“The Street”‚ by Octavio Paz A long and silent street. I walk in blackness and I stumble and fall and rise‚ and I walk blind‚ my feet stepping on silent stones and dry leaves. Someone behind me also stepping on stones‚ leaves: if I slow down‚ he slows; if I run‚ he runs‚ I turn: nobody. Everything dark and doorless. Turning and turning among these corners which lead forever to the street where nobody waits for‚ nobody follows me‚ where I pursue a man who stumbles and rises and says
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writing about actual situations‚ though it is classified under fiction. He grew up as the oldest of five children in the town of Kabul‚ Afghanistan. Due to his dad’s’ job‚ their family made the move to Iran and that is where the foundation of The Kite Runner was created. At this time in history‚ the Soviet war had just begun and Hosseini’s family could not return to Kabul. They then later decided to move to America to try and find a better life. “The story’s
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ISU: Redemption It is only natural for humans to make mistakes‚ just like Amir in the novel The Kite Runner‚ but it is how the mistakes are resolved that will dictate ones fate. The main character of The Kite Runner‚ Amir‚ knows a thing or two about making mistakes. What he struggles with throughout the novel is finding redemption for those mistakes. Throughout all stages of Amir’s life‚ he is striving for redemption. Whether Amir is saying the wrong thing or hiding from a hurtful truth‚ he always
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Summary Amir recalls an event that happened twenty-six years before‚ when he was still a boy in Afghanistan‚ and says that that made him who he is. He lives in a nice home in Kabul‚ Afghanistan‚ with Baba‚ his father. They have two servants‚ Ali and his son‚ Hassan‚ who are Hazaras. One day‚ Amir and Hassan are playing when they run into three boys‚ the group of Assef. Assef threatens to beat up Amir for hanging around with a Hazara‚ but Hassan uses his slingshot to stop Assef. Hassan’s birthday
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cannot reach alone” (“Quotes about friendship” 4). Just like in The Kite Runner friendship is something needed in life just like Amir and Hassan needed each other. Their friendship just like many other friendships will go through their ups and downs. Firstly‚ Amir shows some of the negative sides that can happen in a friendship. On the other hand Hassan shows the positive sides of a true friendship. In the novel The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini‚ two bestfriends‚ Amir and Hassan will show the positive
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FRANKENSTEIN & BLADERUNNER This module requires students to compare texts in order to explore them in relation to their contexts. It develops students’ understanding of the effects of context and questions of value. Students examine ways in which social‚ cultural and historical context influences aspects of texts‚ or the ways in which changes in context lead to changed values being reflected in texts. This includes study and use of the language of texts‚ consideration of purposes and audiences
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Analyse how Frankenstein and Blade Runner imaginatively portray individuals who challenge the established values of their time. Texts provide us with a gateway to the values and ideals of a given time‚ as it is difficult‚ if not impossible‚ for any author to compose in isolation of their cultural‚ political and historical contexts. They shape the ideas‚ themes and relationships explored within a text and enable us to better understand the concerns and values of the author. In particular‚ texts often
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Rochester’s poems is inevitably a reflection of the historical rake…That he delighted in projecting an image of himself is also clear (Griffin 1973: 21) This study aims to find out how Rochester has been related to his poetry and what consequences these relations have had for how we read his poetry. The most important editors‚ biographers and critical scholars of Rochester through the years will be explored as these scholars have contributed to the reconstruction of Rochester for the modern reader. Nilbett
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After reading through all the poems‚ there was no question about which three I was going to pick. The poem “Punishment” by Lisa Zaran moved me with the first line‚ “When using‚ you are not the same”. Growing up in the 70s and being a teenager in the 80s‚ I have seen firsthand the detrimental effect that substance abuse has on our society. When she continues with next two lines‚ “That sublimity of an altered state‚ you are not the same”‚ I have absolutely no doubt I know what this poem is about. The
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Protest songs make serious comment on the issues of their time. Discuss with detailed reference to the issues and techniques in two songs studied in class and one of your own choosing. Protest songs are the product of their times. Composers utilise the medium to make meaningful comment on the issues of their era in an attempt to influence viewpoints and bring back change. ‘Dear Mr President’ by Pink criticises the presidency of George w bush and the issues he raised with his decisions. These issues
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