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The comedic technique, Satire, is used in humour to criticise and trigger thoughts about today’s society, groups and issues. ‘Knights and Dames’ created by Satirist, Leahy, is a satirical cartoon that attempts to address issues and provoke thoughts about today’s political issues such as individuality and national identity. Hyperbole, situational irony and caricature are three of the satirical techniques used in this cartoon. This essay will aim to analyse the language features and satirical cartoons.

They made their way back to the spot in the forest where everyone was. When they arrived Laurence began with his speech,” Lucas and I have decided that we are going to attack the castle, but we will not kill the king just capture him until he gives up his throne.” Everyone cheered in agreement with his statement. They have trained for weeks, especially Laura, she was taught how to fight and how to use a sword.At first when she began training with Laurence, she almost stabbed him about six times, nevertheless, she still learned and got better. At the end of their practice, Laurence called out to everyone saying,” Rest up, tomorrow is the day where we go to the castle.,”

This book is narrated by a fourteen year old girl named Matilda, who goes by the nickname “Mattie.” She is living in Philadelphia during the year 1793, when the horrible yellow fever epidemic hits the area. Matilda lives with her mother and grandfather. Her father had passed away due to a ladder accident. The loss of her husband was very hard on Matilda’s mother making her turn cold. The family owns and runs a coffee house with the help of Eliza a free black women who cooks and Polly the servant girl. One day when Polly didn’t show up for work they assume she was secretly watching her crush Matthew work in the blacksmith garage. However when Matilda's mother goes out she finds out that Polly had not just been late to work, she had passed away.

Prior to the second half of The Glass Castle, the story focuses mainly on Jeannette’s family moving around in the West. It introduces how she was brought up, the views that shaped her as a child, and how she viewed the world when she was younger. There is a stark difference between this part of the story, and the next. The first part seems innocent, before Jeannette was aware of the other parts of the world, and the one that followed showed her developing her views--truly growing up.

Larissa Taylor takes her readers on a journey through the life of the infamous Joan of Arc. Joan can be easily recognized as a historical figure in the 15th century, a female warrior, and a woman that was fiercely independent and determined. Joan’s life has been told again and again, which has slowly taken away from the incredible woman that held so many triumphs. Instead of giving her readers a list of Joan’s accomplishments, Taylor enthralls the reader by detailing every step of Joan’s life, start to finish, so that one can really understand the life of the warrior.

After Odysseus wins the challenge, he calls upon his son, “and the prince/ Telemachus, true son of King Odysseus,/ belted his sword on, clapped hand to his spear,/ and with a clink and glitter of keen bronze/ stood by his chair, in the forefront near his father” (5.1401-1405). Odysseus has just completed the challenge that Penelope set for her hand in marriage. The Suitors are now enraged that all the time they spent on Ithaca was wasted just because of a filthy beggar who turns out to be Odysseus so they are going to kill him. Before they could carry out their wish, Odysseus calls up his son, Telemachus. It is intriguing that Telemachus would fight with his father against so many men even though Odysseus was not there for most of his life. This shows a lot about the undaunted loyalty that his family gives him to return alive and defeat the enemy that was trying to take the land. Telemachus finally felt reunited with his father and would do anything to keep him alive and give him back his position of King of

Furthermore, after examining Odysseus, and Everett’s actions we can strongly believe that they can be recognized for their bravery and acts of unselfishness. For instance in Everett’s hometown the group hear a peculiar chanting melody ringing in their ears, and they discover the origin to be a Ku Klux Klan meeting. Stumbling upon this strange gathering they see their comrade Tommy Johnson, the guitarist that they met on their expedition, was being take to the stage to be lynched. Coming to his senses, Everett instantaneously decided to save his companion by disguising himself as a member of the gathering. Creating a distraction among the crowd by cutting the ropes of the burning cross he led his friend to safety, and fled with his troop. Similarly Odysseus’ returning home from his long journey had to confront the suitors who were challenging each other to win his wife, Queen Penelope. Odysseus was assumed dead by the suitors, and when he reveals himself at his palace the suitor beg for mercy. Odysseus in rage does not forgive the suitors who tried taking his throne, but instead he fearlessly said “When all are gone if I’m alone they can dislodge me.” Odysseus fought the suitors with all

Thesis statement: During the 19th century social class was more important than values, as the story focuses on Armand being ashamed of his baby due to his color, which creates conflict for him.

“Bride of New France”, written by Suzanne Desrochers, was a historical fiction novel about minority women of France facing the brutal times in the 17th Century.

I do but keep the peace, yet alas, neither word nor blade would part the sworn foes and prevent the fatal brawl. As I now lament by the river after speaking with the Prince I cannot help but recall the horrific events of yesterday. The king of cats and his mercurial opponent were destined to perform the dance of swords, the passado, the punto reverso and the hai. Woe me, I alone am to blame for these tragic events, I should have restrained brave Mercutio when he began to insult the house of Capulet, I needed to warn young Romeo about Tybalt’s challenge and try to diffuse the violence. I keep replaying yesterday’s events in my head, discovering ways I could have beat down their swords, but alas I did not, and brave Mercutio was slain.

Communism and Socialism are interchangeably used a lot, it 's mostly because they are similar. They both want to promote equality & to remove social classes from society. They also, have the same ideology. Communism and Socialism at first can sound very appealing with everyone in the community doing their duty and completing their responsibilities toward the same communal goal. However, some countries have tried it like China, Cuba, North Korea, and Vietnam, many if not most have failed in the past and or have become dictatorships, which made reforms in the countries nearly impossible to complete. Although,

Odysseus has to face many challenges during his journey and through most of them he learns to show courage and to stand up for his own decisions. After long years of waiting for Odysseus’ return Penelope puts on a contest for the suitors so they can find out who becomes her new husband. Little does Penelope know that Telemachus and Odysseus have a plan to save their kingdom from the suitors. Odysseus dressed as a beggar watches the suitors completely fail at the bow contest so he gives it a try and succeeds because the only person who could do it is himself. When his true identity is revealed he gets

As an art form, one could consider film to fall under Plato’s consideration of art as an imitator of nature and third removed from the truth (Plato, The Republic Book X, 360 BC). Like the painter who paints the carpenter’s work, the filmmaker can only portray an image that already exists. To call art a mirror image of nature would imply that art—including film—shows all things exactly as they are in real life. This is not true because the filmmaker can also be selective—and perhaps deceptive—in what parts of the image that the film mirrors, picking and choosing aspects of the images to portray their own ideas. Holding a mirror up implies that everything is being shown for what it truly is in its purest form and it is for this reason that the

Unexpectedly, a sword flew through the rioting air of the decomposing bodies into Alexander’s leg deeply. Alexander’s sword fell as the blood flowed down from his stomach on the pebbled ground, producing a red reflection on his sword. Admed also dropped his sword and grabbled the nearest bag on a soldier’s back and vigorously pulled out items to find the wound medicine. The yrs old dashes to Alexander, takes off his armor quickly and pores the mediocre over the open wound fast as he could. But he didn’t get there fast enough, still in pain, he smiles back at Admed and says, “You have been the good friend; the best friend I could ever ask for. Thank you.” Before Admed must return, he places his valuable necklace on Alexander’s neck and

Money and wealth isn't everything. Madame Loisel from The Necklace by Guy Maupassant has to learn that the hard way. Madame Loisel is a woman who feels entitled to a lavish lifestyle. She is a character who is dissatisfied with her current lifestyle even though she has a caring husband who provides her with everything he can. Madame Loisel is invited to an elaborate party in which she feels she needs a beautiful gown and a diamond necklace. In order for Madame Loisel to attend the party her husband gives her 500 Francs and she borrows a very expensive diamond necklace. After the Loisels attend the party they realize that they have lost the necklace and now their lifestyle must change dramatically so that they can pay to replace the necklace. The Loisels both work very hard for the next ten years to pay back the money they borrowed to replace the necklace. Madame Loisel realizes what a comfortable life she had and how her greed got the best of her. Leading her to a life of misery and hard labor to replace the diamond necklace. Madame Loisel is a complex character because she is both round and dynamic.