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    earth-shattering historical incident that took place in Birmingham‚ Alabama. The poet’s purpose was to force the readers to empathize with the mothers that lost their children to this incident by providing a more intimate and vicarious perspective. Imagery and diction were two essential elements that allowed the poet to achieve this purpose. These elements enabled the readers to gain a unique understanding that may not have been accessible prior to reading this poem. The quote “white gloves on her small brown hands”

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    reat gatsby Tone and Diction In the novel The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ Mr. Jay Gatsby had once fallen in love with a young woman that he was soon to be taken away from by the war and by her family who told her to be involved with a rich and successful man not Mr. Gatsby. Five years later Gatsby recognizes this woman’s name in the paper and learns that she is now married to a “rich and successful” man named Tom Buchanan. Gatsby is then blessed with a new neighbor‚ Nick‚ who is cousins

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    Sea Freight Freight forwarders; Advantages 1. regular service 2. consolidation 3. use a specialist who has experience and connections 4. provide warehouses 5. they sell space in their containers (depends on the route/itinerary) 6. they negotiate transportation prices with the ‘carriers’ (transportation companies; either shipping line or airline) 7. provide insurance 8. facilitate customs clearance 9. they help trace/track shipments 10. they do the administrative work‚ ‘documentation’

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    Mysticism and Wings It’s a bird‚ it’s a plane‚ no‚ just an “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings”. Gabriel García Márquez’s short story about an old man with wings has been said to begin the “magical realism” genre of stories (Rios‚ 2015). This is evident by the normal aspects of life the main characters‚ Pelayo and Elisenda‚ have. Their life changes‚ arguably for the better‚ once an old man with wings became stranded on their farm. The story begins with the average dismal day‚ and after an undisclosed

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    William Perez Mrs. Resto English 101 28 November 2012 Imaginary Realism The idea of Imaginary realism is something that can be placed in stories to elaborate and make the story more complex. For the short story “A Very Old Man with Enormous Wings” by Gabriel Garcia Marquez‚ he uses the characters in the story to show the different impacts found in a society such as religion and humanity. For the story “My Life with the Wave” by Ovtavio Paz uses the wave not only as a symbol but also as a character

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    dichotomy. The Mayor and Nushino and maybe even Josefina have a function. They are representations of this dichotomy. V S V S Antonio Antonio * The town‚ the Mayor * Man * Unnatural/Manufactured * Injustice * Violence * Fear * Exploitation * Education * The town‚ the Mayor * Man * Unnatural/Manufactured * Injustice * Violence * Fear * Exploitation * Education Coloniser Coloniser Colonised Colonised VS VS * The tribe

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    Decisions‚ decisions‚ decisions; they are present everywhere in daily life‚ where simple choices are easily made while harder ones require much more thought. When faced with a decision large enough that it could change one’s entire life‚ how is it possible to determine which course of action to take? A response to this concept is explored in the internationally acclaimed poem “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost. Following the speaker’s thought process as he faces two forks on a road‚ the poem ends

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    This week’s readings was very insightful because one of the things I struggle with in poetry is diction because it very difficult for me find the right words to use when I’m trying to expression something to the readers. So‚ when I’m writing poetry I’m always using a thesaurus to help me. It’s interesting that most poets fail to use the correct diction to express something or someone that might confuse the reader. Learning how to effectively use syntax is key when you are putting together words in

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    Jordan Tyler Poetry Analysis: Emily Dickinson‚ I Felt a Funeral in my Brain ENGL 2205: American Literature 1865-Present 03/15/2016 Emily Dickinson had a unique style to her poetry that was very different from any other poetry written in her lifetime (Gubele). She used many different mechanisms to amplify her poetry‚ such as the use of slant rhyme and non-traditional forms like the “fourteener” (Gubele). At a glance her poetry may appear to be very simplistic but the substance would uncover the

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    Presented exhibits determine four main segments of the cruise tourism market – contemporary‚ premium‚ luxury and destinations. The pattern of market segmentation in this market can be described as clustered preferences based on the natural market segments which will be discussed. It is important to note that major players in the industry develop several brands allowing them to cater to the different segments. Cruisers who fall under the contemporary segment account for up to 50% of the

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