About the author: APJ Abdul Kalam is one of India’s most distinguished scientists. He served as the 11th President of India‚ between 2002 and 2007. He was fondly referred to as “The People’s President” during his term. He has honorary doctorates from over thirty universities and is the recipient of the country’s three highest civilian awards – the Padma Bhushan‚ the Padma Vibhushan and the Bharat Ratna. My thoughts on the book: Inspiration comes in various ways. To read a book and be inspired
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J.K Rowling is famously known for her Harry Potter books. Rowling’s real name is Joanne Rowling. But on her books‚ her name is put as J.K Rowling. This is because Rowling’s Harry Potter books main audience is for boys. This is because her publisher thought that a female’s name for the author would not appeal very well to the audience of boys. So‚ this is why on her books‚ her name is J.K Rowling. The K comes from her grandmother’s name‚ which is Kathleen. But let’s be honest‚ J.K Rowling is also
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Literary Terms Hyperbole – An exaggeration (Hyperbole does not stay within the realm of what is plausible. (Outlandish exaggeration). Understatement – Usually an ironic statement that under-exaggeration Irony – Reality is at odds with expectation - Situational – No word play‚ a situation is ironic. The preachers daughter contracted an STD. Cop’s son gets arrested. - Verbal – Meaning the opposite of what you say. Sarcasm‚ verbal irony + intent to insult. - Dramatic - All about
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Chapter 3: The Slippery Slope by Edward J.Tully Article Questions 1. Based on your observations of news event during the past 10 years‚ did Tully’s prediction that‚ “there will be an upward trend of corruption and abuse of power cases” occur? Explain your answer by describing at least three specific cases of corruption and/or abuse of power that have occurred since 2003 in your community or state. Former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman was convicted on
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Edgar Allen Poe: Writing Style The short story writer which I have chosen to research is Edgar Allen Poe. After reading one of his works in class‚ I realized that his mysterious style of writing greatly appealed to me. Although many critics have different views on Poe ’s writing style‚ I think that Harold Bloom summed it up best when he said‚ "Poe has an uncanny talent for exposing our common nightmares and hysteria lurking beneath our carefully structured lives. " ( 7) For me‚ this is done
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It is in his concepts of man versus himself‚ his studying of light‚ capturing a moment and use of large shapes to flatten space that makes Edgar Degas an impressionist. In comparison to his peers‚ Degas has a tight style of painting and defined‚ characterized‚ figures; yet‚ it is not style that defines impressionism: "Unlike realism‚ impressionism rarely responded to politics impressionist painters preferred genre subjects‚ especially scenes of leisure activities‚ entertainment and landscape‚ and
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English 10 Honors 13 February 2012 Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Allan Poe was a sick man that went through a troubling life full of tragedies. For Poe to deal with this he drank and poured his feelings into his works. Honestly as horrible it is that he had to go through all of that we should be grateful because without his suffering these masterpieces wouldn’t have been fabricated. While intensifying his philosophy for short stories Edgar Allan Poe wrote “The Fall of the House of Usher” reflecting the
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Through "Hop-Frog‚" one can get a feel for who Edgar Allan Poe is. He encompasses the ideas of Romanticism throughout his entire work and makes sure that the reader is able to see it. He also uses his life and the experiences that he has endured in order to write his literary works. His childhood was not the best kind‚ and through "Hop-Frog‚" one can see this. He also writes with a similarity. He is a Dark Romanticist and his writing reflects this. When reading and comparing works done by Poe‚ the
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water‚ meaning the holy spirit or an apple meaning the future or the past . Symbols are items ‚ people ‚ or (ironically) symbols that mean something completely different . The first of my examples will spawn from the poem‚ The Raven‚ written by Edgar Allan Poe. Symbols in this story can include: Nevermore‚ the raven‚ ‚ the darkness‚ and the weather. Nevermore can be related to the knowledge of something the narrator has done‚ this may be why he repeats never more. Next‚ the darkness when the narrator
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English 9-1 5/5/13 The Importance of Foreshadowing In the story‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ the author‚ William Shakespeare‚ uses a great deal of literary elements to enhance his writing. Often time’s literary devices are used to give emotion to a story and it really shows in Shakespeare’s work. A literary element used most frequently‚ has the greatest importance and is most effective in Act II is foreshadowing. This element is used to give the reader hints of what to expect in the rest of the
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