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    Ludwig Van Beethoven

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    Ludwig van Beethoven Beethoven’s importance lies not only in his work‚ but also in his life (Tames‚ 4). Included in my report is proof that Beethoven was one of the greatest composers of the Romantic era. In this proof is a brief description of his life. This will help you understand how he felt when he wrote his music. Also‚ there will be a description of all his symphonies. On December 16 or 17‚ 1770‚ (date uncertain) at 515 (now 20) Bonngasse Bonn‚ Germany Beethoven‚ like Mozart

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    streets of your beautiful hometown‚ only to see women and children struggling financially?. Well‚ In Dublin‚ Ireland it was quite normal to see most of the town overflowing with beggars‚ at least that’s what Jonathan Swift states in his well known satire “A Modest Proposal.” Ireland was under a british rule since 1171‚ which meant that the irish were being controlled by the british. At the time the british parliament passed on some laws that limited the irish catholics rights. England’s trade policies

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    Ludwig Van Beethoven

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    Beethoven was born Dec. 16th 1770. He was baptised Dec. 17th 1770 at Bonn- his home town. His family originated from Brabant‚ in Belgium. His father had minor drinking problems and he described his mother as his best friend. The parents had 7 children although only 3 boys survived‚ the eldest Beethoven. He became interested in music at an early age mainly because of his Czech father‚ Johann. He had his first public performance March 26th 1778 at the age of 7 and a half‚ although his father explained

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    Satire About Addiction

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    Satire It’s not surprising that in this world you see at least one person a day smoking. Seeing one person just taking their life away with something so stoppable. It’s a religion that I must say myself. People believe that it’s going to take all their misery away along with all of their problems that exist. But‚ it doesn’t. I live for the day that I see people that actually enjoy to be on this earth. A part of this world. Being a human. I see it as this‚ smokers believe that every puff of nigatein

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    Satire In Catch 22

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    in this article is that even 25 years after publication‚ Catch 22 has remained relevant and ubiquitous due to its many revelations that come only after reading. One of Aldridge’s main points in this article is that while Catch-22 is known for its satire‚ it ultimately ends with a realization of the terrors war encompasses. Aldridge makes such an eloquent statement that sums his exclamation up‚ “as the comedy is finally neutralized by the weightier force of terror and death‚ the fateful ubiquity of

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    Satire In Get Out

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    society to interrogate the myths they have constructed to oppress despised populations. Jordan Peele’s new horror film Get Out stands out as a production explicitly made to spark an interrogation of this kind. Mixing the incisive social commentary of satire and with the mind-bending paranoia of a psychological thriller Peele’s use of setting‚

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    Satire on Asian Parents

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    Oh hello‚ didn’t see you there. I was just about to look at my son’s report card. But I don’t even need to look. I know he has all As. He is just like me. I came here all the way from China with no money and no where to start. But I worked my way up and even brought my whole family over (except for my daughter because she can’t carry the family name and some old American couple will adopt her). But I am not sexist.  If my son doesn’t meet my expectations‚ he will have to get disowned as well. When

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    Catch 22 Satire

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    narrative concerned with physical survival against exterior forces and institutions that want to destroy life and the moral self. Heller’s book’s relevance comes from its symbolic meaning outside of the warzone expressed through a sort of comical anarchy. Satire and dark humor expose the absurdities of bureaucracy and the systems put in place to help the general welfare of the public. Catch-22’s message and themes of personal integrity and greed have been applicable in societies past and present and will

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    College Tuition Satire

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    ********* Ms. Lambo AP Language April 13th‚ 2015 College Tuition Satire Even when life seems to be changing rapidly and it appears that nothing stays the same‚ we know there is one thing that will almost always remain constant: the rising price of college tuition. For the past thirty years this issue has been plaguing the United States and college students alike. In recent years it has become even worse – in fact‚ the cost of college tuition today is 400% more than what it was thirty years ago. The

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    SNL Satire or Reality On September 13‚ 2008‚ two female politicians were standing behind a blue curtain‚ and two American flags were behind them. In front of the ladies were two microphones. One woman resembled Hillary Clinton dressed in a blue dress representing the Democratic Party‚ and she has a bob hairstyle and a Barack Obama button on her. The other resembled the Alaskan Governor Sarah Palin who was dressed in a red dress for the Republican Party and also wearing an American Flag pin and her

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