approaches the shore‚ the kids playing think he is a whale; then‚ a ship. He even looks like some sort of funky sea monster: "when [his body] washed up on the beach‚ they removed the clumps of seaweed‚ the jellyfish tentacles‚ and the remains of fish and flotsam‚ and only then did they see that it was a drowned man" (1). And shortly after‚ we’re told that "he had the smell of the sea about him and only his shape gave one to suppose that it was the corpse of a human being‚ because the skin was covered with
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Shakespeare’s play Othello exhibits many modern Freudian psychology theories‚ specifically through the character of Iago. Iago is a character who shows typical characteristics of a psychopath. Iago’s behaviour and intentions can be explained through modern Freudian psychology‚ and emphasised through the critical writings of Samuel Taylor Coleridge and Fred West‚ who‚ respectively‚ argued Iago’s “motiveless malignity” and Shakespeare’s “profound and accurate portrayal of a psychopath in Iago”. Through
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The Inevitable Downfall of Macau Hendrick de Leewuw described Macau as home to “all the riffraff of the world‚ the drunken shipmasters; the flotsam of the sea‚ the derelicts‚ and more shameless‚ beautiful‚ savage women than any port in the world. It is a hell” (Osnos). While this quote from Leewus’ book Cities of Sin dates back to the 1930’s‚ this quote represents the lifestyle that has made Macau the global attraction it is today. Macau’s history as a Portuguese colony has allowed it to retain
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A few words of zeal can possess egregious impact on a child‚ against the thousands uttered in spite of them. This belief remains intact for the protagonist of Bryce Courtenay’s novel‚ The Power of One‚ as Peekay’s hardships rattle him endlessly until he encounters Hoppie Groenewald; a mentor who creates the basis for Peekay’s newly found hope‚ strength and self-worth. Although their time together is only a smidgen compared to the length of the young boy’s continuing journey‚ Hoppie’s lessons‚ masking
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Loss is often sudden and painful‚ like a kick to the gut‚ but the pain eventually fades leaving you with only a memory of the past. Sometimes‚ though‚ it is not a kick. It is a rusty razor gash that opens up your belly leaving you desperately trying to stuff slippery innards back into a yawning wound. Even when it heals there remains a jagged scar and a dull ache as lingering reminders of what has been lost. I once counted Professor Gregor Szaranev as a close friend. I suppose I still do even though
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The fish flies appearance throughout the novel generally signifies a coming death. The first appearance is when Cecilia first attempts to kill herself‚ “that was in June‚ fish-fly season‚ when each year our town is covered by the flotsam of those ephemeral insects. Rising in clouds from the algae in the polluted lake‚ they blacken windows‚ coat cars and streetlamps….always in the same brown ubiquity of flying scum” (3). Just as Cecilia’s suicide spreads a dark blanket of sadness over
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sense and‚ above all‚ breeding. Although unwritten‚ they have become laws‚ having stood the test of time. Their proper observance and manifest awareness distinguish a well-disciplined and elegant professional from the undisciplined and marginal flotsam-and-jetsam of the officer corps. 3. Your conduct‚ attitude and speech at every waking moment‚ in uniform and in civvies‚ bring credit or ignominy not only to yourselves but also to the Section Commander/Squadron Commander/AOC you serve under. Also‚
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Rastafarians in Post-Independence Caribbean Poetry in English (the 1960s and the 1970s): from Pariahs to Cultural Creators Eric DOUMERC‚ Maître de conférences - Université Toulouse 2 – Le Mirail erdoum@aol.com L’objectif de cet article est d’examiner plusieurs modes de représentation des Rastafariens dans la poésie antillaise anglophone des années 1960 et 1970. Après s’être attardé sur le contexte historique et culturel‚ il sera question de trois tendances générales dans la représentation des
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Success literature going back hundreds of years espouses the benefits of hard work. But why is it that some people seem to feel that “hard work” is a dirty word nowadays? I define “hard work” as work that is challenging. Both hard work and “working hard” (i.e. putting in the time required to get the job done) are required for success. A problem occurs when people think of challenging work as painful or uncomfortable. Does challenging work necessarily have to be painful? No‚ of course not. In fact
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Two poems about city life by Liz Lochead Liz Lochead has written two poems about city life‚ one being Laundrette which is set in an area of Bristol which is full of bedsits‚ meant for students just renting. The other poem is George Square which is set in the business district in Glasgow. As the first poem mentioned‚ Laundrette has a subtle start as it says ‘We sit nebulous in steam’ (nebulous meaning hazy or vague). You could almost have a debate on all the possible places that you ‘sit nebulous
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