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    “And they took us from our family‚ took us away‚ they took us away‚ snatched from our mother’s breasts‚ said this was for the best.” Good Morning/Good Afternoon. Tribalism plays a fundamental role in our society‚ from children having fun in the playground to colleagues in a professional office. While tribalism does have its unifying aspects‚ in our society acts as a barrier and provides people with more reasons to stay divided. | . It can fuel hatred‚ hegemony and xenophobia. Tribalism is vicious

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    LIVING AT HOME AND LIVING AWAY FROM HOME Nowadays‚ society develops very fast. A human’s life is enhanced and children grow up faster than the past generations. They can do everything; can learn as soon as they want to be dependent from their parents. For them‚ life without parents is freedom‚ paradise. But they don’t know they must face many problems if they live alone and far from their family. So living at home and living away from home have problems that people should understand clearly before

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    Montresor's Irony

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    to never mess with the Montresor family or else it will end badly for the person maligning them. “The Cask of Amontillado” had a mysterious atmosphere which was a fine work of irony by Poe. Poe is a very well-known author in the literature world. Being known for his unique style of writing especially his irony. Dramatic irony in the story mostly occurs through Montresor’s actions. “He did not perceive that my smile was at the thought of his immolation”(Poe 174)‚ Montresor thought every time he greeted

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    Question: What factors pulled the colonies away from Britain? The separation of the thirteen colonies from Mother England cannot be attributed to one single factor. Years of history were required before the revolution was to take place‚ and within these years several factors built upon one another. These few however‚ stick out more than others: distance‚ taxation‚ and progressive pamphlets. Distance played a crucial role in driving the colonists away from Mother England. To have a simple question

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    that is expected from a utopia is pure bliss and happiness‚ a perfect world without a single flaw. The city of Omelas‚ an unblemished environment with people to match with it‚ has a seemly perfect portrayal on the surface until Omelas’ darkside is revealed. Knowing the foundation of the society reveals that every society and its ethics should be questioned‚ including our own. Ursula K. Le Guin’s choice of wording in her short story‚ brings not only the mysterious city of Omelas to life‚ but serves

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    the person being rebuked. Loss of face is a disgrace to a Thai so they try to avoid confrontations and look for compromises in difficult situations. If two parties disagree‚ one will need to have an outlet to retreat without losing face. Thais respect hierarchical relationships. Social relationships are defined as one person being superior to the other. Parents are superior to their children‚ teachers to their students‚ and bosses to their subordinates. When Thais meet a stranger‚ they will

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    Irony In Ozymandias

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    mortal”. Percy B. Shelley issues a warning like this one to Great Britain in 1818‚ using The Examiner as his mouthpiece. This warning is “Ozymandias”‚ a sonnet reflecting the truth that glory and power cannot last forever. As Britain becomes stronger and more powerful during the Revolutionary War era‚ Shelley “whispers” the tale of Ramesses the Great to remind Britain that her fate is destined to be the same. In “Ozymandias”‚ the author uses irony to illustrate the triviality of grandeur and to emphasize

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    Irony in Poetry

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    Irony is the use of words to convey the opposite of their literal meaning. It is used throughout poetry and allows the reader to analyze and differentiate what seems‚ and what actually is. There are different types of irony including verbal‚ situational‚ and dramatic. Irony can be used in the titles of poems‚ or in themes and messages throughout them. There are many ways to interpret poetry‚ so irony is a powerful way of making a pointed comment or manipulating a reader’s emotions. Verbal irony

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    Walk the Line

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    Walk the Line Release Date: 11/18/05 Running Length: 134 mins Rating: PG-13 (Profanity‚ drugs) Cast: Joaquin Phoenix‚ Reese Witherspoon‚ Ginnifer Goodwin‚ Robert Patrick‚ Dallas Roberts‚ Dan John Miller‚ Larry Bagby‚ Shelby Lynne Director: James Mangold Producers: James Keach‚ Cathy Konrad Screenplay: Gill Dennis & James Mangold Cinematography: Phedon Papamichael Music: Johnny Cash‚ T Bone Burnett Studio: 20th Century Fox Theatre: Empire Theatres Date: 12/12/05 Time: 7:15 P.M.

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    China. By putting the two in conversation with one another‚ I will claim that the problem of feeling at home is ultimately the problem of identity. We are not born into an identity‚ we develop one instead. How we develop our identities is shaped by our life experiences and is greatly shaped by our surroundings. It is even more so for multiple identity individuals‚

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