Compare the effects of the use of different narrative voice in “Miramar” and “Devil on the Cross”. In both Ngugi’s “Devil on the Cross” and Naguib’s “Miramar” we see a distinctive use of polyphony to convey both the political stances and social viewpoints of the authors. Although‚ the use of this literary technique differs between the two novels‚ the authors both have the same intention of persuading the reader to agree with their personal stand-point. Ngugi’s use of this literary narrative technique
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Exploring the marvelous state park brings joy to the soul. Devils Lake has some calming sights to see‚ ones that will put your mind at ease. The birds‚ flying high with no bounds‚ instill freedom. The hikes will drain the body of almost all the strength it holds while the views recharge it like a battery. Devils Lake State Park is a double-edged sword because even though the hike physically drains the body‚ the view and scenery make the hike worthwhile. Upon arriving at the state park‚ the beautiful
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Where Will I Put My Million Dollars? In America we are faced with many problems. As citizens we can find a way to help. If you had a millon dollars would you use it to help America become a better nation? If I had a million dollars‚ I would spend it on food safety‚ child labor‚ and Deforestation. Food safety is definitely a huge issue. I would donate 600‚000 dollars on helping food safety because it’s important that what we eat is healthy and safe for us to consume. The conditions we have right
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In the year 2005 alone‚ around 1‚460 children died as a result of abuse and neglect in America alone (Association). Abusive Parents should be put in jail. Abuse in the home is a serious problem that should always be taken seriously. If abusive parents are allowed to see their children‚ abuse will continue‚ parents are targeting defenseless children‚ and these children have no voice against their parents. Why should we allow child abusers to continue to hurt children? We should never allow known
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divided into military districts‚ and occupied by Union soldiers. It was a period in which opportunities for former slaves were expanded‚ as well as a period of unrest and resistance from the South against these changes. Although it is unclear who truly put an end to Reconstruction‚ it is evident that the South did all it could to resist it and the changes it brought. Due to the Civil War‚ around 4 million slaves were freed and rebuilding
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The title of this article is “Parents put malls on Santa’s naughty list for making them pay.” This article was written by the Chicago Tribune‚ but was adapted by the Newsela Staff. It was published on December 1‚ 2015. Since it was a group effort there are no specific credentials. I believe the intended audience is anyone who has children. Basically‚ this article talks about parents having to pay for their children to see Santa Claus. It started off where they only had to pay for pictures. Now
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In her essay‚ ‘Let’s Put Pornography Back in the Closet‚’ Susan Brownmiller expresses her discontent with the First Amendment in that she opines it has been wrongly applied therefore leading to its failure to abate pornography. In contrast she views that the First Amendment has been used to proliferate pornography and pornographic material in a number of ways that she outlines in her essay. Brownmiller comments on the abuse of the First Amendment by giving controversial legal instances like James
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Hell Hath No Fury like Medea Scorned In Euripides’s Medea‚ revenge can lead to destructive actions. This theme is a central part to the tragedy‚ mostly because it pops up time and time again. Euripides‚ through the use of motif‚ makes Medea’s desire for revenge seem conceivable. Not only has Jason left her by marrying Creon’s daughter‚ but Creon has exiled her from Corinth because she “nourish[es] rancorous ill will toward [Jason and Creusa] whom [he] intends to protect” (Euripides 92). The protagonist
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What is a romantic novel‚ and what characteristics make it romantic? Well‚ in the early 1800s‚ there were two type of thinkers in the world‚ the rationalist‚ and the romantics. Some romantic novels include The Devil In Tom Walker by Washington Irving‚ The Devil In Daniel Webster by Stephen Vincent Benét‚ and The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allen Poe. The rationalist flocked to large cities where they loved the innovation of industry and the production of new ideas and technology. However‚ the
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Everyone around us wears masks to hide who they truly are. For example ‚ politicians wear masks to get the majority of votes to win. Not only in real life but in literature‚ characters wear masks as shown in "Hopfrog" by Edgar Allen Poe and "The Devil and Tom Walker" by Washington Irving. The King and the Seven ministers and Tom walker wear masks in these two stories. Regardless of how hard one tries to conceal his/her darker traits and/or motives‚ the truth always comes out in the end. In the story
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