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    In the play Julius Caesar both Mark Antony and Brutus gave extremely persuasive speeches. To give a little backstory‚ both of the men mentioned are speaking at a funeral for Julius Caesar a man who was just murdered by a group of men who were lead by Brutus. Brutus is trying to prove to the people that Caesar needed to die. Meanwhile‚ Antony is trying to prove that Caesar was wrongfully killed. After reading both speeches I have come to the conclusion that Mark Antony was clearly the more persuasive

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    Content Knowledge Artifact: Critical Analysis Essay Course: ED 294: Introduction to Multicultural Education The Critical Analysis Essay from my Introduction to Multicultural Education class at Leeward Community College provides evidence that I have completed the HTSB Standard 04: Content Knowledge. This essay called for me to analyze the article “Pidgin and Education: A position paper‚” by Da Pidgin Coup. The assignment was split into three parts: interpretation‚ reflection‚ and practical application

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    The use of irony in "Advice to Youth" by Mark Twain “(born Nov. 30‚ 1835‚ Florida‚ Mo.‚ U.S.—died April 21‚ 1910‚ Redding‚ Conn.) American humorist‚ journalist‚ lecturer‚ and novelist who acquired international fame for his travel narratives‚ especially The Innocents Abroad (1869)‚ Roughing It (1872)‚ and Life on the Mississippi (1883)‚ and for his adventure stories of boyhood‚ especially The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (1876) and Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (1885). A gifted raconteur‚ distinctive

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    Critical response Robert Frost –The Oven Bird This poem contains 14 lines and is written mainly in iambic pentameter with a little variation in some lines. Each line rhymes with some other line‚ but there is no regular rhyme pattern. Nevertheless‚ you can call this poem a sonnet in my opinion‚ because it contains the key features of a sonnet: Iambic pentameter‚ an octave (eight lines) and a sestet (six lines) and a theme linked to nature. As mentioned‚ the base metrical pattern of this poem is

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    how the exaggeration and mockery in satire works. Satire is ironic humor to criticize people’s stupidity. In the Adventures of Huckleberry Finn author Mark Twain uses a great amount of satire to point out things or actions in the society‚ government or religion. Pap Huck’s dad is an alcoholic and abusive which lead him to live a miserable life. Mark Twain calls upon his alcoholism

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    "Remember The Titans" is a film text‚ centered by the issue of the injustice of a persons race and how it is triumphantly overcome. It is an uplifting story how an American town‚ Alexandria‚ conquered overwhelming resentment‚ friction and disharmony brought on by racial discrimination and mistrust. The town is further thrown into chaos‚ as protests rage over the killing of an African-American youth and then the integration of the major local High school; T.C. Williams. The integration lead to the

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    Are you turning to the answers too soon? When you get stuck on a question do everything you can to answer it EXCEPT looking at the answer 1. Use your textbooks 2. Use your notes 3. Use the presentations 4. Use drop in 5. Use websites Don’t ever simply copy down an answer without knowing how to get there. BUT finally do check all your answers carefully here. You can also read the examiner’s report for each question.

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    something seemingly solid melting away under immense stress. The hard structure of society in puritanical America and the spotless reputations of many good folk melt away to nothing in the fire of fear and trials caused by accusations of witchcraft. Miller uses the imagery of the crucible in the play also‚ in a quote from Mr. Danforth‚ We burn a hot fire here‚ it melts down all concealment‚ though what ends up being revealed is the fear and intolerance that control their society. The protagonist‚ John Proctor

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    The Banking Concept of EducationResponse My experience in the education system was not anything like ‘The “Banking” Concept of Education’ critiques it. It specifies on critiquing the teacher-student relationship and I would like to argue a few points made in this reading. Such as‚ how the teacher presents himself or herself‚ the relationship involving the teacher and student‚ and how students never discover that they also educate the teacher. I could argue these points through experiences

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    viewpoint that this essay expresses is that rather than using “university education” for “a means to an end” (172) with the “end” being a good job‚ students should instead focus on receiving a meaningful education that will help them define themselves and later allow them to receive a fulfilling job. Dr. Edmundson‚ the author of this piece‚ is currently employed by the University of Virginia as an English professor. Dr. Edmundson targets this essay towards incoming college freshman‚ hence the essay

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