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The Optics of Life, Death, and War The perspective of a novel is pertinent for understanding its theme and purpose. It is revealed early on in Slaughterhouse-Five that different perspectives contribute to the novel’s meaning. Upon introducing Billy Pilgrim’s character, Vonnegut identifies the protagonist’s profession as an optometrist and also emphasizes his career’s importance to the story, stating that “Ilium is a particularly good city for optometrists” (Vonnegut 24). The phenomenon of…

CREATIVITY BOOKLET WHAT IS CREATIVITY? 1) “Children need time and support to be creative through their curiosity, exploration and play. They should be given the opportunity to voice out opinions, feelings and their ideas.” [EYFS 2007 Practice Guidance, p 104] 2) “Creativity is about expressing ourselves. Creativity among children is more about conveying something new through their imagination, exploration and curiosity. It is the children’s own original thoughts and feelings.” 3) “Creativity…

The Khans were some of the most successful conquerers of all time. Kublai, grandson of the great Genghis Khan who was the first to unite the mongol empire and expand their territory, was especially note worthy in the fact of his influential ruling on the Yuan empire. Unlike Genghis Khan who was know for taking over “nearly 12 million square miles of territory” Kublai was know more for his civilian achievements. The dynamics of his relationship with his subjects were very different than any other…

The 1920’s marked a great year for the American people and Calvin Coolidge was the man that led the country through most of the economic prosperity. Following Warren Harding, whose term was remembered for the Teapot Dome Scandal coming from one of Harding’s secretary, Coolidge “cleaned up the rampant corruption of the Harding administration and provided a model of stability and respectability for the American people in an era of fast-paced modernization.” (“Calvin…

leaves which are picked freshly to arrest the action of oxidation. If the leaves are left to oxidise for some time, the oolong tea is formed. A tea which is semi-oxidised is oolong tea. Preparation:  Boil water in a saucepan.  Add tea leaves to the teapot such that they absorb about 5% of the space in the tea pot.  The boiling water is poured into the pot  The bubbles which an anatomy is top with the advice of the cover are pushed away.  The tea pot is covered and let it to steep  Now…

her completely in the way she is, which is also the reason why she fell in love with him (Swan 355). Supernatural appearances, which are a common criteria for gothic movies, like “Lumiere, the candelabra; Cogsworth, the clock; and Mrs. Potts, the teapot […] provide Belle with encouragement to find her own way” (Swan 355). They also help Belle and the Beast by bringing…

Adventures in Knitting When I was about nine years old my grandmother, Barbara handed me a craft kit that would change my life. This kit came with a book, a pair of knitting needles, and a ball of hideous multi-colored yarn. After a few weeks of clumsily trying to figure out how to knit, I took the yarn and needles to my grandmother Beth who always had a knitting project on her needles . I didn’t know it at the time, but taking the kit to my grandmother and learning how to knit would change my…

Life is something only the dead have lived fully. People try to find what is important in life, but it is impossible to know. Importance is an aspect that is always different and changing for each individual. There is nothing intelligent to say about life; everybody is supposed to be learning, to never know everything. Yet still, arguments begin about what is right, and those arguments lead to fights, which then lead to wars. Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut is a somewhat autobiographical,…

generates gender inequality. The colors, patterns, and decorations of boys and girls clothing illustrated in the data help individuals of both genders understand their role in United States’s society. A girl wearing a dress would rather play with teapots than run around throwing footballs in a dazzle black polyester shorts accompanied by a plain dark blue t-shirt made from the same material. Another girl wearing a skirt in the park can’t climb as high as the boy because she’s too occupied…

It was ten to three when Gatsby’s driver pulled up outside Daisy’s mansion. Gatsby decided to wait in the car until the clock struck exactly three. As he stared out his window, a cool autumn breeze blew, catching lost leaves and causing them to swirl in the air like a beautiful hurricane. As Gatsby’s attention moved from the movement of the leaves to daisy’s Vanderbilt mansion, a lump of anxiety formed in the pit of his stomach. The palm of his hands became moist with sweat as self- doubt began…