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    Irony Animal Farm

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    Farm. The main targets this political satire are the society that was created in Russia after the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917‚ and the leaders involved in it. George Orwell successfully condemns these targets through satirical techniques such as irony‚ fable‚ and allegory. The immediate object of attack in Orwell’s political satire is the society that was created in Russia after the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917. The events narrated in Animal Farm obviously and continuously refer to events in another

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    T. Coraghessan Boyle uses irony in his short story Carnal Knowledge‚ which gives it a humorous tone. The way the narrator reacts to ironic events shapes our understanding of both him‚ and the meaning of the story as a whole; although humans can adapt to their surroundings to get want they want‚ they will always return to their original basic set of morals and standards. The first use of irony is arguably the most humorous‚ which foreshadows the ridiculousness of the narrators actions throughout

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    place‚ family‚ country‚ love‚ cultural‚ and religion and for some people it is a place called home. Some of this belonging is show in The Simple Gift Noble by Steven Herrick. The related texts discussed in this essay are: “Feeling a Londoner” a short migrant story and “relationship” an Image. There related texts are can be linked to “The Simple Gift” Novel. Related text one is a story called “Feeling a Londoner” written by Sibel Toygunn and taken from the website www.refugeestories.org. It is

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    “Two Kinds”‚ Conflicts “Two Kinds” is written by Amy Tan and it was first published in 1989. This short story tells the relationship between a mother and a daughter and the conflicts between them. The protagonist Jing Mei has both internal and external conflicts. The internal conflict is whether she wanted to be obedient. Her Conflict with her mother based on cultural difference is external. All these conflicts are expressed through setting and symbolism. The setting of the short story is in

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    Irony: The Art Of Satire

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    Satire is a literary work in which the follies of its subject are attacked through irony‚ derision‚ or wit‚ usually to fulfill a corrective purpose. Those who satirize are called satirists. Satire is an art‚ and while making a point‚ it should do it in such a way that the reader doesn’t feel assaulted‚ or moralized. No one likes a moralizer. Satire’s more eye opening than judgmental‚ and is conveyed through distortion‚ exaggeration (as well as understatement)‚ paronomasia‚ ambiguity and innuendo

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    The Different Kinds of Vegetarians There are different kinds of vegetarians‚ depending on what they eat. The definition of a vegetarian that’s most widely accepted by fellow vegetarians is a person who eats no meat‚ fish‚ or poultry. A vegetarian consistently avoids all flesh foods‚ as well as byproducts of meat‚ fish‚ and poultry. Of course‚ vegetarian diets vary in the extent to which they exclude animal products: * Semi-vegetarian: Someone who’s cutting back on his or her intake of meat

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    Barriers to belong (The Simple Gift) Experiences * Billy has experienced growing up in a dysfunctional family. His father is abusive and neglects * Billy feels no regret for leaving his father since there is a lock of love * Billy feels alienated or out of place at school and his community; he hates both- yet billy loves Westfield (he feels at home here) * Billy is estranged from his father because his father is uncaring and abusive * Billy appreciates the hospitality of Ernie

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    Different Kinds of Sports

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    Different Kinds of Sports Sports can serve an important role in society. From an early age‚ children who participate in individual or team sports can learn the value of teamwork‚ discipline‚ leadership and effective communication. Sports also helps bring people from different nations together‚ despite their differences. For example‚ the World Cup soccer tournament and the Olympics allow nations to compete in a friendly environment and galvanize national pride Combat Combat sports are

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    Popular Kinds of Music

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    Popular Kinds of Music The word “Mucis” derives from Greek “mousike” which means art of the Muses. Ancient Greek and Indian philosophers defined music as tones ordered horizontally as melodies and vertically as harmonies. To many people in many cultures‚music is an important part of their way of life. With 20th-century‚rock music‚electronic music and R&B music are become popular for teenagers. Rock music is a genre of popular music that originated as "rock and roll" in 1950s

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