Written assignment - "The fun they had" "The fun they had" is a science-fiction short story written in 1951 by Isaac Asimov. The text has its focal points on the human behavior as a response to the development of technology - human dependency of technology and how it has become a necessity in order to live a normal life. The text expresses‚ how the progression of technology have lead to the closed and therefore more "efficient" school system that Margie is a part of. As she reads the "real" book
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Traditional approach to had been to formulate a definition of crime. Therefore all the eminet jurist beginning with blackstone down to Kenny attempted to define crime‚ but‚ they all have failed to ring within the narrow compares of s definition the flexible notion of crime‚ because it was conditioned by the changing moral value and social opinion of the community from time to time. Moreover‚ the traditional approach to crime may have well suited a society which had which had not developed into a a
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Analysis of the extract from “The fun they had” The story under the title "The Fun They Had" was written by a highly prolific American writer‚ one of the three grand masters of science fiction - Isaac Asimov. The key in this text is lyrical. The theme is probably "the influence of technology on the process of teaching." In this story the author uses colloquial speech and jargonized words‚ such as “gee‚ I guess‚ I betcha“ here‚ to show us that these children are rather ordinary‚ and looks similar
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cultural heritage by the English. As a result‚ the author’s childhood was consumed by English culture‚ considering “the shoes [worn] to work would have been made in England‚ as were [the] khaki shirt and trousers‚ [the] underpants and undershirt‚ [the] socks and brown felt hat”. Presumably‚ this inevitable realization by the author‚ that she “had long ago been conquered” by the autocratic English culture‚ develops a unique juxtaposition of past and present.
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In response to Karl T. Compton article “If the Atomic Bomb Had Not Been Used‚” Compton attempts to persuade readers that the atomic bombings were needed im to stop the war from causing further destruction. The atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki were necessary in order to stop the war. Karl T. Compton builds his argument in hopes to appeal to the audience’s emotional standpoint or pathos. Compton’s use of pathos was evident on the first page third paragraph in which he wrote “ I believe
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find the realities of adulthood shatter these childhood dreams. The journey between childhood and adulthood is frustrating and confusing‚ and in most adolescents‚ is filled with apprehension and anxiety. For the protagonist Connie‚ this distress is expressed in her dreamlike encounter with Arnold Friend. In the short story “Where Are You Going‚ Where Have You Been?‚” Joyce Carol Oates used the interaction between her two main character‚ to reveal the internal fear and conflict of a fifteen
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Expanding Views on Death: From Daylight to Darkness Donald Barthelme ’s short story “Some of Us Had Been Threatening Our Friend Colby” dissects the concept of planning a death and fleshes out its many facets; specifically highlighting its less dark side. The brief plot revolves around a meeting among ten friends‚ Colby and the narrator included‚ who are planning to hang Colby because he “has gone too far”. It gives the reader a new outlook on death‚ citing how the concept is not wholly dark
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Many people have turning points in their lives but some are greater than others‚ because they actually changed their country no just their lives. Jackie Robinson from “ I Never Had It Made‚” Melba Beals from “Warriors Don’t Cry”‚ and Feng Ru from “ The Father of the Chinese Aviation” have all had a turning point like that. They all have one thing in common‚ they all changed their countries and lives for the better. Jackie Robinson was the first African American man to play in Major League Baseball
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A Person Who Has Made A Difference In My Life Everyone go through their life and meeting new people every day. Sometimes there are some people who play an important role in our life which had made a biggest impact in our life. Fortunately‚ I met that person‚ Miss Stephanie. She is my form teacher when I was in Form One. I was a very naughty and bullheaded girl when I was in Form One. All teachers treated me so bad because they thought I would influence other good students. They often listed me
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The character in “where are you going‚ where have you been?” Connie is affected by the role she plays in modern society. Fifteen year old Connie has the confusing‚ often exterior behavior typical of those girls who are facing the difficult transition from girlhood to womanhood in the 1960s. She is caught between her roles as daughter‚ friend‚ sister‚ and object of sexual desire‚ uncertain of which represents her real self. The sixties were the age of youth‚ young people wanted change. The changes
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