Serious People is regarded by many as one of the wittiest plays in the English language. However‚ it is not simply a “trivial comedy‚” as its title proposes‚ but also a cutting satire appraising the conventions of Victorian society‚ chiefly the upper class. Much of Wilde’s social commentary is portrayed through the speech of the dictatorial Lady Bracknell‚ who embodies Victorian upper class conventions. Having ascended to her current high social status through a profitable marriage with Lord Bracknell
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Should Recycling of Electronics Be Made Easier? Recycling had been introduced‚ and championed as a modern-hip thing for consumers to do. We have all heard the “GO GREEN” slogan spoken in commercials‚ and taught in our colleges and schools. These campaigns‚ encouraged consumers to take a few extra steps towards eliminating waste of bottles‚ cans and glass in their house-holds. (I myself have carted off old newspapers and phone books to a local recycling center
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replacement our old computers with new ones here in our company I strongly suggests that all obsolete and non-working machines be recycled and must be disposed of properly according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA ) Standards of Recycling in order not to destroy the environment from its hazardous components. "The EPA estimates that‚ in 2009‚ 438 million electronic products were sold on the US‚ and 2.5 million tons were ready for end-of-life management; both numbers are increasing
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Recycling Aluminum Chemically Question: How does theoretical yield of Aluminum compare with the percent yield? Data: Mass of aluminum foil 1.033g Mass of filter paper 0.472g Mass of Al crystals‚ filter paper‚ weight boat 20.823g Mass of weigh boat 2.064g Mass of Al crystals 18.287g Claim: Based on my calculations‚ the theoretical yield of Aluminum was 18.160g‚ and the actual yield was 18.287g. This gives a percent yield of 100.699%. Evidence/ Reasoning: By looking at the overall
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Rene Magritte: Recycling Back and Forth By Iman Aziz 201102704 Modern Art Mrs. Mariella Jaeger Modern Art Spring 2012 Abstract This paper tackles recycling art specifically with the Surrealist artist Rene Magritte. The study goes back in time to the eras of classicism and neoclassicism and looks at what Rene Magritte recycled from the paintings belonging to these eras. And then moves forward checking where Magritte’s art appears in today’s world. Needless to say the information
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Field of civil engineering is expanding‚ and with that we need to expand our thoughts‚ and take every profession within civil engineering into consider‚ engineering materials list is growing every year‚ and new materials are introduced in the building process‚ energy prices are rising and people are demanding for more‚ this report will discuss the future of civil engineering and the occurring changes. Aggregates for example‚ the ones used in asphalt mix‚ particularly hot mix asphalt‚ can be sourced
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Litter and rubbish are great problems‚ aren’t they? Litter is garbage like food‚ paper and cans on the ground or in the street. Where many people live together‚ litter is a problem. People don’t always put their garbage in the garbage can. It’s easier to drop a paper than to find a garbage can for it. But litter is ugly. It makes the city look dirty‚ and it spoils the view. Litter makes the city look unattractive and can cause further problems like attracting pests. Food litter attracts pests such
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2002 documentary ‘Bowling for Columbine’ presents strong messages concerning the low gun control and the high murder rate in “the land of the free”. Directed by Michael Moore‚ the documentary shows the follies of the National Rifle Association (NRA) and the US government‚ often in a satirical fashion. This use of humour and other techniques allowed Moore to win many awards for the documentary‚ including the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature 2003‚ but the largest victory ‘Bowling for Columbine’
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so creatively uses satire to talk about how the church is ran by hypocritical people‚ such as the Pardoner‚ is pure genius and should be treated as such. He even has a quote where the Pardoner says that he really doesn’t care about the people and they can all go to hell and pick blackberries for all he cares. This is so sarcastic and ironic that people actually tried to find the Pardoner‚ only to be told that Chaucer couldn’t remember where he was from. He once again uses satire to reach his audience
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Friends don’t chain up friends! Animal rights are rights that affect all of us on a daily basis whether we realize it or not. From protecting the animals themselves from inhumane testing and living situations to climate change‚ the rights of animals are highly debated and are very controversial. People who are passionate about animal rights are typically vegan meaning that they do not consume and typically avoid products made by or with animal products of all sorts. This lifestyle choice is becoming
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