Wednesday, March 18, 2020
Free Essays on Mockingbird
To kill a Mocking Bird could be considered a reliable and unexaggerated portrait of southern American ´s prejudice because the author Harper Lee based Maycomb the setting for the book and the character Atticus. On the real place and people. Monroeville and Harper Lee ´s farther who was a lawyer. Monroeville was also Harper Lee ´s hometown and this gave her reasons to know the socity as deeply as she does. The people of Monroeville and other places in the South America recognised themselves and the part that they played in the society in the book, this illustrates the connection between the society in the 1930 and the fictional narrative. Having the book so accurate, the author can then hit the reader with more impact and can express her views on prejudice and discrimination with stronger force and more focus. The book investigates many types of prejudice. One is the hatred and fear towards the blacks and the violence between them that could break out at any time, for example the lynch mob. The lynch mob were a group of men that threatened to take the law in their own hands and got together to kill Tom Robinson before his trial. It shows the underground violence that surfaces before the rape case starts. It also shows how the lynch mob feel powerful in a group, because they are able to hide behind someone else. Scout doesn ´t understand what their intentions are and sees a face in the crowd and names him. 'Hey, Mr Cunningham ´ she says singling him out from the group. Mr Cunningham realises this and is put in the spotlight and can ´t hide behind anyone. He also realises that an innocent little girl has caught him in action. This puts pressure on Mr Cunningham and makes in take in to account for his actions. This is an effective way to combat this type of prejudice, Scout manages to d isarm Mr Cunningham, and he has to rethink his actions. There are many types of prejudice and they all subtly revolve around the Tom Robinson rape case. F... Free Essays on Mockingbird Free Essays on Mockingbird To kill a Mocking Bird could be considered a reliable and unexaggerated portrait of southern American ´s prejudice because the author Harper Lee based Maycomb the setting for the book and the character Atticus. On the real place and people. Monroeville and Harper Lee ´s farther who was a lawyer. Monroeville was also Harper Lee ´s hometown and this gave her reasons to know the socity as deeply as she does. The people of Monroeville and other places in the South America recognised themselves and the part that they played in the society in the book, this illustrates the connection between the society in the 1930 and the fictional narrative. Having the book so accurate, the author can then hit the reader with more impact and can express her views on prejudice and discrimination with stronger force and more focus. The book investigates many types of prejudice. One is the hatred and fear towards the blacks and the violence between them that could break out at any time, for example the lynch mob. The lynch mob were a group of men that threatened to take the law in their own hands and got together to kill Tom Robinson before his trial. It shows the underground violence that surfaces before the rape case starts. It also shows how the lynch mob feel powerful in a group, because they are able to hide behind someone else. Scout doesn ´t understand what their intentions are and sees a face in the crowd and names him. 'Hey, Mr Cunningham ´ she says singling him out from the group. Mr Cunningham realises this and is put in the spotlight and can ´t hide behind anyone. He also realises that an innocent little girl has caught him in action. This puts pressure on Mr Cunningham and makes in take in to account for his actions. This is an effective way to combat this type of prejudice, Scout manages to d isarm Mr Cunningham, and he has to rethink his actions. There are many types of prejudice and they all subtly revolve around the Tom Robinson rape case. F...
Monday, March 2, 2020
Useful Japanese Expressions
Useful Japanese Expressions Whether youre traveling to Japan or simply want to learn a new language, here are some useful Japanese expressions to get you started. Provided below is a Japanese Audio Phrasebook for many of the words and phrases in this article. Yes.Hai.㠯ã „。 No.Iie.㠄㠄㠈。 Excues me.Sumimasen.㠙㠿㠾㠛ん。 Thanks.​Doumo.㠩㠆も。 Thank you.Arigatou gozaimasu.ã ‚ã‚Šã Å'㠨ã †ã â€Ã£ â€"㠄㠾㠙。 You are welcome.Dou itashimashite.㠩㠆㠄㠟ã â€"㠾ã â€"㠦。 Do you speak Japanese?Nihongo o hanashimasu ka.æâ€" ¥Ã¦Å" ¬Ã¨ ªÅ¾Ã£â€šâ€™Ã¨ © ±Ã£ â€"㠾㠙㠋。 Yes, little.Hai, sukoshi.㠯ã „〠å °â€˜Ã£ â€"。 Do you understand?Wakarimasu ka.分り㠾㠙㠋。 I dont understand.Wakarimasen.分り㠾㠛ん。 I dont know.Shirimasen.çŸ ¥Ã£â€šÅ 㠾㠛ん。 How do you say it in Japanese?Nihongo de nan to iimasu ka.æâ€" ¥Ã¦Å" ¬Ã¨ ªÅ¾Ã£ §Ã¤ ½â€¢Ã£ ¨Ã¨ ¨â‚¬Ã£ „㠾㠙㠋。 What does it mean?Dou iu imi desu ka.㠩ã †ã „ã †æ„ å‘ ³Ã£ §Ã£ ™ã ‹ã€‚ What is it?Kore wa nan desu ka.ã “ã‚Å'㠯ä ½â€¢Ã£ §Ã£ ™ã ‹ã€‚ Please speak slowly.Yukkuri hanashite kudasai.ゆ㠣ã ã‚Šè © ±Ã£ â€"㠦ã ã ã •ã „。 Please say it again.Mou ichido itte kudasai.ã‚‚ã †ä ¸â‚¬Ã¥ º ¦Ã¨ ¨â‚¬Ã£ £Ã£ ¦Ã£ ã ã •ã „。 No, thanks.Iie, kekkou desu.ã „ã „ã ˆã€ ç µ æ §â€¹Ã£ §Ã£ ™ã€‚ It is all right. Daijoubu desu.Ã¥ ¤ §Ã¤ ¸Ë†Ã¥ ¤ «Ã£ §Ã£ ™ã€‚ Essential Words whatnani㠪ã « wheredoko㠩ã “ whodareã ã‚Å' whenitsuã „ã ¤ whichdore㠩ã‚Å' how muchikuraã „ã ら Weather Related Words weathertenkiÃ¥ ¤ ©Ã¦ °â€" climatekikouæ °â€"候 temperatureondoæ ¸ ©Ã¥ º ¦ Traveling Words and Phrases Where is the Tokyo Station?Toukyou eki wa doko desu ka.æ ±Ã¤ º ¬Ã© §â€¦Ã£ ¯Ã£ ©Ã£ “㠧㠙㠋。 Does this train stop at Osaka?Kono densha wa oosaka ni tomarimasu ka.㠓㠮é› »Ã¨ »Å 㠯å ¤ §Ã©Ëœ ªÃ£ «Ã¦ ¢Ã£ ¾Ã£â€šÅ 㠾㠙㠋。 What is the next station?Tsugi wa nani eki desu ka.æ ¬ ¡Ã£ ¯Ã¤ ½â€¢Ã© §â€¦Ã£ §Ã£ ™ã ‹ã€‚ What time does it leave?Nan-ji ni demasu ka.ä ½â€¢Ã¦â„¢â€šÃ£ «Ã¥â€¡ ºÃ£ ¾Ã£ ™ã ‹ã€‚ Where is the bus stop?Basu-tei wa doko desu ka.ãÆ' ã‚ ¹Ã¥ Å"㠯㠩ã “㠧㠙㠋。 Does this bus goes to Kyoto?Kono basu wa kyouto ni ikimasu ka.㠓㠮ãÆ' ã‚ ¹Ã£ ¯Ã¤ º ¬Ã©Æ' ½Ã£ «Ã¨ ¡Å'ã 㠾㠙㠋。 Where can I rent a car?Doko de kuruma o kariru koto ga dekimasu ka.㠩ã “㠧è »Å を借りる㠓㠨ã Å'㠧ã 㠾㠙㠋。 How much is it daily?Ichinichi ikura desu ka.ä ¸â‚¬Ã¦â€" ¥Ã£ „ã ら㠧㠙㠋。 Please fill the tank.Mantan ni shite kudasai.æ ºâ‚¬Ã£â€š ¿Ã£Æ' ³Ã£ «Ã£ â€"㠦ã ã ã •ã „。 Can I park here?Koko ni kuruma o tometemo ii desu ka.㠓㠓㠫è »Å ã‚’æ ¢Ã£â€š 㠦ã‚‚ã „㠄㠧㠙㠋。 What time is the next bus?Tsugi no basu wa nanji desu ka.æ ¬ ¡Ã£ ®Ã£Æ' ã‚ ¹Ã£ ¯Ã¤ ½â€¢Ã¦â„¢â€šÃ£ §Ã£ ™ã ‹ã€‚ Greetings and Well Wishes Please give my regards to everyone.Minasama ni douzo yoroshiku.皆æ §ËœÃ£ «Ã£ ©Ã£ †ã žã‚ˆã‚ ã â€"ã 。 Please take care of yourself. Okarada o taisetsu ni.ã Šä ½â€œÃ£â€šâ€™Ã¥ ¤ §Ã¥Ë†â€¡Ã£ «Ã£â‚¬â€š Take care of yourself. Douzo ogenki de.㠩㠆㠞㠊å…Æ'æ °â€"㠧。 I look forward to hearing from you.Ohenji omachi shite orimasu.ã Šè ¿â€Ã¤ ºâ€¹Ã£ Šå ¾â€¦Ã£ ¡Ã£ â€"㠦㠊り㠾㠙。 Other Resources: Introduction to Japanese * Learn to Speak Japanese - Thinking of learning Japanese and want to know more, start here. * Introductory Lessons - If you are ready to learn Japanese, start here. * Basic Lessons - Confident with the basic lessons or want to brush up, go here. * Grammar/Expressions - Verbs, adjectives, particles, pronouns, useful expressions and more. Japanese Writing * Japanese Writing for Beginners - Introduction to Japanese writing. * Kanji Lessons - Are you interested in kanji? Here you will find the most commonly used kanji characters. * Hiragana Lessons - Here you will learn the basics of hiragana. * Learn Hiragana with Japanese Culture- Lessons to practice hiragana with Japanese cultural examples. Please check out my Japanese Audio Phrasebook to lean more Japanese vocabulary.
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