...sclerosis (MS) is a neuroinflammatory disease that affects myelin , a substance that makes up the membrane (called the myelin sheath) that wraps around nerve fibers (axons). Mrs. Mairs’ life has been changed to the point where her daily life is impacted by her disease, but not to the point where she allows the disease to define her life. She still tries to do daily activities and has adjusted her disability. She herself doesn’t say that her life is nothing but worry-free. but she does say that if anyone should be well adjusted to having MS, it’d be her. Her essay brings up a lot of points about being disabled, from the linguistics of identifying disabled people to how...
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...1. What elements of satire did you notice upon your first read of the article? The main elements of satire in the essay are sarcasm and exaggeration. It is written with light Horatian humor that makes the reader smile. The essay is intended to be an advertisement for MagnaSoles, yet the humor and clever diction clearly make it a parody. The author is mocking the fact that the advertising world is fooling the consumer into thinking they need a product that is actually useless. By including impressive catch-phrases, the author makes his point that advertisers can make people believe anything, no matter how ridiculous. The gullible, ridiculous, satisfied, patients help communicate that shoe inserts are no substitute for scientific medical treatment. 2. What rhetorical strategies contribute to the satire? How are they effectively used? Humor, tone, diction, puns, exaggeration, and appeals to authority are all rhetorical strategies in the essay that contribute to satire. The author refers to “psudoscience”, “science-sounding literature”, and “an intelligent-looking man in a white lab coat” to point out that the research behind shoe inserts is not scientifically valid. These mocking descriptions make it clear that the author feels that the public is being fooled by advertisers who claim to know facts, but in reality they are not speaking words that make any sense, such as “converting pain-nuclei into pleasing comfortrons.” Humorous puns such as “go several steps further”...
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...Very “Modest” Irony and Satire Jonathan Swift was born in Ireland in the 18th century during an era that has come to be known as the Golden Age of Satire. As a writer, he was profoundly influenced by the political climate of his times, especially the plight of the Irish poor, which spurred him to write the satirical, social commentary “A Modest Proposal.” The satirical essay addresses the issue of inequality and poverty experienced by the Irish through an outlandish solution that is “beneficial” to everyone. Verbal is present throughout the essay and even in the title. The proposal is far from modest and is rather shocking which Swift does to grab the attention of the reader. He satirically recommends commoditizing Irish babies to improve the economic outlook by selling poor Irish babies to the rich as a delicious food item. Swift’s proposal in his essay is a technique used to highlight a real issue and bring awareness to it by ridiculing the public (reader) through satire. The definition of satire is the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, and ridicule to expose and criticize people’s vices. In “A Modest Proposal,” Swift does exactly that through clever social commentary on the issue of poverty among the poor in Ireland through the various forms of satire. Swift differentiates the social classes in his writing through imagery, detailing the differences between the rich and the poor. He states, “Prodigious number of children in the arms, or on the backs, or at the heels of their...
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...”Living in Poverty” – Richard Wright The definition of poverty can be a very individual thing, but if you ask people what they think poverty is, I think that most of them would say that it is lack of money. However, I also think that some of them, just a little group of them, would say: “Some people are so poor, all they got is money”. This is just one of the discussions, which involves poverty. It is also discussed whether poverty always will be in someone’s life if they are raised in it – and whether everybody has equal conditions when it comes to having a life without poverty, as a child or as an adult. In the essay “Living in Poverty” by Richard Wright poverty is the main theme. Richard Wright invites us in to the debate with his personal experiences and his story about living in Britain’s poor environment. Through the story Richard Wright get us to think – is poverty something in our mind? And is poverty really the only option for someone? The essay “Living in Poverty” is a creative non-fiction essay. More specifically; a personal essay, so I assume that Richard Wright is the “I” in the story. The essay is focusing on the topic ‘poverty’ through Richard Wright’s own stories and are therefore based on true and personal experiences. The whole story is about Richard Wright growing up – his childhood, teenage years and years as an adult. Richard Wright grew up in poverty, but he expresses that he never felt poor or saw he his family as a poor family. He grew up with a loving...
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...human beings is usually described in sad wording with a darker perspective. However, the essay “Behind the Formaldehyde Curtain”, written by Jessica Mitford, is a contrast of the way people usually describing death, and she gives an almost full presentation about the process “embalming” in an interesting perspective, she also wants to introduce “embalming” to the readers through her article. This essay will analyze the author’s rhetorical technique, literary elements that Mrs. Mitford uses to inform people about “embalming” and burial process. To begin with, the rhetorical mode that Mrs. Mitford uses to write the essay is description. The author basically describes the steps of embalming to the reader in plentiful details....
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...Language Critique Assignment “Examsmanship and the Liberal Arts” Education is not simply learning things; it is learning to learn things. In his classic essay “Examsmanship and the Liberal Arts” William G. Perry Jr. of Harvard University in 1963, using a mix of anecdote and analysis, humor and seriousness, considers the different kinds of answers students tend to give on exams and how they reflect on different kinds and ways of thinking. Perry Jr. categorizes, questions, and attacks the academic arrogance that surrounds the age-old learning style of curriculum based instruction that is used throughout school systems. He uses key terms such as bull and cow. Besides, he uses emotive language that makes the essay rich of knowledge. He discusses the problem of the theory of knowledge in terms of grading "bull" and what he names "cow." The incident that impelled him to write is interesting. Briefly, one Mr. Metzger (a pseudonym for a Harvard student, class of '47) rocketed to celebrity/notoriety after impulsively and for no apparent reason taking an exam under the name Smith in a social science course for which he was not registered and which he had never attended. Cheerfully, I gather, he wrote an essay discussing a book he had never read. The scandal resulted when, because a real Smith was absent, Metzger's essay was graded and returned-with an A - . It is relevant to the resultant controversy that a conscientious friend of Metzger who had taken the course received a C+...
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...Beso, Luiz Miguel B. BSE EN 2-1 Literature Students are asked to write literary analysis essays because this type of assignment encourages you to think about how and why a poem, short story, novel, or play was written. To successfully analyze literature, you’ll need to remember that authors make specific choices for particular reasons. Your essay should point out the author’s choices and attempt to explain their significance. Another way to look at a literary analysis is to consider a piece of literature from your own perspective. Rather than thinking about the author’s intentions, you can develop an argument based on any single term (or combination of terms) listed below. You’ll just need to use the original text to defend and explain your argument to the reader. Allegory - narrative form in which the characters are representative of some larger humanistic trait (i.e. greed, vanity, or bravery) and attempt to convey some larger lesson or meaning to life. Although allegory was originally and traditionally character based, modern allegories tend to parallel story and theme. William Faulkner’s A Rose for Emily- the decline of the Old South Robert Louis Stevenson’s Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde- man’s struggle to contain his inner primal instincts District 9- South African Apartheid X Men- the evils of prejudice Harry Potter- the dangers of seeking “racial purity” Character - representation of a person, place, or thing performing traditionally human activities...
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...Moreover, being a sociable person, I have many friends since I like to communicate with people and get to know new interesting individuals. I enjoy my time at school: it is really nice to study and the students are very friendly and ready to help. The atmosphere cannot but make me want to go there every time. I like to receive and deal with challenging tasks. I am a very enthusiastic student and I think this is a strong point of mine. My friends say that I am a very funny and an interesting girl with a good sense of humor. As soon as I meet new people who are happy to meet me, I feel extremely comfortable with them. I believe that friendship is one of the most important values in human life. We exchange new ideas, find many interesting things about each other and experience new things. I appreciate friendship and people who surround me. Every time I do my best to be a… Some Essential Tips On How To Write An Essay About Yourself No matter what’s the purpose of your essay, there is a preset number of points that you will be expected to address. The main line should be that you are not a robot, and that it is your feelings and emotions that define you as a personality. Do not get stuck with material possessions and what you have achieved in life. That has to do only with a small portion of who you are. * Avoid overly simplified ideas. You are a human being after all, and your life is not as simple as it may seem after years of school. You wouldn’t want to seem or sound...
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...Individual Strengths and Problem-Solving Individual Strengths and Problem-Solving Groups, or teams, by definition are “people working together to achieve a shared goal” (Engleberg & Wynn, 2010, p. 2). Even though it remains unexpected for individuals to be well-rounded, groups ought to be (Covert, n.d.). This essay will examine a personal reflection in the area of individual strengths and problem-solving skills. These strengths and skills will be under assessment amidst the scenario of a specified group process. Group Scenario The Patient Satisfaction Committee is in place to assemble individuals from differing experience and expertise with the common goal of maintaining or improving customer service standards and expectations throughout the health care facility. Members meet once a month to use brainstorming and starbursting techniques in an effort to improve employee satisfaction as well as implemented strategies for fundraisers to benefit local charities. Individual Strengths and Skills Within the past five years serving on this superb committee, many skills and strengths have been personally brought out to benefit the actions and results ensued. “The members of successful groups know how to identify appropriate roles for themselves and how to work with the roles that other group members adopt” (Engleberg & Wynn, 2010, p. 58). It remains important, within the professional growth process, to learn to represent the necessary skills in obligatory scenarios...
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...There are three types of intelligence that will be discussed within this essay prompt. The three will include real-world examples that can relate and provide a better understanding of the types. The three types of intelligence include: verbal/linguistic, body-kinesthetic, and logical/mathematical. The verbal/linguistic intelligence means being good at words and languages. An example of this would be being good at remembering written and spoken information. A person who enjoys reading and writing is also great within this category. Further more examples include good at debating or giving persuasive stories, able to explain things with detail, and using humor when telling stories. These examples provide how a person can be very well with speaking and also various languages they may use to persuade the information they are trying to relay. The body-kinesthetic intelligence means being good at controlling one’s body and having mastery over motor skills. A few examples within this category include: good at dancing and sports, enjoying creating things with their hands, excellent physical coordination. These examples include how someone is using their mastery motor skills. It includes using controlling the body, such as dancing, and moving the body in various ways. This includes when one remembers something by doing it, rather than hearing or seeing. The logical/mathematical intelligence means being good at thinking logically, recognizing patterns, and reasoning about and solving...
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...The Defence of Poesy by Sir Philip Sidney, written c. 1580–82; published 1595 Member of a family that had risen to prominence under the Tudor monarchy, Sir Philip Sidney (1554–86) won admiration at an early age for his courtly skills and intellectual curiosity. His wide travel in continental Europe included diplomatic missions on behalf of Elizabeth I. He advocated support for the Protestant Netherlands in their military resistance to the rule of Catholic Spain. When an English force was sent to the Netherlands in 1585, Sidney was given command of a garrison, and died from wounds sustained in a military engagement. Sidney’s major writings probably belong to the period 1578–84, though none can be dated with certainty. Arcadia, a prose narrative interspersed with verse, combines chivalric romance, pastoral, comedy, and debate on ethics and politics. It survives in a complete earlier version and an unfinished expanded version. Astrophil and Stella, a cycle of 108 sonnets and 11 songs, is one of the first English adaptations of Petrarchan love poetry. By turns witty and tormented, it is a lightly disguised and no doubt fictionally embellished treatment of Sidney’s thwarted love for Penelope Devereux, sister of the Earl of Essex. The most likely date for the composition of the Defence is 1580–82. Like Sidney’s other writings, it circulated only in manuscript during his lifetime, and was published by two separate printers in 1595 under the titles Defence of Poesy and Apology for...
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...there is a lesser possibility that one's film will be interpreted as pornographic, whereas if one is a young and relatively unknown filmmaker. It should be mentioned here that the separation between art and pornography is not a new phenomenon. Walter Kendrick brilliantly traces the origins of modern pornography in his book The Secret Museum(Kendrick 1988). He shows how ad hoc are many definitions of pornography, as well as authorities' decisions to classify some artworks as pornographic. Kendrick's book nicely shows how certain artifacts can be continuously moved from the category of pornography to art, and vice versa. Similarly, philosopher Hans Maes in his...
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...INTRODUCTION My research question for this essay is “How can M.A.’s novel ’Oryx and Crake’ be seen as a critique towards modern society?” I have chosen to use this research question, because I find it interesting how literature can be used as a medium to warn society against what could happen, if we do not take action and just let things evolve. The book ‘1984’ written by George Orwell is similar to the book chosen here, since they both, according to how both novels fall into the post-apocalyptic genre, can be interpreted as a warning to our present society about letting technology take over, and letting technological development be more important than developing human qualities. This essay will investigate how the novel can fall into the...
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...Dear Bardes (aka the best teacher ever), Throughout my memoir, I reflect upon the meaning of a home to me, and how it’s definition to me changed over time. I also try to use innocence and ignorance highlight the misunderstandings of the real world through the mind and eyes of a child. My narrative includes stories of immigration from Israel, the struggles to fit in, and accepting myself for being one of a kind. This belongs to Unit 4 in particular because it easily relates to the idea of immigration, and transition, and feeling left out of the crowd, which is what Oscar felt and experiences in The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao. I also tried to use humor to spice up my memoir with statements such as “And if your mother [...] case red rain boots.” which as silly as it may...
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...Bullying November 17, 2017 DACC What is bullying? Before getting into the various definitions that describe different types of bullies, it is essential to understand the basic definition of what is bullying. According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, bullying is defined as “to treat abusively” or “to affect by means of force or coercion.” When you look deeper into the meaning of bullying, you will see that these definitions shine through in the meaning of all these types, giving them a common thread that ties them together. In no sense of the word is bullying ever an appropriate behavior, whether among children or adults. There are still people who think that bullies only hurt others physically, this is not true. As a matter of fact there are several types of bullying that i will be discussing with you shortly. The most common type of bullying is physical bullying. Physical bullying can be anything from hitting, pushing, kicking, spitting, and even stealing. Most of this type of bullying occurs in and around schools. Physical bullying is a serious problem, affecting not only the bully and the victim, but also the other students who witness the bullying. Parents, teachers, and other concerned adults and young people should be aware of what physical bullying is and some of the ways to handle it. Physical bullying can start at any age, although it is most common around the middle school age. Males are more likely to be involved with bullying than girls. However, girls can...
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