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    Written in 1957, a fearful time of oppression and censorship, “The Birthday Party” explores this theme through Stanley’s futile efforts to stand up for himself against the ones he feared most. Even though his fate remains unknown, as well as the actual reason for Goldberg and McCann’s presence, fact is that his mental breakdown

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    “Birthday Party” by Katherine Brush uses literary devices such as tone, point of view, diction, and sensory details to achieve her purpose. The title of this short story is very deceiving the tone is different from the tone of the story. The tone changes from happy to sad as soon as the cake is brought out. The women tried to show affection and love towards her husband by the cake but it was basically turned down. The point of view is through a random person who doesn’t know the couple at all.

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    Harold Pinter’s The Birthday Party is a play which sheds light on the pathology of abjection and violence both physical and verbal and its effect on its victim - Stanley- the protagonist of the play. Stanley is an artist who has isolated himself from a totalitarian state or organization for reasons left undisclosed in the play by Pinter. Since Pinter as a Jew grew up during the time of the Holocaust and the Second World War, Stanley seems to represent the author’s existential anxiety. It can be assumed

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    WORST BIRTHDAY PARTY I was so excited for Myles birthday party I was surprised she invited me because she did not like me at all but it was on Tuesday next week. Tuesday at 7:00 I woke so early when I looked at my alarm clock it was 6:30Am I ran upstairs to wake my mother up because the party was at 7:00 5 minutes later she finally woke up then she gotto her closet to chose what to wear to Mayles party so after

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    Birthday surprises usually put a smile on someone’s face, the person gets excited that others possibly strangers can join in on their day of birth. In the short story “Birthday Party,” Katharine Brush depicts a special birthday surprise a woman plans for her husband that would feel excited. However, Brush highlights the unwanted actions that occur through using imagery, diction, and appealing to one’s emotions. First, Brush uses imagery when describing the average couple that walks into the restaurant

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    It was hot, sticky, and humid as I walked towards the park where Carly was having her birthday party. I had no desire to go there in the first place, for it was not only the hottest day of summer, but my mother had made me walk there since she had to take the car. Carly wasn’t even my friend, my best friend Emma and I are just nice to her because she doesn't really have friends. That’s one reason for why she’s usually the topic of conversation back at school, that and the fact that she doesn’t exactly

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    Planning a Mexican birthday party is no easy task. There are multiple factors that go into doing so. Not only does it require a couple days of planning, but if done poorly, it will turn out the same. In a Mexican party, one does not care about the content or what the family can provide. Rather, they care about what they can contribute to make the party happen. The same can be said for a birthday party. One does not spend weeks planning unless it is needed. Instead, you just decide on what you want

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    Planning a Mexican Birthday party is no easy task, there are multiple factors that go into doing so. Not only does it require a couple days of planning, but if done poorly, it will turn out the same. You see in a Mexican party, one does not care about the content or what the family can provide. Rather, they care about what they can contribute to make the party happen. The same can be said for a birthday party. One does not spend weeks planning unless it’s needed. Instead, you just decide on what

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    memories that I can think of that I want to write about, but I'm going to pick my 13th birthday party. The reason I am picking this is because I really enjoyed myself during this time. I got to spend time with friends and family all day, and I also got a bunch of presents. There were times where I got scared and times where I was laughing hysterically. I believe on October 11th, 2014 I had my 13th birthday party, this was one of the funniest days of my life. I just had a few friends come over

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    Before my fifth birthday, I grew up a very happy little girl in a very large four-story home. I attended a Montessori school housed in a two-room little red schoolhouse complete with a school bell on the roof. My parents were both very attractive and successful entrepreneurs who loved me very much. For my fifth birthday, they decided that they were going to invite my entire kindergarten class from my Montessori school, around 25 students and 2 teachers, to my fifth birthday party. They set up the

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