the same ideas differently‚ shaping our understanding of dreams and aspirations. "If you can imagine it you can create. If you can dream it‚ you can become it." William Arthur Ward These three texts contain the search for dreams‚ whether they be absurd‚ simple‚ or take you on a journey. Throughout the texts‚ the protagonists realise their dreams‚ each represented in a different way. In Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keys‚ Charlie’s dream is to be intelligent‚ not so that he can be normal‚ but
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Commentary “A Piece of Cake” “A Piece of Cake” is the third short story of Roald Dahl’s collection Over to you published in 1946. The collection deals with Royal Air Force pilots or civilians who participate in World War II. The story deals in a first part‚ with an unknown first-person narrator who doesn’t remember his accident well. Before the latter happens‚ he and Peter‚ his fellow pilot plan to head towards Mersah Matruh. As they prepare to fly off‚ an airman warns them to be careful
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AP WORLD HISTORY: 2013-14 Questions: Blood Money Name: Date: 10/9/13 Directions: Read the article linked in Moodle and prepare responses to the following questions for discussion on Tuesday‚ 10/15/13. Please write out your answers to facilitate the discussion‚ although I will not be collecting them. In addition‚ please print out a copy of the article at home to bring to class on Tuesday. 1) Who is Baldwin Spencer and what is he demanding? Baldwin Spencer is the prime minister of Antigua
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unresting thought of a man has created in the ages is compressed only into a small compass of His brain”… Rights to understand what really goes on in the long run were not granted to mere mortals. We will have no right. And it was just a bet. Strange‚ absurd‚ perfectly‚ terribly surreal‚ true—but still just a bet. The lawyer and the banker would never have imagined it when they were still young and eager and foolish—but neither did they when old and tired‚ for still‚ they were foolish—but sometimes we
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“the other”. Iago‚ a white Venetian‚ specifically feels that a man of color should not be above him in social class nor should be in any type of relationship with someone outside of his race. Iago uses racist slurs as he wakens Brabantio with the absurd news that not only has his daughter Desdemona married Othello‚ but they are having sex . As Iago addresses Brabantio ‚ he uses the sexual imagery of “an old black ram is tupping your white eve”(1.1.87-88). This imagery is important because it prompts
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habit or routine until eventually all unique and emotional thoughts are demolished before one can stop to process them. Winston‚ a hard case to crack for the Party‚ finally gives into the Party’s tactics and somehow‚ for a moment‚ makes sense of the absurd Party slogans: “he began to write down the thoughts that came into his mind… Freedom is Slavery” “ the Party was right” (290) he says. By finally convincing Winston to believe the slogans‚ the Party has proven that its methods for achieving its ultimate
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Absurd hero: one who recognizes that life is meaningless and retains joy by creating a purpose in an otherwise meaningless life. The verdict of Meursault’s trial is Meursault must be punished with the death penalty. He sits in his jail cell‚ and reflects on his life. It is determined that Meursault’s fate is set in stone: he will suffer the death penalty‚ on a certain day‚ at a certain time. Meursault is an absurd hero because after being condemned to death‚ he accepts life to be meaningless. Meursault
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In July 15‚ 1944 a young girl called Anne Frank wrote this statement “…if you’re wondering if it’s harder for the adults here than for the children‚ the answer is no… older people have an opinion about everything and are sure of themselves and their actions. It is twice as hard for us young people to hold on to our opinions at a time when ideals are being shattered…” (July 15‚ 1944) Anne Frank was one of the many children involved in Hitter’s war‚ and She is one of the many children who wrote a diary
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The Real Meaning of The Crucible In The Crucible‚ Arthur Miller comments on the absurdity of historical events or organizations such as the HUAC‚ McCarthyism‚ and the Red Scare by the accusations and reactions of the characters in the book. The HUAC (House Committee on Un-American Activities) was a committee started in 1934 to keep an eye on behavior that they thought to be subversive. The committee was created to keep and eye on all types of subversive behavior‚ but had a tendency to focus on
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Jack Small Ms. Weed ELA Hour 3 2 March 2016 Social injustice to those with a low socioeconomic status In a court of law there are many factors that would go into social injustice. Examples would be race‚ ethnicity‚ age‚ gender‚ ETC. One of the most prominent however‚ is socioeconomic status. The rich will always have an advantage in the justice system in comparison to people with low socioeconomic status. This is mostly due to three key factors; corrections‚ courts‚ and poor defense attorneys
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