an account of life as may both relevant and revealing to the contemporary reader. In other words‚his linking of the mythical or cultural past with the living present makes his writing a mythocentric historiographic metafiction. The Firebird’s Nest is one of Rushdie’s recent short stories published in the eight volume of New Writings (1999)‚ an anthology of the best in contemporary literature. Conceived in the mythical image of the Phoenix‚as the title reflects‚and the Ovidian terms of metamorphosis
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Writing three different types of papers helped me to improve my Rhetorical Knowledge. In my past I have written many research papers‚ however‚ I have little experience writing personal narratives or rhetorical analysis papers. This class gave me the opportunity to practice both forms of writing. I feel more confident writing a personal narrative or rhetorical analysis than I previously did. I also understand different rhetorical situations‚ which is critical in developing a strong paper. “No pain
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After a thorough reading and analysis of the poem‚ I have found that there co-exists a number of underlying themes and contradicting meanings within the poem; I believe the most plausible and recurrent theory is that this poem revolves around the theme of significance‚ human nature and fear of a looming and impending threat. I have also seen that the themes‚ tone and meaning of the poem change throughout the poem. At first glance –in its starting lines‚ 1 to 24- the poem appears to be about nothing
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Ask Not Some consider the 1961 Inaugural Address of President John F. Kennedy to be one of the greatest speeches ever delivered. It contains the famous call to action “Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.” Thurston Clark declares the speech to be “the greatest oration of any twentieth-century politician” (qtd in Carpenter 2). James Humes states the speech truly shaped history‚ describing it as “brilliant eloquence” and inspiring “American hopes” for
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Analysis of Prompt #6 Is driving an SUV the American way? According to the creator of this bumper sticker‚ it’s not. The purpose of this bumper sticker is to make a statement to Americans driving a sports utility vehicle (SUV) that driving these oversized vehicles is hurting the U.S.A by emitting large amounts of emissions into the ozone‚ polluting the air they breathe‚ and increasing the demand of oil from foreign countries. The illustrator of this sticker emphasizes his beliefs by using the American
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Step-by-step Rhetorical Analysis 1. Identify the three elements of the rhetorical triangle. a. Who is the speaker? (education‚ ethnicity‚ era‚ political persuasion‚ etc.) b. Who is the audience? c. What is the subject? 2. What is the author saying about the subject? What is his/her assertion? 3. What is the author’s attitude (tone) about the subject? a. What specific word choice (diction) clues the reader in? b. What figures of speech are used? Does the imagery/analogies/allusions conjure
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Purpose to sell These days‚ makeup products have a big influence on every woman`s life. They are commonly believed to enhance women beauty‚ highlight their best features and make them feel more confident and accomplished. Makeup helps women to express their own creativity and individuality‚ to explore their nature and try out new looks. From the age of ten and older a lot of women use different kinds of make up at least few times a month; it might be just a lip gloss or a touch of mascara‚ but
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K. the roads have less signs and are smaller roads than in the United States. The United States has great amounts of traffic signals and symbols all over the road to make the driver more aware. In the U.K. accidents do occur but not that often has in the United States. In the Unites States every second there is huge amounts of accidents going on over the nation. John Staddon in his magazine article “Distracting Miss Daisy” tries to persuade that traffic control is making traffic more dangerous because
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period society’s faults and weaknesses also became more apparent. In the midst of this changing environment‚ in 1960‚ John F. Kennedy was elected. On January 20th‚ 1961 John F. Kennedy was sworn in as the president of the United States before delivering one of the most famous and iconic inaugural addresses in our countries history. On that night‚ in disregard to the heavy snow that had fallen the night before and of the bitter cold in the air‚ President Kennedy stepped in front of the podium‚ wearing only
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In The Wasp’s Nest‚ a free verse poem written by James L. Rosenberg‚ the speaker witnesses two wasps beginning to make a nest in her mailbox. The speaker however chooses not to kill them‚ not out of fear‚ but out of a mutual respect for the time and devotion the wasps take to build their home. This moment encompasses the overall theme concerning the amount of love and dedication it takes for even a venomous wasp to create a “fragile citadel” of love in an “alien and gigantic universe.” “a stranger
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