It is an unremarkable object to those‚ who walk down streets and dwell outdoors. They see people‚ maybe groups of two or three‚ with cigarettes between each their fingers‚ chatting about anything that comes to mind. These smokers‚ while carrying on ordinary conversation‚ are not aware that they are putting carcinogens and chemicals into their bodies with each breath… and others around them too. Researchers have recently found that secondhand smoke can cause cancer‚ and second hand smoke from
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Moliere’s neoclassic comedy‚ Tartuffe‚ is a prime example of his expertise in the comedic technique. The plot is one that keeps the reader or viewer interested and aware. It begins with Madame Pernell visiting her son’s house and reprimanding all of them but their boarder‚ Tartuffe. She believes Tartuffe is a man of astounding character. The members of the house‚ however‚ disagree and say that Tartuffe is deceitful and a fraud. After Madam Pernell leaves‚ Dorine and Cleante‚ the maid and the brother-in-law
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Raining Bad weather/ rain makes me feel happy -weather has little effect on our mood. -Usually the rain makes people miserable‚ but it causes the total opposite to me. I love the rain‚ It makes me happy! Is this a strange thing? Especially considering that most people become sad when the weather becomes worse. - but when it’s all dark and gloomy with rain pelting down‚ I feel in a good mood. I don’t feel the same when the sun comes! haha. Although‚ maybe it’s because I don’t feel comfortable
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way they read assigned novels; by not actually reading it but by looking at someone else’s notes on it. The literary element of satire uses irony‚ sarcasm‚ parody‚ hyperbole‚ or other methods of ridicule and humor that criticizes‚ but also attempts to improve human institutions or human follies. In this article‚ the use of situational irony is used to support the satire by making it appear as if the character‚ Grace Weaver‚ has actually read the book but in reality has not. The way that Weaver reacts
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Voltaire – Candide In Voltaire’s Candide‚ he makes his views on society very clear and obvious. Using satire‚ Voltaire pokes fun—for the lack of a better word—at the views and philosophies of his time. Voltaire uses different characters to represent different ideologies and their reactions to events in the story to represent ways in which their ideologies fail to effectively solve problems; as a satirical strategy‚ Voltaire exaggerates different parties’ reactions and encourages the reader to laugh
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too narrow. Traditionally‚ literary satire involves a topical work that examines human folly‚ shortcomings‚ vices‚ abuses‚ or irrational behavior. The author might use exaggeration‚ distortion‚ or irony to hold up weaknesses for ridicule‚ derision‚ or just plain fun. Sometimes the result is amusing; sometimes it’s touching or even horrifying. The seventeenth-century English poet‚ dramatist‚ and critic John Dryden distinguished between two major divisions of satire — comic and tragic — basing his categories
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Gerald M. Zinampan II-5 (Marketing) HISTORICAL BACKGROUND Long time before the Spaniards and other foreigners landed onPhilippine shores‚ our forefathers already had their own literature stamped in the history of our race. Our ancient literature shows our customs and traditions in everyday life as traced in our folk stories‚ old plays and short stories our ancient ancestors also had their own alphabet which was different from that brought by the Spaniards. The first alphabet used by our ancestors
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One of the most commonly used elements of satire is irony‚ which Swift uses freely to show the monetary and religious divisions in society. After suggesting the idea of eating babies and wearing their skin‚ Swift mentions that “there are more children born in Roman Catholic countries about nine months after Lent” (Swift 5) to show his dislike for Catholics and the large families they produce‚ especially after the “Irish famines of the preceding three years” (Hunting 92). He continues to scorn the
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Chas Rickarby 21 Mrs. O’Connor Is Freshmen English Honors Wednesday‚ September 9 Harrison Bergeron: For Study and Discussion The society in this satire‚ Harrison Bergeron‚ is based on the principle of everybody being equal. Physically and mentally‚ so no one person is any better or worse at any activity. The author is mocking the aspects of actual societies with the whole plot of the story. People never want to be any worse at something than the people they’re with. Nobody wants to
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MINING FOR MEANING: A STUDY OF MINIMALISM IN AMERICAN LITERATURE by JEREMY ROBERT BAILEY‚ B.A.‚ M.A. A DISSERTATION IN ENGLISH Submitted to the Graduate Faculty of Texas Tech University in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY Approved Wendell Aycock Chair of the Committee Sara Spurgeon Scott Baugh Ralph Ferguson Dean of the Graduate School December 2010 Copyright 2010 Jeremy Robert Bailey Texas Tech University‚ Jeremy Robert Bailey‚ December 2010
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