LP3.2 Assignment: Draft #1 I have been working on an essay for my composition class. Naturally‚ I had to write about marijuana! Marijuana is a very honest and controversial issue in society today. Many have been slanderous claims have been made about cannabis in recent history‚ the truths are slowly starting to come forward. There is so much criticism due to the stereotypical view of what people view as "pot smoker". America thinks that "pot smokers" is the lazy and unmotivated kids of our generation
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Famous Thinkers Roxanne Serna PHL/458 July 30‚ 2012 Trisha Mc Aloon Famous Thinkers Throughout time‚ there have been many successful people in the world. Famous people with great minds to create new things that would change history itself. In today’s world‚ the two famous thinkers that have been chosen for this paper truly created a new nation for us. Through persuasion‚ creative thinking‚ through their assumptions‚ that would prove later to be the best possible outcome. Dr. Martin Luther
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A modern historian may use Petronius’ satire as evidence of actual practices at dinner parties if the historian understands the intricacies and exaggerations of Roman satire. Petronius’ satire‚ The Satyricon‚ was the first in a new line of literature‚ it utilised the common techniques and idiosyncrasies of Roman satire however‚ also introduced an element of realism never before seen‚ offering societal critiques on commonplace practices. Modern historians examining ancient roman practices and etiquette
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Competition in Children When you think of famous athletes‚ dancers‚ actors or singers do you truly ever consider how they go to be where they are now? Many of the famous people that we are familiar with in today’s society started doing what they do best at a very early age. Mia Michaels‚ a professional dancer‚ started dancing at the age of three. Peyton Manning‚ a professional football player‚ started playing football in high school. The concept of competition being instilled in children is not
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positive reviews from viewers. It has been described as funny‚ obscene and disgusting. Despite the negative criticism‚ the movie plays a major role in presenting political satire. Satire is a form of comedy‚ that ranges from drama to prose narrative (Oliver and Stewart 12). It is amusing and humorous. In most cases‚ satire attacks someone or social institutions. It ridicules its target‚ with an aim of creating a positive change. The dictator movie‚ derides
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lol at life When you have basically all the money in the world‚ it can be tough to spend it all. It will be even tougher to spend when you’re dead. If you’re Google CEO and co-founder Larry Page‚ though‚ you already know how you want your money to live on after you’re gone: support innovators like Tesla CEO Elon Musk. That’s what Page said at the TED conference in Vancouver‚ Canada this week‚ anyway‚ adding that the already-wealthy Musk is worthy of the Page billions because he’s one of the people
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Famous Thinkers: Steven Spielberg & Grace Hopper Famous thinkers can come from all walks of life and can be from our generation and others. Reaching goals can be done in many ways. The similarity famous thinkers is that they are all share creative minds and are all creative thinkers. Creative ideas are the foundation of creative process (Goodman & Fritchie‚ 2011). Famous thinkers base their ideas on searching for solutions to problem‚ need‚ or the way others think or view specific issues.
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Alexander Graham Bell There are a lot of famous Canadians and all of them are very interesting and each one of them made a difference in Canada‚ just like Alexander Graham Bell‚ he invented something that made a really big difference in our society today‚ and that is why he is very interesting and fascinating. Alexander Graham Bell was born on March 3‚ 1847 in Edinburgh‚ Scotland. Because Alexander’s mom had hearing loss since she was a girl‚ he was interested in sound and inventing‚ and his
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Satire Satire is a term applied to any work of literature or art whose objective is ridicule. It has significant functions in social and political criticism. Satirical literature exposes foolishness in all its forms‚ such as vanity‚ hypocrisy‚ sentimentality etc. It also attempts to effect reform through such exposure. Satirists‚ therefore‚ design a work of literature focusing on human or individual vices‚ follies‚ abuses‚ or shortcomings
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Satire uses several literary devices‚ such as exaggeration‚ invective‚ parody and irony to ridicule and criticize people’s stupidity‚ folly and/or vice‚ particularly in the context of politics and other topical issues. Satire aims to change people’s views. Good morning/afternoon 10A and Ms Lewis‚ today I will be analysing an example of satire‚ which is a political cartoon. This political cartoon‚ from 2006‚ criticises the Liberal party’s policies on the very controversial issue of the arrival of
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