I am regularly blown away by the sheer competence displayed – the breadth of vocabulary‚ the grasp of idiom‚ the appreciation of (let’s face it‚ difficult) British humour – but‚ and it’s a big but‚ I can’t help wonder WHY such a strange‚ hybrid language should have become so popular. Is it the spelling? Definitely not! Is it the simple‚ easy-to-learn grammar? Again‚ I think not. Is it the way we leap lightly from one register (e.g. informal) to another (e.g. very formal) and back again? Non‚ je ne
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about in the many circles of England and surrounding European countries. Of the nineteenth century women travelers‚ Nightingale is still very widely known and even celebrated today‚ mainly for her reform and founding of modern nursing. Why was Nightingale so popular throughout her time and now in the present? It is hard to come up with just one answer because the truth‚ I believe‚ is composed of many factors‚ her family’s beginning and aristocratic level‚ her travels around the world experiencing
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Music has been around the world since the beginning of entertainment. Music has popular since the 1960s. During the 1960s’‚ music has changed from classical music to modern pop and rock from the artists such as The Beatles and The Rolling Stones. Also‚ in the ‘60s‚ they were containing songs that were use to protest. For example‚ Soul singer Sam Cooke wrote “A Change Is Gonna Come” and Bob Dylan wrote “Blowin’ in the Wind”. Both songs are responses to racism during the Civil Rights Movements. Also
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My English essay on anime... that’s persuasive Why do people watch anime? Anime is a type of animation that has originated from Japan. Some animes first start out as a comic known as manga. Moving from Japan‚ anime as been making its way across the globe‚ jumping from continent to continent. Now it is slowly becoming popular in America. Yet there are those who still think anime is something that should not be shown in America due to it being from another country. Also they do not bother to find
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Title: Anime and Manga‚ Japanese Foreign Language Students‚ Authors: Spindler‚ William Jay Pub.Date: October 2011 Source: Japanese Foreign Language & Literature;2011‚ Vol. 45 Issue 2‚ p408 Source Type: Academic Journal Doc. Type: Abstract
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Sherlock Holmes Sherlock Holmes is one of‚ if not‚ the most iconic literary character ever in text due to the fact that this character has been adapted and recreated from the original texts by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to films‚ stage plays‚ television series’ etc. The first text to be printed was in 1887 but due to Sherlock Holmes signature key elements‚ he has been endured enough to stay relevant to this very day. Sherlock Holmes is a fictional character created by British author‚ Sir Arthur Conan
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Anime is the best thing in the world. For some reason there is a misconception that only nerds and perverts watch anime. This is just wrong .Anime caters to all interests. Whatever your interest‚ they have got you covered. anime generes include Sci Fi ‚ mystery‚ horror‚ comedy‚ slice of life ‚ romance‚ action‚ adventure. That is just the tip of the iceburg. Watching anime you escape from all your troubles into an amazing new world even if its just for a little while. Ahhh how much more do i
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Buddha was known to possess supernatural powers and abilities. He was born in the holy land of Nepal and his journey of an ideal human started in India. Gautama Buddha began his ascetic life and discovered Buddhism and since then Buddhism has been popular throughout many civilizations and is one of the most ancient religions in the world‚ where people follow Buddha and Buddhism which gained popularity because of aspects like the silk road and the teachings of Buddha. Buddhism prevailed as a religion
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The Imperial Japanese Army had a reputation during and after World War II as being the most hated enemy the allied western forces had encountered. This partly stems from acts of brutality committed by the IJA that are both infamous and synonymous with the wars fought in Asia and the pacific‚ and partly because of their alien philosophies and attitudes which are deeply embedded in the psyche of the Japanese soldier and which were consequently demonstrated through out their involvement in World War
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Japanese animation‚ or anime‚ differs from what you would typically find in an American cartoon. Cartoons are usually intended to induce laughter; thus‚ revolve around humorous concepts. There are some cartoons in the market that are educational in nature and have amusing qualities that are generally targeted towards toddlers and kids. Although‚ a lot of children are interested in watching American animation then anime‚ it’s still superior to American animation because of the complex character development
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