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Scholars debate why wars begin, end, and the reasons why the vicious cycle is one of the only constants in history. It is well known that war never changes, but what can be done to make a nation change? In an excerpt from Liu E’s The Travels of Lao Can, a humble, traveling doctor - Lao Can - attempts to right injustices against innocent citizens of the nation, promote modernism and spirituality through his position of prestige amongst the elite. In this excerpt, he has encounters with Wang, an…

Introduction As pressures stand, organizations are obligated to consider plans and policies that will help them become more productive and efficient. When implementing a pay for the performance awards program, you must first categorize the levels of employees, by the goals and expectation of the organization. While many factors impact upon this effectiveness, specific awards will be offered for each goal and expectation, whether it is monetary or other rewards. Considering the need to remain…

Understanding Morality in Anthem The city of Anthem is unlike anything seen in the modern world. Ayn Rand’s strange, futuristic society is seen by many as a place from the past. Though Anthem may begin out sounding like this, readers later find out that that this odd city is from the mysterious future. It is believed by the people of Anthem that in order to create a perfect world there can be no sort of ego. These people always use the word “we” instead of “I”. Citizens do not have distinct…

Satire is a genre in literature while sometimes could be graphic and performing arts. Usually, satire is a comical piece of writing which authors would use humor, irony, exaggeration or ridicule makes fun of an individual or a society to expose its stupidity and shortcomings in an indirect way. And its essential purpose is to put out constructive social criticism which uses wit as a weapon to draw attention to both particular and wider issues in society. Moreover, writers expect that whom he…

Ahjussi (아저씨), also known by it’s English title The Man from Nowhere, is an action packed, thriller film starring Won Bin as the movie’s protagonist, Cha Tae Sik. The movie was released on August 4, 2010 and was directed by Lee Jeong Bum. The story begin with Cha Tae Sik, the owner of a pawnshop, who lives by himself and leads a quiet life. He is a quiet man and does not have any friends except for a little girl, Somi, who lives next door with her mom. Somi frequents the pawn shop, often selling…

How does John Steinbeck present the theme of power within the novel ‘Of Mice and Men’? Within John Steinbeck’s novel, ‘Of Mice and Men’, he expresses the theme of power in a variety of ways. Many theorists argue that Steinbeck created these fictional characters to put forward the unfairness of the society; one that banishes the weak and rewards the wealthy. We discover the story of characters that we can relate to, which portray Steinbeck’s growing exasperation towards 20th Century America. As…

Satire is used in literature to criticize and point out society’s flaws. The criticism is usually masked in humour. Irony is commonly used in satires to expose flaws, an effective example is John Smith’s A Modest Proposal, in this essay he effectively uses irony, to communicate his argument about the poverty in Ireland. Similarly, in Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale she criticizes the society that women live in. Atwood uses satire to display the oppression of women in political, religious…

Catch 22 was written by Joseph Heller, who is well known for writings satire novels. Joseph Heller, the author, uses many different examples of satire.Catch-22 is usually called a comic satirical novel. A comic satirical novel is a literary genre in which comedic forms , exaggeration, are used to focus on human weakness and societal problems.In Catch 22 the author takes the reader on an emotional trip through the extended use of satire. Satire is the use of humor to expose others stupidity…

Jonathan Swift’s writing reflects his personality in the sense that it is both playful and serious at the same time. This duality of playfulness and seriousness is especially evident in his pamphlet “A Modest Proposal.” The speaker of this text is not Swift, but instead, an anonymous figure that Swift uses as a vehicle to express his political views, poke fun at the British, and reveal his resentment of British policies toward the Irish. Straightforward and poignant in his assertions, the…

R.K. Narayan is the foremost name in contemporary Indian English literature. He is essentially ironic and realistic in his vision of life. His stories and novels, including the present work, The Vendor of Sweets, reflect his awareness about the fundamental disharmonies and absurdities which Life and World constantly throw in our way. Narayan accepts the realities of life ungrudgingly, taking things as they come to him – and so do his characters. Nowhere does he seem to be writing with an idea of…