The story‚ “Hills like White Elephants”‚ focuses around the two main characters Jig and the American. The story takes place in Spain while the two wait on the train. They are both in with conflict whether or not Jig should get an abortion or keep the baby. To the American‚ in his mind he wants no part in having the baby with Jig‚ he just came to have fun. While they wait for the train they either have two choices‚ to either go west where the sun sets or to go east where the sun rises. West symbolizes
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Jonathan Swift Rhetorical Analysis "A Modest Proposal"‚ by Jonathan Swift‚ is a biting satire about life in 18th century Ireland‚ in which the author seeks to find "a fair‚ cheap‚ and easy method" to transform the sick and starving children of Ireland into productive members of society. Paragraph 20 -26 of the essay illustrates the advantages of Swift’s proposal‚ hardly modest‚ which is to fatten up undernourished poor children and then sell them to more well-to-do families as food. By presenting
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garment‚ as thou dost; but I shall read it on his heart." (Aslan) In Chapter 4 of The Scarlet Letter‚ when Chillingworth first encounters Hester after his sojourn in the forest‚ his attitude toward Hester is one of a dual regret mixed with an ironic sarcasm stirred by an
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Weddings are often a time of celebration‚ especially for my family. This past summer‚ as we prepared for my sister Gini’s wedding‚ the festivities extended to good-natured teasing of the bride- and groom-to-be. For example‚ WITH knowing smiles‚ my parents--self-proclaimed experts on marriage courtesy of their own wedding almost thirty years ago--dispensed advice about everything‚ including how to improve her cooking skills beyond instant rice and grilled cheese. Gini’s typical responses included
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The most frequently used satirical techniques are irony‚ sarcasm‚ burlesque‚ and parody. Irony is a technique in which the attitudes stated differ from what is really meant. For example‚ words of praise can be used to imply blame. A Modest Proposal is one of the most effective and savage examples of sustained ironic tone in English literature. Sarcasm is more caustic‚ crude‚ and heavy-handed than irony‚ of which it is a form. Sarcasm also tends to be more personally directed than irony.
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Satire in Gulliver’s Travels Satire is a literary genre of Greek origin (satyr)‚ in which human folly and vice are held up to scorn‚ derision‚ or ridicule. Although satire is usually meant to be funny‚ its purpose is often irony or sarcasm‚ ideally with the intent of shaming individuals‚ religion‚ and communities themselves‚ into improvement. In Gulliver’s Travels‚ satire is shown through narration‚ setting‚ character‚ and plot. Jonathan Swift uses utopia and dystopia as elements of setting‚ and
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In Shakespeare’s popular drama Julius Caesar‚ a group of senators ferociously murder the Roman dictator Julius Caesar at the Capitol in Rome. Marcus Antonius(Antony) is one of Caesar’s most-trusted friends‚ and one of the few who does not betray him. At Caesar’s funeral‚ Antony motivates the citizens of Rome to turn against the conspirators and avenge the death of Julius Caesar. His oration at the funeral is packed with persuasive devices including specific evidence‚ verbal irony‚ and props to manipulate
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funerals. That’s really the biggest difference between Indians and white people” (199). Deaths are something that Junior has to endure‚ but it doesn’t get easier going to funeral after funeral. He never intentionally feels sorry for himself‚ and he uses sarcasm to lighten the mood on dark situations like this one. Ultimately‚ this is how Junior stays optimistic during times of struggle‚ like death. Junior has lost many loved ones in his life‚ and his sister is included. She was someone
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Psalm (141) Analysis Paper Psalm 141 is a prayer seeking guidance and hope from the Lord. The speaker seems very worried‚ and begins the prayer with a desperate plea for the Lord to hear his voice. He does not ask for the Lord to do this though‚ he instructs him to; he demands it. “Make haste unto me…when I cry unto thee.” he says. This makes me feel as though there is something looming close on the horizon for this person‚ something that’s struck great fear into them for which they need immediate
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Sense of Humor What do you know about sense of humor? Did you know that it helps you control human health and emotions? “Sense of humor is a way to produce and experience pleasure by provoking or being provoked to laugh. It is also a trait of appreciating the humorous‚ you can’t live without humor it is inexplicable” (McMahon). “Most people have it and are able to laugh at jokes or funny situations that people make. This is developed at a very early age‚ and it is considered vital part of human
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