This is ironic because they all act like the news are completely correct and exact‚ but it isn’t. Irony is used in this book to describe Henry’s journey from a raw recruit to a seasoned soldier. Crane uses dramatic‚ situational‚ and verbal irony in this novel‚ from the beginning to the end of this book. Crane uses several motifs in this story to illustrate his symbolism as well. Motifs are recurring structures‚ contrasts‚
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Both of these things can be used in writings to protest the idea of war. For example‚ Stephen Crane writes in his poem‚ “War Is Kind”‚ that men experienced “the virtue of slaughter”(Crane‚ 20). This is ironic because there is nothing virtuous about killing another human being. This is to catch the reader’s attention by loosely throwing around the term slaughter. Another example of using irony
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In Washington Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow‚” readers follow Ichabod Crane from his fascination in mysteries to him becoming one. Being a schoolmaster‚ Crane travels around town and interacts with all types of civilians. The story is intensified with detailed descriptions of the diverse settings in town. These descriptions reflect Ichabod Crane’s way of life‚ his greediness‚ and his competition with Brom Bones. The portrayal of the schoolhouse in the story reflects Ichabod and how he is
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interested his curious intellect"(Kellman 1). This quote showed he was not only prolific but also effective. The story follows Ichabod Cranes attempt to fall in love with Katrina van Tassel. Crane is returning home to Connecticut to be a school teacher. Crane‚ greedy and ambitious‚ is accosted by the infamous headless horseman. Set in a satirical kind of way‚ Crane was
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SECTION 27‚ THE FACTORIES ACT(1948) Section 27:- Prohibition of employment of women and children near cotton-openers:- No woman or child shall be employed in any part of a factory for pressing cotton in which a cotton-opener is at work: Provided that if the feed-end of a cotton-opener is in a room separated from the delivery end by a partition extending to the roof or to such height as the Inspector may in any particular case specify in writing‚ women and children may be employed on the
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plot. “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow‚” is favored by most readers because it is a tale of good vs. evil. The story sparks the imagination of the reader. “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow‚” is story of rivalry between the two main characters‚ Ichabod Crane and Brom Van Brunt. The story represents the struggle and triumph of a young America. Irving does well at building the story between the two characters seeking to win the love of a rich beautiful woman Katrina. “The Raven‚” focuses more on the distress
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Stephon Rudicil ELC-7 889 1/6/12 7TH hour Psycho Critique With screeching violin music blasting rhythmically in the background‚ Arbogast is slashed to death by a psychotic murderer who seemingly appears out of nowhere. The fact that this scene made me‚ a connoisseur of modern day horror movies‚ jump‚ proves the fact that this 1960`s classic‚ Psycho is a home-run. Alfred Hitchcock is and should be recognized as a movie making genius with his excellent development of the horror movie Psycho
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John Kwag ARLT 101- The Art of Poetry 9/19/14 Essay #1: “ My Grandmother’s Love Letters” - Hart Crane Paraphrase: The night is clear and empty‚ but still memories linger throughout this soft‚ rainy night. There is plenty of time to ponder upon them‚ even to open up the letters of my grandmother that have been long stowed away in our dingy attic‚ where they have become soft‚ discolored‚ and fragile. Memories are delicate‚ a persona has his or her own special meaning attached to each one‚ making
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creates new way for disease contraction and if someone is not vaccinated‚ they have a 90% chance they will contract the disease (Sifferlin). If children under one years of age come in contact with someone who has the measles they all will get it (Crane). Since not vaccinating can cause risks for many people and many of the reasons people choose not to vaccinate do not have proof to be backed up‚ vaccination should be mandatory except for will kept religious exemptions or the person someone who has
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photography has incorporated blatantly sexual poses from pornographic publications that include sexual cues‚ such as closed eyes‚ open mouth‚ legs spread to reveal the genial area‚ and nudity or semi nudity‚ particularly in the areas of breast and genitals (Crane‚ 1999). These chest‚ leg‚ buttock‚ and crotch shots increase the stereotypes and images that women are “bodies”‚ rather than “somebodies” (with personalities) (Hall‚ Crum‚ 1994)‚ which ultimately reflects the provocative‚ exploited images of women
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