Determine an Author’s Purpose An author’s purpose is his or her reason for writing. Asking two important questions about anything you read will help you understand the author’s purpose: • Why did the author write this? • What does the author expect me to learn or do? The topic and main idea may contain clues that will help you answer these questions and determine an author’s purpose. If the selection you are reading has a title‚ it too may provide clues. You can learn to recognize
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Anne Frank Opinion Essay Anne Frank is one of the most important figures during World War II. Anne was a regular teenage girl that happened to live during the time of the Second World War and became famous through her writings about her experiences. Anne just wanted to express her feelings and thoughts‚ so she decided to write in her diary‚ which she called “Kitty.” I read part of the diary‚ which was later published by her father and called “The Diary of a Young Girl”‚ I think it is very well
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probably heard of this word before but what does it actually mean? Well‚ according to dictionary.com‚ an online dictionary‚ courage means the quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty‚ danger‚ pain‚ etc.‚ without fear. In the book‚ To Kill a Mockingbird‚ courage is evidently portrayed when Atticus does what no white man would ever dare to do in those days‚ lest they be scorned by the community. Atticus had the courage to stand up for a Negro‚ a black‚ Tom Robinson. This happened
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What was Anne Banks main research objective? As a new product marketing director of Saxonvile Sausage Company she has the responsibility to research the market for Italian sausage. Her objective is to find out the needs and requirement of the people so that company can match up with their needs. Another objective was to achieve the profit for the company for the next fiscal year. She needs to match up the core value of the product with the hearts and minds of the people. Could you identify the
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The headline of the text is “Her first ball”. The author is the Katherine Mansfield. The subject matter is one of the most important events in woman`s life. The theme is naivety‚ old generation opposite innocence and first feeling which has the young girl. Leila is so excited and terrified‚ but later‚ in the ball‚ excitement is not the only feelings she has‚ but also some other feelings. She considers that it is the beginning of everything. It seemed to her that she had never known what the night
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Farewell‚ My Appetizer‚ by S.J. Perelman My question to the author would be: • When you parody another author’s work‚ are you complimenting or critiquing it or both? Please explain your answer. • When you worked with the Marx Brothers on Monkey Business and Horsefeathers‚ did you find inspiration for any stories that you saved and wrote later? The assignment I would give to the class would be: 4. Choose a favorite film or book noir and identify 3 characteristics that define that noir; character
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Anne was not violated‚ Anne Frank said “dead people receive more flowers than the living ones because regret is stronger than gratitude.” This quote shows that Anne Frank would be more famous in death. Mr. Frank did not violate Anne’s rights by publishing her diary‚ Mr. Frank carefully monitored what went into the book‚ Anne already gave her diary a title. And Anne was rewriting her diary into chapters. To begin with‚ Mr. Frank did not violate Anne’s rights. Mr. Frank carefully monitored what went
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the soul has a great deal of importance. In Anne Fadiman`s The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down‚ the Lees‚ a family of Hmong refugees from Laos‚ are placed in a difficult situation when their three
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Rule 1: Life is not fair – get used to it! Rule 2: The world won’t care about your self-esteem. The world will expect you to accomplish something BEFORE you feel good about yourself. Rule 3: You will NOT make $60‚000 a year right out of high school. You won’t be a vice-president with a car phone until you earn both. Rule 4: If you think your teacher is tough‚ wait till you get a boss. Rule 5: Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your Grandparents had a different word for burger
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"Cinderella" Analysis Through literary devices such as simile‚ repetition and symbolism‚ Anne Sexton delivers the message that there is no way to live "happily ever after." Using four short stories as a lead in‚ Sexton makes powerful arguments about society by creating the symbol of the dove and alluding to the story of Cinderella. For Sexton there is no Cinderella‚ there is no prince charming‚ and there is no happy ending. However‚ through "Cinderella‚" she argues that the "happy ever after" ending
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