George Orwell uses tone and diction in his book to mold the scene of 1984 into a gloomy‚ dark and depressing set. He begins with setting the time of day‚ thirteen. Choosing "thirteen" instead of one Orwell sets a tone of an over militarized nation. He then moves on to using "boiled cabbage and old rag mats"; an all-enveloping‚ oppressive smell one couldn’t wish on even on their worst enemy. The combination of these two along with the babbling telescreen‚ snooping police‚ and contrived posters anchor
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Bryant This I Believe I believe in my dog. When I look back at who I am and what I’ve become‚ I have my dog to thank. Yeah‚ I taught my dog to sit and lie down. And I taught him to stay and come. But this has no comparison to what he has taught me. Something tells me that responsibility‚ competition‚ patience‚ forgiveness‚ and happiness are more important traits or skills to learn. I believe in patience. In 5th grade I was given the opportunity to get a dog. My family and I went to a local
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In my opinion‚ the narrator of this story is mad because madness is mental illness‚ chaotic thoughts and actions and they often find pleasure in completing these ideas even when they are morally wrong. The narrator in this story shows signs of all of these things. First of all‚ the narrator has very chaotic‚ obsessive and powerful thoughts. This is proven on page when it says‚ “It is impossible to say how the idea first entered my brain; but once conceived‚ it haunted me day and night.” This is
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How I learn to drive Learning something new can be a scary experience. One of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do was learn how to drive a car. I was always afraid driving a car especially on the freeway with a lot of fast running vehicles. However‚ I figured that driving was an important skill that I needed to learn. I also thought it would be very helpful. In additional‚ learning to drive a car also boosts my confidence. New situation always make me nervous‚ my first driving
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The film “When Harry Met Sally” is rife with examples of interpersonal communication victories and utter failures. The main characters- Harry Burns played by Billy Crystal and Sally Albright played by Meg Ryan- are captive to each other’s company during a car ride from Chicago to New York and quickly find they maintain very opposite viewpoints on much of life‚ especially relationships between men and women. The premise for the argument and the remainder of the film is the disagreement as to whether
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In “War” by Jack London‚ the setting taking place in a war and the steamy temperature is significant to the text because it develops the tone in the story which is concerned. First‚ the setting taking place in a war develops the tone because it is very hot where the war is taking place‚ the heat is almost unbearable. The narrator is constantly battling the heat in the story. Jack London writes‚ “The ban of his cavalryman’s hat was fresh stained with sweat. The roan horse under him was likewise wet
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How did I learn to write? Well there are a few ways I learned‚ I first learned though my likeness of the color blue‚ my inability to write the letter z correctly‚ and through my love for reading Captain Underpants. Each of these ways impacted me in different ways and they all taught me something different about the type of writer I am. I began to write by first learning how to read. I remember when I was much younger I would be in class; the exact class escapes me at the moment. However‚ I remember
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An Ideal Husband Oscar Wilde Themes The Rococo Tapestry Act I takes place against the backdrop of a Rococo tapestry‚ a representation of François Boucher’s "Triumph of Love" (1754). The "Triumph" allegorizes the victory of love over power: Venus points to Vulcan’s conquered heart‚ and the god gazes up at her like a love-sick boy. Though the most obvious reading might consider the tapestry as prefiguring the defeat of Mrs. Cheveley and reconciliation of the play’s
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I love my country. I am proud to be a Canadian. We live in a beautiful land; we have ample natural resources; we have a long peaceful history; we are a truly multicultural nation; we have made major contributions to the advancement of society; and we are‚ all in all‚ a great people. Canada is the second largest land mass on earth -- and what a beautiful country it is! Surrounded by three oceans‚ it has an incredible variety of landscape. From the vast‚ pure‚ arctic north‚ to the breathtaking Rocky
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Peter Deng Professor Fischer English 101 24 February 2013 How I Properly Wash My Car In the years that I have owned my car‚ I did not necessarily know how to properly wash it. I never realized the damage I have done to my car. Without the proper equipment‚ I have continuously damaged my car over time. Using just any equipment to clean my car will slowly cause swirls or spider webs on the surface of my car‚ which are thousands of micro scratches that have a negative impact on the overall appearance
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