... hard to assist everyone when needed and loved her job. Sometimes as a good way for us to study she would let us play games that she had made for us to use like "Who Said What" in the book. The questions varied in difficulty. She gave us hard but fair test. Then of course she only gave them when she thought that we were ready ... . I remember how she told every one in the class that if they did not pass the course that they would have to ... stay back with her and that scared several people to work harder. She was a very kind and generous woman. For Christmas she gave us each 3-candy can...

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Voltaire's Dark Comedy "The true test of comedy is that it shall awaken thoughtful laughter."-George Meredith What is thoughtful laughter? The term almost defines itself. Thoughtful laughter is when a situation utilizes amusement or humor as a means to provoke reflection. Writers throughout history have employed such means as a way to make a statement or a point. In fact, the entire art of satire is based around this ... come to mind: Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, Swift's Modest Proposal, and most certainly Voltaire's Candide. In Candide there are endless examples of thought provoking humor, b...

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Modern life and the Cleric's Tale have many similarities. The two topics contain women who are insecure and are not treated with the respect they deserve. The Cleric's Tale illustrates the theme that women do not stand up for themselves. Geoffrey Chaucer brings the character Griselda to the Cleric's tale to represent women. Griselda is a young, poor woman who is asked by a Marquis for her hand in marriage. She is very surprised by his question and says to him, "So I hereby swear that I will never willingly disobey you in act or thought, under threat of death, though I would be loath to die (Ch...

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