The extract begins with a scene of relief and joy‚ a large contradiction to how it ends where there is sadness‚ anger and fear. The writer seemed to have purposely used this contradiction as a way to contribute to the mood of the passage and of its readers; to give a sense of how easy feelings change and how our mood depends greatly on our environment. We can observe these signs of relief and joy mentioned earlier through the way the writer describes how the patients in Ward Fourteen behave. Even
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noise. “Will”! “Will”! Is that Mary or Lee. I open my eyes and see Lee. Lee tells me I fell in the ash pile in the middle of the road. From what they told me I was asleep for three days. They thought I was infected but I wasn’t. So they were about to leave so they didn’t have to see my body. So let’s talk about the story about us three. It started at our school. offered us to go on a extreme field trip to go back in time. But when we left they gave
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An Extract from “George’s Marvelous Medicine” By Roald Dahl GRANDMA Now you heard what your mother said‚ George. Don’t forget my medicine. And just try to behave yourself for once while she’s away. You can make me a nice cup of tea for a start .That’ll keep you out of mischief for a few minutes. One spoon sugar and no milk. It’s not sweet enough. Put more sugar in. Where’s the saucer? I won’t have a cup without a saucer. And what about a teaspoon‚ if you please? I’ll stir my own
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To Kill a MockingbirdBy Harper LeeCharacter AnalysisAtticus Finch Previous Next Atticus represents morality and reason in To Kill a Mockingbird. As a character‚ Atticus is even-handed throughout the story. He is one of the very few characters who never has to rethink his position on an issue. His parenting style is quite unique in that he treats his children as adults‚ honestly answering anyquestion they have. He uses all these instances as an opportunity to pass his values on to Scout
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Preface to Shakespeare by Samuel Johnson Summary Samuel Johnson’s preface to The Plays of William Shakespeare has long been considered a classic document of English literary criticism. In it Johnson sets forth his editorial principles and gives an appreciative analysis of the “excellences” and “defects” of the work of the great Elizabethan dramatist. Many of his points have become fundamental tenets of modern criticism; others give greater insight into Johnson’s prejudices than into Shakespeare’s
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Joseph Conrad: "Preface to "The Nigger of the Narcissus"" (1898) Art needs to provide justification. Its goal is to find what is fundamental in every of its aspects (forms‚ colours‚ light‚ shadows‚ aspects of matter and facts of life). The artist‚ like the thinker or the scientist‚ seeks the truth and makes his appeal. Impressed by the aspect of the world the thinker plunges into ideas and the scientist into facts. They speak authoritatively to our common sense and intelligence‚ sometimes to our
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Stephen Conway May 2‚ 1996 Miss Julie and Its Preface: The Foundation of a Critical Conflict From its first publication and performance‚ August Strindberg’s play “Miss Julie” has been the source of critical controversy and debate. Written in the span of little more than one month in the summer of 1888‚ the play was banned or censored throughout Europe in the late Nineteenth Century. Because it dealt with situations and attitudes deemed morally or socially offensive (the daughter of an aristocrat
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Extract from ‘The Lord of the Flies’ Chapter: 9 – A View of Death Page: 168 – 169 Ralph‚ under the threat of the sky‚ found they eager to take a place in this demented but partly secure society. They were glad to touch the brown backs of the fence that hemmed in the terror and made it governable. “Kill the beast! Cut his throat! Spill his blood!” The movement became regular while the chant lost its first superficial excitement and began to beat like a steady pulse. Roger ceased to be a pig and
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TO KILL A MOCKING BIRD Good morning/afternoon ladies and gentlemen. I am head of classic literature at the local University and I have come here today to talk about the way in which the well-known novel To Kill a Mockingbird makes comment on society. “Prejudice - a vagrant opinion without visible means of support.” (Ambrose Bierce) Prejudice has been shaping our world for decades and has the ability to influence preconceived judgment and actions towards others. Famous author‚ Harper Lee has recognised
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Caged Bird Analysis We see couple of themes in this extract‚ the most important ones are the Racism and Maya’s insecurity‚ as we see it in this extract it is also comes throughout the book itself‚ it is the main themes the book is based on. The opening of the racism theme is on the line 13‚ Colored Methodist Episcopal Church‚ it represent that the society was strictly divided in racial groups and also shows that the religion is a quite an important factor in the live of our main character‚
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