The marginal or neglected can be seen to refer to individuals‚ a class or nation‚ to ideas that have been marginalised‚ to neglected forms such as poetry‚ and to the marginalised self. Philip Larkin is renowned for his use of the colloquial in his poetry‚ and he renews the importance of everyday language and words‚ that have been neglected and marginalised in forms of expression. His poems have the tone of the ordinary day. Through this use of language‚ he reflects on the loss of identity and to
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Philip Larkin’s poem “Here” is able to use clear syntax‚ vivid imagery‚ and clever choice of words to distinctly convey his attitudes towards the four different places he describes in the poem: a bustling city‚ a large town‚ a suburban community‚ and an isolated paradise. Syntax structure is a key area in which the poem uses the format of words to convey the specific meanings between the four different stanzas. Three ways he is able to do this are listing‚ enjambment‚ and transitions between the
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Books are the quietest and most constant of friends: they are the most accessible and wisest of counselors‚ and the most patient of teachers. Charles W. Eliot The more that you read‚ the more things you will know. The more that you learn‚ the more places you’ll go. Dr. Seuss We shouldn’t teach great books; we should teach a love of reading. B. F. Skinner Today a reader‚ tomorrow a leader. Margaret Fuller Reading takes us away from home‚ but more important‚ it finds homes
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light wire bulbs he designed began to be produced in mass quantities‚ helping the company begin to expand. By 1920 they were mass producing cathodes and high output vacuum tubes for use in radios. Phillips did not just produce tubes and light bulbs; Philips was one of the first to build a radio transmitter and transceivers. On March 11‚ 1927 Phillips introduced the first nationally broadcast radio station ever‚ named PCJ. It could even reach as far Indonesia. PCJ is still on air in some countries‚ though
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Marques Johnson September 16‚ 2014 “Skepticism about Weakness of Will” Summary By: Gary Watson In this essay Watson argues that there is no fundamental distinction between weakness of will‚ akrasia‚ and compulsive behavior. Watson said that when a person knowingly acts against their better judgment that is a weakness of their will. In particular‚ he challenged the common view that the weak-willed individuals are unable to resist‚ while a person who acts compulsively cannot resist their
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preliminary answer. After 76 college students completed the Values in Action Inventory of Strengths (C. Peterson & M. E. P. Seligman‚ 2004)‚ the authors randomly assigned them to work on 2 character strengths or on 1 character strength and 1 relative weakness. Combined‚ these groups showed significant gains on the Satisfaction With Life Scale (E. Diener‚ R. A. Emmons‚ R. J. Larsen‚ & S. Griffin‚ 1985)‚ compared with a 32-student no-treatment group. However‚ there was no significant difference in gain
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ESSAY; Sir Philip Sidney: Sonnet XXXI from Astrophel and Stella „With how sad steps‚ O Moon ‚ thou climb’st the skies!“ With how sad steps‚ O Moon‚ thou climb’st the skies! How silently‚ and with how wan a face! What! may it be that even in heavenly place That busy archer his sharp arrows tries? Sure‚ if that long-with-love-acquainted eyes Can judge of love‚ thou feel’st a lover’s case: I read it in thy looks; thy languish’d grace To me‚ that feel the like‚ thy state
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1. Analyze the situation from the consumer’s standpoint. What is TiVo? What factors facilitate its adoption? What factors make adoption difficult? Who is TiVo best suited for? (1) TiVo是DVR(digital video recorder)軟硬體整合技術的企業，消費者可將各項來源如傳統天線、有線電視、直播衛星及透過區域網路(LAN)，以指定或邊看邊錄的創新體驗．透過EPG(Electronic Program Guide)介面，依方便的時間享受以電視為核心的數位家庭娛樂． (2) 下列以學者Roger提出的「創新擴散」理論中ACCORD模型來說明吸引消費者及阻礙因素： Factors Influencing the Adoption Process What factors facilitate its adoption? What factors make adoption difficult
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In what ways does Larkin’s poetry show his attitude to death? In Philip Larkin’s poetry there is a profound sense of unease about death. Larkin‚ throughout his poetry‚ obviously contemplates the inevitable end that is death. In his poetry Larkin uses great observational skills‚ noting and writing about everyday circumstances in cinematic detail. With death‚ though‚ Larkin has nothing to observe. He cannot draw any precise conclusions about something that he has not directly experienced. I think‚
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Throughout the years‚ technology has become an increasingly important aspect of our everyday lives. Philip K. Dick explores the consequences brought about by a reliance on technology‚ such as the loss of individuality‚ in his novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep through the allusion to Edvard Munch’s works “The Scream” and “Puberty”. To begin‚ as Rick is described in the novel as being very reliant on his Pennfield mood organ when he decides to “dial what’s on [his] schedule for today" (Dick
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