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    Andrew Santilli Prof. Dettmer ENGL 1220-c1603 March 4‚ 2015 The Battle against Big Brother The poem “The Unknown Citizen”‚ by W.H. Auden‚ is about the ideal person that the government wants in their society. The man does everything the right way and always agrees with the government‚ whether they are at war or they are at peace. Although the man is a perfect citizen to the government‚ they do not even know what his name is. At the top of the poem‚ they refer to the man as “JS/07/M/378”(343) and

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    Funeral Blues

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    Johnson Professor Drummond-Matthews English Comp. II February 1‚ 2012 Funeral Blues Explication In W.H. Auden’s “Funeral Blues”‚he uses a sort of calm or sorrowful tone. The woman in this poem says‚ “Stop all the clocks‚ cut off the telephone‚”(1) She is wanting to give respect to the dead. She says to get rid of the noises that may be distracting from the process of mourning. Auden creates a mood or sense of respectfulness. The first stanza is stating to get rid of the regular

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    The poem the unknown citizen written by w.h Auden portrays from the point of view of the government what or how an ideal citizen should look like. This piece is written in third person omniscient to project a non-bias perspective and that way transmit the “truth” without being affected by feelings or personal point of views. Moreover at the end of the poem the author makes a relevant turn which effect is making the reader question himself if what was depicted before is the right thing‚ if that ideal

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    Discuss the Structure of ‘Refugee Boy’ by Benjamin Zephaniah Refugee Boy is a story about a 14-year-old boy named Alem Kelo born in Africa. Benjamin Zephaniah uses Alem as an example of how badly treated refugees are and how it is possible for us to treat them better if we treat them like normal people. In the beginning of the novel Alem’s father took him to London for what Alem thought would be a holiday. Leaving his mother at home‚ his father actually planned to leave Alem in London believing

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    The Blues is a musical form and genre‚ which originated in South America within the African-American communities. It originated near the end of the 19th century‚ and was rooted from spirituals‚ work songs‚ field hollers (which are very similar to work songs‚ but some do not have lyrics)‚ shouts and rhymes. The blues form in jazz‚ rhythm and blues and rock and roll; and each is characterised by a specific chord progression‚ the most common being the twelve bar blues. The blues notes‚ are played or

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    Refugee Crisis In America

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    bias (I was aware it existed‚ but didn’t know it had an official name)‚ but I fully feel that it is more common than we could imagine. This isn’t one of the topics of conversation as outline below but I will use a current event as an example. The refugee crisis in Europe‚ many people say that they have nothing against these displaced peoples‚ but how many people would actually be willing to allow hundreds‚ thousands‚ or even hundreds of thousands of refugees into America and into their daily lives

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    In the poem “Funeral Blues‚” W.H. Auden’s choice of diction allows the reader a greater understanding of the intensity and depth of feeling experienced upon the loss of a loved one. Likewise‚ the symbolism used by the poet pulls us into the actual world of the grief stricken as he searches for ways to mourn this passing. Auden’s choice of diction here was used to drawn the reader into the emotional disrepair felt by the afflicted. He shortens sentences and uses comparisons to the destruction left

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    1.04 The Golden Age of America: By: Robert Wellen Rafael Cruz stated‚ “Only in America can someone start with nothing and achieve the American Dream. That ’s the greatness of this country.” I believe that America is truly at its golden age. From medical advancements‚ technological advancements and military power‚ America is the apex figure in society. America has made several medical‚ scientific‚ and technological breakthroughs in the past ten years. The artificial pancreas development is a perfect

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    The Real War There are many issues that plague us‚ not only as a nation but as a human race. The Syrian Refugee Crisis is something that affects thousands upon thousands of innocent people. It is devastating for many‚ and they are rendered helpless as their homes are destroyed and the lives of their loved ones are lost. Many countries have kindly welcomed these batter victims‚ allowing a safe haven for millions of these grateful Syrian refugees. Americans have been anything but eager to help; despite

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    What are the sources of Monopoly? A monopoly is defined as a market structure where one firm supplies all output in the industry without facing competition. Monopolies arise from barriers to entry‚ which make it difficult or even impossible for new firms to enter the market. These economic barriers include: - Control of natural resources that are critical to the production of a final product‚ including the uneven distribution of natural resources. For example‚ the fact that oil is concentrated in

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