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    In Diary of a Part-Time Indian the main character, Arnold uses drawn cartoons to express his view of the world. In a way, it is how Arnold best speaks to the world. He draws cartoons not only for fun, but also to let his voice be heard. Cartoons allow him to tell the world his hopes and dreams as well as his fears and things he hates. The two most pertinent examples of this in my opinion, come in the form of the cartoons Arnold draws when he starts with Reardan, and the almost sacrilegious comic…

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    How to make your Beauty Routine Sweat proof and Water proof A walk in the rain could be apparently lovable and romantic. However, the rain ruins your makeup. Frizzed hair, eye shadow and eyeliner gliding on the cheeks, raccoon eyes etc can be the outcome of your incredible romance with rain! Okay, it is not about the rain, but some accidental exposure to water or even sweat. There could be nothing quite horrible like drizzling rain ruins your makeup or the teary eyes spoils it all the way!…

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    Theme Of Day Million

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    Discuss tone and the use of humor in either "Day Million" or "The Seventh Voyage." What is the author of the work satirizing here? How is he projecting his tone to the reader? Connect your discussion to the theme of the story. In Frederick Pohl short story, “Day Million” is a love story. According to the critic David Samuelson "Day Million" is a love story set in the future when, "genetic engineering and social change have modified the meaning of gender, the forms human bodies can take, and…

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    Fortunato Symbolism

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    Savanna that he is quite good at being deceitful by referring to the man he was seeking revenge upon constantly as his “friend.” Also, there is irony in the story when Montresor tells Fortunato his family arms motto “Nemo me impune lacissit,” (192) meaning “No one insults me with impunity” and “Good!” replies Fortunato who is being led to his death. Even further irony is implied when we look into the meaning or Fortunato’s name. Fortunato means “fortunate” and here is a man who seems to be…

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    told her, 'Mh, why won't you give me that blue dress you wear to church? After all, you will get more in America!'" (283). The woman is a representative of the public whom assumes that America has a ton of opportunities for them which is situational irony. Her blue dress symbolizes her somewhat higher status in society while emphasizing the lack of self-responsibility among the common people as they expect others to sacrifice. Society often forms prejudices against people society deems more…

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    Benjamin Banneker, a son of former slaves, writes a letter to Thomas Jefferson and George Washington. Within this letter, he diligently describes his argument against slavery. He writes to these two important men and informs them of what they have done. By using satire, repetition, tone and diction, Banneker is able to ridicule Washington and Jefferson on their decisions and experiences in order to strongly support his argument against slavery. Banneker writes a letter talking about why he…

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    Themes In The Lottery

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    danger in blindly following traditions by showing conflicts in the plot, using symbolism in objects and situations, and using irony throughout the short story. The conflicts in the plot that supports the theme is internal and external conflicts. Right when “The Lottery” started there was a rush of nervousness and a “sudden hush” through…

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    Hester: A Heroine? In “On The Scarlet Letter”, D.H. Lawrence has a critical view of Hester Prynne. He believes Hester is glorified and condemns Hawthorne for the dishonest depiction. In his opinion, the impact of Hester’s sin is impaired by the praise expressed in Hawthorne’s writing. D.H. Lawrence effectively conveys his opinion to the audience by using allusions to literature, a concise syntax, and a harsh tone. D.H. Lawrence’s allusions to literature help to prove Hester Prynne’s…

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    Abstract This paper summarizes the article South Park and the Transformation of Meaning, by explaining a few main points of the article. The first main point of the article summarized is linguistic transformation and false neutrality which goes into detail on how words like fag or obscene can have multiple meanings. The second main point discussed is the language used in the show and why some believe it is for shock value alone while others believe that it is used for a different more complex…

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    being represented as the Age of Innocence. Newland Archer, the perceived gentleman, fantasizes of his wife’s death; ‘wishing her dead, was so strange, so fascinating and overmastering’ (Wharton 207), and an extramarital affair with Ellen. In fact the irony emerges where he is forced to stay with a woman who has the brought him into a lifeless state, however dreams of being with a woman condemned by society and completely goes against the Societal standard of a…

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