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    of the use of different narrative voice in “Miramar” and “Devil on the Cross”. In both Ngugi’s “Devil on the Cross” and Naguib’s “Miramar” we see a distinctive use of polyphony to convey both the political stances and social viewpoints of the authors. Although‚ the use of this literary technique differs between the two novels‚ the authors both have the same intention of persuading the reader to agree with their personal stand-point. Ngugi’s use of this literary narrative technique consists of describing

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    Fish on! Fish on! We were fishing on Eagle Lake Canada and we were headed to our lucky spot by Bird Turd island it is out in the BIG lake. We are fishing on a windy day‚ we hit a huge 4 foot wave head on and our Crestliner boat capsized. I quickly grabbed my backpack‚ in my backpack I had a marine radio‚ a survival kit‚ sunscreen‚ and some extra food. We swam to closest island call Bird Turd island. I looked back‚ all of my belonging were sinking to the bottom of the lake. We were shipwrecked! I was

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    Distinctive voices have a particular influence in languages which is employed by the composer to create voices for particular purposes. Distinctive voices can be referred to as language of the characters‚ expressing their ideas different to others. The language is set as a distinctive way which conveys the qualities and moral values of the speaker. They display the ways language is used to create voices in texts‚ and how this affects interpretation and shapes the meaning. The composer has simulated

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    There’s no other place in the world where I feel the most at home than being at Long Beach Island. There you can smell the fresh‚ salty air of the ocean as the warm breeze brushes across your face. It is a place where the sand‚ sometimes chilled by the water or boiling hot up in the sand dunes‚ fiddles its way through your toes one by one sending chills down your spine with every step. Off in the distance you can hear the chiming of bells as the ice cream men call children of all ages to cool themselves

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    Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass The tone established in the Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is unusual in that from the beginning to the end the focus has been shifted. In the beginning of the narrative Douglass seems to fulfill every stereotypical slavery theme. He is a young black slave who at first cannot read and is very naïve in understanding his situation. As a child put into slavery Douglass does not have the knowledge to know about his surroundings and the world

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    I have spent days in the Hawaiian Islands educating Hawaiians about Christianity and it is no vacation. I have grown taller from when you have last seen me‚ but I do look very different. My hair is now a light brown from the exposure of the scorching sun‚ my body has become frail and scrawny from the lack of food and nutrients on my journey‚ and my attitude towards events has changed and I am more aware and sensitive to my peers aboard the ship. I have suffered sea sickness and have witnessed many

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    Distinctive Voices

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    Distinctive voices are part of our everyday life and can be expressed in many ways. This is not always projected through speech and language. It can be intrinsic and is inherent in any text. This is particularly helps when reviewing The Life and Crimes of Harry Lavender by Marele Day and related film Miss Congeniality directed by Donald Petrie. Both these composers have created a variety of distinctive voices in the texts. The most distinctive voice within the novel the life and crimes of Harry

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    bed‚ Rainsford felt he just had the most bizarre dream in his life. What happened slowly came back to his mind. He won in Zaroff’s hunt and then he fell asleep in Zaroff’s bed. Zaroff was the hunter who lived in the enormous building on Ship-Trap Island. Rainsford wasn’t mad like the day before‚ and he got dressed and walked down the to the diner looking for breakfast. Zaroff wasn’t there‚ but there was a new person‚ Evan. Evan looked exactly like Ivan‚ but he had red hair. He was very sociable

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    ENGL 101 OL SP14 March 4‚ 2014 Parties in a Small Town Every weekend there is a party somewhere. Whether it is out at the "river road‚" the lake‚ or even at someone’s house‚ it is the "cool place" to be. Years ago‚ I arrived at the Halloween dance‚ at the school‚ not wearing a costume but expecting to have a great time with all of my friends dancing and listening to music. I overheard someone talking about a party that was going to start at Nick’s house. Being invited to go with all of my friends

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    Voice Vs Nurture On Voice

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    changes how humans understand voice. The voice is the portion of a person’s identity which they express to those around them. Nurture‚ or the sociopolitical and cultural environments surrounding a person‚ affects a person’s voice. Additionally‚ some people use a double voice‚ or multiple voices a person uses as forms of expression varying due to their environment. Although marginalized groups often present themselves as all having one voice‚ nurture shapes a person’s voice‚ which allows for bettering

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