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    Orwell’s writing techniques help to emphasize the purpose of the novel. The author uses a distinctive writing style to create the dystopian atmosphere of “Oceania”. The descriptive language utilized‚ constructs the atmosphere of the story and allows the reader to connect and feel the vibrations of being confined in a society‚ like the protagonist of the story experiences. The organization of the novel includes sectioning the book into parts‚ followed by chapters as subheadings. Orwell’s use of chronology

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    Invention of the Car - Technology - 1920 In the 1920’s‚ the Henry Ford automobile became popular with the average family. It changed the lives of Americans and everyone that wanted a better form of transportation. The most appealing part of this automobile was the affordability for the average family. In the next few years‚ most families had a car or were getting ready to buy one. Ford cars became more and more popular. They were creating a group of cars made for mass production and selling. The

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    Revolution. Dickens chooses particularly different words that help amplify what he is trying to say. He uses the word “creatures” to describe the people drinking the wine. He uses this word in particular because he wants to

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    The diction and syntax used by Yann Martel in The Life of Pi leads the reader to draw a conclusion of a white collar worker who seems miserable and restricted within the confines of his life. Martel sketches a depressed and restricted office worker through his use of formal diction. Martel chooses to use words such as “nothing” (Martel)‚ “inverted” (Martel)‚ “nonetheless” (Martel)‚ and “working life” (Martel) rather than its more forthright and simple counterparts. By turning to more formal word

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    the way they accomplish themselves. Eventually Martin Luther King Jr. decided that he would challenge the end of segregation movement. To push the clergyman to act fast and have the people accept them even if the outside of them is stained by a different color in Letter from a Birmingham Jail‚ Martin Luther King Jr. uses rhetorical devices such as

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    The two complementary tones in of innocence and sin in “The Prison Door” by Nathaniel Hawthorne are reflected in the author’s use of diction and imagery. Nathaniel Hawthorne uses many descriptive words. The author showcases the tone of innocence by using words such as “sweet” and “virtue.” The definition of sweet is delightful and pleasing. The word virtue relates to Christianity. It means behavior that shows high moral standards. This gives almost a welcoming effect to an otherwise gloomy prison

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    ETCETERA THE WORLD ON ANOTHER PLANE STEPHEN SCOURFIELD Travel Etcetera: The World on Another Plane. By Stephen Scourfield. First published in Australia 2005. St George Books‚ Newspaper House‚ 50 Hasler Road‚ Osborne Park‚ Western Australia 6017. ISBN 0-86778-07101. 182 Pages. $19.95 (Paperback). [i]Stephen Scourfield is a professional full-time Western Australian writer and photographer since 1977. [ii]Scourfield’s writing career began when he was 18. [iii]He is

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    In this short story‚ Edger Allan Poe does a great job of describing the setting‚ even though it’s not that descriptive but he uses a language to makes the readers think that it’s happening this way. To support my statement‚ the author uses diction to make the readers scared: “black as pitch with thick darkness”. This makes the mood of the story creepy and scary. Also‚ Poe creates a mood of tension and anxiety “TRUE! —NERVOUS—VERY‚ very

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    repeating the past. Once they reunite‚ he seems unsatisfied with Daisy because of this huge dream and t seemed like Daisy could not fulfill it. Nick Carraway‚ Daisy’s cousin and also the narrator‚ was in a way‚ was Gatsby’s guardian. Fitzgerald uses‚ simile‚ diction‚ imagery and paradox to express the guardian-like behavior Nick shows towards Gatsby. After the death of the Great Gatsby‚ Nick mentions that “He had come a long way to this blue lawn‚ and his dream must have seemed so close that he could

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    I’ve always wondered why Martin Luther King Jr. wanted freedom so badly‚ so let’s go find out. The author wants to persuade us to treat everyone equally‚ and that the people can’t give up until we get treated equally. Martin Luther King Jr. speech‚ “I have a Dream”‚ was most compelling because he is trying to get equal rights for everyone by actually standing up to the cause and his speech usus good figurative language to back up what he is saying. In this speech there are many good points he wants

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