Orwell’s "Such‚ Such Were the Joys....": Alienation and Other Such Joys George Orwell expresses a feeling of alienation throughout "Such‚ Such Were the Joys...." He casts himself as a misfit‚ unable to understand his peers‚ the authorities placed over him‚ and the laws that govern his existence. Orwell writes‚ "The good and the possible never seemed to coincide" (37). Though he shows his ability to enumerate what is "good‚" he resigns himself to a predestined state; uncertain of where
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The Joy of Stats The documentary video produced by Wingspan Production shows how useful and interesting statistic is. The professor has an idea that statistic will never be boring. By using statistic‚ you will know what happens on the earth and what will happen on the earth -- you can predict the future. For example‚ according to the statistic‚ people has higher salary always have higher life expectancy so you can predict if the person has high salary‚ the person has high expectancy. Also according
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I came across a picture the other day that took me back to an unforgettable and very eventful day. It was a picture taken after a horse show of the horse that I had saved my money for years to purchase. I had been showing horses and participating in rodeos my whole life with my Mom being a huge influence. She was and still is a horse trainer and breeder. I wanted a horse that I could purchase with my money‚ train‚ and show without the help of my Mom. That horse came about in 2000. She was a two year
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Kassidy Kopczynski Mr. Black ENGL 2413 January 24‚ 2011 Sherman Alexie Flight Patterns In Flight Patterns‚ Alexie uses fiction elements such as characters‚ plot‚ and tone to communicate the idea that due to racism Americans often misjudge others‚ rather than basing their judgments on character. The main character‚ William‚ is a healthy‚ ritualistic Spokane Indian living in Seattle‚ Washington who knows a wide variety of American trivia. He has a loving wife and daughter
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Alexie titles this work “Evolution” and this is ironic since what actually happens is closer to extinction than an evolution as the white man‚ takes their goods by pawn‚ which gives them the means to purchase alcohol‚ and thereby further degrade their lifestyle (Kirszner & Mandell‚ 2012‚ p 523). At a minimum‚ the Native American culture is degraded to the point of shame and want. The Native American can no longer sustain their way of life on the reservation and they seek money‚ only to give that
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Rhetorical Analysis of “Gentrification” Writer Sherman Alexie‚ in his short story titled “Gentrification‚” tells the story of a white man that did an anonymous favor for his black neighbors‚ which subsequently turned out to be racist in multiple different ways. He relies on satirical elements and questioning the reader in order to convey his message that racism is not solely from white people and that despite this‚ white people are quite often unintentionally and internally racist (meaning that
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Instructions: Dorothy|I represent the American people at their best. I am loyal‚ determined and resourceful. You could say I represent the way Americans wish to see themselves. I have a big heart‚ I am daring and I am an example of the kind of woman the suffragettes wanted to promote their cause. I am from Kansas which was popular with the Populist Party in the 19th century| Wizard|I represent the president of the United States. In the movie‚ I am seen differently through the eyes of each character
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understanding reading and writing connections‚ one must begin to view reading and writing as essentially similar processes of meaning construction. Both are acts of composing. (Tierney &Pearson‚ 1983‚ p.568) 1983------- Writing: active skill Reading: passive skill Major constructions of reading-writing connections 1.Stotsky(1983) focused on three themes of research : a-correlational studies b-studies examining the influence of writing on reading c- Studies examining
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Sherman Alexie dives into the requirement for a man to know his History to comprehend himself. All through the book he constantly demonstrates the peruse that for a man to be entire‚ he should know where he’s from. The whole book is about John Smith’s scan for his lost character amid a period while being Indian was not a sheltered thing to be. He demonstrates Smith’s descending winding into the profundities of fancy in view of his need to know his past. Alexie educates how smith dreams regarding
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AP English Language and Composition Reading List GENERAL NONFICTION Ambrose‚ Stephen. Undaunted Courage. Follows the Lewis and Clark expedition from Thomas Jefferson‘s hope of finding a waterway to the Pacific‚ through the heart- stopping moments of the actual trip‚ to Lewis‘s lonely demise on the Natchez Trace. For readers who love detailed history. Barry‚ John M. The Great Influenza. A detailed description of the scourge of the "Spanish flu" of 1918 with interesting elements of the practice
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