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    Whenever you consider an argument‚ there are three rhetorical elements that affect how it was created and how effective it was. These rhetorical structures are audience‚ purpose‚ and context. Audience refers to the specific group of the people the writer is addressing. Purpose refers to the writer’s main point or purpose in creating the argument—for example‚ is it to sell something‚ change minds‚ or enact new rules. Context refers to all the external conditions that affect the creation of an argument

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    There is a great similarity between the three elegiac poems‚ The Wanderer‚ The Wife of Lament‚ and The Seafarer. This similarity is the theme of exile. Exile means separation‚ or banishment from ones native country‚ region‚ or home. During the Anglo Saxon period‚ exile caused a great amount of pain and grief. The theme is shown to have put great sadness into literature of this time period. The majority of the world’s literature from the past contains the theme of exile.<br> <br>The Wife of Lament

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    Whale Rider is a 2002 drama film directed by Niki Caro‚ based on the novel of the same name. A contemporary story of love‚ rejection and triumph as a young Maori girl fights to full fill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize. The film whale rider follows the story of a young girl Paikea; the lonely daughter of Porourangi. Pai’s mother died giving birth to her and her twin brother who also dies. Porourangi was heartbroken by his loss and leaves his daughter to be brought up by her grandparents

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    The Three Most Useful Elements of Success Grantham University The Three Most Useful Elements of Success I have found many elements in the Student Success class that will be useful throughout my college career and life. The three elements I have found to be the most useful are time management‚ test-taking skills and memorization skills. I have found that I utilize these skills not just for school but in my everyday life. Some of the material was simply a refresher to what I already knew

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    Eight-year-old Kahu‚ a member of the Maori tribe of Whangara‚ New Zealand‚ fights to prove her love‚ her leadership‚ and her destiny. Her people claim descent from Kahutia Te Rangi‚ the legendary "whale rider." In every generation since Kahutia‚ a male heir has inherited the title of chief. But now there is no male heir‚ and the aging chief is desperate to find a successor. Kahu is his only great-grandchild--and Maori tradition has no use for a girl. But when hundreds of whales beach themselves

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    Wharton’s "Roman Fever" are two stories that can easily be compared and contrasted to the movie Easy Rider. Easy Rider is the 1960’s "Road Film" tale of a search for freedom in a corrupt and conformist America. "The Crucible" can relate to the world seen in Easy Rider. Unlike "The Crucible" Edith Wharton’s "Roman Fever" would not understand the world represented in Easy Rider. In the movie Easy Rider Jack Nicholoson’s character George Hanson comes in contact with two long-haired social misfits Wyatt

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    ROUGH RIDERS Ben Kerfoot 3/7/02 Per. 5 The Rough Riders were the most famous of all the units fighting in Cuba during the Spanish‚ American war. The Spanish‚ American war started by America wanting to expand their influence in the western hemisphere. To do that they would need to gain action politically or militarily in Cuba (a Spanish ruled country). The first battle of the war was The Battle of Manilla. Which

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    Analysis of the poemSea Fever” by John Masefield The poem is about a person whose intense desire is to return to the sea. The person or the speaker has been to the sea before and the repetition of the line “I must go down to the seas again” in every stanza‚ brings out the speaker’s longing to experience sea life again. The speaker wants only a star to guide his tall ship‚ with the sails moving to the wind thereby wishing for a solitary life‚ with only nature taking control in directing him. “And

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    The Whale Rider By Witi Ihimaera Published May 2003 Kahu (Pai) is an eight year old Maori girl with a special gift. She can communicate with whales. She could be the leader her tribe needs‚ but her great-grandfather adheres strictly to Maori tradition which requires a male heir. He barely acknowledges her. The Whale Rider" tells the story of Kahu‚ a young girl in New Zealand struggling to find her place in her family and community. She craves the love of her great-grandfather‚ but he’s entirely

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    Physical Journeys in Crossing the Red Sea by Dilshan Dassanayake In Peter Skrzynecki’s poem “Crossing the Red Sea”‚ it explores the long journey endured by refugees who flee from their country in the aftermath of a horrific war. The poem reflects especially‚ towards the emotional trauma that is associated with immigrating to another country. Skrzynecki’s use of rubric as the focus‚ turns towards the “shirtless...Barefooted” people on the ship as he evokes a sense of severe poverty. Skrzynecki also

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