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    THE BOY IN THE STRIPED PYJAMAS Essay Question: “Books that engage directly with contemporary concerns and issues will always involve a reader” Through the study of the novel The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas by John Boyne‚ it is clear that the concerns and issues‚ as well as the style and structure of a text‚ are what determines the reader’s involvement. In addition‚ the issues of the past (particularly those about war) still remain concerns today. The issues amplified within The Boy in the Striped

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    My Name Is Philip Pirrip

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    My name is Philip Pirrip‚ but when I was a child‚ I could not say my name properly. I called myself Pip‚ and since then everybody began to call me by that name. I have never known my mother and father. They both died when I was an infant. My only sister brought me up who was married to a blacksmith whose name is Joe Gargery. My story begins on a cold‚ grey winter afternoon in the churchyard where my parents are buried. I would often go to their graves and look down at the words

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    Girls Living as Boys

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    The New York Times Article – September 20‚ 2010 ‘Afghan Boys Are Prized‚ So Girls Live The Part’ In a nation where segregation of two different sexes are strictly enforced‚ Afghan boys are seen has family’s most prized possession whereas girls are bounded by societal rules and culture that prevents them from having the most basic freedom such as running errands‚ playing outside the house and determining their own future. Often times‚ a family’s pride and social status highly depends

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    For some‚ a name represents a personality. A name can help determine a persons place in the world. It can influence what type of person they choose to be. In The White Tiger‚ Aravind Adiga chooses to give his protagonist a plethora of names to emphasize his changing personalities. Each name gives insight into the changing complexities of the protagonist’s identity. Adiga purposefully chooses the names in order to represent how the reader sees the protagonist. The multiple names come to represent

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    Master Harold and the Boys Play Master Harold and the Boys‚ a play written by famous playwright Althol Fugard‚ shares the story of a seventeen year old white boy‚ Hally‚ who spends time with two African- American servants‚ Sam and Willie. While the majority of the play is a conversation between the three inside a tea room‚ Fugard does a brilliant job of exposing the struggles that is dealt with at the time. The context of Master Harold and the Boys is deep and meaningful‚ especially since

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    as “urine scented hay” increases the suspense of the poem. The child is also portrayed as a powerful figure “master of life and death” a “wisp haired judge” but one does get the idea that her power is foolish and evil. “He swayed‚ ruined‚ beating his only wing” clearly shows that she immediately regrets her action. “Afraid by the fallen gun‚ a lonely child” shows that she is not high and mighty anymore but is weak and pathetic. Again sensory language appears‚ such as “obscene bundle of stuff”

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    Hey I’m David Smith and I’m running for 8th head boy. Everybody please stand up! Take one step to your right. Take one step to your left. Clap three times! Now sit down. My parents told me that if I could somehow “move the crowd” then I would win! So thank you for your cooperation. But on a more serious matter‚ I am here to talk about why I want to run for Student Council President‚ my experience as a leader‚ and how I can bring many new and creative ideas to Viewpoint Middle School. Student

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    A short literary analysis of Maxine Kingston’s classic “No Name Woman” As part of the first generation of Chinese-Americans‚ Maxine Hong Kingston writes about her struggle to distinguish her cultural identity through an impartial analysis of her aunt’s denied existence.  In “No Name Woman‚” a chapter in her written memoirs‚ Kingston analyzes the possible reasons behind her disavowed aunt’s dishonorable pregnancy and her village’s subsequent raid upon her household.  And with a bold statement

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    Business Proposal Japanese-style Resort/Spa Hoi An‚ Vietnam Student Name s12345678 Group 8 ENGL2201 RMIT University Teacher Name 2011 A Executive Summary This report demonstrates how a Japanese style resort and spa in Hoi An is the best investment option of the year. An increase in the number of middle income and wealthy foreign tourists from Japan alongside an aggressive promotional campaign is creating an urgent demand for services in the area. The services offered by the resort

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    FRAILTY‚ THY NAME IS WOMEN Frailty is defined as being fragile‚ foible‚ and having a moral weakness (Oxford Dictionary). At one point during the play Hamlet‚ Hamlet states‚ "Frailty‚ thy name is women" (i.ii.146)‚ generalizing that all women are frail. During the period Hamlet was written‚ the society was patriarchal‚ therefore‚ the women were very dependent on the men‚ and were unable to exist independently. Through their submissiveness Gertrude and Ophelia are treated as marionettes‚ who are easily

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