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    Ethnic Literature and Postcolonialism In Barta’s ; “Gadis Tangsi” Reading by using Postcolonial theory The definition of ethnic literature “is literature like any other‚ except that it contains ethnic references.” (Reilly p.2). Another definition of ethnic literature is when there is a literature work that contain religious beliefs‚ racial issues‚ linguistics‚ or cultural heritage. In another word‚ ethnic literature is the literary work that includes particular culture‚ beliefs‚ or linguistics

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    late-nineteenth century‚ American cities grew drastically and rapidly. The introduction of technologies like the elevator and steel frame of skyscrapers blended together in a perfect recipe for expansion. Major cities beginning to develop and flourish during this time‚ including Chicago‚ New York City‚ and Boston‚ not only influenced the development of American society‚ but were also influenced by several factors of American life. The key areas of immigration‚ transportation‚ and popular culture influenced‚ changed

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    Metaphors In Poetry

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    Imagine two completely different experiences; they each describe the other in unique ways yet reach out to the audience as well. It envelops one and demonstrates the poetic way of thought‚ resulting in a flurry of philosophical ideas that consume and yet somehow create an understanding of it. “The Road Not Taken”‚ by Robert Frost‚ and “O Captain! My Captain”‚ by Walt Whitman‚ utilized metaphors‚ thought-provoking ideas‚ and a personalized‚ relatable style of poetry to illustrate their overall point

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    Metaphors for War

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    The use of metaphors are an important factor with any piece of literature. Metaphors add color to creative writings‚ also establishing depth. A story without metaphors is lifeless‚ unable to compose another way to view it. The term for a metaphor is a figure of speech in which term is transferred to something it does not literally apply to‚ this helps the brain create a mental picture which the person might easily understand what the character is feeling. When a person finally makes

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    Ethnic Notions

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    Ethnic Notions Ethnic Notions is a documentary that has really opened my eyes. The documentary shows to the viewer the attitudes and relations between “white” Americans and African Americans in the 1940’s. The display of the historical accounts of how African Americans were portrayed in media is still shocking even after all this time. The amount of propaganda and hatred that fueled the exploitation was ridiculous. A large number of “white” Americans today still show a complete lack of respect

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    learn more about it. France’s background is diverse‚ but its inhabitants are unified in identity. Although many different regional cultures abound‚ a sense of national unity dominates the land. (Central Intelligence Agency) Linguistic‚ religious‚ ethnic‚ geographical‚ and historical factors all contribute to the French culture in many impactful ways. This distinct culture allows the French to provide interesting characteristics‚ values‚ and communication styles that can be very insightful when studying

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    Metaphors In London

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    Rosamond Lehman uses many of the ’fabric’ metaphors so we get to see how the mist looks‚ which is in turn‚ describes the mist/fog much better. "Lentil‚ saffron and fawn left behind." The words Lentil‚ saffron and fawn are all brown‚ orangy earthy colours describing London as she leaves it behind. London is all very built up and the the buildings are all very brown and dreary (linking back to lentil) "…but then the woollen day clarified…" ‚ the word ’woollen’ describes the mist/fog as wool which is a fabric

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    Ethnic Humor

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    their jokes are harmless and should not be taken personally. Furthermore‚ some comedians and critiquers believe that ethnic humor can lead to catharsis and can be a way to initiate conversations about traditionally taboo topics. However‚ the increasing political and social tensions interfere with the idealism of jokes being seen as simple jokes. In this essay‚ I argue that the use of ethnic humor should be restricted to in-group membership because the sociopolitical tensions frame every joke in political

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    Culture is the way of life in a specific group of people. Culture is sort of a blueprint for an individual society. The socially transmitted behaviors‚ patterns of thought‚ beliefs‚ arts‚ institutions‚ behavior‚ customs‚ traditions‚ language‚ rituals‚ music‚ literature‚ dress‚ and all other products of human work and thought compose a unique culture and human survival tool. These patterns and traits were considered as the expression of a certain period: Edwardian and Japanese culture‚ the culture

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    Teacher Metaphor

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    Reflections: Identifying your teaching metaphor I am a heart and my students are the blood that flows through me. As they pass knowledge is pushed through them. I am a fisherfolk and my students are the fish. I try to nourish them by providing bait of different types if they accept it knowledge is obtained. These are just some the metaphors my colleagues’ used to describe themselves in the classroom. Our assignment today was to best describe a metaphor that describes us a teacher. We also identified

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