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    Spielberg brought these questions to the forefronts of the minds of millions of people. Through their combined works of 1984 and A.I. they present the question of humanity and our ability to love with the use of imagery‚ symbolism‚ and situational irony. George Orwell’s depiction of Party members as animalistic‚ subhuman creatures paints a chilling portrait of our regression back to simple primates. Throughout 1984 a society where individual thought and emotions are smothered and annihilated to

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    WHite horse of ALih

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    ENGLISH 7- PHILIPPINE LITERATURE 7:30 – 8:55 TTHS DECEMBER 14‚ 2013 COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS ON THE SHORT STORY “THE WHITE HORSE OF ALIH” & THE MOVIE “BAGONG BUWAN” A. Comparative Analysis a. Characters The White Horse of alih • Setting The story happened on July 4 th in a city with a parade of people. • Characters  Alih - a Moro who plans for killing the people celebrating theFilipino- American Friendship Day  Omar - the older brother of Alih who dictates him on what to

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    Irony In Oedipus The King

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    Alyx Culver Over the entrance to the temple at Delphi‚ the words “Know Thyself” are inscribed. This is a classic example of irony because Oedipus’s main problems come from not knowing his true self. Oedipus runs away from Merope and Polybus when he finds out the prophecy only to see it fulfilled when he returns to his homeland of Thebes. Another problem Oedipus causes himself is not realizing that his tendency to act hotheaded will come back to haunt him. When Oedipus was born‚ there was a prophecy

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    actions of the town’s girls impacts the entire town. Reverend Parris discovers the girls along with Tituba conjuring up spells‚ singing Barbados songs‚ and dancing naked. This begins a series of events in The Crucible by Arthur Miller where he uses irony to show that guilt can cause the most upstanding men to act uncharacteristically. Hale is invited to town to prove that there is no witchcraft in the town. He comes in with his books and godliness as the expert. The ironic part is that the only book

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    I opened my eyes to a dismal scene. Shadows of a thousand trees reached towards me‚ their thin fingers stretching out into the gloom. It took but a moment to recollect how I had come to be in my present situation. That confounded horse–always a nervous one–had sensed something moving through the underbrush‚ become incredibly agitated‚ and eventually taken off at full speed‚ leaving me helpless upon its back until I was left with no option but to dive off. Unfortunately‚ I had miscalculated the

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    Irony In The Wizard Of Oz

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    golden cap‚ the Tin Man receives a new ax made of gold and silver and new oil. The pretext of Oz‚ to describe the Great Wizard of Oz‚ is a pun for ounces of gold and silver. Green‚ in compilation with gold is repeated in the story‚ sprinkled with the irony that paper money is green. The Greenback Party‚ a forerunner of the Populist movement‚ urged the expansion of the money and circulation of “greenback” money. At the end of the story‚ the Scarecrow succeeds the Wizard as the ruler of Emerald City

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    Horse Dealer's Daughter

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    another‚ a balance that ensures healthy companionship. An abusive relationship‚ physical or emotional‚ heavily influences an individual’s approach towards future companionship‚ tainting their feelings towards intimacy and attraction alike. In both “The Horse Dealer’s Daughter” and the “Snake”‚ D.H Lawrence portrays strong disgust and contempt towards the arbitrary concept of love‚ more specifically the negative connotations associated with lust and desire. These

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    The White Horse of Alih

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    LINOGON‚ ARIEL JHON D. 10:20-11:45 MWF April 3‚ 2013 COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS ON THE SHORT STORY “THE WHITE HORSE OF ALIH“ & THE MOVIE “BAGONG BUWAN” A. Comparative Analysis: The White Horse Of Alih The story started of as Alih the protagonist‚ moved along the crowd which was celebrating the Fourth of July celebration. They were expecting a lot of people in this event because they planned a mass assassination in the town. The story then went on concentrating on the actions and what

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    Behold a Pale Horse

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    "BEHOLD A PALE HORSE" Milton William Cooper And I looked‚ and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat upon him was Death‚ and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth‚ to kill with sword‚ and with hunger‚ and with the beasts of the earth. The Holy Bible The Book of Revelation Chapter 6 Verse 8 The ideas and conclusions expressed in this work are mine alone. It is possible that one or more conclusions may be wrong. The purpose of this book

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    Time for Drunken Horses

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    A Time For Drunken Horses The film A Time for Drunken Horses‚ is an Iranian film that takes place during the period of the Iran-Iraq war. This film depicts the struggles that a parentless family of young Kurdish siblings must face in a time of adversity and financial burden. Ayoub‚ the eldest brother of the family‚ must fend for and work hard to provide money for his brothers and sisters. One of Ayoub’s brothers‚ Madi‚ is handicapped and extremely ill and requires constant medical attention.

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