“You Don’t Say” Insert Name Interpersonal Communication In our American culture‚ we tend to say many things that do not make much sense to other cultures. We have numerous silly expressions known as idioms. If someone from a different culture came to America and heard our idioms‚ they could definitely become confused. There are so many idioms that could be completely misunderstood. For example‚ Johnny and Gina were arguing and Johnny always brings up old grudges while they fought. One could
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Reading Log: Alexie – “What Does It Mean to Say Phoenix‚ Arizona” Time started reading: 5:27 Time ended reading: 5:45 Before Reading What do you already know about the author/story? I actually do not know anything about the author or story. I have not heard of either before. Notice the title: does it give you any ideas about what the story may be about? Based on the title‚ “This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix‚ Arizona”‚ I was not sure at first whether the story would be a bibliography of his
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As items are produced in America‚ they are given immediate reference as being of western culture or American culture‚ which this would seem evident to any consumer. Most consumers do not know a lot of the history or the origin behind their products‚ so they make judgments based on the information they have. To use McDonalds as a reference would be a good start. McDonalds was founded in Illinois and soon became part of the culture we experience today in the United States. It grew to be the largest
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To what extent is it fair to say that the main reason for Hitler’s rise to power in 1934 was the Wall Street Crash (WSC)? In 1928‚ the Nazi Party had only twelve seats in the Reichstag‚ the German House of Commons; in 1929 the American economy crashed (WSC) and went into an economic depression; by 1932 the Nazis had 230 seats and in 1934 Hitler was the Führer. What part did the WSC play in this? There are 4 main points to discuss here: 1. How did the Wall Street Crash affect Germany? 2. How did
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An enthralling short story by Sherman Alexie‚ "This Is What It Means to Say Phoenix‚ Arizona" is rich in symbolism. Much of its appeal lies in its enigmatic usage of symbols. Sherman’s tale of death and renewal relies on three key symbols: the Phoenix (a type of mythical bird which is found in the title)‚ the number seven‚ and in the name of the protagonist’s story-telling friend‚ Thomas Builds-the-Fire. First‚ the title contains a reference to the phoenix‚ a mythical bird that‚ according to Native
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Some authors use imagery to describe in great detail each aspect of their work‚ some authors choose to use the bare minimum. Imagery plays a role in Alexie’s “This Is What It Means To Say.” The imagery used in this short story describes situations that the characters are in. Alexie‚ for the most part‚ keeps his imagery simple. However‚ at certain points in the story he implicates imagery in order to emphasize important points throughout the story. He uses imagery to show the readers who the characters
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and commercials‚ shopping for groceries‚ at sporting events; playing on the playground and in formal music instruction. Ironically‚ many of the facts in this list were learned during formal music instruction. 1. Most People Mean Rhythm When They Say Beat A common reason why many people give to explain why they like a song is because they "like the song’s ’beat.’" However‚ the term beat actually means the steady
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all matters should be taken through the court and men should fear god more than man. The papal court disgusted Martin Luther and he believed there was no way the hellish government could get worse than it already was. 2) What problems does Luther say were caused by the expansion of the Catholic hierarchy through the appointment of cardinals? Martin Luther believes expansion
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I submit to you my brothers and sisters that little is much when God is in it. He will take the foolish things of this world and confuse those that say they are wise. Think about it! God used the sound of wind blowing in trees to scare an army of trained soldiers! They were so panic-stricken and confused that David and his men were able to overtake and kill them all. God used the trees to distract them‚ and then He sent his angels in to fight for David before David even lifted a finger. All
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WATCH WHAT YOU SAY-STAY AWAY FROM HURT WORDS Nobody I think that don’t know how much a word can hurt.Sometimes we say some things without thinking about them‚ because we think that we are always right and we even want to say sorry . This world would be more wonderfull and free if all of us before saying something we will think and skip the words that hurts most then a stupid action . A lot of us say that is better that you siad it and not do it‚ maybe they don’t understand how deep words can go
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