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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…

Stage 5 Turns out during one of Shaun and I’s nights out in Boston I had purchased a Powerball tickets. I had completely forgotten about this ticket in my back pocket of my jeans. I put them through the wash and my mom had found the ticket and gave it to me and said “Joey, do you want this Powerball ticket still? You just put it in the washing machine.” With the odds of winning the Powerball being so low. I thought about just throwing it away. I decided to take it to the local gas station and…

Amusing the Million In the late 1800s, society had become increasingly diverse and didn’t have socialization happening within different classes and cultures. It brought together the "high" and "lower" classes. Many different cultures had emerged as one with the help of all these different amusements parks at Coney Island. Each amusement park Coney Island provided had many different cultural entertainments to offer. All classes rich and poor, as well as immigrants were able to attend, due to…

Although the elite made an effort to change leisure time, American recreation was going to have a revolution in a sense. An amusement park called, Coney Island was a part of the revolution against genteel culture. John Kasson in his book Amusing the Million, addresses the change that Coney Island…

Amusing the Million Question Amusing the Million by John F. Kasson gives the vibrant history of one of America’s most prized and famous amusement parks, Coney Island; Kasson also describes the society and culture during this time of great change. Society in the 1890s and early 1900s experienced many changes, from the use modern technology being incorporated in daily life, to the modernization of cities, and to the merging of different economic classes through social gathering places. After…

“Check the Powerball number. If we hit the jackpot, we’ll fly to Vietnam immediately.” These words were said as she handed her eldest daughter a lottery ticket and her cellphone. Every time, just before checking to see if she has won the jackpot, she repeats this sentence like a mantra. She misses her home, the place that has made her who she is today. When asked, “What would you do if you won the lottery”, most people would say they would buy a new car, a mansion, or even a yacht. Loan…

We are as human in the 21st century enjoy significant advancement in technology and culture compare to the last century. One of our newest exploitation is the venturing into artificial intelligence, also known as AI. From the Siri on IPhone to the Cortana of window phone, we are toying with the concept of putting AI into our daily interaction. It's an exciting idea. But little known to us, the idea of AI has been around for a long time. It exists in movies, video games, books, and magazines. One…

Department of Health and Human Resources introducing the initiation of the Million Hearts Campaign Initiative (U.S, Department of Health and Human Services, 2011). The “Million Hearts brings together existing efforts and new programs to improve health across communities and help Americans live longer, healthier, more productive lives” (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2011, p. 1). The co-leaders in the Million Hearts are the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as well as the…

In the film, Brewster’s Millions, Montgomery Brewster, a former minor league baseball pitcher, has the opportunity to inherit $300 million from his late great-uncle. In order to do so, he must spend $30 million in 30 days under a complicated set of rules brought forward by the law office of Granville & Baxter. Throughout the 30 days, Brewster experiences a rollercoaster ride, facing many ups and downs, but ultimately is able to inherit the grand prize. In my scenario, I have to spend $2…

'Secondary School' and '2 Million Minutes', we can get a glimpse of education in United States, China, India and Hong Kong. From different countries' differences in terms of education, some societal differences between these countries can be identified. The manifested societal difference between U.S. and Asian countries like China and India would be that education in United States put more emphasis and effort on shaping students into responsible citizens. As shown in '2 Million Minutes',…