Colloquialism

Spoken Language In society the way in which we communicate depends on the context or situation we are in, for example if we are at home or in a workplace. Nowadays, social media or the vast development of technology has affected the way we speak to each other because instead of using received pronunciation, like the Queen, we use slang if we are with are friends; expressing informal features, like taboo language in order to fit in and feel closer or Standard English if we are talking to a…

Osborne's Life: John Osborne was born in 1929 in a London suburb, of a lawyer middle-class parents. He was educated in London in a boarding school where he developed a passion for acting and for writing plays, but in 1946 he left school and worked for two trade magazines. In 1948 he became an actor and shortly after an actor-manager, continuing to write his own plays especially during his periods of unemployment. In 1956 he wrote Look Back in Anger, which was produced at the Royal Court Theatre…

of thematic interpretations, Beloved has been variously categorized as a Gothic romance, a ghost story, a holocaust novel, and a feminist doctrine, and critics extol Morrison’s use of historical detail, startling imagery, and African-American colloquialisms in portraying the emotional aftermath of slavery in America. Toni Morrison looks at the writing of the novel Beloved as a revisionist history, where she projects a factual account of the fugitive slave mother, Margaret Garner who killed her…

The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn In the novel, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Mark Twain tells a colorful story about freedom, friendships, and the many conflicts in the pre-civil war society. Set in the 1840’s in St. Petersburg, Missouri; Twain brings to life the adventures that Huckleberry Finn and runaway slave Jim experienced as they travelled down the Mississippi River in hopes for a better life. Throughout The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Twain develops a strong racial theme…

Andrew Barton Paterson was a free spirit iconic to Australia. Paterson was born near Orange in 1864 in the country side. When he was five they moved to Yass into a property inherited from his uncle. Paterson spent most of his childhood on his farm and loved to watch the drovers on horseback make their way around the Murrimbidgee and Snowy Mountains. When Paterson was able to ride a horse he began going to the local school where he learnt about pioneering stories from others, until he was ten and…

Physicians are expected to use an unbiased, medical perspective to provide effective, personalized treatment for their patients. Increasingly, the modern standard of medicine, and thus patient satisfaction, is moving toward cultural sensitivity of medical practitioners, as demonstrated by the clam that “Cultural identity…demand[s] explicit recognition in health care,” (Kirmayer). In fact, physicians are being accused of delivering deficient medical advice as a result of cultural insensitivity.…

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain are considered masterpieces of their time. Salinger has been criticized, however, for rewriting the American classic with a modern twist. Despite their differences, it is irrefutable that the books mirror each other in many ways. The Catcher in the Rye and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn are similar not only in their structure but in the language, conflicts, and themes. At first glance, these books…

We pride ourselves in being the country that offers a fair go for all, the country that was built upon egalitarianism, opportunity and the hope of a better life, the country of mateship where multiculturalism and diversity is embraced. These values act as the cornerstones of the Australian identity as we know it, and placed Australia on the map for the rest of the world to see. However the mantra of acceptance does not hold true for all. Whether born in Australia with foreign heritage or…

In the March of 1911, one hundred and forty five workers, the majority of which were women, perished in a textile fire due to the neglect of their employer to provide a safe working environment. (“Triangle Shirtwaist Fire”, 2009) This event became known to history as the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire and was the catalyst for many progressive reforms in New York City such as the establishment of the Bureau of Fire Prevention, changing the Municipal Building Code and eventually the overhaul of…

to lose ethical values like the society in the book. Huxley uses allusions to great works of literature and famous people to give full impact to his criticisms. The most prevalent figure in Brave New World's society is Henry Ford. People use colloquialisms like "Our Ford" and "Thank Ford". All the crosses have had their tops chopped off to turn them into giant T's in honor of his model T. Ford has replaced…