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    What was the contribution of Terence O’Neill to the affairs of Northern Ireland during the period 1949-1969? R: Very little‚ no allies in parliament S: O’Neill policies C: background of O’Neill. Northern Ireland before his election N. O’Neill‚ paisley Brookeborough Faulkner... P1 Brookeborough government‚ tensions‚ O’Neill election P2: O’Neill policies. p3: opposition to his policies. P4 O’Neill’s fall What was the contribution of Terence O’Neill to the

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    A Summary of Euphemism

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    Neil Postman‚ a famous writer‚ professor of media ecology at New York University‚ in “Euphemism” discusses the social and cultural significance of euphemism by tackling its aspects. Firstly‚ Postman begins his expository with a common‚ dictionary-entry-type definition of euphemism” – an auspicious or exalted term that is used in place of more down- to earth term. Postman reveals that euphemism has got a bad name because it is a way to give pretty names to essentially ugly realities. And he

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    In the novel Divergent by Veronica Roth and the film directed by Neil Burger share the same storyline‚ however they are also very different; in truth they share the same ideas and beliefs as our society. In Divergent their society is under the illusion they are perfect‚ just as we do‚ however in truth we are both far from perfect. In fact‚ we are on the edge of our own dystopia. For example; the faction less or as our society would refer them to‚ the homeless‚ fill our streets. Another example is;

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    Logan T. Mckeown Heather L. Jones Writing 101 June 20th‚ 2013 Chapter 1 and 2 Summary What has television done to us? A look back at the eras that led up to the TV generation shows the rise and fall of many communication technologies; the most recent being television. Neil Postman’s book‚ Amusing Ourselves To Death‚ is about the underrated significance of one technology replacing another. Postman accomplishes this by providing perspectives from history‚ touching on technology and waking the

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    The Letter -Dhumaketu (Gaurishankar Goverdhanram Joshi) (SUMMARY) Dhumaketu can be glorified as a prolific writer who has given a very vivid and wonderful description of the village and its people‚ along with the nature and loneliness of human beings. The story talks about coachman Ali who could not bear the pain of separation when his daughter left after her marriage. His loneliness gained momentum with passage of time in which he desperately waited for a letter from his daughter

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    Chapter 8 Summary 2

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    Chapter 8 Summary In Neil Postman’s book‚ Amusing Ourselves to Death‚ he attempts to persuade Americans that television is changing every aspect of our culture and world. In chapter 8‚ Shuffle Off to Bethlehem‚ Postman uses three arguing styles very well: ethos‚ pathos‚ and logos‚ which help him push the reader‚ specifically televised religion viewers and churchgoers‚ to believe that televised religion is not a replacement for religion. Throughout the chapter‚ Postman creates the feeling of guilt

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    Nguyễn Thanh Mai- Anh 7 CTTTQTKD- K52 Student ID: 1317280041 Course: Business communication 2 Giảng viên: Ms.Giang SUMMARY “TELEVISION AS TEACHER”- Neil Postman Nail Postman‚ who has written many books on the effects of aspects of popular culture on children‚ claimed that television program runs counter to the purpose of education. To illustrate his point‚ Nail Postman offer two example: Sesame Street and The Voyage of the Mimi. In 1969‚ Sesame Street was embraced by children‚ parents‚

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    Commentary #1 An examination of Neil Postman’s chapter "The Judgement of Thamus" in Technopoly - by David Wood The main argument this book explores is not between humanists and scientists‚ but between technology and everybody else. Most people believe that technology is a friend. It is a friend that asks for trust and obedience‚ which most give because its gifts are bountiful. The dark side it that it creates a culture without moral foundation‚ undermines certain mental processes and social relations

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    In Neil Postman’s "Defending Against the Indefensible"‚ he suggests that our society has been culturally brainwashed. Therefore‚ Postman has given us seven key elements of critical thinking to help us understand the English language and avoid the manipulation of language: definition‚ questions‚ simplicity of words‚ metaphors‚ reification‚ style and tone‚ and the non-neutrality of media. Postman’s first principle is that a definition is only a means of helping us achieve our goals. Definitions

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    Under the guise of a friendly household companion‚ in nearly every American living room lingers a cultural time bomb‚ set to detonate at the precise moment we realize we are too late. In Neil Postman’s 1985 book‚ “Amusing Ourselves to Death: Public Discourse in the Age of Show Business”‚ the author informs us that our culture is molded by the media of our public information exchange‚ and enlightens us of the way the today’s predominant medium represents a significant change from the media of yesteryear

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