A commonly known story of the “American Dream” is F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby‚ the dream is exemplified by Gatsby’s hopes of a life with Daisy which is the real “American Dream”. As of today the dream is not a myth‚ it is in fact a reality‚ it is still achievable for all due to the fact that it has nothing to do with money‚ but lies in your relationships with
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References: Alptekin‚ C. (1996). Target-language Culture in EFL materials. In T. Hedge‚ & N. Whitney (Eds.)‚ Power‚ pedagogy and practice (pp. 53-61). Oxford: Oxford University Press Alptekin‚ C. (2002). Towards intercultural communicative competence. ELT Journal‚ 56(1)‚ 57-64 Bennett‚ M. J. (1993). How not to be a fluent fool: Understanding the cultural dimension
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Life is not always all about drama‚ and who killed who. These things‚ however‚ are perceptions of reality that people get from different sources‚ like television shows‚ films‚ and music. As we all know‚ not all of these perceptions are always true. Sometimes‚ when people watch soap opera’s they see it as how their life is going to turn out in a couple of years‚ when really soap opera’s are only on television to keep one entertained. In fact‚ most of the things that are in movies and on television
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The Shape of Things by Neil Labute follows the story of a student working on their final Thesis to finish their MFA in Art. Her medium is a guy named Adam. They start dating and she uses passive manipulation to mold him into what society would see as an “improved” version of himself. Ultimately‚ asking him to give up his only friends‚ and displaying her piece of art to the world while simultaneously turning down his offer at marriage. Adam’s super objective is to love and feel loved so that he could
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can find a way or build a new one to reach whatever you desire. Although society is one of the foremost effective parameters in our lives‚ every desire depends on its magnitude needs your effort to come true. One of the force against society’s effectiveness is power of will. The strong will find its way and stand against the society to reach what is wanted. This power assists people to be flexible in hardship and control their lives. President Obama is a paragon. He turns up through a society in
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Those Winter Sundays The hard work done by a father is typically overseen by those who rely upon it. It is ever apparent in the poem‚ Those Winter Sundays‚ by Robert Hayden. In the poem‚ the speaker tells of the many cold days his father would wake up early in order to make his family’s life more comfortable. These are thankless acts that are not for acknowledgement nor thanks‚ but for the love of his family. Work goes unnoticed bysp the youth of the family just as much now as it did when this poem
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great Declaration of Independence. It also says‚ “That to secure these rights‚ governments are instituted among men.” We are all created equal‚ but a higher power such like the government is there to make sure that our rights are secured. Mankind is created equal‚ but we are all different. The need of the government is for them to secure our wonderful rights from individuals that would misuse them‚ to control and keep us safe. Now‚ just imagine a world without the government. And all the free will
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Analysis of Those Winter Sundays Through metaphors and meticulous word choice Robert Hayden illustrates people taking loved ones for granted in his poem‚ Those Winter Sundays. Words with negative connotations and the use of repetition underscores the underlying mood of remorse upon the speaker’s further reflection on their childhood. The sounds of the words when spoken and the choices the author made in choosing certain words is undoubtedly intentional in developing the dejected mood and overall
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Assignment 1: Reality television has become increasingly more popular and appears to be taking over the entertainment business. Psychologist Lawrence Rubin seems to think it all goes back to Aristotle‚ “The notion of being drawn to drama and tragedy”(Kinon‚ 2009). The viewer receives a false sense of “real life” and disconnects from their own “real life” by diving into someone else’s. The effects these television shows have on society as a whole can be positive or negative depending on the
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The Reality of Police Brutality. “With Honour We Serve. Our vision is to help make Queensland a safe and secure place to live‚ visit and do business. Our purpose is to deliver quality policing services 24 hours a day.” Law Enforcement Officers are employed to enforce the law and to protect society. However‚ with every article in the newspaper or program on the television‚ which takes the public’s side in a Police Brutality case; Police Officers gradually lose their power to protect Society.
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