Writers use techniques to position the audience to compare the responses of the characters to convey the guilt and innocence. In ‘The Lottery’ by Shirley Jackson and ‘The Wife’s Story’ by Ursula Le Guin‚ both authors use situational irony‚ point of view and setting to carry the innocence of the characters to the readers‚ displaying the emotions being exposed. Both authors have used situational irony in their texts to lead the readers to an unexpected ending and to display the innocence and or
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resources’ illustrations on the hardships Native Americans faced‚ proves the unethical values whites pushed on the Natives. By forcing the Native Americans into reservation camps while stealing their land from beneath them‚ the Natives were expected to erase their own culture and teachings and adopt the culture of the whites. Being Native American back in western times meant the migration of home‚ upbringing‚ and religion. The effects on the Natives made them despise the whites who had forced
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Digital Natives‚ Digital Immigrants: Some Thoughts from the Generation Gap by Timothy VanSlyke | | | | | | | | | In a two-part series entitled "Digital Immigrants‚ Digital Natives‚" Marc Prensky (2001a‚ 2001b) employs an analogy of native speakers and immigrants to describe the generation gap separating today’s students (the "Digital Natives") from their teachers (the "Digital Immigrants"). According to Prensky‚ the former are surrounded by digital media to such an extent
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HSC STUDY BUDDY Belonging Creative Writing Perfection?/Perfect Chaos. The steel door slid closed behind Jian with a quiet susurration‚ sealing the room with a series of soft mechanical clicks. The hideous moans of the Misbegotten that perpetually polluted the air faded. He was swallowed by sanctified
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My Take on a Short Story and a Poem Geraldine Carlson ENG 125: Introduction to Literature Instructor: Paul Wiltz December 17‚ 2012 My Take on a Short Story and a Poem There are certain elements to a poem or a short story that can capture a reader and draw them in. Whether it is an unforgettable setting‚ or a character that captures your imagination‚ every piece of literature shares some of the same elements. All literature is written differently and therefore interpreted differently
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Final Essay for Frankenstein Mary Shelley’s novel “Frankenstein” is based on an individual’s (Victor Frankenstein) passion to bring life from the dead‚ Victor’s passion makes his life hell and full of misery. There are some problems that existed before and after Victor’s hellish creation. Victor was a very happy man‚ until he created The Monster. Many differences existed before Victor created The Monster‚ the differences consisted of Victor being happy and in love. There were not many problems that
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well-organized essay‚ analyze how cummings uses language to describe the setting as well as to convey mood and meaning. In the poem “anyone lived in a pretty how town”‚ E.E. Cummings’ uses language to describe a setting of an average suburb‚ convey a content mood‚ and establish the meaning‚ which is that everyone is born and everyone dies‚ regardless of what happens in between. The strange‚ confusing syntax is the first thing the reader notices about this poem because of the title. “a pretty how town” seems
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courses as native English speakers to get a college degree. International students should get some advantages because they are ESL students. However‚ some teachers have a same expectations of non-native speakers as native speaking students. Many Asian students choose to study business‚ economics‚ hospitality and tourism‚ and English as their major. Those majors’ instructors have many non-native speakers in class. Many instructors have the same expectation of ESL students as they do of native English
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which allows the reader to apply his own beliefs to create a moral theme throughout the story. The application of Joseph Campbell’s notion of the literary journey consisting of a departure‚ initiation and return as can be illustrated in James Joyce’s short story‚ “Araby‚” demonstrates how mythology constitutes a vessel for critical thinking that allows the reader to explore his or her literary culture in a surprisingly meaningful and personal way. Campbell’s three stages -departure‚ initiation‚ return-
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property rights. The fight against unfair treatment under the law became a rallying point for Stanton and Anthony. Writing was a popular form of expression for women and was used as tools of social change--in the form of letters‚ essays‚ magazine and newspaper articles‚ short stories and books. These works became the beginning of intellectual expression through which women not only battled for their own rights‚ but paralleled their situation to that of the enslaved black man as well‚ and fought for
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