6. Which scenes are comical in this novel‚ and why are they funny? Are these situations also sad‚ or exasperating? There are lots of funny scenes and quotes in this book‚ most of them are related to the main character‚ Christopher. It already starts with his introduction: "My name is Christopher John Francis Boone. I know all the countries of the world and their capital cities and every prime number up to 7‚507." (page 2). It’s a strange way of introducing yourself and therefore I found it funny
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manufacturing the new turbines. 2. Delay Cost: As it would take another 1 year to manufacture the new turbines which requires NB power to get the old rotors re installed. 3. Loss of Revenue: As the new turbines were expected to increase the plants power output‚ so till the time it is repaired NB turbines has to bear the loss of revenue. Also the additional power would be required to be bought so that the demand of the customers is fulfilled. 4. Repair Cost: Both the turbines were around $20 million
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takes the simple things and describes them with sharp detail. “Muffled drum” is a good example of a solemn drum beat of a funeral procession. “Aeroplanes moaning overhead” is a good example of personification‚ as if the aeroplanes are mourning the loss of the loved one also‚ and by extension‚ the world. This effectively gets the point across that the writer feels as if the world has stopped due to the death of this person‚ and is a very
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‘Australia’ directed by Baz Luhrman. I will be linking two ideas throughout my essay. My first connection statement is ‘The loss of Culture and Homeland causes a change in character’ and the second is ‘People in the margins of society are sometimes able to beat the odds when their backs are against the wall. Set in 1939‚ the visual text ‘Australia’ promotes the idea that ‘The loss of culture and homeland causes a change in character’ significantly throughout. The key figure of this idea is Lady Sarah
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Seymour’s madness. Seymour is finally unable to cope with his insanity at the end of the story‚ when he‚ “went over and sat down on the unoccupied twin bed…aimed the pistol‚ and fired a bullet through his right temple” (18). Seymour’s realization of his loss of innocence after fighting in the war is the major drive for his suicide. He is unable to cope with his feeling of alienation from both his wife and the world. This feeling can also arise through the death of someone important in your life.
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TIME AND TIDE WAIT FOR NONE This is a very simple‚ clear and self-explanatory proverb. It means that time and tide do not wait for anybody. Time goes on passing without caring for anybody and anything. Similarly tides occur ; they have no regard or consideration for anybody. Time and tide symbolise valuable opportunity. They occur without any notice. The essence of the proverb is that opportunities do not wait for anyone. No one can command or foretell their occurrence or recurrence. One should
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1. b) The conflict in the story War is an internal conflict within the fat traveler. The fat traveler lost his son and tried to hide his lamentation by being judicious. In the story he gave a speech to the other parents who travelled on the train informing them how their sons were born not only for the parent’s benefits. “If country is a natural necessity like bread‚ of which each of us must eat in order not to die of hunger‚ somebody must go to defend it.” Here the fat man advises the parents that
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imagery coupled with allusion and symbolism to illustrate how the speaker is conflicted by and reflecting on the memory of the war. “My black face fades‚ hiding inside the black granite” Line 1-2 This symbol of black granite represents death and the loss that happened because of the war. The man is lost in the war and the horrors he faced there‚ as he is “faded” into the black granite. “I’m stone. I’m flesh” Line 5. This use of imagery by the author helps the reader to understand the conflict that
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Analyse how the writer uses a character for a symbolic purpose in an extended written text you have studied. In the novel ‘Catcher in the Rye’ by J.D Salinger the author used the main character ‚sixteen year old Holden Caulfield as a symbol for the loss of innocence and protection of innocence. Trough the novel Salinger has Holden as the first person narrative to really emphasise how Holden sees the situations he gets into and how he feels about them. Holden has just got kicked out of Pency Prep
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attention to the use of repetition. This repetition produces complexity and imitates the layered‚ playful process of memory‚ which adds meaning to arbitrary experiences retroactively. The Sunbeam Ranch logo appears in scenes Bechdel now associates with loss: loss of her innocence‚
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