“Good Country People” by Flannery O’Connor tells a story about a girl who lost her leg and has to live with her mother‚ and they get fooled by a con artist. The characters in the story are all female‚ with an exception of the one male‚ who is the con artist. The lives of the women in the story would be very different if they were male. Also‚ the setting of the story would be different. Writers use specific genders in their stories to tell a certain story like O’Connor did‚ and the gender he used
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Why are Some Countries Richer than Others? Poverty is still the biggest problem the world faces from day to day. Every country suffers from it to some degree‚ however certain places are greater effected than others. This is because the level of economic growth differs from country to country. The greater amount of growth the less room there is for poverty. This is simple reason why some countries are richer than others. If countries fail to move forward than it can present many problems. Mainly
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NELSON MANDELA (Basic info) Nelson Mandela was born on July 18‚ 1918‚ in Transkei‚ South Africa and became actively involved in the anti-apartheid movement in his 20s‚ Mandela joined the African National Congress in 1942. For 20 years‚ he directed a campaign of peaceful‚ non-violent defiance against the South African government and its racist policies. In 1939‚ Mandela enrolled at the University College of Fort Hare‚ the only residential center of higher learning for blacks in South
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With a growing awareness of maintaining health‚ sports‚ in this day and age‚ have gradually become indispensable parts of daily life. Some well-known professional athletes have even been considered as role models to the many teenagers. A question‚ however‚ may be laid on whether athletes deserve high salaries. From my view‚ the answer is definitely positive. To begin with‚ simple as it might appear to be‚ not everyone that loves sports is qualified as a professional athlete. In fact‚ the
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novel ‘In the country of men’ is essentially bewildered about what it means to be a man in the Libya of his youths. Receiving conflicting messages about the meaning of true masculinity and various impressions of what it means to be a man in Libya complicates the protagonists perception of true manhood and which is further confounded by the contradicting messages he receives about the form of heroism and betrayal. The young Suleiman is also mystified by the awe he feels towards men in power that he
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would you describe your country or region and the people who live there? Although it is often cited that Moldova is the poorest country in Europe‚ it is a beautiful country with a fascinating history‚ culture and people. Its lush green hills‚ dense forests‚ and the wonderful sunflower fields are a treat to the eye. Vineyards and orchards occupy the biggest part of the country and the land is very fertile. Moldova has enriched its own culture adopting and maintaining some of the traditions of its
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Niani‚ Guinea. Sundiata was the founder of the Mali empire in western Africa‚ he is still regarded today as the great Magical-king and a national hero. After becoming king‚ Sundiata would affect many thing’s throughout Mali’s history from it’s geography to it’s science‚ technology‚ and culture. Many of these things he affected still have an influence on the country of Mali today. Sundiata’s road to becoming king was a difficult one as he struggled with a disability as a boy. He carried the pain
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Why women control men. "Men have been trained and conditioned by women‚ not unlike the way Pavlov conditioned his dogs‚ into becoming their slaves. As compensation for their labors men are given periodic use of a woman ’s vagina." Young boys are encouraged to be sexually uninhibited and associate their masculinity with their ability to be sexually intimate with a woman. Young girls however are raised to be sexually inhibited‚ and trained to believe that their self-image is negatively affected
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O’Connor is a satirical writer who uses the stereotypes of Southern communities to bring out the reality of many towns in the South. Most of her stories are written in the times in which she was alive‚ so mostly the 40’s in Southern America. Her short stories give the grim and cruel aspects of Southern people that not many people think about the South. O’Connor to express her utter disgust of Southern façade’s in “Good Country People” uses symbols‚ themes‚ and use of diction in her title to dismiss
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WRITING TASK 2 You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Write about the following topic: Some people think that young people should be ambitious. Others believe that it is fine if young people do not have big aims in life. Discuss both these views and give your own opinion. Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your experience. Write at least 250 words. Question and model answer taken from Thomson exam essentials IELTS Practice Tests M. Harrison
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