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his work by taking an artistic approach to deliver his information. He specifically uses two literary devices that guide the reader to a better understanding of the scenario; a continuous change in tense paired with intense descriptions that offer critical value to the overall piece. Each time Paterniti bolds the beginning of a new paragraph, the author is taking the reader either back in time to discuss François Mitterrand, or to Paterniti’s own present-day visit to France. This skillful style…

In the book Life of Pi there are two different stories as to what happened after the sinking of the Tsimtsum, one with animals and one without animals. The author leaves it up to the reader to decide which story is true and which story is not. When looking at the facts in the story it should be obvious to the reader that the story without animals is the true story and that the story with animals was made up as a way for Pi to cope with the horrific events of the shipwreck. The second story is…

The syntax of this piece definitely cannot go unrecognized by any good reader. The way in which Crawford utilizes colons to set up lists is very understated but effective. Listing allows consumers to logically set up their own thoughts, and with that more logical setup, one will comprehend and then keep more of the message…

In Deborah's Tannen’s essay Agonism in the Academy: Surviving the Argument Culture, Tannen asserts her belief that in order to create educational in depth debates, scholars must be able to converse with others, and build off of their peers ideas rather than denounce them. Tannen first declares this concept when she revisits a moment in her life when she attended an unsatisfying reading group. In this reading group, the scholars among her turned to the faults of the focus book’s genre, rather…

The choice of words used were effective as it has an emotional impact on the reader and was extremely simple to read, which can appeal to a wide range of people of all ages. The use of dialogue at the beginning of the story made it more dynamic and added an element of interest from the get go. His most impressive writing skill may be his ability to breathe life into his characters creating a vivid mental image for readers. “Who Moved My Cheese?” is in no doubt applicable to the ups and downs of…

The articles, Anorexia Nervosa: Friend or Foe? by, Lucy Serpell, Janet Treasure, John Teasdale and Victoria Sullivan and Bulima Nervosa: Friend or Foe? The Pros and Cons of Bulimia Nervosa by, Lucy Serpell and Janet Treasure as well as the documentary, Dying to be Thin by, Larkin McPhee, generated a very strong personal response during my review. Growing up, my life was consumed with eating disorders. My oldest sister battled with anorexia nervosa (AN) and four of my closest friends during my…

life was like and how he changed and grew throughout the novel. At first, Equality 7-2521 did not feel proud of what he was doing until the end of the novel where he found pride in his individualism. Having the novel written in diary form gave the reader a better understanding of what Equality 7-2521 thought of and how he felt towards his “brothers” and the way everyone lived. Diary form reflected Equality 7-2521’s individuality as he had the free decision to write whatever he wanted just as he…

Ilechukwu INT-211A Reflection Paper. Session 1 Journal. Life for me has been a blend of good seasons and not-too-good seasons; and as it is expected, they come and go. But the interesting thing is that they leave behind lessons and wisdom to be gleaned if my mind is sensitive. I will say that, I am a product of the lessons I have learnt from my own life’s experiences, be they good or bad, or resulting from unwise decisions or sheer ignorance of mine. At the start of one of such experiences,…

In essence, rhetoric forms the basis of an extremely important skill set that everyone should be given the opportunity to learn and benefit from. Heinrichs combines the art of rhetoric with modern culture to make lessons more appealing to young readers. He uses relatable, realistic examples to prove his ideas and shows how to use rhetoric in real life situations.…

When I originally listened to Choplin’s Prelude in Minor E, my initial response to the piece was that its goal was to evoke sadness. My first impression was that it gave a very dark, lonely tone while I listened to the Prelude. When I listened to the piece, I pictured someone going through a difficult time and dealing with a lot of sadness. I imagined the individual to be walking home on a very dark and gloomy day. The weather brought out their sadness even more. I sensed that the issue they…