their values and biases. Through a comparative study of texts I can critically analyze the mode‚ genre‚ register‚ structure‚ audience and context. The texts “Transmutations Scientist (A revolutionary bio-engineering socio-scientific role)” and “The Parrot and the Pot Bellied Pig” are two texts I have chosen to reflect on. Due to the difference in genre both of these familiar texts are excellent examples of new age pieces of writing in the English genre. In addition I have also incorporated my text
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Methuselah is a parrot character in The Poisonwood Bible written by Barbara Kingsolver. The novel is set in the late 20th century in a village of The Congo call Kilanga. Methuselah is a parrot who is left by brother Fowls for the Price family. He has been denied freedom for very long and has been kept in a cage. Later when Nathan Price sets him free‚ he has no idea what to do with his independence. So he keeps flying near the Price house and depends on the Price girls for food. When Congo’s independence
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Murder is considered a serious crime in our country. The loosely defined term of murder implies that a person who kills another human being with intent is known as being the worst kind of violent crime we see in our society. Any unlawful killing requires that a living person be killed and it does not mean that the guilty person feels any hatred or spite in order to plan and execute the act of murder. Moreover‚ the destructive acts that end peoples lives are classified as homicides which include
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outnumbered‚ and they know they cannot reclaim their house with just weaponry. With the help of Athena‚ Odysseus is disguised as a beggar. wearing “an old tunic‚ a foul cloak‚ upon him‚ / tattered‚ filthy‚ stained by greasy smoke‚ / and over that a mangy big buck skin” (XIII.543-546). This disguise greatly contrasts what is associated with great Odysseus‚ fooling everyone‚ and “the swineherd later on will take me down the port-side trail--a beggar by my looks; hangdog and old” (XVI .322-324). He infiltrates
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collect objects which remind her of them‚ such as Virginia’s felt hat. Her prize possession becomes Loulou‚ a parrot which reminds her of Victor because it came from America‚ where he died. The parrot becomes so important to her that‚ upon its death‚ she has it stuffed. She eventually becomes deaf and loses Madame Aubain. In her increasing isolation‚ she clings to the image of the parrot‚ which becomes for her an image of the Holy Ghost‚ a symbol of what she has loved and of her power of loving
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Task 1 Read the texts below. Match choices A-H to 1-5. There are three choices you do not need to use. It’s not Me‚ It’s My Hormones! 1 __________________ When you feel like you can’t even crack a smile‚ force yourself to do something fun. Hook up with a funny friend or watch a comedy movie or TV show and laugh till you cry! It might an act at first‚ but you’ll soon be giggling for real! 2 _________________ There’s nothing wrong with crying! If you feel yourself welling up and you’re in a quiet
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Ecocriticism in The Awakening Nature in The Awakening was used symbolically to represent the freedom to break free from the traditional placement of women during the nineteenth century. Although The Awakening is not typically applauded for its emphasis on “nature writing”‚ the direct correlation between the environment and the main character’s (Edna) choice to break free from society’s tendency to categorize women as sinners or saints. Using The Awakening and Glotfelty’s definition of ecocriticism
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a disgraced NASA pilot that was fired from his job when he tested positive for marijuana. Charlie now struggles to pay his rent and care for SHE DOS SANTOS (30’s) a former orphan that he rescued and considers his sister. She has a noticeable Blue Parrot tattoo. She also has a reoccurring dream about Charlie being in outer space. In the dream‚ Charlie has two choices to make‚ but She can’t remember what they are. She works as a security guard at City Metals‚ where a Russian thug‚ OSTANOVICH (30’s)
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(TEDxYouth). This is just one example on how sharks keep everything in balance. Another example is coral reefs which serve as a home to thousands of fish in the ocean such as the parrot fish. Parrot fish eat coral reefs and if they don’t have a predator to control their population size it could be detrimental to the coral reefs. The parrot fish would become overpopulated and all these fish would eat away the coral reefs. (TEDxYouth). The ocean’s ecosystems would collapse without coral reefs. Many species are
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relationship is during the First Meeting. In Act 1 Scene 1‚ Benedick uses imagery of a bird to mock Beatrice. On line 126‚ Benedick says to Beatrice “Well‚ you are a rare parrot-teacher”. Benedick could be mocking Beatrice by suggesting that she can’t say anything original and only copies what others say‚ therefore relating to the imagery of a parrot. However‚ the word ‘rare’ shows that Benedick recognises the unique characteristics of Beatrice and that she is standing out from the crowd‚ consequently hinting
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