battlefield until John M. Browning revolutionized handguns when he invented the Colt Model 1911. A major advantage to the new Colt Model 1911 is its semi-automatic‚ making it easier and faster to reload compared to the revolver previously in use by the U.S. Army. The magazine held seven rounds (Askins28). This allowed shooters to put a higher volume of fire downrange or more importantly reload less in a gunfight. Although the Colt model 1911 was not the first semi-auto pistol it was the first to be produced
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Throughout Othello‚ imagery of war is used to build character. While talking to Othello’s father-in-law Brabantio‚ Iago has this to say about the General‚ “Though I do hate him as I do hell’s pains / Yet for necessity of present life‚ / I must show out a flag and sign of love‚ / Which is indeed but sign.” (I.i.152-155). He’ll “show out a flag”—like waving a peace sign—as a sign of his loyalty‚ despite actually intending to harm Othello. This illustrates early on in the play Iago’s two-faced personality
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The love and affection of a mother towards her family plays an important role. In the short story "The Rocking- Horse Winner" written by D.H Lawrence‚ the mother’s attitude undergoes a development. In the beginning of the story‚ she tends to be self obsessed. As the story progresses‚ she turns into a concerned mother. Towards the end of the story she realizes the danger of unbridled greed‚ as she loses her son. In the beginning of the story‚ the mother portrays a role of self obsessed woman‚ who
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The Horses The Horses by Edwin Muir describes a nuclear catastrophe and the reliance people have on technology. It describes how man would react when technology was no longer available to us. Initially people would listen for anything on the radio that would give them news‚ then they would observe the aftermath of the war‚ for example “a warship passed us‚ heading north‚ Dead bodies piled on the deck.” The narrator describes how even if the radio were to come on again‚ they would ignore it as
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O Level Literature – “Horses” by Edwin Muir The titular creatures in “Horses”‚ despite being rather ordinary animals‚ are viewed by the poet as shocking‚ overwhelming‚ and somewhat divine. Every element of these horses is made to look awe-inspring and godlike‚ inciting both reverence and fear in the poet. The opening verse depicts the horses using words like “terrible‚ “wild”‚ and “strange”‚ as well as them being “Like magic power on the stony grange”. Already‚ we are given an idea of how the
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The Rocking Horse Winner The dramatic short story "The rocking horse winner‚" is about a young boy who desires to be loved by his mother. The author‚ D.H. Lawrence develops a theme that states‚ the desire for money and social status is a destructive force. The story is about a young boy named Paul who tries to win his mothers love by gambling for money. Paul has a supernatural power which he can commute with his rocking horse to find out the winning races. However‚ in the end Paul tries too hard
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Diana Alsbrook Professor Smith World Literature 251 March 4‚ 2010 Grotesque Imagery to Represent Themes in Candide Various forms of imagery appear in Voltaire’s Candide. This includes the image of gardening and the multiple images found throughout the tour of El Dorado. None‚ however‚ compare to the blatant grotesque imagery shown in the novel‚ imagery that gives us a sort of comic relief in what is supposed to be violent and gory. Comedy and horror-filled instances are combined to form a
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misleading. The theme of illusion versus reality in "Dover Beach" reflects the speaker’s awareness of the incompatibility between what is perceived and what truly is real. Arnold conveys the theme of "Dover Beach" through three essential developments. First‚ he uses visual imagery. Second‚ he uses sound (aural) imagery. Third‚ he uses rhythm and metric. These mechanics alone do not explain why illusion and reality differ‚ but they do help to explain how Arnold sets up the poem to support the theme. The strongest
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values‚ and ideas in a range of texts” Compare the ways Maestro and one other text use imagery. Through the exploration of the texts Maestro‚ by Peter Goldsworthy‚ and The Falling Man‚ by Richard Drew‚ the emergence of imagery deciphers and projects the varying meanings of each text. Through distinctively visual language features in the novel Maestro‚ images are created which help convey the major theme of the text; relationships. This is contrasted by the visual techniques in the image of
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And I was right! ATW was similar to Basic Research‚ but then‚ it is on an “average round”‚ as what some students say. This elective came in technicality and in advance because it has strict observance of rules and standards. And now‚ as the 1st quarter ends‚ I can fully scent the start of our journey as writers or authors of tomorrow. Letters‚ letters‚ letters… Every day we discuss about the lessons of using a sheet of paper and a pen to make a letter. Now‚ let me be factual. There are 2 classes
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