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    short story “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut‚ Jr. I found it to be intriguing and strange. I was so glad it was a science fiction piece and not a reality. In the stories futuristic society of 2081 the leaders took drastic measures to “lift up” the non-gifted and ensure equality among the people. If someone was better looking “their faces were masked” (Kurt Vonnegut) and if someone had more strength than others they made to wear “bags of birdshot” (Kurt Vonnegut) also known as handicap bags. These

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    In “The Girl Next Door” there are several relationships explored. The contrasting themes of intimacy and distance as well as closeness and separation are depicted through the characters portrayed in the story. One relationship is between the protaganist and his mother‚ which appears to be close and intimate but also seems dysfunctional. Another relationship is between Brandi and her mother‚ which is distant and separate. The last relationship is between the protagonist and Brandi‚ a nine year old

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    The Millionaire Next Door How does one earn the title of wealthy? Authors Dr. Thomas J. Stanley and Dr. William D. Danko have studied how people become wealthy for over twenty years. They have conducted research‚ written books‚ conducted seminars‚ and advised major corporations on whom the wealthy are and what are the characteristics of the affluent in America. The research for The Millionaire Next Door was comprised of personal‚ as well as focus group interviews‚ with more than 500 millionaires

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    with your own style. I am writing this essay in order to share with the readers what I learned after reading the text « How to write with style » written by Kurt Vonnegut. Before starting with the deep details‚ I am going to give a brief general idea about the text and some reasons why I chose this text to make its summary. Kurt Vonnegut mentioned in his writing of this text some technics to write with style easily and to avoid some difficulties in expressing our ideas and thoughts while we are

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    famous writer but wasn’t sure who to pick. Having it thought through I decided that it would really be an honor if Kurt Vonnegut was my college roommate. I hadn’t read any of his books up until my senior year in high school and I regret not having read his books before. One of my favorite books I have read is "Slaughterhouse-Five". In this book I was able to catch a glimpse of Kurt Vonnegut’s life experiences such as being a prisoner of war. Knowing that he went through many tough situations just

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    The Millionaire Next Door After reading The Millionaire Next Door‚ Stanley‚ the author‚ made me see a different view on the word millionaire and what it actually takes to be one. The basic concept that the book proposes is that the general comprehension of what a millionaire is actually incorrect and not what majority of the people in the world believes it is. In fact‚ a millionaire’s lifestyle is quite the opposite of what we see on television and on the news. According to Stanley‚ an average

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    Matt Clendening Eng 1301 6th 1/24/10 Klepper The Worker Next Door In the essay “The Worker Next Door” written by Dr.Chris Chiswick‚ the author addresses the illegal immigrant problem in America‚ and gives several questionable reasons how if the flow of illegal immigrants were deterred‚ jobs would still be filled‚ and life would go on as usual‚ or even better. Dr.Chiswick wrote a not too convincing essay‚ having many places where he could have improved or even left out certain parts of his essay

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    “Galapagos”‚ Kurt Vonnegut uses Darwin’s evolution theory to base a dark and funny narrative on human beings. Told from the narrative of the spirit of Leon Trout‚ the novel humourously and painstakingly compels its readers to reflect on humanity and our roles as human beings. From a mix of characters tossed on the fictional island of Santa Rosalia who escaped the ills of a global financial crisis and a World War III where some mysterious viruses wiped out human race by sterility‚ Vonnegut tells the

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    The Millionaire Next Door is a book was written by Thomas J. Stanley and William D. Danko. The book is a collection of research done by the two authors in the profiles of America’s millionaires. The term ’millionaire’ refers to U.S. households with a net-worth exceeding one million dollars. I always believed that you are considered wealthy when you make a high income. According to the authors‚ most high income earners are not rich‚ which surprised me. Most people with high incomes fail to accumulate

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    Kurt Vonnegut Writing Claim: Kurt Vonnegut uses a variety of writing styles such as‚ point of view‚ pace‚ and vocabulary. Point of view: There are several different points of view. Some possibilities are first‚ second‚ third‚ third limited‚ and third omniscient. When a story is told in first person point of view‚ the narrator is involved in the story. A first person point of view adds a more personal feeling to the mood. First person point of view also commonly uses pronouns such as I‚ me‚ mine

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