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    The Darkness Out there

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    The Darkness Out There The Darkness Out There is about two teenagers doing a good deed for a pensioner – and discovering a dark secret that changes their view of life forever. Plot: Part 1 The story begins with Sandra walking through a field towards Mrs Rutter’s cottage. Pat organises a group called The Good Neighbours Club which arranges for local teenagers to help people in need. Sandra is visiting Mrs Rutter. Sandra keeps out in the sunshine and away from the dark woods called Packer’s End

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    Darkness at Noon

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    Darkness at Noon Martin Luther King Jr. once noted‚ “Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable... Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice‚ suffering‚ and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals.” The effort mentioned in this quote can be seen through Arthur Koestler’s novel Darkness at Noon‚ in which Koestler explores the depth of the communist regime in Soviet Russia. The novel focuses on a man name Nicholas Salmanovitch Rubashov

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    Satire Essay

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    Jonathan Swift’s “A Modest Proposal” was originally printed in the form of a pamphlet. In 1729‚ the year Swift had publicized this story‚ a pamphlet was a written work that stepped up against political‚ religious‚ social‚ or any other issue of public interest. He had written it to call for change against the abuse inflicted on Irish Catholics by the English Protestants. Swift had noticed that England was exploiting and oppressing his native country‚ Ireland. He aimed to stir up a revolution by suggesting

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    Estate Satire

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    Monika Pareek Professor Abraham English A 10th February 2014 Chaucer And Estate Satire The meanings of the word “estate” defined by the Middle English Dictionary is ‘a class of persons‚ especially a social rank or a political class or group; also a member of particular class or rank’. The idea of the "estates" is important to the social structure of the Middle Ages. (Mann‚ Jill. Chaucer And Medieval Estate Satire. Introduction. London: Syndics of Cambridge University Press‚ 1973. 1-7.Print.)

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    The poem by T.S. Elliot‚ The Hollow Men and The Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad embody apathy and indifference. Both Conrads Station Manager and Elliots hollow men present a profound intellectual and emotional lack of interest or concern as well as being devoid of distinguishable humanity. The two texts highlight the grave characteristics of both the station manger and the hollow men by embellishing the details of their vacant eyes as well as deaths other kingdom‚ of which they both inhabit‚ their

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    Satire In The Americans

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    James is not ’taking sides ’. The author is able to direct gentle satire at European sophistication as well at the ’stiffness ’ of the Americans. The European characters Eugenia and Felix embody a highly refined form of opportunism. They become involved with a group of Americans who embody the more conservative quality

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    Satire on Smoking

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    Amy Gage 3/16/13 Mrs. Singer` Period 3 Satire on Smoking Over time‚ cigarettes and smoking have developed a bad reputation. People don’t understand that the real problem is not the negative sides of smoking‚ but the people who refuse to smoke. These people are an irritation‚ and want to spoil your fun. In fact‚ smoking can be very beneficial to society; the positives of smoking clearly outweigh the negatives. It is important for the world to increase smoking habits because of the

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    Gretel in Darkness

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    While comparing the two poems‚ "Gretel in Darkness" by Louise Gluck and "Hansel and Gretel" by Anne Sexton with the original Brothers Grimm tale "Hansel and Gretel"‚ different perspectives‚ point of views and messages are shown. In "Gretel in Darkness" Gretel is reciting the poem. It is written in the first person. In this poem Gretel is overcome with certain darkness in her life. Something is haunting her from the past. Gretel describes an experience that she and her brother

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    Satire Letter

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    over a great many years‚ the truth about “A Modest Proposal” has been revealed. It is satire‚ or a piece that points out flaws in society by poking fun at problems. The reason behind his piece was simply to spur the reader to action. Although each statistic in “A Modest Proposal” is very accurate sounding and methodical and nearly sensible‚ there are reasons within the piece to reach the former conclusion of satire. One such reason is quite obvious: there is no proof

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    Light And Darkness

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    the joy of light and as the day ends‚ the birds fly back into the darkness of night. The darkness of our lives is often transformed by the delusion of light. In James Baldwin’s essay‚ "Sonny’s Blues‚"� the title itself sets up an irony that is explored throughout. The name "Sonny‚" when read‚ sounds like "Sunny‚" meaning brightness‚ light and hope. The word "Blues" presents the reader images of night‚ darkness and sadness. The darkness represents the reality of life on the streets of Harlem‚ a community

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