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    Handmaid's Tale

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    other women. Aunt’s are responsible for getting the handmaids ready for their society. They pound the ideas of the new culture into the handmaid’s head so that when they enter it seems normal. Handmaids are the next class‚ they are the only women who can reproduce they are forced to have children for upper class couples women are often compromised by a forced sexual nature‚ thereby allowing them to be blamed for problems of conception. Handmaids show which Commander owns them by adopting their Commanders’

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    Local Color

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    http://ezinearticles.com/?Local-Color-in-Literature&id=3074106 The setting plays major role in prose fiction. The dialect spoken‚ the customs observed‚ the dress code prevalent‚ and the way of living all can be peculiar to a particular region. This sort of setting is called a local color of the area or region. You must have come across such peculiarity of an area while reading a prose or a novel. Such beautiful local color called "Wessex" (present-day Dorset) is painted by Thomas Hardy in his

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    Purple Loosestrife Essay

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    The purple loosestrife‚ a plant that is native to Europe and Asia‚ was brought to North America in the early 19th century. It most likely came when its seeds were included in soil used as a ballast in European sailing ships and discarded in NorthAmerica after they were done using them. (Ballast means heavy material used to stabilize a ship or airplane). The plant was also used as a medical treatment to diarrhea‚ dysentery (infection of the intestines resulting into severe diarrhea)‚ bleeding‚ wounds

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    into the memorial. I definitely feel the creator is trying to sympathetic to our veterans and all those who served and are serving our country. The creator displays a Purple Heart pin on the worn out military boots below some other kind of medal‚ which makes me believe the creator lost someone who was injured in war and received a Purple Heart and medal for their actions or may have even lost their life in combat. The image in my opinion brings a lot of emotions into

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    antonomasia 9.​Glossary of literary terms 10.​More on glossary 11.​Review of the term’s work. 12.​Examinations. 13.​Marking and collating. 14.​Issuance of result and closure SCHEME OF WORK FOR SS I SECOND TERM TEXTS – (A) PURPLE HIBISCUS BY CHIMAMANDA ADICHIE OR (B) AWOMAN IN HER PRIME BY ASARE KONADU WEEKS 1. a. Review of last term’s work b. Resumption test c. Copying of Scheme of work

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    Purple Hibiscus Analysis

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    Imagine being in a family where they cannot do what they want‚ is told how to breathe‚ how to act‚ what to do and how to do it. In Purple Hibiscus‚ a novel written by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie‚ the Achike family is controlled by Papa Eugene through physically‚ emotionally‚ and mentally. However‚ despite being controlled by Papa Eugene they all seem to return to him somehow‚ until Jaja reaches his limit and defies his father’s requests. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie develops the Achike family to be defying

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    The Period of Purple Crying The Period of Purple Crying is a way to teach parents and caregivers about the point in every baby’s life when they cry more than others. It usually starts around two weeks of age and continues until about the age of four months‚ (Period of Purple Crying‚ n.d.). Years ago the term “colic” was used my parents and medical providers to describe this period of crying. It gave the impression that there is a medical condition associated with this time in a young baby’s

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    Kambili and Jaja both come of age in Purple Hibiscus as a result of their experiences. The book opens with Jaja rebelling against his devout Catholic father by skipping communion on Palm Sunday‚ an important religious holiday. The following chapters detail the events that culminate in Jaja’s defiance. The book is narrated by Kambili three years after this incident. Since she has been stunted by the severe punishments of her father‚ Kambili barely speaks. Her narration is striking because it can be

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    Language in The Handmaid’s Tale For centuries‚ “the pen is mightier than the sword” has been the adage du jour. Words do more damage than swords‚ spreading ideas instead of killing people. One dangerous little idea‚ passed among individuals‚ does more damage than any blade could ever do; few armies can hold out against strong ideas. In the state of Gilead‚ words mean everything‚ and they have the ultimate power. The women in Margaret Atwoods’ dystopian novel The Handmaid’s Tale have very limited avenues

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    The novel Purple Hibiscus by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is about a young Nigerian girl named Kambili and her conflicted‚ though wealthy family. During the book‚ we see elements of both emotional abuse‚ physical abuse and subsequent condemnation stemming completely from Eugene‚ the father. Characters throughout the story have issues with silence and speaking in certain situations usually dictated by Papa. Normally‚ during situations like the dinner table and when religion is a topic of discussion. Kambili

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