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    Alex Kell 12 Winchester English Standard Speech Distinctive Voice Pygmalion and Rain Man Distinctive voices give us a small insight into how we‚ as people‚ perceive and make judgments about each another. Good morning ladies and gentlemen‚ In any relationship between two people‚ there will always be one who takes on the dominant role through Voice. It’s their choice of what they say and how they say it that gives insight into their character. Some characteristics of voice that

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    that although the author acknowledges the negative results‚ she tries to emphasise the heroic abilities instead through her narration of the novel ‘A Year of Wonders’. The heroine of the novel‚ Anna Frith is a symbol of hope. She represents the underdog‚ a character for which has no significant importance in society‚ but as the story unfolds and her town becomes the breeding ground for a deathly infestation‚ she rises above her original character‚ an ordinary maid‚ and is transformed instead into

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    Postmodernism in The Matrix Postmodern writing evolved around WWII in response to Modernism that dominated the 19th c. The two writing styles share many characteristics‚ but the defeated modernist wallows in his realizations whereas the postmodernist offers a light or hope in conclusion. There is still a sense of foreboding for the postmodernist concerning science and technology. However‚ they are able to forge past their distrust‚ accept it as a logical progression‚ and begin to embrace some

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    Play Review A comedy play based on the mysterious murder of three ballet dancers‚ The Musical Comedy Murders of 1940 was extremely on point‚ and well-executed‚ just one of those plays where the audience can reflect and admit that it was a great play. The overall plot was fairly predictable. With the unknown killer among a group of naive characters‚ we are obviously given the clue that one of the characters are faking their role. The play spends a good amount of time trying to discover who the

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    The three pieces I chose to write about are House of Cards (play)‚ Life a Journey (poem)‚ and David (bible story). House of Cards is a political drama‚ with many twists and turns in the plot. The theme of this series is White House Corruption. Life a Journey is a pleasant poem giving insight on the life of the poet‚ where mistakes as well as lessons learned are discussed. The story of David and Goliath is one of the more popular stories in the bible‚ which discussed Davids bravery and the giant Goliath’s

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    I remember thinking I will never look like the seniors‚ they just look so old and mature‚ but here I am‚ hoping some freshman is saying that about me. Sophomore year was a whole new ball game. You knew the roles of a highschooler but still an underdog. School became more of a dramatic reality series than an educational experience. Then there was junior year; we finally had the hang of things. Taking classes that we chose on our own. The word college starts to be thrown around more often than

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    Steven Pinkerton Sports and Film May 30‚ 2014 In the great “Rocky” series‚ Rocky IV follows suit in the entertainment‚ drama and action columns‚ and yet again Sylvester Stallone pleases the crowd in this boxing thriller. Rocky IV delivers suspense‚ drama‚ a personal story line‚ which enables the viewer to relate to Rocky‚ action‚ and intense workout and boxing scenes. Sylvester Stallone is able to keep the viewer on the edge of their seat yet again in this third sequel. The film’s plot gets

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    1942 Born Cassius Marcellus Clay‚ Jr.‚ on Jan. 17‚ in Louisville‚ Ky.‚ to Odessa and Cassius‚ Sr. (a sign and mural painter). 1954 After having his bike stolen‚ a 12-year-old Clay promises to "whup whoever stole it." In an attempt to channel his aggression‚ the policeman he reported the crime to takes him under his wing and eventually directs him to boxing trainer Fred Stoner. Over the next six years‚ Clay would win six Kentucky Golden Gloves championships‚ two national Golden Gloves titles

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    Egalitarianism in Australian Films Hello and welcome to this Year’s Brisbane Australian Film festival. I would just like to say it is an honour to be speaking to you all today. the theme of this year’s program was erected to illustrate equality in our films and consequently in the Australian way of life. In film‚ one can view a distinctively Australian aspect on equality‚ as many key characters reject the idea of a social caste system. The Castle‚ Rabbit Proof Fence and the Kelly gang all prominently

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    songs display religious aspects like communicating to a supernatural‚ grappling with existential questions‚ and the articulation of subjectivity. One song that illustrate different religious aspects is Lord Knows by Ace Hood. Ace Hood is viewed as an underdog lyricist who found the spotlight by entering the rap game and talking about his life and trying to draw connections between his life stories and his listeners. Lord Knows is one of a few songs from Ace Hood’s album entitled ”Blood‚ Sweat‚ and Tears”

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