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    comers told the Native Americans what to do‚ when to do it‚ and if they didn’t do exactly as asked‚ there would be war. hese three documents are an exerpt of an autobiography‚ a report for the accounts of what happened at Wounded Knee Creek‚ and a recollection from someone who was there. The audience for whom these documents were directed are the people who need or want to know what happened at Wounded Knee in 1890. What I found interesting about these three documents was the point of

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    The Pardoner’s Tale: Irony Nearly every aspect of the Pardoner’s tale is ironic. Irony exists within the story itself and in the relationship between the Pardoner and the story. The ending of the story presents a good message despite the Pardoner’s devious intentions to swindle money from the other pilgrims. By using irony in the Pardoner’s tale‚ Chaucer effectively criticizes the church system. The irony begins as soon as the Pardoner starts his prologue. He tells the other pilgrims

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    Chaucer’s Use of Irony in The Canterbury Tales In The Canterbury Tales‚ Geoffrey Chaucer compiles a mixture of stories on a pilgrimage into a figurative depiction of the medieval society in which he lived. Chaucer’s stories have a punch and pizzazz‚ which‚ to an average reader‚ seem uncommon to the typical medieval writer‚ making his story more delightful. Certain things account for this pizzazz‚ especially the author’s use of irony. Many of Chaucer’s characters are ironic in the sense that they

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    English 102 Professor: Jeff Ousborne 04/05/2013 The Power of Irony on “The Death of a Salesman” Authors use irony in literature in order to give double meanings and make it more interesting to the reader. In the play “ The Death of a Salesman” Arthur Miller uses irony as a strong writing technique in order to express the character’s behavior. In “The Death of a Salesman” by Arthur Miller moments of situational and dramatic irony helps to illustrate the story’s theme in which Willy is a man

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    Visiting one of the most significant features on the UC Davis campus‚ Putah Creek represents the university’s ability and effort to improve wildlife conservation on campus. After observing 12 different stops on a three-mile long trip of Putah Creek‚ the average score I calculated as part of the university’s sustainability program is 1.83 on a scale of zero to three. This is a score that I expected from a university dedicated to sustainability and conservation‚ but there is room for improvement

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    In the story‚ Lamb to The Slaughter Mary Maloney and Patrick Maloney are husband and wife. The use of irony gives the story a humorous ending and can really make you want to continue reading. At first‚ Mary was nice and loving to her husband‚ until he breaks the news to her of his “affairs”. Situational irony is being used in this story. Patrick‚ knowing how jaunty Mary is‚ he would never aspire of her killing him in an act of jealousy.. “Darling‚ shall I get your slippers?”(2) As one can tell‚ Mary

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    In the sleepy town of Mission Creek‚ on the outskirts of London‚ Ontario-- we follow George and Dickie on their summer vacation along with the short-lived and fuel relationship that follows suit. The two boys are uninterested in the dull‚ small city atmosphere which cannot begin to compare to their eccentric lives in the metropolis. Bored out of their minds‚ the pair end up at Pop’s Diner where they encounter Adelaide and‚ consequently‚ Lois who both agree to accompany the boys on a date for the

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    I was asleep in our dorm at Culver Creek when all of the sudden Mile Halter‚my roommate slammed the door to the room waking me up. He was not in a good mood and went into the bathroom. I knew he was just probably mad because the Weekday Warriors‚ Also known as the rich bullies of Culver Creek threw him in the lake‚but I wondered what took him so long to get back. He came out of the bathroom and I said‚ “ what took you so long” ? He began to tell me that it was my fault that they did this to him and

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    poem “Barbie Doll”‚ by Marge Piercy‚ the use of imagery‚ symbolism‚ and irony expresses a tragic‚ cruel society that emphasizes appearance above personality and unrealistic beauty ideals above health and happiness. Throughout the poem a young girl is raised and bullied to believe that her appearance is the most important aspect of her self. Her self worth is torn apart until she dies. The use of imagery‚ symbolism‚ and irony works to deliver a heartbreaking message about the flawed society that existed

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    Irony: Oedipus, the King

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    Irony: Oedipus‚ the King. Irony: The expression of one’s meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite‚ typically for humorous or emphatic effect. Oedipus‚ the King is a story full of dramatic irony. The irony gives the plot a well rounded shape but also helps the readers‚ or audience follow the story much better. It makes for an extremely interesting read. Oedipus from the start is doomed for failure‚ but what makes this story so “interesting” to the reader’s or audience is

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