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    Where There Is a Will

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    Where there’s a will‚ there’s a way "Where there’s a will‚ there’s a way" means that there is nothing impossible to achieve if we are determined to achieve it. It says that people with superior will and resolute determination succeed. People who have own wish and motivation can reach to their goal. If people have wish they are looking forward and for opportunity‚there is no justification.A wish is a hope or desire for something. If you have wish you should be active‚ be the leader (but not

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    Satirical Satire

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    pocket‚ “we’re just two letters in‚ and already its like having a penpal who is in deep with some loan sharks‚” Oliver satirically commented‚ gaining yet another laughing response at the poke. This is evidence that parody works in cooperation with satire‚ though parody hardly can exist outside of satirical context. The mailing correspondence engages in a normal practice of those who are exploited by the Televangelist Tilton‚ but the latter joke comparing him to an “in deep penpal” is the scornful

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    The Blues Brothers

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    26 November 2013 The Blues Brothers The Blues Brothers is an American comedy directed by John Landis and was released in 1980. The film follows convict Jake and his brother Elwood Blues‚ who go on “a mission from God” to save the Catholic orphanage they grew up in from shutting down. By doing so‚ they reunite their band and organize a performance to earn $5‚000 to pay off the owed tax while being chased by a deranged ex‚ Illinoisan Nazis’‚ the Good Ole Boys’‚ a western/country band‚ and the police

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    Candide Satire

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    stone unturned in terms of what he satirizes. Though a great many topics are touched upon‚ Voltaire ultimately uses Candide to satirize the philosophy of optimism offered by the German philosopher‚ Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz. By examining Voltaire’s satire of armies‚ we can see that he uses the pointless atrocities and violence in Candide as a basis to discredit the German philosophy of optimism. The first instance in which Voltaire utilizes armies to discredit the philosophy of optimism occurs shortly

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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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    and she has received lots of recognition for her beautiful paintings. O’Keeffe made a lasting impact in American art by being one of the people who started the abstraction movement. Georgia O’Keeffe amazed many during her lifetime. Her ornate crafting of her paintings left many in awe‚ and produced a reaction from all. This left her a respected artist‚ who left a great impact on modern art. As a child‚ O’Keeffe was interested in nature and becoming an artist. Her mother encouraged her to become and

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    Satire In The Alchemist

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    The satire that appears throughout The Alchemist does more than show the flaws in society‚ it creates and supports the intricate character-based theme of reality versus desire that helps to “sell” the image of London that Jonson creates. As stated earlier‚ The Alchemist relies on a gambit of fabricated characters‚ with the three main characters‚ Face‚ Subtle‚ and Doll‚ relying heavily on made-up personas that help them with their cons. Besides protecting the main characters‚ the personas used serve

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    Targets of Satire

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    perspectives of them it would change and so would the opinions of being more independent. When targeting Americans Haliburton used humour and irony as satirical methods. "How is it that an American can sell his wares‚ at whatever price he pleases‚ where a blue-nose would fail to make a sail at all?"(83). It is ironic because Americans are at the top of the food chain when it comes to development and political power‚ so they are able to sell there wares at what ever price they want. In "The Clockmaker"

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    Everyman‚ a morality play‚ utilizes ten characters to guide Everyman on his journey towards death. Through the plot Everyman is chosen by god as an example to all humans. God feels unappreciated and is not happy with human obsession over material goods. Plot is used as a device to place events in sequence to make up a theme. Cause and effect is a tool of plot used in Everyman. The author uses Fictional and allegorical characters to help the protagonist learn a lesson. The author’s use of allegory

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    explains three “thou shalt” and the one that stood out to me the most was the first one. “Thou shalt have no prerequisites”. I disagree‚ but also agree to some of what it is saying. I understand that in TV shows you are supposed to write each show as if someone could come in and watch it and still understand what is taking place. However‚ I know that in order for a television show to be good‚ the show needs to have characters who develop over time. It would be hard to watch a show where you did not have

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