You are what you say The essay‚ " you are what you say " is written by Robin Lakoff‚ a Professor of Linguistics at University of California. She has explicated her view on how English language has functioned to revile and debase women‚ why women are thought to be juvenile‚ dependent and frivolous species. Certain views which makes fair sex less thriving than men. The subject is of great interest as it illustrates that women only say what they mean‚ but what they say is inferred by men in a pejorative
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Wilde’s use of binary oppositions is the key comedic element in the Importance of Being Earnest. To what extent do you agree with this view? Throughout the play‚ Oscar Wilde portrays several binary opposites using the characters and themes of the play‚ such as the town and country‚ class‚ age‚ gender and morals. However I don’t think that the binary opposites are the main source of comedy in the play. The reason I find it comical is from the fact that the play is a comedy of manners as well as Wilde’s
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Art is a creation done by an individual or a group of people. Art can be a sketch‚ a drawing or a design. Some people think that art is useless‚ but for me‚ it’s useful and very important. This essay will explain why i say art is not useless. Art can be a hobby to any people of any people of any age above two. Art is learnt in schools --in kindergarten‚ in primary and secondary school‚ and even in the university. Art is very suitable for people to cure boredom. Children at the age of two to five
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helping society in any way they can. To what extent do you agree with this comment? Write an essay discussing your views and substantiating your arguments with reference to examples in different contexts. | | The incident of blood therapy death due to improper blood transfusion in a beauty centre‚ has stirred up lots of discussion on social responsibility. I agree that businesses are under obligation to help society to a large extent. This is because businesses are the one to
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Jealousy is a theme presented in many ways throughout Shakespeare’s “Othello”. However is it solely confined to the character of Othello himself or can it be seen in other characters and other forms? This essay will explore “Jealousy” through Othello to discover whether it is confined to the main character himself of whether it’s explored in different ways. The main character of Othello is undoubtedly a true image of the effects of jealousy. His character shows the destruction that jealousy can
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What would you do if you won $500‚000? If you won $500‚000 in the lottery‚ what would you spend it on? There are a lot of different ways that people would choose to spend this money. Some people would choose to spend it on themselves‚ others would choose to give it all away to charity. The way I would spend it would be a mixture of the two. (67) First‚ I would take $250‚000 and put it in the bank. If it is in the bank for a while‚ it will draw around four to five thousand dollars in interest
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that idealism has the best arguments in its favor and has the fewest philosophical problems. George Berkley‚ Rene Descartes‚ and J.J. C. Smart were philosophers who were trying to understand the relationship between the mind and the body. George Berkeley believed there are no mind independent objects‚ and that everything that exist only exist through one’s perceptions. Rene Descartes thought that the mind and body had a causal relationship. J.J.C Smart believed that all there is are psychical things
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‘fairy story’ To what extent do you agree? Fairy story: fable‚ children’s story‚ allegory‚ apologue‚ exemplum Simple: elementary‚ uncomplicated‚ self-explanatory‚ straight-forward‚ lucid Intro Subtitled “A Fair Story”‚ George Orwell’s novella Animal Farm displays the characteristics of a children’s fable‚ consisting of clear-cut morals and demarcate between good and evil. Yet‚ it does not demand the reader for much analysis to understand the more complex ideas embedded within this allegory. Presented
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Money cannot buy happiness. What are your views? From my point of view‚ happiness does not always increase in direct ratio to the rise of money. Happiness is an emotional state-of-mind. Different people’s happiness may vary as their expectations may affect their level of happiness. For example‚ a child can be easily contented by receiving a toy as a gift. Whereas‚ an adult may need a bigger trigger‚ such as a job promotion‚ to make him feel happy. Happiness can be gained through relationships‚
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What Would You Do If You Won the Lottery If I won the lottery‚ the first thing I would do is go to my bank and put the money in my savings and invest it. Then I could add to it and be even‚ more rich. One thing I wouldn’t do is tell somebody‚ because they would tell somebody‚ then everyone would want my money. After I would have put it in the bank‚ I would spend some of it on a white‚ GTI Volk’s Wagon. German engineering‚ you can’t beat it. I think and dream about this car. I would
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