When reading non-fiction we have to think critically about what the writer is trying to convey in their piece. We look at formalist criticism and historical criticism‚ to see if there is anything that belong in either of those two categories. Writers also can also use different strategies in order to convey their thesis or themes. The non-fiction works that I have chosen are “Who Will Light the Incense When Mother’s Gone?” by Andrew Lam and “On Going Home” by Joan Didion. I will discuss their theme
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Prison Gangs and Life for Inmates Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be in prison for thee rest of your life‚ or even for a short period of time. In the surroundings of prisons there are certain things or certain activities that goes on such as prison gangs. Prison gangs are often known as an influential organization called the free world within a prison. Most of these prison gangs offer some type of safety for those you join them. In exchange for safety some inmates usually
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The Go-Between The story ‘The Go-Between’ is a short story written by Ali Smith in 2009. The story was written for a collection of short stories written to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the United Nations’ adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The story is inspired by Article 13‚ which stands for the right to freedom of movement. In the story we read about a 33-year-old man who’s name is not revealed. The 33-year old man is a former microbiologist and has worked in a university
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Is there Fact or Fiction of the Left and Right Brain? As an instructor‚ lifelong learner as well as parent my eyes have been opened to the fact that there can be more than one way of learning. This brought me to look into the right brain verses the left brain theory. Is there truth to the right brain versus the left brain theory or is it just that‚ a theory? I found out what kind of learner I am with a simple questionnaire that was taken to narrow these options down.
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Are We Responsible? Over the years‚ the earth has had a dramatic alteration. From the sky to the soil we walk on daily‚ the earth is being lethally effected. All over the world‚ there are problems with keeping earth resources from contamination. Scientist and research groups have studied the measurements of the Earth surface temperature to discover changes about our earth. Today we are facing disintegration with earth resources. Earth’s temperature has become warmer than the earth was centuries
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5th AP History January 13‚ 2003 The Responsible Electorate V.O. Key‚ Jr. Election returns identify which candidate gets the most votes from the electorate‚ but in essence‚ that’s all it really tells us. Why does one candidate get more votes than another? We cannot assume it’s because of his past record or promises for the future. It’s interesting to examine what make the electorate vote as it does. Instruments such as the Gallup Poll have helped experts determine voting behaviors of a large
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Go History‚ Go Hetalia! “The past reminds us of timeless human truths and allows for the perpetuation of cultural traditions that can be nourishing; it contains examples of mistakes to avoid‚ preserves the memory of alternative ways of doing things and is the basis for self-understanding.” This quote by Bettina Drew well-explains how history is important to us as human beings. History helps us know what happened years ago. How it relates to us? Well‚ it helps us learn lessons by going back to
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Private prisons could create more jobs within local communities‚ strengthening the local economy. The challenge can come in getting approval to build those prisons near communities or in outlying rural areas because of overall financial fears of ongoing costs to run the facility. First‚ the cost to the taxpayer of operating prisons is a con associated with prison operations. Many U.S. prisons are state-funded‚ which means the general taxpayer pays to care for prisoners
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Today‚ the U.S. has more jails and prisons than there are colleges and universities. In 2010‚ there were 2.3 million prisoners in the United States (C. Ingraham). There are simply not enough correctional officers to counter the smuggling
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Six years back‚ when on November 4‚ 2004‚ the Prime Minister proclaimed Left Wing Extremism as the biggest threat confronting the nation that had to be dealt at ‘war footing’‚ it had a ring of resolve of a freshly elected government to take the bull by its horns. However‚ when he repeats the same now‚ it carries an air of helpless lamentation. The efforts at war footing notwithstanding‚ during the last six years‚ the area under Naxal influence has nearly doubled extending to nearly 203 districts
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