On The Things They Carried Among all of the books I have read‚ and I have read a lot of books‚ I believe this one is the most intriguing when it comes to composition. Tim O’Brien‚ the author‚ has done what is rare in literature and composed a fictionalized autobiography. He brings together thoughts‚ ideas‚ emotions‚ and reality in order to create his own safe and satisfying reality. He tackles reader and author’s perspective and creates a work that deserves to be what The Milwaukee Journal calls
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Appreciation and Gratitude – Life Lesson Finally‚ after so many years I am on my way home‚ “second” home after my parents’. I feel very excited‚ as it is not just a house that I used to rent‚ but a “magic” place‚ where being away from my parents I could experience home comfort. I haven’t been there for about five years since I graduated from University‚ and I miss it a lot. This time is going to be a short stay‚ for only a few days‚ but I am glad I can spend it there. That place made my school time
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were not presented to the conventional ways of dealing with stress of our American culture‚ as showed in Tim’s O’Brien’s‚ "The Things They Carried." These men were compelled to find and create better approaches to manage the pressures of war‚ utilizing just their assets while as a part of the Vietnamese wilderness. It was impractical for any soldier to convey numerous things or burdens with them‚ however‚ in the event that something was a need‚ a way was found to convey it‚ and ways of dealing with
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INTRODUCTION The Internet of Things represents a vision in which the Internet extends into the real world embracing everyday objects. Physical items are no longer disconnected from the virtual world‚ but can be controlled remotely and can act as physical access points to Internet services Internet of things (IOT) is the internetworking of physical systems or devices which are also known as connected devices and smart devices. This systems could be vehicles‚ buildings etc. IOT are also known to be
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modern society. It is a culture that has desensitized people to the horrific reality of rape by normalizing sexual violence and promoting the idea that the victims often play a role in their victimization. Just as Ostrowski highlights in her article “Putting an End to Rape Culture‚” people are attempting to combat the issue of rape by approaching the victims rather than condemning the perpetrators. Unfortunately‚ this has become a reality among many college campuses. In order to avoid negativity in the
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During this assignment‚ I learned firsthand just how hard it was for Anne and her family along with all the other families during the holocaust. Early on as I began this assignment‚ I grabbed a text book and began to take notes for another class. Right there is when I realized just what a struggle it must have been for Anne. How could she write so much in her diary when she could barely see what she was writing? I know this because the blinds in my room are white and let some light in‚ while her
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The story of “The Things They Carried” took place during the Vietnam War. The author‚ Tim O’Brien describes each character by the things they carried. All of them carried necessary things which could help them go through the war – some were common‚ some were different‚ and depending on the soldier. Lieutenant Cross carried photographs of Martha‚ the girl with whom he fell in love. Due to an unclear relationship and a great distance‚ the more Lieutenant Cross thinks about Martha‚ the more he suffers
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Gaynor Brookes CYP Core 3.3/LO 1.1 Current legislations guideline and policies: Children’s Act 1989 Education Act 2002 Children Act 2004 Working together to Safeguard Children (2010) What to do if you are worried a child is being abused (2006) E-Safety Safeguarding and Protecting Bullying The different agencies involved in safeguarding the welfare of Children and Young people are: NSPCC (national Society for the prevention of Cruelty to Children) The NSPCC’s work is focused on helping
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A Thing Called “Love” The difference between two separate opinions of love could be very similar‚ yet could be drastically contrasting. In the story "Love in L.A."‚ written by Dagoberto Gilb‚ Jake has‚ what would appear to a normal person‚ a skewed vision of love. Out of everything in his world he could chose to love‚ it is his car that he loves. His car means everything to him and it seems as if nothing else matters. In the story "The Love of My Life"‚ by T.C. Boyle‚ two teenagers seem to love
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Appreciation of Shakespeare’s sonnet 18 William Shakespeare (1564～1616) born and raised in Stratford-upon-Avon‚ was an English poet and playwright‚ widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world’s pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England’s national poet and the "Bard of Avon". His surviving works‚ including some collaboration‚ consist of about 38 plays‚ 154 sonnets‚ two long narrative poems‚ and several other poems. Shakespeare produced most of his known
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