In Nadine Gordimer’s “Once Upon a Time”‚ Gordimer discusses the consequences of the family’s actions due to paranoia of the outside world. In the extract‚ Gordimer paints a picture of how the couple had taken extreme measures‚ erecting physical barriers around them to protect themselves from the purported dangers of their external environment‚ until they are unaware about the dangers that these barriers pose to themselves. Hence‚ the extract underlines the dangers that prejudice poses for oneself
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“Discovering who we are and where we belong can be challenging” "To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment." Ralph Waldo Emerson’s statement illustrates the difficulty of establish one’s true identity and sense of belonging. Humans are no means anti-social creatures and one of our quintessential traits is our desire to belong. Belonging gives us a purpose in life‚ it boosts our self-esteem and it provides us with a sense of security
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Country Lover’s: Nadine Gordimer April Simon Journey into Literature: ENG 125 Professor Louise Becker 4-23-2012 The literary writing that caught my attention is Country Lover’s by Nadine Gordimer. This short story attracted my attention because I have read about her before and I like the way she draws you into her story with her plot and meanings. Her stories are so realistic and the ending leaves you wanting more. I will be using the formalist
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Where there’s a will‚ there’s a way "Where there’s a will‚ there’s a way" means that there is nothing impossible to achieve if we are determined to achieve it. It says that people with superior will and resolute determination succeed. People who have own wish and motivation can reach to their goal. If people have wish they are looking forward and for opportunity‚there is no justification.A wish is a hope or desire for something. If you have wish you should be active‚ be the leader (but not
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world have already been discovered therefore‚ since oil isn’t unlimited nor renewable‚ oil will eventually run out. c) Instead of driving a car to work‚ we could ride a bike. If biking isn’t possible‚ we could take public transit. Still‚ if someone is unsatisfied with these options‚ we could try buying a hybrid or electrically run car. (If we had the money) 20. 21. a) 1-ethyl – 3-methylcyclopentane b) 4‚4-dimethyl-2-pentyne c) trans-3-heptene 22. To determine whether an
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The memory of Colonel Robert Gould Shaw is a key example of an officer’s memory dwarfing the equally courageous actions of his subordinates. In the book‚ Where Death and Glory Meet‚ historian Russell Duncan argues that Shaw became the most important abolitionist hero of the war. Interestingly‚ Shaw became one of the first white officers to command a colored regiment. Colored troops were a symbolic statement to the Confederacy‚ that the Union was committed to the emancipation of enslaved African Americans
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anyone who you share common ground with? Although it might not be the feeling of hatred‚ but in this case it is. The two texts “Once Upon A Time”‚ by Nadine Gordimer‚ and “Oklahoma Bombing Memorial Address”‚ speech by Bill Clinton both share a common ground of hatred‚ but each text illustrates it differently. In “Once Upon A Time”‚ by Nadine Gordimer the “perfect” family tried to prevent a tragedy from happening and in the meantime they let the evil and hatred consume them. While in “Oklahoma Bombing
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The poem “where shall we go” is written by Vernon Scannell. This poem is mainly based on a love relationship‚ which doesn’t go to plan. Throughout the poem it shows that love can end up in many ways‚ but looking closely at the content of love in this poem it doesn’t go smoothly. The see is set in a local pub bar where a man is waiting impatiently on his girlfriend to arrive‚ but he knows himself that she is going to be late. The mood all through the poem is down beat and this poem also has a regular
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Many things can happen when a person decides to take control of something in his or her life. Whether it be good or bad‚ there will be consequences for every decision one makes. Both “Once Upon a Time” by Nadine Gordimer‚ and Haroun and the Sea of Stories by Salman Rushdie‚ use allegory to show the dangers of wanting and having control. “Once Upon a Time” shows the power and dominance of control through a real-life situation and a fairytale. Gordimer writes about apartheid‚ a situation going on
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Where Will We Be In Twenty Years? When you only have a dollar to spend‚ and you have two kids to feed. Either you go to the market and find something that’s cheap‚ or you go through a drive thru and call it good purchasing whatever you can off the dollar menu because that’s you’re only option. Knowing that going to the market‚ trying to find something healthy‚ you’ll automatically turn your cart right back around because the price is too high. At the end of the day‚ you find yourself in a bind‚
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