A Horse and Two Goats is one of the gems from R.K. Narayan`s kitty. The author has contributed immensely to the development of literature by the dint of his irony and humour. `A Horse and Two Goats` reflects the conversation between Muni and a red-faced American depicting the differences in their thoughts‚ owing to the problematized situation as both have their different languages hardly understood by the other. The title signifies the feeling of Muni when he was selling his two goats to the American
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to do is lean over and say ‚”Lady‚ gimme a few of those peanuts‚please ma’am‚” and she’d pass me the bag and never think of it”(Ellison 123). You feel how out of place the protagonist feels in this place. For the second half of the story‚ the Bingo Winner moves to the front of the stage where he gets to spin the wheel for a chance to win the final prize. Here is where the story takes a mysterious and strange twist. Point of View The story is told in the third person limited omniscient by the narrator
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The Unlucky Winner In Shirley Jackson’s short story “The Lottery”‚ the setting deceives the reader making them think the lottery is a typical annual social event held on a peaceful summer day. The whole town anxiously gathers together in the town square for the lottery. The names of the townspeople are called one at a time to come up and take a piece of paper from the box. When it is revealed who has drawn the only piece of paper that is not blank‚ a winner of the lottery is established. The story
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“The Winner Within” is about a life plan for team players and what it takes to be a successful team. Each chapter is based on one subject‚ and that subject is one of the many things that a team needs to be successful. Pat Riley shares his game plan for team players in all of life‚ not just on the court. All of the strategies in this book are very inspiring and motivate teamwork. I think that the first chapter in the book‚ ‘The Innocent Climb’‚ is one of the most important concepts you have to
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And the Winner Is…Not the Children Kofi Annan believes‚ “There is no trust more sacred than the one the world holds with children. There is no duty more important than ensuring that their rights are respected‚ that their welfare is protected‚ that their lives are free from fear and want and that can grow up in peace”(Annan). Beauty pageants do not protect children’s rights nor from danger. Children and toddlers involve in beauty pageants are sorrowful because the parents are living their lives
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The Horses The Horses by Edwin Muir describes a nuclear catastrophe and the reliance people have on technology. It describes how man would react when technology was no longer available to us. Initially people would listen for anything on the radio that would give them news‚ then they would observe the aftermath of the war‚ for example “a warship passed us‚ heading north‚ Dead bodies piled on the deck.” The narrator describes how even if the radio were to come on again‚ they would ignore it as
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Who are the biggest winners and losers in a globalized world? Globalization has become a widely used word to describe the trend of free flow of capital‚ technology‚ information and service; it is not just an economic phenomenon. It also has political‚ social and cultural dimensions. Even in its economic dimension‚ there are major differences depending on the scale (e.g. macroeconomic or microeconomic) and the viewpoint. When concerning the question of who are the winners or losers‚ the answer
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From the very first moment we can think‚ we are taught to follow orders. We follow traditions and we do what we’re told‚ but never questioning why we do things could lead to disastrous events. In The Lottery Shirley Jackson warns us about the dangers of blindly following tradition. Jackson’s use of foreshadowing‚ symbolism‚ and irony admonish the public of what could go wrong if we never question tradition. The story starts off with the town gathering around for the annual lottery. The
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The Game of Champions By; Josiah Enos “You can have the top stars to bring the attention‚ you can have the best stadium‚ you can have the best facilities‚ and you can have the most beautiful project in terms of marketing and all this kind of thing. But all of that is worthless if everybody forgets where this game has come from‚ and the strides it has made both in the way it’s played and the way it is respected” (Jose Mouorinho). While not always the most popular game‚ soccer has come
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