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    Cookery demonstrations have become more and more common on television and the TV chefs have somewhat adapted public talk to benefit their needs of simplicity. TV chefs vary from the teaching type like Delia Smith to the fun‚ relaxed chef like Jamie Oliver. Chefs all have something in common in that they want to exchange their knowledge to the audience and therefore engaging with the viewers and making them feel welcome is a key part of presenting on TV. Inclusive language and direct address deals with

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    “Tell me‚ what is it you plan to do with your one wild and precious life?’ This last line of the poem “The Summer Day” by Mary Oliver reminds the reader that life is what you make of it. Only I am responsible for my experiences and/or consequences. Unfortunately‚ I can’t control the attitudes or actions of others but myself. We all can meditate and send positive vibes but the people around us will always suffer pain and disbelief. Everything that happens is from a greater influence outside of

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    In the novel Delirium‚ by Lauren Oliver‚ there are many great characters that contribute majorly to the story. The narrator of the story‚ a dynamic character‚ is Lena Haloway and she is also the main protagonist of the novel. Her full name is Magdalena Ella Haloway Tiddle‚ she is seventeen years old‚ and she describes herself as an average looking girl. Living in a society where everyone is controlled‚ Lena grows up as a girl who is afraid of everything not normal. The normal in her world is that

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    "When Death Comes" Explication "When Death Comes" by Mary Oliver is a very moving piece of poetry. One might assume that the poem is going to be sad or morbid simply because of the title‚ for death isn’t the happiest of subjects. However‚ the author uses the sadness of death to write a poem about life and happiness. At the start of the poem‚ the mood is‚ in fact‚ sad and depressing. The author repeatedly describes death as something that happens without warning. Phrases like "…death comes

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    In parts of the world today‚ sadly there is still poverty‚ disease‚ and child labor similar to the book Oliver Twist. Poverty still exists in many places‚ just as it did in Oliver Twist. “22% of all children live in families that are in poverty in the modern day world”. That shows how many children are still living in derelict living situations. Also‚ poverty can be near you. Types of poverty is low income‚ homelessness‚ and hunger. “Over population can cause poverty from too many people with too

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    When Charles Dickens wrote the novel Oliver Twist‚ he had written it with the intent of conveying many different messages. It is said that Charles Dickens wrote the book largely in response to the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834‚ a law that shows the government’s both active and passive cruelty towards the needy and the homeless. The novel tells a tale of a boy named Oliver Twist who was born into a life of poverty and misfortune‚ and this young orphan’s adventure finding his way on the mean streets

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    Why did Jamie Oliver begin the “Ministry of Food”? (150 words) The original Ministry of Food was set up by the British Government in England during the Second World War. It was about creating a network of food advisors and cooking teachers to educate the public on food and nutrition at a time when there was limited food available to feed England and where rationing was part of life. It was a way to educate people at time of crisis. In Australia it was introduced in 1942 and this is when wartime

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    Themes in "Oliver Twist" reflect these evils. With the rise in the level of poverty‚ poor houses run by parishes sprung up all over England to give relief to the poor. However‚ the conditions prevailing in the work houses were dismal and the management were insensitive to the feelings of the inmates. Instead of alleviating the sufferings of the paupers‚ they abused their rights as individuals and caused the poor further misery. The theme of the struggle of the unfortunate‚ in general and Oliver in particular

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    and humour in Oliver Twist. There are multiple examples throughout Oliver Twist of irony‚ satire and humour. Although a dark novel‚ there are many moments of humour and an extraordinary amount of chuckling‚ giggling and knee-slapping by characters. Each of the literary techniques of humour‚ irony and satire‚ employed by Dickens help add focus and depth on the various conflicts between the novels outcasts and its established society. It is impossible to cover all avenues within Oliver Twist that might

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    describe what happens during the poetry writing process. Although Mary Oliver believes that writing poetry is hard work‚ she uses extended metaphor‚ juxtaposition‚ and point of view to describe the writing process in comparison of building a house‚ which shows that Oliver sees poetry as something that involves mental labor which is a different challenge than physical labor . Through the use of extended metaphor‚ Mary Oliver is allowed to express both the mentality and physicality when writing a

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