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    Creative Writing: Topic-Ocean Long before the dawn of time itself‚ there existed a tiny singularity‚ the one bright spark of light which would give birth to all objects in the universe. This singularity held oceans of knowledge‚ many in which our emotions and thought cycles originated from. Where all knowledge on the universe and what was to be was stored. Inside the singularity‚ a tiny civilisation governed these vast oceans of knowledge‚ they were the guardians of knowledge‚ the most learned

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    Satire Essay By: Ethan Pham Cars are a fantastic invention. They make our lives more carefree by getting us from place to place quickly while abolishing the need for legs altogether. Instead of walking that 3 blocks to McDonalds‚ why not drive there? You get there faster and you can eat sooner. Driving has a lot of benefits. But driving also takes a lot of fuel‚ and everyone knows that fuel for cars isn’t the cheapest of resources. The gasoline that keeps your car running is supplied

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    Satire Essay “A Modest Proposal” Obesity in America Obesity is a major epidemic in America. American’s are known for their obsession with food. At church last Sunday‚ the pastor was preaching on the topic of “fasting”. Fasting would be defined as the abstinence from eating certain or all foods in an effort to rely solely on God for inner strength. The pastor talked about how we as Americans are constantly looking for our next meal. We are always anticipating when and what we are going to eat.

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    The Simpsons Satire

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    appeal to vastly different segments of the population. The show contains very basic and even slapstick type humor which appeals to the members of the audience with average to below average intelligence‚ yet at the same time includes witty humor and satire which is better

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    Ryan Visor Brown Comp 1 April 22‚ 2013 Homeless satire There are hundreds of homeless people out on the streets of the large cities in this great nation. With low unemployment rate and new jobs being created every day‚ people are starting to ask why there are still homeless people in the alleys and on the sidewalks of this country. This seems to be a haunting problem even though it would be so incredibly easy for homeless people to get a job. The general requirements for applying for and keeping

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    Obesity Satire

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    4/26/12 Satire Obesity Obesity has become a huge problem throughout America. All Americans have quick and easy access to food at any time during their day. From 24-hour fast food restaurants to food stamps‚ there is no reason to go hungry here in the United States. However‚ this unlimited access is creating an unhealthy community. American Citizens are finding themselves stuck on their couches because their body weight restricts their movement! Some can hardly walk! Americans need to make change

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    writing entire stories "making fun of" or using satire. Colonial authors explored different aspects of writing‚ but the theme that seems most present and persistent in the authors of the Chesapeake region is satire. Satire is a type or style of writing that was used in the seventeenth and eighteenth century‚ which criticizes and mocks its subject. Some good examples of authors that used this style of writing are Ebenezer Cook and William Byrd. To better understand satire I will define satire‚ tell how

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    that are ironic and abstractly forward and blunt for a problem in their lives. In “A Modest Proposal”‚ the theme of the short story is all but modest. The proposal is that the people of Ireland should start eating babies in order to dilute the population and to provide money (to‚ for example‚ the renters) for the poor who cannot afford food. John Swift uses this ironic satire in order to catch the reader’s attention. It is his way of saying ‘here is a ridiculous idea‚ now think of an actual solution’

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    Satire in Swift’s A Modest Proposal Jonathon Swift’s A Modest Proposal is one of the greatest works of satire in literature today. Wayne Booth‚ author of “Essays‚ Satire‚ Parody‚” calls this work “the finest of all ironic satires.” Though this essay was first published in 1729‚ it is very popular in modern literature books today. In this essay‚ I will explore the use of satire in this work. Swift’s essay was printed in the form of a pamphlet arguing that the problem of poverty in Ireland can best

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    new form of literature became very popular‚ satire. Satire‚ according to www.dictionary.com‚ is the use of irony‚ sarcasm‚ ridicule‚ or the like‚ in exposing‚ denouncing‚ or deriding vice or folly. Commonly‚ satire is used to give one’s opinions or commentary about public issues. As a writer it is important to be well educated on current events‚ politics and the interests of the general public. Writers‚ such a Jonathan Swift‚ have commonly used satire to discuss important issues about the follies

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