1. In the novel Legend‚ the author‚ Marie Lu uses a literary technique called irony. The effect of Irony on the reader in this context can make a plot twist much more interesting. At this point in the story June Iparis‚ the only person in the entire republic to get a perfect score on the trial is in Batalla hall disguising herself as a street beggar. She needs to do this so that her target‚ Day‚ will not notice that she works for the government. June is about to depart on her classified mission when
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How can a sweet‚ selfless girl like Hae Min Lee turn up dead in a shallow grave? Ask Jay Wilds‚ he even says and i quote‚ “I’m the criminal element of Woodlawn.” Jay even admits to being a criminal and this supports my claim that Jay is guilty. In Baltimore‚ the year of 1999‚ a missing person case had turned into a homicide. Hae Min Lee‚ a popular senor attending Woodlawn High School‚ goes missing one day after school. People believed she had just went to California with her father‚ but what
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Based on the 11 episodes heard‚ I don’t think Adnan should had been convicted for the death of Hae Min Lee. Since there isn’t enough information to prove Adnan’s guilt‚ he shouldn’t be convicted in the first place. There are various reasons why I think Adnan is innocent. First off‚ the evidences used and provided. Throughout the podcast there are many information provide but not all of them were used during court. The Asia letters were the first piece of evidence which was not used in court.
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Sarah Koenig explores the murder case of Hae Min Lee as an outside reporter and Serial is an account of her process. Many have wondered‚ Did Adnan really kill Hae Min Lee? It all begins by checking out everyone’s alibi’s and all this leads to even more questions until true facts. Many want to say that her death was a result of Adnan’s and Hae’s breakup that happened a month prior‚ but outside of Jay’s testimony saying that he still hated and was going to kill her (Hannafin‚ “Episode 1”); those that
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In Lu Xun’s Medicine‚ it tells a story which shapes the bourgeois democratic revolutionary Xia Yu’s personal selfless sacrifice and as a pioneer of the heroic revolutionary image‚ he reveals the tragedy of the Chinese society due to its people’s ignorance and calls for the urgent need to awaken the people but they have no awareness and even feel hostile towards it. Xun shows that the Chinese society must be freed from the long rule of Confucius and feudal superstition; otherwise there is no hope
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The speeches referenced for this paper were all generally generic but expressive at the same time. The ability of these writers to engineer such eloquence into a 15 min address is simply astounding. These speech’s by Roosevelt‚ Churchill and Eisenhower all provide a glimmer of how to inspire the masses to contribute and come together to combat a common cause. All three of these men understood how to communicate with their audiences. They bring about the problem and a general sense of direction
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Themes Ambitions Diana Lu have so much goals in life that she wanted to achieve through her problems she becomes more and more motivated to reach out to her dreams in life‚ following her heart desires despite of her parents dream in her life she still pursue her hearts desire and made the best of what she can. She encourage her readers to look to the future and focus on making their dreams come true. Be hopeful to the new opportunities in life and have the courage to take risks. Courage Diana
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In Legend by Marie Lu the author uses situational irony to add unexpected or mysterious actions to keep the plot rich and interesting. At this point in the story‚ June and Thomas are watching a riot begin. June and Thomas are watching from a raised platform outside Batalla Hall. The riot began because of the sentencing of Day‚ they did not want/like that. The main problem that shows situational irony is that instead of just throwing dust bombs or tar gases (like they normally do)‚ the soldiers are
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Individual ICEing #2 (pg. 205-251) In Legend by Marie Lu‚ the author uses characterization to explain how June might believe that Thomas had murdered her brother instead of Day like she had previously believed. At this point in the story June is looking through the case file of Metias‚ her brother’s death. She looks at the poorly taken crime scene photos of his dead body and notices some marks on the knife’s hilt. Looking at the photos more in depth‚ she sees marks that are not blood. Instead
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Sonnet by shakespear Sonnet 29 When in disgrace with Fortune and men’s eyes‚ I all alone beweep my outcast state‚ And trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries‚ And look upon myself and curse my fate‚ Wishing me like to one more rich in hope‚ Featured like him‚ like him with friends possess’d‚ Desiring this man’s art‚ and that man’s scope‚ With what I most enjoy contented least. Yet in these thoughts myself almost despising‚ Haply I think on thee‚ and then my state‚ Like to
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