
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closer to her. Certainly‚ Maria Cristerna is a woman that whoever see her can feel that "strange" feeling of fear‚ and for this reason miss Cisterna suffered of discrimination and rejection among her friends and companions‚ and it is understandable‚ because anyone who sees a woman covered head to toe in tattoos and piercings‚ and with unmatched horns that excel her head‚ and her eyes tattooed the deeper color you can imagine‚ It can take away the dream to anyone. Maria‚ better known as the vampire
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Background I will be analyzing the song "Murder to Excellence" by song artists Kanye West and Jay-Z. To begin I will provide background on the song as well as the artists‚ the meaning behind the song‚ and the genre. Secondly‚ I will explain why I chose this song to analyze‚ and what this means to me. Then‚ I will discuss how this fits into my culture and why it’s useful. Lastly‚ I will end with closing thoughts. Kanye West and Jay-Z‚ songwriters‚ producers‚ and icons to keep it brief‚ are not only business
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Associate Program Material Narrowing a Topic Example Worksheet Review the following example worksheet: |What general topic have you selected? |Education | | | | | |
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Poetic Forms Template…. Emma Vickers TYPE: ODE Definition and “How to”…Explanation for this type of poem: Definition: "Ode" comes from the Greek language‚ meaning to sing or chant. It is a type of lyrical stanza. Greek odes were originally poetic pieces accompanied by music and dance. As time passed on‚ they gradually became known as personal and romantic poems. the ode can be generalized as a formal address to an event‚ a person‚ or object. Explanation: -There are
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Maria Barthélemon: Child Prodigy and Composer When looking through history we can see many composers throughout time. Most early composers were men but in the 1700s a shift was made and women started composing more music. There are many famous men and woman who composed music during the 1700s‚ I am going to focus on Maria Barthélemon. She was not only a composer but was a very successful singer and keyboard player throughout Ireland‚ London‚ France‚ and Italy. She has only a few surviving works
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