What is lost in translation from one language to another? “Most linguists would say that there is no such thing as a perfect translation and that something is always lost when we move from one language to another.” Sometimes when translating‚ there might be the difficulty‚ of finding a word that expresses or means the same thing‚ and because there isn’t one specific word that means the same as the other‚ instead of putting one word‚ many are used‚ to describe the words meaning. Each
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THE LOST THING-Short Film CONTEXTUAL Shaun Tan is an Australian illustrator‚ author of children’s books and projected fiction cover artist. “The Lost Thing” was originally published as a picture book for children in 2000. The screen adaptation of the story was released in 2010 and it won the Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film the following year. “The Lost Thing” tells the story of a boy who discovers a bizarre lost creature at the beach and sets out to find somewhere it can belong. Tan
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way back to World War 1. He vividly listens as‚ “ the old men told stories of getting gassed in the trenches‚ WW one” (Lines 2-3). As he listens to these stories of great harm he feels more intrigued with every word. He indulges in the thought of one day having the same stories to tell his son or daughter. He knows to well that going and serving his country is more than putting on a vest and running around in the desert. He thinks of it as an honorable accomplishment within himself. As it later goes
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shades of gray. Cold and colorless was the world around me; I felt so alone. Something was missing‚ Until you came into my life. Your eyes sparkled with a joy I’d never felt before. Your smile lit up everything around you. You opened my eyes‚ showing me the beauty of this world; A world I want to share with you. When I laugh‚ you laugh too. When I cry‚ you comfort me. When I fall‚ you’re there to pick me up. You understand how I feel; You’re sensitivity‚ endearing. We’re made for each other
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Aaron Burdett Professor Heather Soto English Composition I 15 January 2013 Privacy is Lost Do we have privacy anymore? Some people say we have no privacy and to simply get over it. Others believe that we have really became comfortable sharing our private information with others. After considering both sides of the issue‚ I strongly believe that privacy is lost. For instance‚ a web-savvy programmer can easily infiltrate your email
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PARADISE LOST Paradise Lost is divided into twelve books. In Book I Milton explains the theme of his work‚ man’s disobedience to God‚ his expulsion from Heaven and the story of the rebel angels sent to Hell. In Book II the angels meet in council to decide what they will do. In Book III God makes a speech on man’s freedom to choose between good and evil. In Book IV Satan observes the happiness of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. In Book V God sends Raphael to warn Adam. In Book VI the war in
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Paradise Lost‚ written by John Milton‚ describes the fall of man within the Garden of Eden in a highly descriptive form compared to a contemporary Biblical form. The book begins with Satan’s revolt against Gods rule in heaven and his cast into hell. The book ends with the fall of man due to negligence to obey Gods commands‚ which leads to Adam and Eve’s departure from Eden and inevitably causes the rest of mankind to live in sin after her decision. In Book IV of Paradise Lost‚ Eve states “My author
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An outsider I often a person who is perceived to be on the borders of society and it’s through their actions they outlook from the rest of the public. Being an outsider is often associated with segregation and disapproval‚ however in Shaun Tan’s short film the concept of outsider is celebrated. In ‘The lost Thing’ audience can see an outsider in the sterilized community and through Tan’s use of juxtaposition and narrative voice‚ we discover and follow the lost things voyage to be in the right place
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After reading and analyzing various poems‚ I have immensely deepened my perspective and understanding of resilience in poetry through the many problems of struggle‚ identity‚ and recovery. In "I Lost My Talk" by Rita Joe‚ the loss of cultural identity because of forced assimilation is depicted in the desperate plea of the speaker to be able to "find my talk" (Joe 14)‚ which illustrates a strong urge to reclaim their true self and share it. In "You Are Love(D)‚" Erica Violet Lee describes intense
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Lose At Sea In accordance of our last task on article of ‘Lost At Sea’; we placed below (in table) all 15 items and ranked by the most important item first‚ as we wait to be rescued in the middle of ocean. ITEM RANK | ITEM | REASON | 1 | A shaving mirror | In the day‚ mirror could be used for signaling to others by light. It is the most important item for communicating our presence. | 2 | A 10 liter can of oil and gasoline mixture | The second most important item for communicating the others.
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