not concerned with motive‚ concerned with (?) expositives expositional performatives ; the main body of the utterance has generally or often the straightforward form of a statement‚ but there is an explicit performative verb at its head verdicitves: can be descriptive merely of a state of mind Classes: 1. Locution act is the performance of an utterance‚ and hence of a speech act. a. Phonetic Act the act of making a sound‚ uttering certain noises b. Phatic Act uttering certain words or vocables
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Tragic Hero or Coward? In Achebe’s book Things Fall Apart Okonkwo is arguably made out to be a “coward” due to the killing of the messenger and to himself. Many reader’s don’t see that Okonkwo is no coward at all‚ but should be considered a “tragic hero”. In the tribe of Umuofia‚ Okonkwo is considered to be the “greatest men of his time”(Achebe 8)‚ his characteristics fit the definition of an everyday hero‚ which is a man of distinguished courage‚ ability‚ and thought highly of for his brave
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type of capitalism into middle capitalism occurred in 1790. This transition consisted of a change in the labor force which was now factory workers‚ who were responsible for making material things. The third
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Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? People pay too much attention to the less important things in life and fail to see the larger issues. Use specific reasons and details to explain your opinion. I believe that people pay too much attention to the less important things in life and fail to see the larger issues. That is because there is too much failure in human life giving too much time for unnneccassery issues. First of all the world has changed in a way that normally
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How can technology help small business? Innovations in technology have improved operations at companies of all sizes and helped turn small local businesses into global businesses. A number of tools and resources are available to help small business owners make the most of technology to become more efficient. It’s about taking the old way of doing things‚ and applying the power of your network to work as a team. * Communication: Cell phones have become small business necessities for owners
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1.What are the various meanings of "Things" in the title? After reading the short story in “ The things they carried”‚ there were several entities that meant something towards the things they carried throughout the war. One of the explanations of the meaning “Things” in the story represented the various items that were carried in their backpacks during the course of each mission that the soldiers had to face. Whether they needed the items or not‚ they still carried it with them. Some of the object
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and Teens Teens write a lot‚ but they do not think of their emails‚ instant and text messages as writing. This disconnect matters because teens believe good writing is an essential skill for success and that more writing instruction at school would help them. April 24‚2008 Amanda Lenhart‚ Senior Research Specialist Sousan Arafeh‚ Principal‚ Research Images Aaron Smith‚ Research Specialist Alexandra Rankin Macgill‚ Project Manager PEW INTERNET & AMERICAN LIFE PROJECT 1615 L STREET‚ NW – SUITE
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Literature and Composition 06/12/2012 The Heavy Burden of Memories The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien and The Road by Cormac McCarthy both deal with the profound affects that memories have upon the actions and understandings of men. In both novels memories weigh heavily on the main characters’ souls‚ but each man carries that burden differently. The results may vary but the impact of what has happened and what is remembered changes their perspectives and ultimately leads to a unique ending
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How could the text be read and interpreted differently by two different readers? Things Fall Apart Language and Literature Things fall apart is a novel written by Chinua Achebe. It is set during the late 19th‚ early 20th century in a small village named Umuofia situated in Nigeria. This time period is important because it was a period in colonial history when the British were increasing their influence economic‚ cultural‚ and political influence in Africa. The novel deals with the rise and
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shows that you can be a teenager but also knows when to get things done and for the most part does it. He’s always a fun kid to be around and I trust everything he says. He is a great kid who will do anything for his friends it seems everytime I need somebody to help me out with what ever it is I can always count on him. I have nothing but respect for him he has taught me so much in the short years that I have known him. He gets along with everybody and has few enemies. He knows what to do in every
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