...The Outsider – Albert Camus Albert Camus presents ideas of identity and the human condition in his classic novel The Outsider, through his exploration of gender and cultural representations as well as an insight into absurdum and existentialism. These concepts of identity and the human condition reflect on the society in which the novella has been set, demonstrating how women, those of other cultures and those who are considered to be different are represented. The novella tells a recollection of events of a young man named Meursault, emotionally detached from a society where he refuses to conform to society’s conventions and in turn a refusal to ‘play the game’. The novella begins with the death of Meursault’s mother and ends with his own, his execution for the guiltless murder of an Arab man. Meursault’s refusal to play the game and willingness to live by his own set of rules is what has him condemned in the end. In the patriarchal society known to the characters of The Outsider by Albert Camus, gender ideologies are explored. In the novella, men are represented as the dominant, powerful gender while women are represented as weak and undermined. It is through the character of Meursault’s girlfriend Marie, that the idea of gender identity is revealed. When Meursault is arrested for the murder of the Arab man, Marie is called to court as a witness to the crime, as well as been questioned for her own character. At the court case, instead of Marie being asked for her recollection...
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...society permitted to be beaten to death at only the age of two by his own mothers ‘boyfriend’. Garner comments that as a result of societies apathy, and refusal to open our eyes to reality, we allow evil to prosper within the society we live in. Expository texts open our eyes to the harsh reality of life and encourage us to take action against societies apathy. In the text killing Daniel, Garner comments on apathy within contemporary Australian society by describing those who lack action and concern towards those considered as ‘outsiders.’ By the use of descriptive language Garner describes apathy within the professional’s walls of society. Garner remarks that people with profession’s dealing with aberrant abuse can become desensitized to these situations, which often result in horrific consequences. This is reinforced by Garners comment that doctors were “impressed in court by their lackluster quality. Their manner appeared limp, their language feeble and non-committal.” By the use of the words lackluster, limp, feeble and non-committal, Garner suggests that authority figures such as doctors, are evasive towards the aberrant child abuse in society and act half-heartedly towards those effected. As a result from constantly dealing with such incidents doctors have become desensitized to the harsh realities in society....
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...thesis statement, use quotes Figurative Language Terms * Alliteration- Repetition of the same consonant at the beginning of a word * Assonance- similar vowel sounds within words * Hyperbole- Extreme exaggeration * Imagery- Creating a picture through words * Metaphor- A comparison of to unlike things, not using like or as * Onomatopoeia- Words that equal a sound * Personification- Giving human characteristics to non- human things * Repetition- A word or saying repeated over and over again * Simile- A comparison of two unlike things using like or as * Rhyme- Words that sound the same at the end lines to form a pattern Literary Terms * Mood- The climate of feeling in a literary work * Tone- The author’s attitude, stated or implied, toward a subject * Symbolism- A person, place, or object that has a meaning other than the obvious * Theme- The main idea or underlying meaning of a literary work * Foreshadowing- When the author uses hints to hint point to an upcoming event * Irony- The contrast between what is expected and what appears to be * Point of View First Person- Character inside the story who can only reveal personal thoughts and what he sees and hears from other characters. Cannot tell thoughts of other characters Third person objective - Outsider who can report only what he sees and hears. Cannot tell characters thoughts Third person limited- The narrator is an outsider who sees into the mind of one of...
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...King describes himself as a person who can’t not sit aside and watch the injustice being a threat everywhere. He describes people as a whole that “we (they) are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny.” So “Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly. Never again can we afford to live with the narrow. As the whole human population is a whole and inseparable, there is no such a thing called outsider. Everyone who lives in the United States is never an outsider no matter where he/she lives. Rhetorical: 1. Metaphor is the use of something to represent something else. In this case, King uses dark clouds representing racial prejudice; fog representing misunderstanding; radian stars representing love and brotherhood. Dark clouds, just as the racial prejudice is cold, gloomy and depressive, and on the other side, radian star, just as love and brotherhood, is luminous, warm and powerful which can disperse the darkness and fog. King uses this metaphor, which makes his language more figurative, and vivid to...
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...Group 4 The Magic Finger / Group 5 Essential Questions: □ How does an author’s style and life show through several of his works? □ What is Roald Dahl’s style of writing? □ How does he take the events in his life and use humor to write about them? Key Objectives: □ Students will create a timeline of significant events in Roald Dahl’s life. They will discuss how an event in their life could be a plot for a story. □ Students will be able to define, identify and create their own examples of personification, simile and metaphor using the texts on bookmarks and posters. □ Students will create a poster with a new character for their book; a descriptive paragraph describing him/her/it using figurative language and how the character would change the story....
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...v (первый семестр) STYLISTICS Expressive means of the language Language can be neutral and expressive. Expressiveness can be distinguished at all levels of the language. The expressive means of the language are phonetic, morphological, word-building, lexical, phraseological and syntactical forms that exist in the language as a system for the purpose of logical and emotional intensification of the utterance. expressive means exist on all the levels of the language. The most powerful are phonetic expressive means including stress, whispering, high/fall alliteration. Morphological expressive means include the use of second and third persons. Word-building expressive means - the use of deminuative suffixes, such as -y (frequently used). On the lexical level we distinguish neutral vocabulary and exressive vocabulary. [to die - to go West, to work - to labour, fear - horror]. Proverbs also belong to the expressive vocabulary. On the syntactical level we distinguish between the inversion and repetition. A stylistic device is a conscious and intentional intencification of some typical structural or semantic property of a language unit (word, word combination or sentence) promoted to a generalised stater and thus become a generative model. stylistic devices are built according to a fixed model [a nice table, a tasty table, an angry table; a tasty table - a case of metonomy, an angry table - a transfered epithet]. Expressive means are trite and frequently employed. Stylistic...
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...there are other implications under the surface of Woolf’s writing. The two texts share an integral theme that forms their common ground: isolation and its function in society both at large and in the individual’s mind. What buoys these concepts and generally enriches each work is a powerful use of language that encompasses devices of a structural, aural and figurative nature. These techniques are essential to exploring the theme of isolation. The importance of sound devices is undeniable in literary works; they serve to heighten the impact of elements of the text and, if wielded effectively, can breathe life into the scenes depicted. Sound aids in dictating tone, atmosphere and can manipulate a reader’s overarching view of a text through adding emphasis to certain ideas. Woolf and Eliot undoubtedly are privy to the use of aural techniques. Eliot utilises repetition such as in the refrain ‘In the room the women come and go / talking of Michelangelo’ (“Prufrock,” line 13-14 & 35-36). The repetition suggests that though the social conduct of the upper class is built on pretension and flightiness, such a scene is ironically a fixture in Prufrock’s life. It appears that he is an outsider, focused on the movements of those around him while he watches from a stationary position. Additionally, repetition through anaphora is employed by both Woolf and Eliot. One instance of anaphora by Eliot is in lines 91-94 where he writes, ‘To have bitten off the matter with a smile / To have squeezed...
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...not as bad as it sounds.” (Huckleberry Finn) Compare how the theme of outsiders is presented in Mark Twain’s Huckleberry Finn, D.B.C Pierre’s Vernon God Little and Sylvia Plath’s Ariel. Throughout the history of literature, the idea of an outsider unable to find his place within society is explored frequently in all three texts. The theme of the outsiders is presented in all novels but separated due to the different time periods in which they were set, thus resulting in controversy and criticisms making it difficult to find a place within literature. Mark Twain’s ‘Huckleberry Finn’ is the story of a young boy, Huck Finn, who is faced with a restraint enforced upon him by society and later acknowledges this restraint once he comes to the realization that there is no escape from the society. ‘Vernon God Little’, like Huckleberry Finn, is also a story of a young boy framed as an accessory in a High School Massacre and is rendered to be an outcast in a society which revolves around manipulation and gullibility. Both Pierre and Twain portray the limitations and issues placed upon a young boy growing up in society. Sylvia Plath was viewed as a feminist icon, her collection ‘Ariel’, adopts the theme of outsider, as she believed women were classed as second-tier in a male dominant society and posed as a response to patriarchy in which oppressed women. The three texts intertwine in the portrayal of the outsider and act as a commentary on the societies in which these writers lived in...
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...The Bridge Between the World and Cognition: A Comparison of the Use of Metaphor in Professional, Popular and Pedagogic Science Introduction: “Metaphor was defined as a conceptual-linguistic mapping between a source and a target domain” (Aliskan, 2005), which is used when people want to talk about a concept, object or process unconventionally. It often acts as a bridge to associate abstract ideas or concepts with something that is close to people’s life, so that people can understand the idea or concept better. In the use of a metaphor, the comparison of two things is usually involved. Although the two things are not necessarily alike as a whole, they always have some specific similarities. Technically, those abstract ideas and concepts are called “vehicle”, the things closed to our life is called “topic” and their similarities “grounds”. It is widely acknowledged that science is an area full of abstract processes, concepts and ideas, thus the use of metaphor makes it much easier for scientists and science learners to understand scientific theories and be understood, which makes it very important and interesting for a science student to have a deep look at the use of metaphor in science, because it will help science students have a better idea of the metaphor used in science and furthermore, help them improve their learning. In this essay, the similarities and differences of the use of metaphors in professional, popular and pedagogic sciences will be carefully checked. Their similarities...
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...Ethos, Pathos, and Logos Whenever you read an argument you must ask yourself, "is this persuasive? And if so, to whom?" There are several ways to appeal to an audience. Among them are appealing to logos, ethos and pathos. These appeals are prevalent in almost all arguments. To Appeal to Logic (logos) | To Develop Ethos | To Appeal to Emotion (pathos) | Theoretical, abstract language Literal and historical analogies Definitions Factual data and statistics Quotations Citations from experts and authorities Informed opinions | Language appropriate to audience and subject Restrained, sincere, fair minded presentation Appropriate level of vocabulary Correct grammar | Vivid, concrete language Emotionally loaded language Connotative meanings Emotional examples Vivid descriptions Narratives of emotional events Emotional tone Figurative language | | Effect | | Evokes a cognitive, rationale response | Demonstrates author's reliability, competence, and respect for the audience's ideas and values through reliable and appropriate use of support and general accuracy | Evokes an emotional response | Definitions Logos: The Greek word logos is the basis for the English word logic. Logos is a broader idea than formal logic--the highly symbolic and mathematical logic that you might study in a philosophy course. Logos refers to any attempt to appeal to the intellect, the general meaning of "logical argument." Everyday arguments rely heavily...
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...Rethinking the Regional Novel In the previous chapters, I have discussed the polemics of the regional novel during the course of its evolution as a special category. An attempt was made there to trace their development in the British, Indian, and Telugu literary traditions. The British regional novel is a different phenomenon from that of the regional novel in India. Yet, there have been some important continuities in the genre. Preoccupations with landscape as also with identity conflicts have continued as distinctive components of the regional novel. As the introduction discusses, such developments are partly products of the socioeconomic milieu of the writers. In this concluding section, I return to that assertion and draw together some observations, discussions and arguments to offer my views on what might actually have gone into the making of the regional novel. Firstly, I review the major queries regarding the nature of the "region" and the "regional novel" that have cropped up during the course of the thesis and consider how they might be explained. "There is no universally accepted definition of the region," observes Norton Ginsberg, (qtd. in Cohn 101) The study comes out with the hypothesis that the "region" cannot be given one particular identity and definition. When we come across labels like Regional College of Education, Regional Engineering College, etc, we are bound to associate the region with something local and inferior as opposed to the National and the...
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...TABLE OF CONTENT SUMMARY…………………………………………………………………...……………….….3 INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………………………………...4 HISTORY OF HOLI……………………...………………………………………………………6 SWOT ANALYSIS……………………………………………………………………………….7 CHALLENGES…………………………………………………………………………………...9 AWARDS……………………………………………………………………………………..…10 CONCLUSION…………………………………………………………………………………..11 REFERENCE………………………………………………………………………………….…12 APPENDIX………………………………………………………………………………………13 SUMMARY Festival of Holi is being celebrated with colours, enthusiasm, happiness and harmony. It is celebrated by throwing aromatic colours powders and fragrances at each other. In early times, Colours for Holi were prepared from various parts of trees such as flowers, leaves, fruits and many more. Some of them are Indian coral tree (Parijat), flame of forest (Kesu), marigold, turmeric (Haldi), henna, and beetroot. In modern time, with the arrival of dry compound colours, people stopped taking pence for extracting the flowers colours and the use of chemical colours in Holi is increasing day by day. These chemical colours are not only extremely hazardous to skin but also are unsafe for the environment. This festival of Holi is being notable till today in many countries of the world. INTRODUCTION Holi is a sacred spring festival renowned by Hindus. Holi is celebrated in countries such as India, Nepal, and countries with huge Indian populations of Hinduism, such as in Malaysia, Guyana, South Africa, Trinidad, United Kingdom, United States of...
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...Quarter 2 (7th)‐ “Melting Pot” and “How I Learned English” Stage 1 – Desired Results Standards LRA 3.2 (Fall EOC) Identify events that advance the plot, and determine how each event explains past or present actions or foreshadows future actions. ARG LRA 3.4 (Fall EOC) Identify and analyze recurring themes across works (e.g. the value of bravery, loyalty, and friendships; the effects of loneliness). ARG V1.1 (Fall EOC) Identify idioms, analogies, metaphors, and similes in prose and poetry. V 1.3 (Fall EOC) Clarify word meanings through the use of definition, example, restatement or contrast. WA 2.5‐ (STAR) Write summaries of reading materials. SUM WA 2.2 (On Demand/ STAR) Write Responses to Literature. ARG WS 1.2 (On Demand) Support all statements and claims with anecdotes, descriptions, facts and statistics, and give examples. REF WS 1.3 Use strategies of note‐taking, outlining and summarizing to impose structure on composition drafts. AN, SUM, REF WS 1.4 (Fall EOC) Identify topics and evaluate questions and develop ideas leading to inquiry, investigation, and research. AN, ARG WS 1.7 (On Demand, Fall EOC) Revise writing to improve organization and word choice after checking the logic of ideas and the precision of vocabulary. ALANG WOC 1.4 (On Demand) Demonstrate the mechanics of writing (e.g. quotation marks, commas at the end of dependent clauses) and appropriate English usage (e.g. pronoun reference). ALANG Big Ideas & Understanding(s): ...
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...Turkish Online Journal of Qualitative Inquiry, October 2010, 1(2) Informal Online Learning Practices: Implications for Distance Education Fawn Winterwood The Ohio State University, USA fwinterwood@ehe.osu.edu Abstract This qualitative ethnographic study examines five American teenagers‟ historical and current digitally-mediated multiliteracy practices within digital popular culture. The participants included three male and two female students of a private high school in the Midwestern United States. The study is framed by the notion that literacy is a socially, culturally, and historically situated discursive construct rather than a purely individualized cognitive endeavor. This social constructivist theory of literacy emphasizes the social conditions necessary to navigate the economic, social, and political worlds of the 21st century. The purpose of the study was to explore the students‟ multiliteracy practices that they enact through their activities within digital popular culture. Data collection methods included synchronous interviews facilitated by video conferencing tools as well as observation of the participants‟ online activities and member checks conducted via email and instant messaging. The analytic strategy employed during this study was informed by Clarke‟s (2005) situational analysis method. The study‟s findings indicate that literacy practices in which the study participants have engaged through informal learning activities within digital youth culture...
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...THE SMILE FACTORY: WORK AT DISNEYLAND by John Van Maanen Part of Walt Disney Enterprises includes the theme park Disneyland. In its pioneering form in Anaheim, California, this amusement center has been a consistent money maker since the gates were first opened in 1955. Apart from its sociological charm, it has, of late, become something of an exemplar for culture vultures and has been held up for public acclaim in several best-selling publications as one of America's top companies, most notably by Peters and Waterman (1982). To outsiders, the cheerful demeanor of its employees, the seemingly inexhaustible repeat business it generates from its customers, the immaculate condition of park grounds, and, more generally, the intricate physical and social order of the business itself appear wondrous. Disneyland, as the self-proclaimed "Happiest Place on Earth," certainly occupies an enviable position in the amusement and entertainment worlds, as well as the commercial work in general. Its product, it seems, is emotion-"laughter and well being." Insiders are not bashful about promoting the product. Bill Ross, a Disneyland executive, summarizes the corporate position nicely by noting that "although we focus our attention on profit and loss, day-in and day-out we can not lose sight of the fact that this is a feeling business and we make our profits from that." 1 ' The "feeling business" does not operate, however, by management decree alone. Whatever services...
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