I used the poem titled‚ America by Claude McKay as my inspiration to write my own poem called Institution based off my experience in school. I used the literary elements and techniques of the poem to use as influence for mine. For example‚ I used the rhyme scheme‚ syllable count‚ and line count that had been used in McKay’s poem‚ in mine. My poem is exactly 14 lines long‚ ten syllables per line and has a rhyme scheme of A‚ B‚ A‚ B‚ like the McKay’s poem. Using similar techniques helped me to convey
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Born in New York City‚ Artie Shaw would become one of the top bandleaders in the swing era. He began his musical career as a highly sought-after alto saxophone player in the New York area‚ and was able to benefit from the growth of radio and studio recordings. As he perfected his technical ability with various dance bands‚ he was still relatively unknown in the early 30’s when he began to focus exclusively on the Clarinet while Swing music began to grow in popularity. While we may carefully
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key phrases and metaphor‚ in the poem ¨If We Must Die” by Claude McKay‚ the author shows that African American people wanted to show pride for at least trying to express themselves to be equal because if they must die‚ their lives should show the whites that they didn´t die meaninglessly‚ they wanted the whites to show some respect for other African American in the future for the honor. In the poem ¨ If We Must Die” by Claude McKay‚ the author uses key phrases to show that African American wanted
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Intro: Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw is an Indianentrepreneur. She is the Chairman & Managing Director of Biocon Limited a biotechnology company based in Bangalore (Bengaluru)‚ India. Edu Qual: Mazumdar-Shaw completed her schooling from the city’s Bishop Cotton Girl’s High School(1968). She wanted to join medical school but instead took up biology and completed her BSc Zoology Honours course from Mount Carmel College‚ Bangalore University (1973). She later did her post-graduation in Malting and Brewing
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that the World State is a Utopia which is apparent when examining and analyzing soma use. While on the surface‚ it may be confusing to readers as to why everyone is taking it and not batting an eye (other than John) about the consequences however Dr. Shaw offers an explanation saying essentially that the soma causes everyone to be happy and that in turn the society is always happy and positive. I think that Shaw’s explanation combined with the effects of Soma are what clearly make this a Dystopia. The
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inspire people To help them share aspirations and ideas SITUATIONAL LEADER A Devastating situation – Personal Vs Professional Life • Biocon was busy negotiating with Danish firm Novozymes for the sale of its enzymes business. • Her husband John Shaw was diagnosed with a cancerous lump in his kidney. • Kiran not just tended to her husband in hospital‚ but also made all the strategic decisions needed for the deal. Ultimately‚ the deal was a great SUCCESS for BIOCON Personality Traits – Openness
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The Tropics in New York was written by Claude McKay in 1920. McKay was born in Jamaica in 1890 and immigrated to the United States in 1912. The twenty-two years that he lived in Jamaica gave him inspiration for this poem. The poem includes masterful imagery and other literary devices. The poem starts with McKays somewhat cheerful description of luscious tropical fruits: Bananas ripe and green‚ and ginger-root‚ / Cocoa in pods and alligator pears‚ (lines 1-2). At this point‚ the reader is not sure
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The captivating true words of writers Claude McKay‚ James Weldon‚ and Jean Toomer resemble the atrocious events of the past couple months of the multiple homicidal murders and brutality by law enforcement against African Americans. Nothing is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and stupidity. The year of 1619 was the beginning of slavery in our country by the Europeans and did not end until 1865 ‚ and it wasn’t until almost fifty years later in 1913 that a white man was finally persecuted and
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Evacuating children was a cruel action when they were better off with their own parents. Evacuating children to the country was seen as a kind and protective action to prevent them being killed or injured in the blitz. However‚ for some children‚ the move could be negative and frightening whilst for those such as William Beech it would prove a beneficial event. When the evacuees first arrive in Little Weirwold it is a massive change for many “They all looked bewildered and exhausted”. For
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novelist‚ Irwin Shaw‚ details the memory of the ex-jock‚ Darling‚ and his run during a football practice that took place 15 years ago. In his text Shaw uses hyperbole’s to describe Darling’s memory by intensifying Darling’s actions. Throughout the text Shaw shows great uses of hyperbole’s‚ For example‚ In one line Shaw describes Darling “delicately” running over a blocker. The use of the phrase “running over” helps exaggerate how fast and strong the ex-jock is. In Another line‚ Shaw illustrates Darling
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