Arabic Sign Language: A Perspective M. A. Abdel-Fattah Department of Languages and Translation‚ Birzeit University Sign language in the Arab World has been recently recognized and documented. Many efforts have been made to establish the sign language used in individual countries‚ including Jordan‚ Egypt‚ Libya‚ and the Gulf States‚ by trying to standardize the language and spread it among members of the Deaf community and those concerned. Such efforts produced many sign languages‚ almost as many
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White Things Anne Spencer Deonna Hayes English 1302 Hayes 2 Anne Spencer writes of love‚ friendship‚ self-actualization‚ and the injustices of oppression that block it. Some of her poetry is directly inspired by personal relationships‚ but much forms a controlled‚ metaphorical‚ and seldom overtly angry statement of the value of those who have been oppressed (Johnston). Spencer never wrote a book of poems‚ and her poems were published in the anthologies of African Americans (Johnston). Many
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"My Three Favorite Things" My three favorite things are music‚ basketball‚ and writing poetry. In this essay‚ I will write my reasons for choosing these things. Plus‚ how I feel about‚ and while I’m‚ doing these things. I will also mention certain memories from doing these things‚ and while listening to music. We all have our own preferences‚ and these are mine. Music is my life and it keeps me going in every way you can inmagine. My favorite types of music are rap and reggae. In the morning
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The Things They Carried Throughout his novel‚ the things The Carried‚ author Tim O’Brien uses a plethora of strategies to give the reader a deeper incite into the day to day life of an American ground soldier during the Vietnam War. O’ Brian shares with us his extensive knowledge and first hand experiences throughout the novel. Being a veteran of the Vietnam War helps O ‘Brian gives us a look into American’s longest war‚ not often given. Aside from recalling past events‚ he uses many unique
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Robert LaMache Professor Story 3 December 2012 ENG112-R1 “The Things They Carried” Throughout author Tim O’Brien’s “The Things They Carried”‚ one sees how tangible items help the soldiers cope with the horrors of war. The short story is set during the Vietnam War and follows the lives of the Alpha Company‚ a group of U.S soldiers. Some soldiers in the story are given items to carry specific to their job and rank in the military. For example the main character‚ First Lieutenant Jimmy Cross
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Tim O’Brien compiles a series of incredibly confronting stories‚ which explore the depths of just how horrific the Vietnam War was‚ as well as creating new viewpoints on already conventional ideas. “The things they carried” uses verisimilitude to more accurately tell the stories of what occurred in Vietnam. The ideas of war‚ death and gender are given a significant alteration to how they are perceived. War has many common associations such as there is a winner or a distinct purpose‚ however Vietnam
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Love: Motivation or Distraction? Love is something that everyone desires‚ but when the thought of love takes over your thought process; it can be very dangerous. First Lieutenant Jimmy Cross knows the feeling of love and its dangerous effects. Lieutenant Cross is currently at war in Vietnam and he is repeatedly visited by the thought of his lover Martha. Martha is a student at Mount Sebastian College in New Jersey‚ and this is where the lieutenant fell in love. He took her to a movie and during
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21 January 2013 ENGL 152-14 Crazy Thing 2 Crazy Thing 2 When I almost ran my grandfather over at his house it affected my life by making me more aware of my vehicle. The incident changed me because once I realized what was happening I realized wasn’t in control of my vehicle anymore and couldn’t stop what happened or could have happened. I know that once a person loses control bad things can happen. What could have happened terrified me; the first thing that went thru my mind is ‘I could have
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https://suite.io/jaclyna-perez/1mxf20f Theme of Tim O’Brien "The Things They Carried" Fear is an underlying theme in "The Things They Carried." Lavendar‚ Kiowa‚ Lt. Cross‚ and the soldiers illustrate different types of fear. Jaclyna PerezJaclyna Perez B.A. in English Soldiers All the men in Vietnam carried physical burdens‚ from the packs on their backs to their weapons and ammunition. However‚ they carried intangible burdens as well. In Tim O’Brien’s short story‚ there is an underlying theme
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What things do I hate the most? Why do I hate those things? Do I need to adjust with it? Why Should I? Is it possible for me to like these things? I’ll be sharing my own opinion in this essay. I’m so sensitive and irritable person. And for me‚ there are a lot of things to hate. Look at your left and right side‚ there are something that you don’t like. You don’t want to see. There are also things that you don’t want to feel‚ to think and to happen. And every person who lives in this world hated
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