find Louise Erdrich among the canon of what have come to be known as western writers. Her name (or names‚ given the mltiple pseudonyms) pops up right near the top along with Cormac McCarthy and Elmer Kelton. And as impressive as her notoriety is‚ one eventually wonders if "western writer" isn’t an albatross hanging around the neck of her career. Maybe it’s Tolkien’s fault. After all‚ he’s the one who created an entire genre in which setting is paramount to plot or conflict. But Erdrich doesn’t
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Contents: Introduction 5 I. WESTERN GENRE ANALYSIS 7 1. Possible Pathways 7 2. Guns‚ Horses and Cactuses – Defining the Genre 10 3. White Cowboys and Other Key Features 15 4. The Milestones in Hollywood Western’s History – A Short Genealogy of the Western 17 5. The Structure of Western films – Plot Variations 20 6. Stereotypes 23 6.1. The Hero 24 6.2. The Anti-hero 25 6.3. The Villain 26 6.4. The Woman 27 II. Cowboys Enter
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Text and Discourse The nature of text When we think of a text‚ we typically think of a stretch of language complete in itself and of some considerable extent. However‚ there appears to be a problem when we have to define units of language which consist of a single sentence‚ but that fulfill the basic requirement of forming a meaningful whole in their own right. For example: “keep off the grass”. This text is complete in terms of communicative meaning. So‚ if the meaningful of the texts does not
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High/ Low context culture by Hall International Business Cross Cultural Communication Teacher responsible for the course Yijie Wang Tsang Siu Ki Jaakko Soini Christian Fritz Philipp Gatzemeier Assessment Date Grade Teacher’s signature CONTENTS 1 EDWARD T. HALL .................. FEHLER! TEXTMARKE NICHT DEFINIERT. 2 GESTELAND.............................................................................................................. 3 3 TROMPENAAR...................................
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PROS of Convertible Bonds Convertible bonds offer an investor the opportunity for income in a company in that they typically pay a fixed rate of interest. They also allow an investor the ability to take ownership in the company when they convert that bond to a stock. An investor that is satisfied with that fixed rate of interest can rest a little easier and not have to worry about the common stock fluctuating with the stock markets gyrations. Like other types of bonds investors can park
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America the Not so Beautiful “They break through the smoke-screen for blood” (Erdrich 5). While Louise Erdrich was referencing mosquitoes in this line of her poem‚ she may have been alluding to much more. It is possible that she was‚ in fact‚ alluding to the mistreatment of Native Americans by the white people. In Erdrich’s poem‚ “Dear John Wayne‚” she argues that American culture was not made to accommodate people of other ethnicities‚ but specifically‚ Native Americans. By using the Cowboys and
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000 that get injured yearly? There are many ways to prevent these accidents. The first is to just simply not do it! According to a Nationwide Insurance study in 2008‚ 66% of drivers between the age of 18 and 24 send or receive text messages while behind the wheel. Text messaging while driving leads the list as the biggest distraction while driving. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports that distracted drivers account for almost 80% of all crashes and 65% of near-crashes in the
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Restored Hetch Hetchy Valley or Not? In “Hetch Hetch Valley” (1912) from American Earth: Environmental Writing Since Thoreau‚ John Muir argues that Hetch Hetchy Valley should not be dammed and turned into a reservoir. He describes how fantastic and special the Hetch Hetchy Valley is by pointing out to its highlights. Then‚ he claims that everyone needs material and mental lives. He asserts the natural beauty can provide people a positive attitude toward life. Thus‚ he blames the advocates damage
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Evidencing that every text is a reflection of its context is Leon Gellert’s poem “A Military camp in Egypt” and Wilfred Owens “Dulce et Decorum est.” Poetry stemming from WW1 is frequently presented as constantly opposed to the futility the conflict created. This is made even more pronounced when the poets themselves were enlisted as soldiers and endured the horrors documented within their works. Both Gellert and Owen use their poetry as a means to voice their opposition to fighting and critique
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Sandra. 2001. Grammar in Context 3rd ed. Boston: Heinle & Heinle Publishers. Grammar in Context by Sandra N. Elbaum is an interesting approach to teaching grammar. Elbaum encases grammar in a much more useful mantle by using real life examples of U.S. culture and history. Grammar is an important part of language‚ but it is technical‚ abstract‚ and boring. In order for a text to engage a student it must be interesting and relevant to their lives. I think Grammar in Context could be effective because
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