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    Harris is a vain fellow who pretends to be extremely hard working but usually pushes off the burden on other people. he is outspoken and does not hesitate to tell his friends what he thinks about them even if it may not be pleasant. for example he outwardly tells george that his new blazer is utterly revolting and that he must not wear it around them (harris and j). when harris takes on a job he makes a huge fuss out of it like the narator;s uncle podger. it may not be anything majorly important

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    Poetry introduces the audience to the harsh reality of the refugee experience‚ where the hope of survival dies and the despair lingers behind trauma. The collections of Nam Le’s texts‚ “Asymptotic”‚ “Aegic All Encompassing” and “The Boat”‚ reinforce this traumatic experience‚ highlighting how their will to survive decays away like their hope and how their struggles continue to pile up. Furthermore‚ Le’s personal experience of the refugee journey from Vietnam to Australia strengthens his three texts

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    George the mail character of the story is George. in my opinion‚ he is very experienced and educated man. he finds a way to solve all the problems‚ and he knows how to behave in kind of situation. he is very cool and never panics under stress. George emerges as the leader who takes decision and his friends follow him. throughout the story one notices :George said George did something he takes initiative in solving all problems.also‚ he is brave but on the other hand prefers to be on the safe side

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    Powerful People: Harry Belafonte To some‚ the name Harry Belafonte is only known by his famous song “The Banana Boat Song” (Better known as Day-O) but he has accomplished more in his lifetime than most people could ever dream. Belafonte was born in 1927 in New York to a poor family. As a child‚ he had to make the move between America and Jamaica more than once. From his humble beginnings‚ Harry Belafonte was able to grow into not only a highly regarded musician and actor‚ but a powerful activist

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    "The Open Boat" Stephen Crane uses the sea and four men adrift in a dinghy as a framework for communicating his ideas about life. The story‚ in my opinion‚ is a metaphor for life. The four men are helpless against the indifferent‚ yet overwhelming forces of nature. In "The Open Boat‚" Stephen Crane not only comments on the role of nature and God in the life of man‚ but the importance of community and brotherhood‚ and the nature of an individual ’s journey to knowledge. "The Open Boat" was written

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    medium in which uncomfortable issues were boldly addressed. This has been the case for the issue of race and ethnicity in America‚ in particular the following musicals: Show Boat‚ Memphis‚ and West Side Story. The first two musicals addressed the issue of the integration of African Americans into American culture‚ with Show Boat‚ set in the early 1900s‚ focusing on the difficulty of true racial blending in America‚ and with Memphis‚ set in the 1950s‚ focusing on the still difficult task of desegregating

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    instance‚ in the musical “Show Boat” written by Oscar Hammerstein II‚ the characters speak to one another using spoken dialect and singing. There are very few dance numbers. However‚ in the musical “Oklahoma!”‚ also written by Oscar Hammerstein II‚ there is more dancing involved. No matter how different musicals are from one another‚ the songs that are incorporated in the shows further the plot in many ways. One musical that contains songs that furthers the plot is “Show Boat”. For example‚ the song “Ol’

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    resulting in Restricted U-Boat Warfare. The U-Boats brought new and advanced technology to the war at sea. The U-Boat could attack enemy ships without being detected giving

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    Analysis Of The Text “ Three Men In A Boat” By Jerome K. Jerome 1. Jerome Klapka Jerome (1859 –1927) was an English writer and humorist‚ best known for the humorous travelogue “Three Men in a Boat”‚ also he wrote” Idle Thoughts of an Idle Fellow “‚ “Second Thoughts of an Idle Fellow” and “Three Men on the Bummel”. In his works‚ Jerome criticizes human’s weaknesses‚ be it arrogance‚ greed or conceit. By means of his vivid style and sparkling humor‚ he produces laughter-provoking situations

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    As Willy begins to rise from his depression with high hopes for himself and Biff‚ Linda continues to hope that Willy will soon find his harbor‚ a place where he feels fulfilled and accomplished in a tangible way‚ however‚ despite her high hopes Willy will never truly arrive at his harbor because‚ in his old age‚ it is too late for Willy to create something he can lay his hand on. Although it is clear that one of Willy’s core needs include being well-liked‚ on a deeper level‚ Willy dreams to find

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