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    Both cartoonists use analogy to display and compare social classes‚ and how upper class reacts to lower classes. Analogy is the comparison between two things or ideas to clarify and explain the problem. In the “House problem” cartoon‚ showing middle class life Vs. Upper class is simple explanation for analogy. It is used successfully comparing middle class life and the upper class’ point of view. Although the rich man has a house and a car‚ he still thinks he is living like middle class. In the “Unions”

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    How WWII Affects Us Today World War II was different than other wars‚ because of the number of civilian deaths that occurred. WWII changed the course of the nations around the world‚ some of which prospered technologically and economically‚ while others have yet to recover. WWII was one of the biggest and costliest wars in history. World War II is said to be the greatest and the most destructive war in world history. World War II was fought from 1939-1945 throughout Europe‚ Asia‚ Africa‚ and the

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    Sarcasm Used in The Great Dictator In the movie The Great Dictator‚ Charlie Chaplin depicts a dictator named Hynkel who is racist‚ opportunistic‚ and a totalitarian ruler of a fictitious country called Romania. Chaplin uses a great deal of sarcasm in the movie to present ideas that influence viewers. Sarcasm used in the movie effectively shows us with humor and pointed messages how fascism is used to consolidate Henkel’s power by blaming Jews for everything and how that is against humanity. One

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    and the Effects in Yesterday’s‚ Today’s and Tomorrow’s Society Racism‚ especially over the past few years‚ has become something that is being expressed in more subtle and understated ways than ever before‚ and this may be because of the fact that today‚ more and more ’whites’ are disowning the concepts of racism‚ and are at the same time proclaiming that theirs is an ’egalitarian’ society‚ where all men are born equal. Racism and its impact have been felt all over the world and the innate struggles

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    Regardless of the truth behind this spectacle‚ the tales of King Arthur still live today because we have an inherent need for what he represents: chivalry and honorable behavior. The lack of documentation leaves scholars guessing as to how this hero met his end. However‚ I believe that the historical truth behind Arthur is less important than the impact he made on society during the Middle Ages and continues to impact us today. One of the most famous stories is of the Round Table. “It became the place where

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    This pizza shop‚ called “Jet’s Pizza” uses a smart phone to demonstrate the use of a smart phone aides one of their customer’s business. The commercial shows one of their food inspectors analyzing the food making process at each location‚ looking at how the food is produced‚ the freshness of the product and the delivery of such a product to judge the effectiveness of the location. Of course‚ I am summarizing these facts. They did mention that the work of using the smart phones allow the food inspectors

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    progressed further and further‚ so did people’s belief systems and ideas. What once was a society that was driven solely by God under the power of the Church and Pope was being to shift to a logically thinking‚ science and reason fueled culture that we see today causing a multitude of challenges for the Church. Around the year 1300 is when the Renaissance began. About one hundred years later‚ from 1400 to about 1650 is the period of time known as the Renaissance Humanism. During this time frame a new way

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    slavery to wars‚ and brutal abuse‚ the people of this era overcame the strongest battles. Being born into slavery because the lack of education and wealth‚ African Americans had no choice but to work for the wealthy whites. They weren’t allowed to learn how to read or write. In 1954 the Brown vs. Board of Education law was passed that ended legal racial segregation. This allowed African American children to be able to attend schools with the

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    In King Lear‚ Act 4 William Shakespeare shows how the characters can emphasize more than what is being read. The way Shakespeare’s conveys the identities of his characters can be brought to better understanding when reading HTRLLAP. Act 4 continues on with last scene of act 3 when Shakespeare just had blinded one of his characters in the utter most violent way. The torture that Gloucester went through was the revealing of his son’s betrayal‚"I have no way" (pg.78). HTRLLAP illuminates on biblical

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    What is irony and how is it used in the story? Irony is a stylistic device‚ used by the author to keep the drama in the story going‚ for the reader’s enjoyment. It is the twist or unexpected event which blends the elements of the story together. In the instance of O. Henry he combines exaggeration [or hyperbole] and irony to add humor in the story. O. Henry is a master of irony and exaggeration‚ so that his stories have flavor and depth. In "The Ransom of Red Chief‚" O. Henry uses the three devices;

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