"Metafiction is a term given to fictional writing which self-consciously and systematically draws attention to its status as an artifact in order to pose questions about the relationship between fiction and reality." --Patricia Waugh‚ Metafiction: The Theory and Practice of Self-Conscious Fiction.New York: Methuen‚ 1984. In many respects‚ Tim O ’Brien ’s The Things They Carried concerns the relationship between fiction and the narrator. In this novel‚ O ’Brien himself is the main character--he
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post-colonial theoretical lens of alterity to The Epic of Gilgamesh and The Tempest. The essay will describe the alterity lens‚ why it was selected and the ways in which the lens can be supported. The essay will also discuss the tensions that arise from applying the lens as well as a description of why this lens provides insight into the lasting popularity of The Epic of Gilgamesh and The Tempest well into the 21st century. In order to apply the post-colonial theoretical lens we must first understand
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The song that I chose is Caged Bird by Alicia Keys. Alicia Keys is singing about how she feels in reference to a caged bird. The purpose of this song is to express her feelings as a person who feels that they are caged with out a key. This song is a lyric poem because; it expresses an emotion and conveys an idea of how she feels inside. When you listen to this song it seems to put you in a sympathetic mood. I think that this song portrays Keys and her record label and how she feels towards her fans
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live. What I learned through the Ethical Lens Inventory: Through the Ethical Lens Inventory I learned that my ethics has some weaknesses and strengths. I also have a blind spot. It showed me my classic and core values. It showed me that my definition of ethical behavior is like my personal ethic statement it is creating the greatest good by living out role responsibility. Preferred Ethical Lens: The result of my personal preferred lens is the Results Lens and Reputation
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Ethical Lens Inventory Statement Yvonne White GEN/200 April 28‚ 2014 Cathy Tobin Ethical Lens Inventory Statement Before taking this class‚ I didn’t even realize what an Ethical Lens Inventory was‚ much less that it had strengths and weaknesses and even a blind spot. I. My preferred ethical lens is the rights and responsibilities lens‚ meaning I use my reasoning skills to determine my duties as well as the universal rules that each person should follow. II. My blind spot is that I believe
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that if you stay yourself after all the peer pressure that surrounds you‚ it is a big accomplishment. He is saying to not go with the flow‚ but to stand out as you. I agree with this critical lens. The novel Speak by Laurie Halse Anderson and the graphic novel Maus by Art Spiegelman illustrate the critical lens. Speak is about how the main character‚ Melinda‚ is trying to find her identity and trying to be herself. The book Maus is about the Holocaust‚ which was caused by one group of people extremely
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The Study of Birds and Bird Watching Information Running Head: BIRDS AND BIRD WATCHING Abstract In this research paper about birds and bird watching it includes the learning of what exactly bird watching is‚ the best places to bird watch in the world‚ where to find birds for bird watching‚ the greatest time of year (seasons)‚ as well as the worst time to consider bird watching‚ the many diverse species of birds that you might see at the various different bird watching locations in the
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The Cassowary Bird A cassowary is the name for a large‚ flightless‚ and strange looking bird that lives in the tropical forests of Australia and New Guinea. Cassowaries come from the ratite group‚ and there are three species: Southern Cassowary/Double-wattled cassowary of Australia and New Guinea‚ Dwarf Cassowary of New Guinea and New Britain‚ and the Northern Cassowary of New Guinea. The genus and species of the cassowary is Casuarius casuarius. The order the cassowary is from is the Struthioniformes
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Lucas Wick Professor Michael Miller Argument and Persuasion in Humanities 12 March 2015 Working Girl’s Negative Outlook of Marxist Theory Working Girl‚ directed by Mike Nichol‚ recalls a rags-to-riches story in a modern society where the class divisions are precisely sharp. Set in the 1980s‚ the film provides a historical situation of inequitable distribution: this inequity sways all the characters’ behavior. Though Tess McGill and Jack Trainer spark up a romance‚ it is Tess’ acquisitiveness
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watching birds. It is a popular hobby. Someone who does this is called a birdwatcher or birder. These two words mean the same thing‚ but people who spend a lot of their time watching birds‚ taking their hobby seriously‚ are more likely to call themselves “birders”‚ while “birdwatchers” may just be people who like watching birds when they happen to go for a walk. Both birdwatchers and birders are usually amateurs. The scientific study of birds is called ornithology. People who study birds as a profession
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