Imran Hyder 4th Period English An Unknown Girl An Unknown Girl is written by the poet Moniza Alvi. Moniza Alvi is a renowned Pakistani-British writer. Her mother is British and her father is from Pakistan. She was born in Pakistan and later moved to the United Kingdom. This could reflect why An Unknown Girl is about the struggle Alvi or The Unknown Girl has trying to relocate her cultural identity and cling onto it in a nation where the culture is slowly drifting away and being replaced by western
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What makes the story of Gilgamesh an epic? Gilgamesh‚ the hero of this epic‚ achieves many feats of skill‚ which makes him famous‚ but that is not the reason it is an epic. The epic of Gilgamesh fulfills the requirements of an epic by being consistently relevant to a human society and has specific themes of immortality‚ friendship‚ grief‚ ect. Looking at literature throughout history‚ one can come to the conclusion that these theme are constantly passed on from one generation to another of humans
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Gilgamesh Reading Response Upon finishing the book The Epic of Gilgamesh‚ i believe most people would have some strong feelings about the former king of Uruk. Although the majority of those feelings may include regurgitation‚ anger‚ and despise; I on the other hand would like to argue why Gilgamesh was a good guy. Of course Gilgamesh had his flaws‚ but if you could look past the senseless raping of his own women and the constant fear he placed in the hearts of his own people on a daily
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poems‚ known as epics become all the rage. These poems were written in elevated styles that presented the adventures of a hero with superhuman qualities who embodied the national ideals. These ideals and adventures were presented through elements such as dreams‚ courage allowing the hero to overcome great trials‚ and a major battle scene. These elements‚ known as epic conventions‚ created epics that to this day continue to be read and taught throughout all the world. Authors like Homer (Circa
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with important decisions which can change his or her life. The main characters in Siddhartha by Herman Hesse and The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho realized that they had the power in their own hands to change their lives around. In both novels‚ the main characters‚ Siddhartha and Santiago‚ set out on a journey in order to reach enlightenment‚ because they felt disconnection within themselves. Although Santiago and Siddhartha faced different types of obstacles on the journey‚ they both had the same desire
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Traditional Analysis of Unknown Colony Morphology Color- light yellow pigmentation Form- circular Elevation- convex Margin- entire [staphylococci] DNase Test This test is used to detect if the bacteria contains any deoxyribonuclease activity. Because no color change was observed from blue to clear my unknown bacteria displayed a negative result. Blood agar plate This test is used to detect the hemolytic activity in the bacteria. A darkish green color on the media around the
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An analysis evaluates what a piece of writing is trying to do. In order to do that‚ you will have to decide what the author is trying to say and who they are trying to persuade to agree with them. In addition‚ you will need to examine the social and cultural context and point in time when the piece of writing was produced. Finally‚ you will need to explain how well the author fulfilled their purpose. What sort of an Analysis Essay are you being asked to write? Share in the comments about your
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Problems with Society and Self Although the plot of Women Unknown may seem like the theme of a Bollywood movie‚ the author has implanted several different thematic ideas in this short story. One of the most important themes of this story is the value of materialistic wealth or possessions. At the introduction of this story‚ the reader is informed that Anupam’s father was a poor man who had “earned a great deal of money as a lawyer‚ but never had the leisure to enjoy his wealth.” This small‚ yet
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Since the beginning of time‚ man has been on a quest to find his inner self. This topic has been the theme of many books and researches. This is no exception‚ in the 1959 book‚ Siddhartha by Hermann Hesse. In this particular story the main character‚ Siddhartha‚ is trying to find his inner self’. He tries to accomplish this in many ways‚ one being self denial or destruction. This is also the case in the 1996 book‚ Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk‚ in which the main theme promoted is that destruction
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Impact of Media’s Portrayal of Psychotic Illness on Viewers Introduction Psychotic disorders are the more serious form of mental illness‚ particularly schizophrenia. Many multidimensional factors have contributed to the social stigma of psychotic mental illness‚ deeming it a social problem. According to Landsberg and Rock (2010)‚ stigma and discrimination impacts policy and program response to the issue‚ causing limitations on our financing. As a result‚ there is a deficiency of resources
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