A River is a popular and major poem, written by A.K. Ramanujan who was an Indian poet, translator, scholar, and imagist poet. This poem is published in 1966 in the Striders. The poet Ramanujan has compared and contrasted the attitudes of the old poets and those of the new poets to human suffering throughout this poem by using simple language,...
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In the spring of 1992, a young man by the name of Chris McCandless began the most enduring and painful journey of his life into the Alaskan wilderness. He did not know of the dangers that lay ahead yet he proceeded on the death march in search of his own ideals. He was incredibly ill-prepared and uninformed about surviving in...
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Most romance comedy films are evaluated using very similar criteria. A romance comedy should consist of a good plot, one or multiple profound messages, good actors, humor, and originality. It is important to have all these components so that the audience wants to continue watching the film and enjoy it. The film “When We First Met” is a rom-com about...
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“But you, you’re not exactly the everyday man on the street, but you’re not nuts.” ~ Randle McMurphy Madness throughout time and culture has been portrayed as a dissociation from the ordinary perception of the real world otherwise known as mental illness. Mental Illness is present worldwide resulting in severe marginalization which furthermore develops the broad interpretation that the mentally...
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Reflective Statement: How was your understanding of cultural and contextual considerations of the work developed through the Interactive Oral? The interactive oral allowed me to view Marjane Satrapi’s graphic novel, Persepolis as more than an interesting story. Before reading the text, my political understanding of the region was limited, yet class discussion allowed me to make stronger connections between the...
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In reading “The Wind Cave” by Haruki Murakami, readers can visualize characters and their unique personalities through Murakami’s distinct writing style. As he writes, Murakami uses clear and simple ways to understand the story easier. His melancholy writing style shows that each character, despite their intense feelings, is in control of his or her feelings and conscience. The protagonist, who...
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The graphic memoir The Complete Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi portrays the experience from the author’s childhood in Iran to her adulthood in Austria. The story happens with the background of the Islamic Revolution of 1979. Born in a family with advanced and open-minded parents but living under the influence of radical change in society and politics, the main character Marji’s...
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Through all of our lives, we look up to tons and tons of people. It can affect lots of things we see and go through. One of the most influential figures kids have is their parents. Parents can have good and bad influences on their kid’s lives. In the novel To Kill A Mockingbird, there are multiple examples of how...
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Persepolis is a black-and-white graphic novel written by Marjane Satrapi during the late nineteen seventies, a period marked by the civil war between Iran and Iraq. This autobiographic novel takes place in Tehran where the Iranian government, interrupted by an Islamic revolution, inducted a tumult among the population. Indeed, this theocracy led to a form of oppression against women and...
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Some people believe that they are completely in control of their lives, while others believe that their lives are completely controlled by fate. And therein lies a question. Are our lives controlled by fate or our own choices? Two texts attempt to answer this question. The first is 'Oedipus', by Sophocles, and 'Into the Wild', by Jon Krakauer. After analysis,...
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Polish science fiction author and philosopher, Stanislaw Lem, once said, “ Man has gone out to explore other worlds and other civilizations without having explored his labyrinth of dark passages and secret chambers, and without finding what lies behind doorways that he has sealed (Lem).” When thinking of the vast and unexplored universe, people are eager to jump in without...
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Paulo Coelho’s works are characterized by their simplicity, wistfulness, and clear-cut yet deeply poignant delivery. Despite variations in how the stories are narrated, all of his novels carry a familiar philosophical feel to them. He is also a masterful storyteller. Even through the characters’ conversations, there seems to be an insightful lesson being conveyed with direct, honest dialogue, and concise...
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A tragic hero can be defined as a “great or virtuous character who is destined for downfall, suffering, or defeat” (Dictionary.com). In Sean Penn’s film Into The Wild, the protagonist, Christopher McCandless ventures away from home in seek of freedom from the world which is surrounded by materials and wealth. Growing up in a household that idealized success in the...
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Jane Austen has remained a very famous novelist with audiences all around the world after her death over 200 years ago. Her works, which are entertaining, thought-provoking, and funny, have featured several protagonists with distinct traits that appeal to a wide range of readers. This research attempts to stimulate a larger conversation on how the interior lives of characters are...
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Stereotypes are defined as “a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing”. Advertisements attempt to appeal to different audiences by using different techniques, one of which is to include stereotypes. Throughout the advertisement era, the representation of gender stereotypes in advertising has decreased as time has passed. However, the stereotypical...
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It failed to realize what was in front of it, seeing only what it wanted to see, sort of like a veil. The Crystal Merchant, when he discovered that there were potential business opportunities outside of his comfort zone. Our Englishman. For most of the time we knew him, he was absorbed by his books. When he and Santiago tried...
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Introduction Arthur Miller's play Death of a Salesman addresses the loss of identity and a man's inability to accept change within himself and society. The play is a montage of memories, dreams, confrontations, and arguments, all of which make up the last 24 hours of Willy Loman's life. The play concludes with Willy's suicide and subsequent funeral. Arthur Miller's play...
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Introduction "A Raisin in the Sun," a seminal work by Lorraine Hansberry, explores the multifaceted aspects of African American life in the mid-20th century, focusing on themes of dreams, identity, and racial discrimination. Set against the backdrop of a segregated Chicago, the play offers a poignant portrayal of the Younger family's struggles and aspirations. Central to the narrative is the...
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The play A Raisin In The Sun written by Lorraine Hansberry carries on the tradition of the Harlem Renaissance by centering the different characters' experiences during and after this period and departs from or extends beyond that tradition by describing their realistic struggles and the racial injustice that they experience every day. In the play A Raisin in the Sun...
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This paper carefully examines the lasting impact of soccer and why it was so celebrated among people in all types of societal norms. As soccer couldn't be played by many races it has changed many people’s outlook on the sport since now, regardless of race and gender, they all play together. Soccer also represented many countries' wealth by the players...
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Martin Luther King Jr. was the foremost uplifting pioneer in American history, and his works have been studied and analyzed to acquire the skill of rhetoric. The art of rhetoric delivered by Dr. King in both pieces of writing offers to the common group of onlookers in numerous ways. While the two pieces of writing are similar in their general...
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Introduction Marjane Satrapi's graphic memoir 'Persepolis' poignantly captures the intersection of personal and political identities against the backdrop of revolutionary Iran. As a seminal work in contemporary literature, 'Persepolis' not only depicts the tumultuous events of the Iranian Revolution but also foregrounds the feminist struggle within a patriarchal society. Through the eyes of young Marjane, the narrative explores the subtle...
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Death of a Salesman, published in 1949, is one of Arthur Miller’s most well-known works. The stage play portrays several universal themes such as betrayal, abandonment, and living the American dream which resonates with many Americans. Miller spoke to working-class families worldwide through his portrayal of the main character’s (Willy) failure to acknowledge the American dream’s false promises and how...
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A vegan lifestyle, from the outside, is viewed in many different ways. For some people, vegans are seen in a bad light, as annoying and foolish. Others see vegans as the health freaks, always the ones walking around with their protein shakes and avocado toast. Then some stereotype vegans as the pierced and tattooed hippies. There are even many differing...
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People in this day and age have so many beliefs that it can be hard to have a reason for everyone to commit to veganism or vegetarianism. Some people believe it is okay because it is how we survived. It is how our ancestors survived. Some think it is okay to eat some meat but stay away from others because...
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Does the compulsory wearing of helmets reduce the number of fatalities associated with motorcycling and pedal cycling accidents? Provide evidence in support of and against the following statements and state whether you agree with the statements and why. 'Wearing a motorcycle helmet increases the chances of having an accident.' 'Legislation requiring the wearing of motorcycle helmets is a breach of...
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Violence changes your social power in society. Once Coretta Scott King said that ‘Revenge and retaliation always perpetuate the cycle of anger, fear, and violence.’ It wrecks and shortens lives, causes suffering and pain, and it’s often part of rapid social change. Some people use violence for revenge, and some (as a way to release their pain) achieve what they...
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Socrates said that “the only true wisdom was knowing that you know nothing.” In Coelho’s novel, how is Santiago able to gain wisdom and knowledge? When judging wisdom, one should not look at their wrinkled faces but rather at the actions and words that they exhibit instead. Santiago is an intriguing character who, before his exhibition, appears to have a...
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A war can set back many things in life and can come out of nowhere and destroy everything you love. In 1979 a revolution had happened called “the Islamic Revolution”. Changing many lives and setting back everyone from the life they once had. Marjane Satrapi is the main character of the book of Persepolis. Marjane was very young but she...
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Since the latter 18th century, the starting years of the Market Revolution in the United States, America has always been the country with the largest GDP in the world. The rise of the United States changed the country’s economy, likewise, it disoriented and coordinated the market of the whole world, expanding transportation, banks and money currency, business corporations, growth of...
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