Vietnam War Veteran Interview -How old were you during the war? I can range my age during the war between 20 and 34 depending when I started and ended. -How did you follow the the progress of the war? We got most of the news about the war by newspaper and radio and when I was back in the states I followed it on TV like most other people. -What is your most vivid memory of the war? One time we had to land in and pick up our guys after they had been discovered by the enemy. I was terrified when
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Reader-response criticism is a school of literary theory that focuses on the reader (or "audience") and their experience of a literary work‚ in contrast to other schools and theories that focus attention primarily on the author or the content and form of the work. Although literary theory has long paid some attention to the reader’s role in creating the meaning and experience of a literary work‚ modern reader-response criticism began in the 1960s and ’70s‚ particularly in America and Germany‚ in
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Newspaper Article The argument in this article is about whether if children are being challenged in class. I agree to a certain level.First‚ I think that children aren’t being challenged because the teachers are showing sympathy and just letting the children pass the class. Also‚ the children that are intellectually advanced are seeing the work as easy but‚ the less educated children are spotting it as hard. Then‚ when the children get home they are showing their parents the work. The parents
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against them by Christians is seen as retaliation and justified.. The headline as well as the first sentence of the article by Ashish Kumar Sen concerning the plight of Syrians is framed in such a way that the reader is led to view the Islamic faith in general and the Clerics specifically through a negative lens. Under the headline Clerics permitting desperate Syrians to eat cats‚ dogs‚ the first sentence reads “Syria’s civil
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furthermore persuading his readers that under the right circumstances‚ critical choices have to be made. His oppressive descriptions of George’s health issues successfully grasp reader’s attention‚ while forcing them to visualize and connect to the sorrows captured. Moreover‚ these descriptions help readers in overcoming personal struggles by bringing forth the reality of these situations. Philbert ensnares the unimaginable while releasing the truth of reality. Readers who have not experienced such
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has struck wonder and emotion in the hearts and minds of people far and wide. "The Convergence of the Twain" by Thomas Hardy‚ captures this emotion through the use of poetic devices. The speaker conveys his attitude toward the sinking of the ship using a unique illustrative technique in his writing. As opposed to simply conveying his attitude through description in a straightforward manner it is depicted to the reader using diction‚ imagery‚ irony‚ and comparisons. For example‚ "In a solitude of the
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E-readers and e-books may have seemed like a fad‚ but clearly they are not going anywhere. There are a number of styles and types to pick from; the Nook and Kindle each have various versions and options‚ for example‚ based on your budget and your needs. Debate rages about which is the best e-reader‚ but this is about the advantages and disadvantages of an e-reader regardless of the one you buy. Advantages For starters‚ we will look at the benefits of e-readers. Do you travel a lot? If so‚ an e-reader
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Readers response The Mortal Immortal was quite different than past assigned readings for several reasons. First‚ it was a short story rather than a long-winded‚ descriptive novel. This appealed to me because that‚ in itself‚ shows a turn to the modern side of literature. Gone are the days of praising the sublime and merely hinting at characters emotions. More presently‚ audiences want to be quickly brought into the action‚ and to experience a high level of energy and enjoyment throughout the entire
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and acupuncture‚ which hold much more authenticity in terms of the effects to human health. That‚ in my opinion‚ is a profoundly wrong‚ because it would potentially rob those who need a certain therapy of opportunities to encounter it by biasing the reader with a certain misconception against it. In terms of labelling alternative medicine as a whole as scientifically unproven‚ I’m afraid I again have to take exception. In fact‚ more and more academic institutes are starting to conduct research on
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Newspaper Columnist How might you use the strategies for applying creativity to problems and issues in addressing this topic? The strategies that I would use are to provide the resources for the public to understand why it is important to not house exotic animals. I would also research information and the fats of people that do house these exotic animals. I would make the topic interesting and try to divert it from negative energy into positive explaining the danger of housing alligators
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