[3] Stylistics also attempts to establish principles capable of explaining the particular choices made by individuals and social groups in their use of language‚ such as socialisation‚ the production and reception of meaning‚ critical discourse analysis and literary criticism. Other features of stylistics include the use of dialogue‚ including regional accents and people’s dialects‚ descriptive language‚ the use of grammar‚ such as the active voice or passive voice‚ the distribution of sentence lengths
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Ethnography Project: Cambodian Culture “A person without the knowledge of their past history‚ origin‚ and culture is like a tree without roots.” Marcus Garvey. What do you think of when you hear the word Cambodia? Do you think of the dirty water? The cows? The hard working rice pickers? The poverty? What does being Cambodian mean to you? To me‚ it means a lot. If I never knew that I am Cambodian‚ things would be a whole lot different. There’s a certain way in which we speak‚ believe
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the liberation of the Jews‚ Hitler managed to kill 6 million over the course of 6 years. A genocide very similar to the Holocaust is the Cambodian genocide. The group responsible
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Cambodian New Year Every country celebrates New Year in its own unique tradition. Khmer‚ “ Enter the New Year”‚ is the name of the holiday that Cambodians celebrate their New Year. It is celebrated each April and the dates are determined by the lunar calendar. It is consider as one of the most important holidays of the year in Cambodian culture. Traditionally‚ the celebration usually lasts three days and each day has its own meaning and tradition. The 2010 Cambodian New Year was
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Influential Materialism on Cambodian Society Introduction One of the remarkable transitions in Cambodia began in 1993. It was the economic reform switching from planned-economic to open-free economic market. Since ever‚ Cambodia gradually boosts the national economy by allowing private possessions and foreign investment. This is a signal of democracy in the nation. To be a democratic country‚ such rights and freedom must be given to the masses. It is well-known that people want to be equal before
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this book it taught me that ethnicity does not always explain genocide. Hinton’s research proves that violence does not necessarily occur because people are evil. During the Cambodian genocide people who would not usually commit such atrocious acts did so because of the circumstances they were in. In the case of the Cambodian genocide it was there cultural orientation that explained why people behaved in violent ways. Political‚ cultural and social regions were all factors that allowed the genocide
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1st Passage: “Willy: That’s just what I mean. Bernard can get the best marks in school‚ y’understand‚ but when he gets out in the business world‚ y’understand‚ you are going to be five times ahead of him. That’s why I thank Almighty God you’re both built like Adonises. Because the man who makes an appearance in the business world‚ the man who creates personal interest‚ is the man who gets ahead. Be liked and you will never want. You take me‚ for instance. I never have to wait in line to see
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According to Loung Ung‚ “Hunger and fear make people turn against one another.” When it comes down to life and death‚ people will do anything in their power to survive. This includes sometimes hurting or stealing from your own friends and family. This is true for people faced with starvation. According to Loung Ung in First they killed my Father and Elie Wiesel in Night‚ hunger and fear will cause people to turn against one another. In First they killed my Father; Loung Ung proves that starvation
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Fraser Island Passage Analysis The author’s hatred for the wilderness on the island is expressed through literary devices throughout the passage. Having been rained on and in damp and smelly jeans‚ the author and his friend‚ Craig‚ journey into the interior of Fraser Island‚ where he describes it as being a “wasteland” and the “badlands.”The author uses descriptive similes and metaphors‚ cacophonous vocabulary‚ vivid imagery‚ and Craig’s contrasting positive outlook of just how terrible the visit
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Pol Pot‚ the main leader of the Khmer Rouge in the Cambodian Genocide‚ was in March 1925. His birth name was Saloth Sar. He was offered a scholarship by the French government to study electronics at the Ecole Francaise d’Electronique et d’Informatique in Paris. When Saloth was in Paris‚ he joined the Khmer Students’ Association‚ and the French Communist Party. These groups basically fought for freedom for French peasants. However‚ Saloth was forced by the university to return back to Cambodia in
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