Language and Writing Writing Time: 3 HoursEnglish Paper I Total Marks : 80READ THE FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS CAREFULLY: 1. Do not write for the first fifteen minutes. This time is to be spent reading the questions. After having read the questions‚ you will be given three hours to answer all questions. 2. Instead of your
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Santiago was a thin old man with wrinkly skin covered in blotches. His hands were full of old scars. Except his “cheerful and undefeated” eyes‚ he looked rather weary. There was “no life in his face” when his eyes were closed. Despite being unable to catch a single fish for eighty-four days‚ he still remained hopeful and decided to go fishing even further from the shore. The old man has a doubt for his physical strength; however‚ he is confident in the “tricks” that he know. He is sure that it’s
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Tecumseh ‚Shawnee war chief‚ was born at Old Piqua‚ on the Mad River in western Ohio. In 1774‚ his father‚ Puckeshinwa‚ was killed at the Battle of Point Pleasant‚ and in 1779 his mother‚ Methoataske‚ accompanied those Shawnees who migrated to Missouri‚ later died. Raised by an older sister‚ Tecumpease‚ Tecumseh would play war games with other fellow youths in his tribe. Tecumseh accompanied an older brother‚ Chiksika‚ on a series of raids against frontier settlements in Kentucky and Tennessee in
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In the short story "A Clean‚ Well-lighted Place" by Ernest Hemingway‚ there were several conflicts between the young and the old. This story had just a few subjects that are conflicts between younger and older generations. Such as the older waiter wanted to stay open for the old man and the younger waiter wanted to close the café. One of the conflicts between the younger and the older generations is‚ Teenagers and college students do not have a huge demand for responsibilities. Most do not have
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Inheritance of Exile by Susan Muaddi Darraj and A Gathering of Old Men by Ernest J. Gaines to show that a home may not always be a safe and secure place. Both stories represent the importance of a rooted home with the exceptions to the difficulties within that home. We will see the struggles behind the immigrant Palestinian women now living in America as they share their personal stories with their daughters‚ of living in refugee camps. As for the old men gathered at a Louisiana sugarcane plantation known
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Old Hickory Andrew Jackson‚ the seventh president of the United States‚ was the first president to come from an upbringing that was unlike his opponents. South Carolina‚ in the year 1767‚ Andrew was born and shortly after he was orphaned as a youth. Even at his young age‚ he still displayed his infamous traits of courage and passion which followed him throughout his life. As he grew older he moved to Tennessee‚ where he decided to study law. It was then that he became interested in the local politics
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The Parable of the Old Man and the Young Tuesday‚ 11 May 2010 7:40 AM Owen uses the story from Genesis. It starts in the middle of the story of Abram Killing his son‚ Isaac He is preparing the wood and this shows that there is cold-blooded planning behind his actions. We emphasise with the son‚ who is about to be killed Biblical language is used such as ’clave’ and ’spake’ to help set the appropriate tone‚ this helps Owen stress what those who promote and wage war are doing to young men sent
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"Widsith is our Ulysses". The Wonderer:- * It is an elegy of 115 lines by an unknown Anglo-Saxon Poet. * It is the lamentation of a young-man for his dead master. The Wonderer travels in a ship‚ alone and friendless‚ seeking a home for peace and protection under a new lord .In the sleep he dreams the happiness of his former days but after awakening he finds nothing but grey waves and falling snow which adds to his distress. Finally he draws the conclusion that miseries are the
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understate the situation a bit... There are many examples of how Santiago was tragic hero in the old man in the sea. Santiago in the old man and the sea was known as a loser he did not have any friends but he did mentor a young boy named manolin and had the worst of luck. Santiago was outlawed by manolins parent because he had the worst of luck because of this the boy could not go fishing with him because his parents thought he was too unlucky. Santiago hadn’t caught a fish in 87 days and everyone said he
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Old Major’s Speech Analysis 2. Pick out examples of persuasive techniques. 3. Using PEA / PEE structure‚ put together 3-5 paragraphs explaining how George Orwell uses language to characterise Old Major. Things to consider: - his use of opinions - how he identifies a common enemy - his use of personal pronouns - alliteration - rule of three Old Major uses many literary devices to make his speech powerful and impact the animals. One of the most effective of these devices is the emotive
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