irony. The main characters‚ Della and Jim‚ both sell something to buy a gift for the other‚ however the thing they sell‚ renders the gifts unable to have a purpose. For example: “‘You say your hair is gone?’ he said [...] Jim drew a package from his overcoat pocket and threw it upon the table… For there lay The Combs.” This quote is a good example of ironic figurative language because Della sold her hair to buy a present for Jim‚ however his presents for her are combs. This whole exchange is a good example
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Republic of the Philippines UNIVERSITY OF RIZAL SYSTEM Antipolo Campus NAME: Aileen J. Villacruz DATE: April 28‚ 2015 COURSE & YEAR: BEEd III PROFESSOR: Mr. Hernan E. Garado “IN MEMORIAM” A Critique Paper for Jose Rizal (1998) Film As some says‚ Filipinos can easily forget. If this is true‚ it’s certainly hard to remember those who have died over a century ago. This is the challenge faced by the Filipinos in celebration of the 153rd anniversary of the birth of Jose Rizal
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shelter of the umbrella and holds onto the man’s left arm. The man in addition to being shown in a top hat‚ is also wearing a muted brown pair of trousers‚ a button-down white undershirt and bowtie‚ a waistcoat as well as an un-buttoned dark gray overcoat. The other men in the painted are dressed similarly‚ with the addition of dress shoes that are not shown on the man mentioned previously. The woman holding onto the man’s arm wears a long dress. The texture of the trim of her dress painted by Caillebotte
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The great philosopher‚ Confucius‚ once said‚ “The expectations of life depend on diligence.” Expectations are everything in life. Where one will end up is completely up to that individual and their work ethic. Expectations can also lead judgement and distrust in individuals that you meet. In the literary classic‚ The Great Gatsby‚ by F Scott Fitzgerald‚ there is an overarching theme of how expectations can control our lives. At the beginning of the novel‚ the reader meets Nick Carraway‚ a quiet
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“Fast is fine but accuracy is everything” (Wyatt Earp) Wyatt Earp had a rough childhood but it was a good one. Earp was the only one‚ besides Ike Clanton‚ that escaped the gunfight at O.K. Corral without a scratch. During the ride Earp killed quite a few people‚ but it was for a good cause in his mind. Wyatt Earp was born March 19 1848‚ in Monmouth Illinois. His father was Nicholas Porter Earp and Virginia Ann Cooksey is his mother. His siblings were Virgil‚ Morgan‚ James‚ and Warren Earp. His spouses
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is hip and trendy without completely breaking the bank. Urban Outfitters also owns the Anthropologie stores which caters to an older and more sophisticated crowd‚ as well as Free People‚ an even higher end brand. Urban Outfitters now has over 150+ namesake stores located in the United States and Canada. 2. Urban Outfitters has its headquarters In Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania. 3. The top five officers of the company are as follows: Richard Hayne – Chairman and President ( In 2010 his salary
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Salvador El Salvador‚ like many Latin American countries‚ has customs that have been practiced for centuries and have strong ties to the past in everyday life. It is the smallest country in Central America and is known for its beautiful beaches and its namesake food: papusas. What makes El Salvador different than any other Latin American country is its miniature size and the manner that people care for one another. El Salvador has a togetherness aspect that is hard to compete with; sharing food‚ Catholicism
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Throughout the course of the novel‚ Joyce illustrates Stephen in several different positions of thought‚ from innocence to rebellion to strict piousness to liberation. It is this final stage of development through which Joyce utilizes an extended metaphor‚ as well as an allusion and emotional diction to portray Stephen’s growth into a free‚ independent‚ and matured persona. The extended metaphor of flight is used to show the liberation Stephen feels from his former ways of thinking and living. He
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The theme of nature’s wrath in Bradbury’s “There Will Come Soft Rains‚” is that the course of nature is inevitable and anything humanity or technology does is futile and fails. Throughout his story‚ Bradbury alludes to the point that nature is always going to win and foreshadows humanities fate. From beginning to end‚ he sets up conflicts between house/man vs. nature‚ the setting of the house‚ and the characterization of both opposing sides of the struggle. Bradbury’s theme that he builds towards
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Displayed on a wall by itself it is easy to digest the piece on it’s own and search for deeper implications. The artwork’s namesake was the last living Pinta Island tortoise of the Galapagos Islands before it’s passing in 2012. This information alone makes this a fascinating and culturally charged piece. Travieso highlights the loss of ecological diversity that has ravaged the
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