17 years old‚ to many children‚ it seems nothing special. However‚ the birthday of 17 means a lot to me. It left me a piece of beautiful memory that I will never forget. At that time‚ I just came back from a culture exchange trip to America which held by our high school. Since the life of high school was extremely stressful and busy‚ it is no doubt that this 15-day travel abroad gave me a great chance to breathe some fresh air out of the piles of books. During the trip‚ I not only learnt a lot
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Remember that one show Arthur you probably watched as a kid? Guess what‚ it’s a meme now. What about that one sad video of the ex couple talking? Oh wait‚ that turned into a meme as well. What about that news report of a dead gorilla? Darn‚ it’s a meme as well. In today’s culture‚ no matter how much you avoid it‚ everything that goes viral on the internet becomes a meme in a matter of seconds. Memes are unavoidable. They are easy to make and if it’s unique enough‚ it’s likely for it to become viral
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person hold all the memories? The good ones that bring joy to you when you are sad? The bad ones that teach you what not to do? The one about the past that help you learn? No way do you want that. Unlike in The Giver‚ people should carry their own memories in their communities because it helps people remember the past‚ brings joyful memories to you when you are sad‚ and helps you learn about the past of your community. How would you know about the past if you don’t have any memories of it. In the book
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let’s dig a little deeper into understanding recovered memories. What are Recovered Memories? A recovered memory is a memory of traumatic event(s) that are now remembered‚ but previously had been forgotten or unknown. So if we think to ourselves for a moment as if this could be true‚ could we all have forgotten memories or memories that are unknown? How would we know if we do? According to dynamic.uoregon.edu‚ “recovered memories can be as simple as forgetting where you left your car keys
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Satire in Swift’s A Modest Proposal Jonathon Swift’s A Modest Proposal is one of the greatest works of satire in literature today. Wayne Booth‚ author of “Essays‚ Satire‚ Parody‚” calls this work “the finest of all ironic satires.” Though this essay was first published in 1729‚ it is very popular in modern literature books today. In this essay‚ I will explore the use of satire in this work. Swift’s essay was printed in the form of a pamphlet arguing that the problem of poverty in Ireland can best
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Juvenalian and Horatian Satire "Satire is a sort of glass‚ wherein beholders do generally discover everybody ’s face but their own; which is the chief reason for that kind of reception it meets in the world‚ and that so very few are offended with it." Jonathan Swift (1667-1745)‚ Anglo-Irish satirist. The Battle of the Books‚ Preface (written 1697; published 1704). Satire is known as the literary style which makes light of a subject‚ diminishing its importance by placing it in an amusing
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Lack of Self-Belief Lack of belief in one’s own abilities is also a common problem in goal setting. Let’s face it; if you really believed you could achieve your goal‚ you probably would have done it already! (Unless your goal is a brand new one‚ of course. But most people set the same goals multiple times before they actually achieve them.) How can you tell if you don’t have a strong belief in yourself? Probably the most telling clue is that you’ll hesitate when it comes to
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CAST Ethan: Scrooge Nevin: Nephew Isabelle: Narrator / Phone Salesman Lijah: Bob Cratchit Narrator/ Stage Director: [Christmas music playing on the Bob Cratchit’s phone. In scrooge’s office at the bank‚ very quietly. Lights are set up all round the bank everywhere but Scrooge’s office. It’s very cold cause the heaters broke and Scrooge won’t fix them. Scrooge’s employee are sitting in the office beside him typing Documents.] Scrooge: What are you doing Bob? Are you pretending to be cold
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following the brutal murders of the Clutter family in rural Kansas. Capote develops Perry Smith’s horrid‚ unfortunate upbringing as a key narrative device which serves to illustrate the effect of childhood experiences on adult behaviour. Capote manipulates the reader’s idea of morality‚ controversially portraying Perry Smith in a sympathetic fashion despite his crimes‚ in an attempt to explain‚ if not justify‚ his actions. Capote juxtaposes two different perspectives on the crime‚ emphasising the
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ponder upon the snobbery‚ ambition‚ and hypocrisy present in an England where social status was more important than integrity. When Pip is a child and a commoner‚ Mr. Pumblechook always prods him with condescending remarks and advice. During a Christmas dinner at the start of the novel‚ Mr. Pumblechook‚ who is Pip’s bother-in-law’s uncle‚ feels like and is treated as the owner of the house. He finds delightful pleasure on harassing Pip‚ and reminding him of Mrs. Joe’s‚ Pip’s sister‚ "kind" determination
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