In the 10th grade, my English teacher Mrs. Gordon began a new section, having us read The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. Before that, we studied classics like Antigone, The Catcher in the Rye, and Hamlet. The Hobbit was something different. We still studied symbolism and figurative language. We still had pop quizzes on comprehension and vocabulary. But this was the action-packed adventure that put sparkles in Mrs. Gordon's eyes. I already liked to read and write. But that day while observing my teacher
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Multicultural Literature Analysis Paper Multicultural Literature In this paper I will discuss and analyze multicultural literature. I will define what multicultural literature is and what forces produce multicultural literature. I will determine what makes a work multicultural or not and finally how the quality of multicultural literature should be judged. Literature, a major carrier of content, can be used as a powerful way to understanding the world (Tway, 1989). Experts
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The Grammar Monster and Me[INTRIGUING TITLE.] [DON’T NEED THIS EXTRA LINE.] Since the very beginning of my days as a student, I have despised literature. English has always been a subject that I dreaded. I do not loathe literature solely for my lack of writing skills, because I do enjoy reading, rather it’s the fact that I tend to lose my train of thought while writing an essay or while brainstorming an idea I want to address. I struggle with organizing my thoughts and making concise relationsHIPS[
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Evolution Killing the English Language? Texting has become one of the most common forms of communication in modern times, especially with the younger generations. As the times and definitions of “modern” continues to change, many people are having troubles coping with this concept and the fact we are and will always continue to evolve. Just as growing up is the human body’s way of changing, language is societies way of changing. There is no set definition of what the English language is supposed
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Ngugi (1986) argues that the dominance of English takes us “further and further from ourselves to other selves, from our worlds to other worlds”. Drawing from this readings, argue for or against this statement. Ngugi (1986) argues that language and identity are inseparable, and that a global language robs people of their identities. I however believe that language does in a way guide how we perceive the world but it in no means defines who we are. Identity as explained by Gervais-Lambony (2006)
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Republic of the Philippines Department of Education DepEd Complex, Meralco Avenue Pasig City K to 12 Curriculum Guide ENGLISH (Grade 10) K to 12 Curriculum Guide ENGLISH (Grade 10) December 2013 THE FRAMEWORK I. PHILOSOPHY AND RATIONALE Language is the basis of all communication and the primary instrument of thought. Thinking, learning, and language are interrelated. Language is governed by rules and systems (language conventions) which are used to explore and communicate
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the name Korzeniowski was inscribed on his gravestone. No other major novelist of English literature had quite such a varied life. The experience of Conrad's first career, as a sailor, also marks him out from the mainstream of novelists in the canon of English literature in at least three basic ways: the length of his first career, its nature, and the world perspective it enabled Conrad to bring to English literature. (Spittles B. Joseph Conrad Text and Context) 3.4 Conrad as the first person
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exchange I make in my environments. English is the language I dominate the less, because I only have 20 months living in the US, around 9 months working and 3 months studying here. But like my experience taught me, one of the best way to dominate a new language is using it in multiple interactions, I mean for example: working, studying and enlarging social network. And in this case, I think that I am on the right path toward my goals in writing and communicating in English. When I am writing in French
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Appreciation for literature was simple, and as a child it didn’t take much thought. Literature taught in classrooms today is focused on the moral of the story rather than the beauty of writing. The pleasure of reading should come from stepping foot in the world of the book, not simply learning its shallow message. Students are given a book to read which is viewed as another assignment instead of being looked at as something to appreciate. The complexity and beauty of literature is overshadowed by
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of words and combinations of words is defined by the language’s semantics. The latest and the most advanced discoveries and inventions in science and technology are being made in the universities located in the United States of America where English language is the means of scientific discourse. The historical circumstances of India (having been ruled by
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