w w ap eP m e tr .X w om .c s er UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS General Certificate of Education Ordinary Level 1123/22 ENGLISH LANGUAGE Paper 2 Reading October/November 2013 INSERT 1 hour 45 minutes READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST This insert contains the two reading passages. This document consists of 3 printed pages and 1 blank page. DC (SJF) 91825 © UCLES 2013 [Turn over 2 Passage 1 Electronic Book Readers 1 A new phenomenon
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Men were drafted into war without a choice and some had even chosen to move in order to avoid this draft. One man who attempted to leave was the author‚ Tim O’Brien‚ once he saw his draft letter he soon became paranoid and thought of ways to leave the United states‚ “I was too good for this war. Too smart‚ too compassionate‚ too everything. It couldn’t happen… I was no soldier. I hated Boy Scouts. I hated camping out. I hated dirt and tents and mosquitoes. The sight of blood made me queasy.” (O’Brien
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THE LAST SPEECH OF PRESIDENT NAPOLITANO : BETWEEN FARAWELL AND WARNINGS. Italian President of Republic‚ Giorgio Napolitano delivered a special speech on New Year’s Eve. He starts confirming the assumptions on his resignation‚ but he also directed strong words of warning to Italian politicians and of hope to citizens. 31st December is the day when leading political figures traditionally welcome the new year with a reflection on the past one. In this occasion with a 21 minutes speech aired on television
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Ghost Soldiers 2. My opinion doesn’t really change. Ghost soldiers pretty much tells the story of how O’Brien wanted revenge on Jorgenson due to Jorgenson being to scared to treat or even help O’Brien out in any way. Although I don’t agree with what he did‚ i do feel as if he had to have some way to release those emotions that he had kept inside after being taken out of the group. There are certainly worse things that he could have done to Jorgenson though. 3. The ending of the story is very
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Was it Love‚ or Obsession? I wanted to begin with an interesting question what is love? Love is an intense feeling with a deep affecting to someone you really care about. However‚ why do we tend to be falling in love with different kinds of people and not just one. From one moment to the other we stop having feelings towards the people we thought were going to be our everything. This semester I had the opportunity to read a book about love‚ happiness‚ murder and also a possible psycho is was writing
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The unproductive nature of the discussion and arguments between the two groups of people that hold opposing views over environmentalism‚ is shown very clearly in the passages taken from scientist Edward O. Wilson’s book‚ “The Future of Life.” The author puts the satirical elements of the two debating sides on full display by calling attention to the ironic similarities of the passages‚ as well as the similar techniques‚ diction‚ and their appeals to emotion rather than a logistical or credible appeals
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thinking and research skills underlying academic success through the study of literature. The student’s writing of genre-based essays‚ including researched papers‚ reinforces the thinking skills associated with interpretation‚ explication‚ evaluation‚ analysis‚ and synthesis. Essays‚ including a 1500-2000 word documented library research-based paper‚ are required. Three class hours per week. Credit: three semester hours. Prerequisite: English 1301 Core Curriculum Course This is a Core Course
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The Things They Carried 2 “The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien Summary / Response War! Seems like every where we turn anymore you hear a story about war. The story of “The Things They Carried” by Tim O’Brien takes place during the Vietnam War. Tim O’Brien narrated the story‚ and is writing from first hand experiences. This story gives you a good insight of how soldiers think during such difficult times. Throughout this story you’ll see how love can affect a person’s judgment even during
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Stories allow people to re-experience events. The ability to tell stories is a valued skill that has been being practiced as far back as history dates. Everyone one is unique‚ and brings up different feelings and emotions to different people. In The Things They Carried‚ by Tim O’Brien‚ O’Brien lives upon narrative tales. Ever since the death of his childhood love‚ Linda‚ O’Brien uniquely uses the magic of storytelling in almost every facet of his life. Tim O’Brien ends his book about the Vietnam
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A Turn for the Worst People always strive for perfection‚ yet constantly fall short. Flannery O’Connor presents life as that of unredeemable pain‚ and that humans are simply organisms who are violent contradictions. Flannery O’Connor’s stories often feature characters that are similar in many aspects‚ facing different situations. “A Good Man is Hard to Find” and “Everything That Rises Must Converge” depict much of what O’Connor is famous for in the literary world. Through the use of theme‚ style
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