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    Throughout the great American classic, “The Great Gatsby”, there are many instances of literary devices. In all of its context, it is easy to see that Fitzgerald uses a certain kind of literary terms and themes throughout all his writings. In the Great Gatsby, Fitzgerald uses devices such as foreshadowing, imagery, and suspenseful moments to capture the attention of his readers. In the beginning chapters of this book, Fitzgerald uses many metaphors to describe a resemblance. When Nick is describing

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    “If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all men liberally, and upbraids not, and it shall be given to him.” These wise words of King James verse (1:5) of the bible portrays an underlying message that although we should follow in God’s path, we are not expected to follow blindly. Likewise, in the poem “The Tyger” by William Blake, it’s theme is a reflection of what this quote implies. Throughout this poem, Blake explores the possibility of questioning God while using the structure

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    1) Five major issues explored in purple hibiscus are; domestic violence, oppression, religion, education and love. 2a) Adichie uses a narrative point of view to explore the theme of domestic violence. The book is narrated in the first person by a 15 year old who is directly affected by domestic violence. Because of her young age she is quiet honest and this allows her to paint a great picture to the audience of the brutal abuse that Eugene bestows upon his family. This is as a result of her sensitive

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    Analysis of Beloved, by Tony Morrison Essay

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    Beloved is a novel written by Tony Morrison and is based on the American Civil War. The plot of the novel is based on the effects, consequences and the results of the Civil War. The author uses characters that would effectively bring out the Civil War theme in terms of social circles and occupations in the society. The novel is based on the characters regarded as slaves or have undergone capture, slavery and escaped from their masters (Haskins & Haskins 13). The main character in the novel, Sethe

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    Assignment 2: Figurative Language versus Literal Language The lack of exposure to non literal forms of language makes it difficult to engage in productive thinking. Having the capacity to understand figurative language increases our ability to communicate with each other. By increasing our word bank we expand our knowledge base and increase our thinking capacity. Below are a list of ten words with their meaning, definitions, examples and appropriate circumstances in which to use them. 1. Describe

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    The Pixar feature animation, Inside Out (2015), uses computer-generated animation techniques to mimic the conventions of live action cinema and also applies techniques of two-dimensional animation to some aspects of the animation. The Inside Out story takes place in two different worlds. The inside world which is Riley’s mind controlled by five of her emotions and the outside world, where she lives with her parents. Inside Out combines the elements of both traditional animation and computer animation

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    Do the Right Thing is a beautifully intense film directed by the talented Spike Lee, which revolves around the very diverse community of the Bedford-Stuyvesant district of Brooklyn on a hot summer Sunday. Throughout the entire film, characters are faced with obstacles and injustices that bring up the grand question of what the “right thing” even is. One scene in particular sums up the whole premise of the film into a concise and poetic speech spoken by the one and only Radio Raheem. This scene is

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    If fishing continues at the same rate, using todays destructive practices, the oceans could become fishless by 2048 (Branch, 2013). Understanding and analyzing the causes and impacts of overexploitation in oceans, can offer insight into possible solutions to remediate current and future effected environments. Today, (see Figure 1) 53% of the worlds fisheries are fully exploited and 32% are overexploited, depleted, or recovering from depletion (FAO, 2010). The overexploitation of the oceans

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    and PEACE model techniques of interrogation and how race and stereotype threats influence these interrogation styles. False confession is also defined and discussed. A variety of race and cultures are included, focusing primarily on African-American and Caucasian individuals. Police interrogation can be persuasive in many ways and effects the potential suspect physiologically and psychologically. Considering the discussed effects of police interrogation, the PEACE model technique seems to be the

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    to think and visualize the positive things in ones life. One might want to think of future situations in ones life and how one will master them for ones benefit. Use this area for carrying out important tasks whenever possible. Go apply these techniques today! Apply what works for one and reduce ones environmental stress. STRESS MANAGEMENT THROUGH BODY CONTROL i. Exercise Exercise in almost any form can act as a stress reliever. Being active can boost ones feel-good endorphins and distract one

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