... believing it to be characteristic of much poetry in the early twentieth century. Logopoeia occurs, in particular, when different layers and levels of vocabulary are mixed in a text. Here is an example from the first stanza of a poem by Thomas Hardy,After a Journey: Hereto I come to view a voiceless ghost; Whither, O whither will its whim now draw me? Up the cliff, down, till I'm lonely ... the title of a collection of stories published by W.B. Yeats in 1893. The slightly negative connotations which the term came to have are due to the emphasis on the belief in fairies expressed in some of...

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... . Paul refers to Kantorek as being of similar stature as Corporal Himmelstoss, "the terror of Klosterberg". He finds men Kantoreks size to be the cause of a lot of unhappiness in the world. Although Kantorek preaches patriotism to all of his students, he never would enlist. As Paul receives letters throughout the story, he and his classmates laugh at the irony of the man who writes letter about the "Iron Youth", yet stays safe enough ... "splinter". "Then I know nothing more". Kat's death is by far the most tragic to Paul. Kat has been with him the whole time. Although they have seen dea...

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... become connected with evil from the time they kill their first pig. At the same time, all of these characters cling to their English heritage as a reason to maintain society. "After all, we're not savages. We're English; and the English are best at everything. So we've got to do the right things-. The ultimate irony in this statement is that the adult society has already ... notes "If it had been light, shame would burn them at admitting these things."" Golding is able to show that in the presence of a civilizing instinct, man's inner evil can be controlled, but that law and the fear of...

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... he will be perceived by others. As I previously pointed out, the appearance of oneself before others is a common thread in the play. There is even the ironic moment when Sue, a neighbor, says of the Keller family, "I resent living next door to the Holy Family. It makes me look like a bum" (Miller 45). The irony being, of course, that the family is anything but holy. Keller tries to seem like ... an understanding man, sympathizing with his old partner, even though there is a more bitter irony in his ... words. "There are certain men in the world who would rather see everybody hung ... ...

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... the rest of the world. Their idyllic garden contrasts with the international events that are ongoing outside the walls but they pay little attention to the approaching disaster. In chapter three of the parte prima the narrator informs the reader about the Finzi-Contini children's education: "Studiavano invece privatamente, sia Alberto sia Micòl Mandare i proprio figlioli alle scuole pubbliche era considerato in genere patriottico. Non mandarceli, disfattistico." There is an irony ... here in that now, because of the Racial Laws, the Finzi-Contini are required to be different whereas at...

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... verbs "guttering, choking, drowning" are used to describe the actions of the dying soldier. The treble alliteration of each "ing" accentuates the already horrible death of the soldier. The death of any man is a bad enough experience, but the dreadful way in which the soldier dies emphasises once again the terror of war. The final stanza starts with the soldier being "flung" into the "wagon". Almost like a piece of rubbish being thrown into a bin. Owen alludes to Jessie ... a ruin and all because of the war. Once, in his past, an artist wanted to paint his face. But they would not anymor...

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... weapons. It was Capitalism vrs Communism. Ironically, it was not the godless, evil communists that had used a nuclear weapon, rather the Democratic peace- loving nation that bombed the two civilian cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki using atomic bombs. World War 2 had made the United States and Russia the two most powerful countries in the world. Yet another irony both super powers did not want another war to start ... but they were plunging themselves into another war the Cold War. It was from ... here, the first bipolar world, that people ... ...

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... to read because we can only imagine how much Bloch would love to forget the events of that day. As his regiment slowly advanced he encountered wounded men, machine gun fire, and especially shrapnel shells. The shrapnel shells in particular seem to have profoundly impacted Bloch who notes, "How many of those murderous melodies did I hear on that day! I hunched my head between my ... shoulders, awaiting the silence and perhaps the fatal blow. (possible Ellis connection) Shot in the right arm, Bloch takes cover in a ditch to avoid enemy ... fire. He desciribes how all the men were crowded...

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... observations that must be noted here hoping to explain the anticipated failure of communism. First, communism demands the abolition of religion and morality. "The irony is that communism supposedly attempts to enhance civility within society, but removes all notions of Absolute Morality, the very cornerstone of civility. Furthermore, after Communism is instituted by the people, the system becomes Totalitarian, resulting in greater oppression of the people it was designed to "serve". This fact ... is well documented throughout the history of Communist nations" ( http://users.stargate.net...

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... history"1. This statement by Offitzer in "Diners" gives a nice description of how not only diners became an important part of American history, but the architecture of the diners were just as important. The design of the diner is directly related to a time in American culture and the architecture of it can reflect how Americans were using certain materials and styles in a post-World ... approach allowed stainless steel to appear tough and durable (which is was), and after the boxy designs of the 1920s, the polished and clean look of the 1930s took over. The Sterling Streamline narrowed th...

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... to writing to explore the loneliness deep in heart. 4The Little Prince started the plot from the author's memory of childhood. The masterpiece of the author in his childhood was a picture of a boa (a type of snake) constrictor digesting an elephant. In western culture, the Christian characterization of the snake and its identification with the Devil is quite apparent in the story of the fall of man in the Bible. 5Therefore, snake has symbolic meaning of evil, tricking and slick ... . In Christian symbolism the elephant is an icon of temperance, patience ... ...

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The Battle of Okinawa was the final battle in the effort to defeat the Japanese combatants against the Allied forces. Okinawa was the largest island in the Ryukyu Islands and it was strategically advantageous being only 350 miles away from the Japanese homeland of Kyushu. The Japanese, Okinawans, and the Allies all knew of Okinawa being the final stepping-stone for an invasion of the Japanese homeland. The Japanese had fortified Okinawa from the beginning of the war. The Allied forces in ... the Pacific had the understanding that Okinawa would provide the most hardship of any battle in the Pa...

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... reform within its own country; therefore, China was not worrying about what was going on in the rest of the world. However, in the 1990's after the Berlin Wall fell and Russia became a Federation with its first President in 1991, China began to look towards the rest of the world. Under the leadership of President Jiang Zemin and Premier Zhu Rongji, China's economic growth rate rose to almost 12% and ... claim to that same territory, then you are going to lose it. This is only being said after China's large claim of the ten-dashed line. Many nations protested the claim and said how some ...

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... unsolved in many Southern countries under the mode of development that the international system provided. Even though the original and most claimed goal of the funding of WB, IMF and a series of investment programs is to reduce poverty and boost modernization in Southern countries, the fact is that the world market system continues to see a flow of wealth from the South to the North. The huge gap between the economically wealthy and poor countries have ... were yet in predicament. Its long-time raw-material-exporting relied economy, and the legacy of exploitive colonial regime, the unde...

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... has only one main competitor in military weaponry, the M16. The M16 was developed in the late 1950's and has one of the most turbulent histories in firearm history. After the Korean War the United States Military found that they needed an answer to the enemies' AK47, which came in the form of the M16. In 1957 the United States Army approached the Armalite Division of the Fairchild Aircraft Corp to develop a lightweight, select fire ... unique weapon. Two major studies also helped to steer him towards the direction of the M16: the Hall Report and the Hitchman report. The first of these r...

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... the Royal Navy of Great Britain. The United States Navy outfought, and outsmarted the Royal Navy, which led to a victory in the War of 1812. The United States Navy thus won the decisive battles on the Great Lakes, as well as the high seas. The war between the United States Navy and the Royal Navy of Great Britain began shortly after the declaration of war. The Royal Navy was considerably larger than the United States Navy, but the number of ... ships they had on the western coast was ... happened and it resulted in the deaths of all but one of the officers on board of the Chesapeake (Be...

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... say in the matter whatsoever. Three of the Allied leaders met with representatives of Germany to witness the signing. The leaders were David Lloyd George of Great Britain, Georges Clemenceau of France and Woodrow Wilson of the United States.(1) The purpose of forcing this treaty upon Germany was the hope that the treaty would bring peace to Europe, which had just endured the bloodiest war of history. Even the choosing of the building as a setting for the signing of the treaty suggests ... more of an air of revenge ... ...

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... by congress as a formal law, the Monroe Doctrine is listed as one of the most influential documents in American history. This article formed the basis of our nation's foreign policy. The Monroe Doctrine was a stroke of genius of John Adams, the actual author of the declaration. At the time of the doctrine, France had lost much of its territory in the forming of Mexico, Russia was beginning to colonize in the northwest section of America, and Greece was fighting ... corollary was used to send American troops to the Caribbean over 30 times between the end of the Spanish - American war and...

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... the sounds of the war overcoming the sounds of the death ceremonies. In the second stanza, Owen focuses on sights. He uses the words "candles," "shines," and "glimmers" to imply sight. He asks, "What candles may be held to speed them all" (9). He answers "Not in the hands of boys but in their eyes / Shall shine the holy glimmers of goodbyes" (10-11). Owens answer compares the candles of the ceremony to the tears in the eyes of the ... youths loved ones. His answer is that they will be remembered with sadness, but the war will continue to kill more youth and cause more sadness. ... (15-1...

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... have less ability than them, this had been proved in the first war. Most of the propaganda this time around was aimed at women. During the first year of the war a major theme was the need to prevent information reaching the enemy. The campaign opened with the following poster (pg 43 persuading the people). This was deemed to heavy compared with the findings of the Intelligence Division. An artist Kenneth Bird, who often drew ... poster is superb in capturing this. The main colour used is red of the nazi's and represents the blood shed also. The fact that the ape represents the Germans i...

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... them when they were getting ready to fight back. From this day forward American lives were changed forever. Women in the service were generally nurses. These nurses played a huge part in the turmoil of the attacks; and they worked under tremendous pressure during the aftermath of the raids. The Japanese "left 2,235 servicemen and 68 civilians dead" (Women in WWII). Because there were only 82 army nurses serving ... gunshots and shock. Many nurses that served at that time were awarded Purple Hearts and Bronze Stars for their immaculate bravery and quick decisions that saved the lives of ma...

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... things with that money in West Berlin. Certainly, it was in the best interest of the future of the GDR to limit access to West Berlin. By the late 1950s it was clear that some resolution needed to be made concerning the question of the two Germanys-at least to the Soviets. This was the rationale behind the Soviet thinking in giving the Western powers six months to agree to make Berlin a free ... Union. Kennedy certainly did not want to go to war, but he was fully aware of the importance of the public and worldwide perception of the crisis. If the United States succumbed to the Soviets t...

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... Majority speech, which created leeway for continuing the war. In this speech he explained why the United States was still in Vietnam and explain his method of phased withdrawal of the troops. After the speech seventy seven percent of Americans approved of Nixon's handling of the war. Nixon continued the troop withdrawal of 150,000 soldiers in April 1970 while intensifying the bombing in North Vietnam. The Silent Majority Speech contributed enough support to ... continue the war during the Nixon years. Public Opinion can ... ...

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... , and now was being asked to help France conquer the colonies it lost control of during the war. The Vietnam Nationalists, the same ones who had supported the U.S. in the war against the Japanese not more than a year previous, sought only to peacefully gain their independence from France (Chant 25). In January of 1950, the Viet Minh gained recognition by the governments of the USSR and China, who supplied weapons and places to ... II when France was unable to maintain control . During World War II, the Viet Minh established itself as the organizational body for the resistance of French c...

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... they were, to achieve this goal. In 1918, as one of his Fourteen Points summarizing Allied aims in World War I, United States president Woodrow Wilson presented a plan for a general association of nations. The plan formed the basis of the Covenant of the League of Nations, the 26 articles that served as operating rules for the league. The covenant was formulated as part of the Treaty of Versailles, which ended World War I, in 1919. Although President ... Wilson was a member of the committee that drafted the covenant, it was never ratified by the U.S. Senate because of Article X, which c...

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