Chapter I Philippine Literature is a diverse and rich group of works that has evolved side-by-side with the country’s history. Literature had started with fables and legends made by the ancient Filipinos long before the arrival of Spanish influence. The main themes of Philippine literature focus on the country’s pre-colonial cultural traditions and the socio-political histories of its colonial and contemporary traditions. It is not a secret that many Filipinos are unfamiliar with much of the country’s
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Describe the scene at a train station It is 8 o’clock in the morning at Liverpool train station‚ the busiest hour throughout the whole day‚ it’s also known as the rush hour. Trains of all imaginable colours gradually draw to a halt‚ causing a slightly burned smell from the brakes. As the automatic doors fly open‚ continuous flows start of people shoving and pushing‚ rushing to get off into the already crowded station. The noise of the tannoy is hidden beneath the murmur of the crowds of people
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Phi Cao Carlin – 1 English IIK 30‚ January 2013 1. Character: Clarisse Quote: “I sometimes think drivers don’t know what grass is‚ or flowers‚ because they never see them slowly‚” she said. “If you showed a driver a green blur‚ Oh yes! He’d say‚ that’s grass! A pink blur! That’s a rose garden! White blurs are houses Brown blurs cows. My uncle drove slowly on a highway once. He drove forty miles an hour and they jailed him for two days. Isn’t that funny and sad too?(1.9) Analysis: As Clarisse
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It has been said that women have never achieved full equality with men. To what extent are Churchill’s characters ‘Top Girls’ in act one Many roles of women in society have been limited. There are very clear expectations of men and women‚ the men are the breadwinners and women are only to be housewives and mothers. Women through the ages have had to deal with a male dominated society. Men believed that women always needed support and someone to look after them. Women have been portrayed as being
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Marina French ENG 102: Section 1 Paper 1: Comparative Essay October 9‚ 2014 Like Sophocles’ famous tragedy Oedipus‚ Leslie Norris’ short story “Shaving” explores the formative influence of fathers on their sons’ lives. Oedipus and Barry‚ the protagonists in each work of literature‚ have different levels of knowledge about their past‚ which plays into the fact that their fathers amount of involvement in their lives shapes who they have now become. Their fathers’ involvement not only affects their
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In Waniek’s “The Century Quilt”‚ the author’s purpose is to show the reader why this particular quilt is so important to her. The extensive important behind the quilt is portrayed very convincingly with the use of literary devices such as imagery (colors)‚ vivid descriptions of certain details‚ and the most dominant device being a reminiscent tone. These devices work together to present a very clear understanding of how the author feels towards her century quilt. This particular poem doesn’t follow
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Part A When a business forms‚ the owner or owners must decide how to classify it. The type of classification will ultimately determine the rules under which the business will operate. Six general types of business entities exist with multiple variations thereof. Each type of business entity has advantages and disadvantages and there is no one type of entity that’s better than another. Business owners must decide how their business should be classified based on their individual and unique needs
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S. Q. 8 Nathanil Hawthorne 433‚ "The Minister’s Black Veil" 457‚ "The Birthmark" 465‚ Herman Melville 504‚ "Bartleby the Scrivener" 507 1. What is the attractive legend about Hawthorne? He was believed to be a shy recluse‚ always brooding in solitude. 2. How do the authors describe Hawthorne? He is described as a public figure‚ capable of a certain urbanity. He is absorbed by the evils of enigma and of moral responsibility. 3. Briefly describe Hawthorne’s background. He was born in
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A TALE OF TWO CITIES Comparative Lit: A 1935 movie of Ronald Colman. Just before the outbreak of the French Revolution‚ Lucie Manette‚ a French girl reared in England‚ is shocked to learn from the banker Barsad that her father‚ Dr. Manette‚ is alive‚ but has been imprisoned for eighteen years in the infamous Parisian prison the Bastille. She accompanies Barsad to Paris and finds her father‚ now a broken man‚ staying with tavern owners named De Farge who are secretly working towards the revolution
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Lord of the Flies: Loss of Innocence As we age we lose the thrill of imagination‚ the value of it. In the novel‚ Lord of the Flies‚ by William Golding this very much happens when pre-teen boys crash on an island. The longer they stay on the island less we see of them when the first crashed on the island. The boy’s actions and beliefs turn from innocence to corrupt. In the book there are many examples of innocence to corruption these are the examples of Jack‚ blank‚ and blank. Jack was the
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