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    Analysing the two poems of: Island man and Two Scavengers in a Truck‚ Two Beautiful People in a Mercedes and how the poet creates conflict Firstly‚ we began to read Island Man as a class in lessons. This is written by Grace Nichols and is published in a book titled “Anthology”. The surface meaning of the poem is based on a man who used to live on a Caribbean island and still dreams of this place even now when he lives in London. At a first glace of the poem‚ it comes across as short and sharp

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    Mary Wigman: Witch Dance Word Count: 1120 Through her simplification and breaking down of theatrical and aesthetic dance‚ Mary Wigman stands as one of the most inspirational figures of 20th century dance. Her unique use of theatrical elements such as masks‚ sound‚ costume and movement created an evolution of dance that was never seen before. Her use of the character‚ The Witch‚ changed the world’s views on dance forever‚ and inspired a revolution of artistic quality all around Europe. In this essay

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    “The Last Hippie” is a short chapter from Oliver Sacks’ An Anthropologist on Mars: Seven Paradoxical Tales. The chapter is centered around Greg‚ one of Dr. Sacks’ patients‚ and how his troubling teenager years subsequently led to him become an amnesiac who‚ “seemed bland‚ placid‚ and emptied of all feeling‚” (Sacks‚ 1996‚ p.46). Although Greg’s story was very interesting to read‚ I did find it relatively difficult to follow along‚ and encountered many challenges while reading the chapter. All of

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    When Charles Dickens wrote the novel Oliver Twist‚ he had written it with the intent of conveying many different messages. It is said that Charles Dickens wrote the book largely in response to the Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834‚ a law that shows the government’s both active and passive cruelty towards the needy and the homeless. The novel tells a tale of a boy named Oliver Twist who was born into a life of poverty and misfortune‚ and this young orphan’s adventure finding his way on the mean streets

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    Compare and contrast two people whom you admire. I believe that human will only keep on moving when there is a motivator for them. For me‚ what motivates me to be a kind and helpful person are the two people whom I admire. One of them is Ms. Kelly‚ my English teacher when I was in Standard Six‚ and the other one is Madam Tan‚ the aunty who lives next to my house. Ms. Kelly is a very kind person. She always teaches us to help those people who are in needs and she also never tired in helping

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    Compare and Contrast Two Books                            There are two books that I have read help me successfully in my life. One of whose names is " Chicken Soup for Soul: Think Positive" and the other is " Chicken Soup for Soul: Finding Your Happiness’’. When you compare them‚ they seem like dramatically different books‚ but they have many things in common‚ and I love both of them.                   They have many similarities. Both of them have the title is ‘‘Chicken Soup

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    When you compare in reference to two books‚ you address one or more ways in which the two books display similarities. When you contrast in reference to two books‚ you address one or more ways in which the books display differences. Project instructions might define quite specifically the books and the contrasts and comparisons to consider‚ or they might offer considerable choice. The result of the project usually involves an essay or a report. The more leeway you have‚ the more choices you need to

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    African American Medical Pioneers: Mary Eliza Mahoney (1845-1926) Mary Eliza Mahoney was the first black professional nurse in America‚ and an active organizer among African American nurses. She was born in Boston‚ on May 7‚ 1845‚ the oldest of three children. At the age of 18‚ she decided to pursue a career in nursing‚ working at the progressive New England Hospital for Women and Children. In 1878‚ at age 33‚ she was accepted in that hospital’s nursing school‚ the first professional nursing

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    Oliver Stone’s JFK (1991) does an excellent job depicting Jim Garrison’s breakdown of what he thought happened during the assassination of JFK. The scene itself incorporates Garrison’s narration (played by Kevin Costner)‚ fictional reenactments of the JFK assassination and real footage to bring home the logic Garrison was arguing. Through aspects of continuity editing‚ audio continuity‚ and complexity editing‚ Stone makes sure that all the pieces fall in line to create a coherent 4 minute scene.

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    Childhood Fantasies: The Analysis of Two Poems The transitional period that children and their parents endure can be a challenging time as children are forced to become mature adults. Children have to say goodbye to what they think is everyday. They have to reject some of their orthodox childhood practices. However‚ this time period can also affect a parent’s life. A parent may feel that they have lost the connection between themselves and their children. Two poems‚ “The Death of Santa Claus by Charles

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