the journey? The novel how many miles to Babylon by Jennifer Johnson highlights Alec Moore’s tragic journey. We see his journey true childhood to adulthood. Interestingly‚ the novel begins at the end of Alec’s journey as he waits execution “because I am no officer & a gentlemen they have given me my notebook‚ ink‚ pen‚ paper” and comes full circle. Immediately we wonder how Alec someone so high up in the war is being executed‚ then as we read on we begin to realise how his journey through life
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time‚ society has had its ways of developing what is to be considered the Ideal Citizen. This Citizen consists of many traits that are favorable by the many. If someone were to encounter such an individual‚ they would respect them‚ hear others good praise about them‚ and possibly even admire them. They would likely give the viewer the impression of an enjoyable lifestyle‚ one that many would trade with their own. However‚ the ways in which society operates have made it easy to not notice the internal
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The same cannot be said for How Many Miles to Babylon‚ which ends in a pessimistic and gloomy scene. Alec Moore is awaiting execution‚ as the novel comes full circle. He is given “a pen and paper” because he is an “officer and a gentleman”. He has nothing to do but wait. Alec refused to kill Jerry by firing squad‚ so in a sense‚ he asserted his own humanity in the face of war. However‚ this noble act is detrimental‚ as this act of compassion tragically costs him his life.Johnston’s outlook is in
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“Gentlemen‚ Your Verdict” Michael Bruce 1. From what perspective is the story told? (1 mark) This story is told in limited omniscient third person perspective. This is because the narrating voice enters the minds of most characters‚ excluding the radio telephone scenes. You can only hear Lieutenant Commander Oram’s voice‚ not the character on the other end of the radio. 2. Through which literary device does Michael Bruce tell his story? (1 mark) The literary device used was flashback
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Feminine and Patriarchal Representation in The Two Gentlemen of Verona Throughout Shakespeare’s plays‚ early feministic critics saw women as less influential characters than the men who are portrayed‚ even including the male fools. The critic Phyllis Rackin brings to light this idea and its importance in love‚ sexuality‚ and gender in one of her articles of Shakespeare and his pieces. She says: “reminders that women were expected to be chaste‚ silent‚ and obedient probably occur more frequently
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haven’t even met this man. The man I am talking about is Cory Gregory. Cory is the co-founder of the company musclepharm which produces supplements. Their motto is “Fueling athletes safely.”(Gregory 6). These products have helped me to achieve my goals and teach me a little about the proper ways to take supplements safely. The book I read is called “Habits of Success and Concentration” and is written by Cory Gregory and Theron Dumont. Cory says he wanted to help people achieve their goals and have
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Blurring the ’Male Gaze’ "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" is a 1953 Musical-Comedy released by 20th Century Fox‚ directed by Howard Hawks and starring Marilyn Munroe and Jane Russell; the two greatest sex symbols of the era. The camera’s point of view is that of the ’male gaze’‚ where women are regarded as objects of fascination and the men are assumed to have a position of power. Hawks shows how it can be easily hijacked by females smart enough to control‚ manipulate and ultimately blur the ’male gaze’
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Both stories involve women who are faced with poverty‚ but the women confront their poverty in a different manner. Your task is to analyze this difference. Task: Write three paragraphs analyzing the characters of Mathilde and Della. How are they similar? How are they different? You should look closely at the setting in “The Gift of the Magi” to help you gain a better understanding of depth of Della’s personality. In “The Necklace” you should look closely at Mathilde’s speech‚ thoughts‚ and actions
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Olfaction or olfactory perception[1] is the sense of smell. This sense is mediated by specialized sensory cells of the nasal cavity of vertebrates‚ which can be considered analogous to sensory cells of the antennae of invertebrates. In humans‚ olfaction occurs when odorant molecules bind to specific sites on the olfactory receptors. These receptors are used to detect the presence of smell. They come together at the glomerulus‚ a structure which transmits signals to the olfactory bulb (a brain structure
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The human body has five senses that keep in touch with what is going on in the external world: touch‚ taste‚ smell‚ sight‚ and hearing. Below I will describe how these senses work. Taste- The tongue is the body part that helps us sense taste. The tongue consists of taste buds (mushroom like projections) which are specific receptors for sense of taste. Each bud contains several cell types in microvilli that project through pores and chemically sense food. Gustatory receptor cells communicate with
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