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    Science Fiction Science fiction is a kind of literary arts whichdepends on imagination . In this kind of literature the writer tries to create an imaginative world which has a special nature using certain literary techniques . He can use philosphical‚ scientfic‚ biological and technical theories. He tries to guess what may happen in the future . He can discuss philosphical subjects and certain values in different world. But at the same time science fiction tries to stay in a logical

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    ??? ?How and why is a social group represented in a particular way?? ??? The Stranger by Albert Camus highlights the relationship between protagonist‚ Meursault‚ and the encounters that he faces with the Arabic ethnicity. Throughout the novel Camus portrays Arabs as an inferior race with demeaning morals and values‚ correlated heavily with the time period that this novel was initially written in‚ the 1940s. This essay will prove how the Arabs were represented in inferior negative connotations‚ and

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    archetype. The question is‚ is tragedy a type of the rebirth archetype? The absurdist novel entitled The Stranger (The Outsider)‚ also known as L’Étranger by Albert Camus clearly portrays the rebirth in the story but is still engulfed by the tragedy concepts seen in many literature examples. “Once you’re up against it‚ the precise manner of your death has obviously small importance” (Camus‚ 71). The Stranger‚ written by Albert Camus is a tragedy book based on the story plot of a man named Meursault who is

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    Introduction This is a speech about science fiction. Today I will be talking about two science fiction texts‚ Avatar and Transformers. I will also be talking about the science fiction genre and what it is. Science Fiction Science fiction is made up of real life science technology‚ mixed with the world of fiction and make believe. By doing this I feel it brings more excitement to the novel or movie‚ making it easier to read‚ or watch‚ and relate to. We all love the world of make believe‚ as this

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    Q:What kind of Japanese fiction works? A:This presentation is mostly about comics and animation produced in Japan‚ but it covers also TV Shows and movies Topic: Japanese fiction General Purpose: To persuade Specific Purpose: To persuade you that Japanese fiction is better than western fiction regarding comics‚ animation‚ movies and TV shows Thesis statement: Although Western people see Japan as a calculating land with brutally efficient workers‚ they are in fact individualistic‚ expressive and

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    Denis Salinas 04/23/2013 “Pulp Fiction” Film Review When giving a film and evaluation it is obvious that acting‚ setting and plot would fit in every gender‚ however to evaluate a crime movie the expectations and feedback changes. Crime movies are known for having a flexible plot that allows mystery and tension build up‚ characters and acting that will maintain their role alive and transfer emotions and dialog that stays clear and understandable. Writing that is able to keep the audience concentrated

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    Genre: Descriptive * The Monkey’s Paw was a descriptive story because throughout the whole story they were describing the paw and throughout the Afterlife you will see Pamela describing her feelings on what happen to her brother Herbert. * Fiction Genre: Mystery * I picked mystery for the Monkey’s Paw because in the end of the story I wasn’t clear on what happen and in the afterlife things happened that no one knows but me. * Literary Device: Conflict * I picked conflict as my literary

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    Talking to Strangers Online In recent years‚ the Internet has proved itself to be a niche of ever-growing clientele‚ offering its users a multitude of venues of entertainment‚ education and other beneficial uses; but other venues of mischief it provides as well. It has been a matter of public discord and a concern of parents and educationalists that millions of teen patrons are now ’online.’ A lot of them use the internet regularly‚ interacting with all sorts of content and technologies‚ and yet

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    Westley et al. 4 The Powerful Strangers Power can often seem like a barrier to change happening. Identifying those powers can be difficult as it is not always comfortable. “Confrontation with the powerful stranger [gives] way to bridge building” (Westley et al‚ 2007‚ p.97)‚ the challenge is using conflict‚ as an opportunity to collaborate. The social innovators goal of engaging the ‘powerful stranger” is to develop resources‚ to further their cause. “Anyone who wishes to transform a system has

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    The Stranger by Albert Camus is a novella that focuses on the philosophy of existentialism. The story is about a young French man named Meursault living in Algiers‚ Algeria. He is a man that undergoes isolation from the world because of the way he lives his life. As the narrator and protagonist of the book‚ the readers watch Meursault build meaningless relationships‚ reject moral standards‚ and become a threat to society in the eyes of the public because of his careless decisions that derive from

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