English-language films

Tuğrul Can Sümen Res. Assist. Seçil Erkoç IED 134 (02) – Study Skills and Research Techniques 08.04.17 Concealed Realism in “Clay” and Joyce’s True Purpose When we think of a kind and gentle old maid in a story, who is beloved by everyone, delighting her friends with a thoughtful present, playing with children or singing a moving song, we generally feel many eloquent emotions. We would approve her politeness and admire her personality. But what if, all of a sudden, we realize that…

experience in my adopted country. The first happened when I was in year two. I was seven years old, could not speak English and was already four years behind my peers academically. To support me and to bring me up to speed, my school, Livingstone Primary School, arranged extra help for me. Every day, I would be taken out of regular classes for an hour to be given extra lessons in English and Maths. This continued for a year and I went from being the shy refugee child to a confident popular pupil…

The Biggest Parade in the World, Carnival in Rio de Janeiro I am sure that everyone has a moment of desire to get rid of all of your stress. By going to Carnival in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, the biggest parade in the world, you can blow off your stream with a lot of fun. This carnival is held before Lent which is 40 days before Easter as a farewell to the pleasure and celebrated for five days. The carnival in Rio de Janeiro is held throughout the Brazil country and is composed of Samba parade,…

doesn’t because we have American Sign Language. Anyway, I often get discriminations from hearing people. I went to the deaf school when I was in the kindergarten grade and there were no problems. Until I was transferring to the mainstream classes with a small deaf program when I was in primary grades. Everyone views deaf people dumb. I meet many smart deaf people. They are misunderstanding about deaf people all times. Some would mock my American Sign Language. In my life, I have been faced no…

It was a casual day when I was in my third class of the day. I fell asleep while writing an essay well I think I did. Anyways I woke up on an island and tried to call my parents but I had no service and my phone was on twenty five percent battery. So I turned off my phone so it didn't die in my pocket incase off an emergency. I was really scared because I didn’t even know where I was or how far I was from land to get help. I got up to see what was around the island there where a lot of…

The day on the front was like no other, it was peaceful, dreamlike. All the airplanes had ceased fire, the tanks were no longer being operated. It was so hard to believe that all of a sudden everything had changed. My no-good rifle had malfunctioned and shot me in the leg. I was taken to a hospital next to a local train station; the hospital was dark, gloomy, and had a prominent stench of death. The first two days were a blur, the only thing I remember was excruciating pain. I finally…

One day Zoey, mom, dad, and jack went to go on a vacation to the snowy mountains. They had planned this trip for almost 2 years. Zoey was so excited to go on this trip she had her bags packed for 3months. They rented this one beautiful 2 story open kitchen house that was for sale. They loved the house and almost moved in but didn’t want Zoey and Jack to lose their friends. On the way to the airport it took 3 hours to get to their destination. Zoey didn’t realize that this trip would take…

group of stresses: “bright images”, “ravaged plain”, or “shot boy”, “white sheet”, “own blood” “saw blood” and “brave still, trying” “stop himself” “white girl waiting” and in the third stanza still more in lines 2,6, 7,8,10, 11 which make for an emphasis and pulsation beyond that of ordinary speech. Word or phrase repetition together with sound repetition also heightens the rhythmic quality, while the run of stressed syllables in “All day/ I have thought” gives weight, the heavy pace of her…

You win some, you lose some. It’s important to know what it feels like to lose. Most people don’t win all the time. If a child has never known what it feels like to disappear in the masses, he or she will not be able to feel the thrill of winning. Getting a trophy or a ribbon every time does not only diminish the joy of placing first when it’s our kids’ turn, it also lessens the accomplishment of the people who actually won. Honesty Page 10 Be honest and accountable. Those two things go…

“Lord of the Flies” by William Golding is a book about a group of British schoolboys who have crashed, due to an attack on an evacuation plane, and are left stranded on an unknown island. With no grown-ups, no rules and no one to say what's what, the boys must fend for themselves. After Ralph, an older boy and his newfound sidekick, Piggy find a conch on the beach and blow it to alert any other survivors on the island, the boys realize that running free with no authority would not work. In an…