In one of his most famous novels‚ Great Expectations‚ Charles Dickens creates several character based on humor. However‚ Dickens’ acerbic wit has a more serious agenda floating just below the surface of the text. In fact‚ Dickens’ wonderfully ridiculous characters serve as metaphorical commentaries of life in England during the 19th century. One of these characters is Mr. Pumblechook‚ who embodies the obsessive yearn of individuals in Victorian England for social improvement. His numerous and comical
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A school board has come under attack by the religious organization‚ Christians Against Sex‚ CAS‚ for its approach to dealing with the high rate of pregnancies in the district. In their board meeting of February 15th 2010 it was noted that 20 students had become pregnant and had to leave school to have babies. This included students in grades 9 through 12. Board member Marcia Helmsley lamented the loss of family values by the introduction of Planned Parenthood’s advocacy of birth control and abortion
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The Importance of Being Earnest Satire Essay “There is something in that name that seems to inspire absolute confidence.”(Act1part2/Act2part2‚Wilde) The drama The Importance of Being Earnest by Oscar Wilde‚ is a satire on love‚ relationships and women. Wilde showcases two different types of women that hopelessly fall in love with “Earnest” the name‚ not the man. Gwendolen comes from a high society in which the look of honesty and integrity are highly sought after‚ which is exactly why she
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Mrs. Workman Satire Examples Twain’s Examples Example 1: The first example of satire is from chapter 16 when a homeowner sees Jim and thinks that he is an intruder and sends his dogs on to him‚ then as soon as he realizes that Huck is with him he calls them off‚ this is a form of satire because it is funny because people often do that to people depending on their race‚ as in racial profiling. For example if he had seen Huck first he may not have sent his dogs onto them. Example 2: The second
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Ella Brooks Mrs. English AP Lang. 2/26/2013 Homeless Trash (A) Americans‚ most of the world believes we are rich‚ plentifully fat‚ stuck up people‚ who waste food and resources‚ and our only enjoyment in life is watching reality TV shows such as Honey Boo Boo and Extreme Couponing. Not all of America is like that‚ just a large amount of it. The truth is thousands of Americans are starving and are without a home. In the rancor winter nights they are forced to subsist on dead bugs they
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Sky Sports-Mitchell and Webb As true football fanatics and lovers of the game‚ many around the world find it normal and traditional to wake up in the midst of the late night and the early morning to watch the “beautiful game”. This beautiful game is the international sport of football‚ not to confuse it with the American sport involving the use of the hands. The English Premier League is the root of such excitement as it can easily be named the most watched and loved men’s football league in the
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Going back to the 1700’s when America was in the process of becoming America‚ smoking has always been present. Now in present day America‚ walking down the streets of any town‚ or road‚ you see and smell the awful and thick smell of tobacco smoke. 9 out of 10 times you are guaranteed to find an old cigarette on the ground. Attempts to better this issue have been made of course. Gruesome commercials tell the terrible consequences of smoking on the body‚ taxes have been raised on them‚ but people
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Huck Finn Satire Essay The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain is still one of the most controversial books in America due to the way Twain presents many topics in his novel. For example‚ probably the most discussed topic being the way Twain portrays racial issues in a pre-Civil War era in the South. Twain writes with truth when describing certain things such as the way people spoke at that time and even the actions people used when owning slaves. Many people still believe that Huck Finn’s
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It is an unremarkable object to those‚ who walk down streets and dwell outdoors. They see people‚ maybe groups of two or three‚ with cigarettes between each their fingers‚ chatting about anything that comes to mind. These smokers‚ while carrying on ordinary conversation‚ are not aware that they are putting carcinogens and chemicals into their bodies with each breath… and others around them too. Researchers have recently found that secondhand smoke can cause cancer‚ and second hand smoke from
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Don Quijote was a tall‚ skinny "wanna-be" who found himself morally obligated to involve himself in other people’s business for the sole purpose of acting as a proper knight errant would. Although he believes that his "battles" help solve situations (though the results is usually the opposite)‚ what it comes down to is that he wants to be famous‚ to be in love with his woman‚ to be accomplished‚ recognized‚ and adored. Therefore‚ Don Quijote’s motives are self-serving‚ and not "by-the-book" as
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