Why is it necessary to represent a blank as a separate character in text? It defines ASCII symbol table and it is a data value EXERCISE 1.4.2 DECIMAL | HEXADECIMAL | CHARACTER | 0 | 0 | NUL | 1 | 1 | SCH | 2 | 2 | STX | 3 | 3 | ETX | 4 | 4 | EOT | 5 | 5 | ENQ | 6 | 6 | ACK | 7 | 7 | BEL | 8 | 8 | BS | 9 | 9 | HT | EXERCISE 1.4.3 Letter K: 4b EXERCISE 1.4.4 Use the web to explore the origin of the Universal Character set (UCS)-ISO/IEC 10646- and explain why it was developed
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symbolic characters and explores the flawed nature of the American dream. By reinstating the power of relationships, exploring key characters of society through revolving around contextual influence, Steinbeck conveys the value of friendship, importance of dreams and attitudes to freedom The importance of human relationships, dreams and freedom is epitomized in the opening chapter where Steinbeck constructs` a strongly idealistic atmosphere as a location to introduce his two key characters. The land
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Drama in schools second edition Like theatre, drama in schools can unlock the use of imagination, intellect, empathy and courage. Through it, ideas, responses and feelings can be expressed and communicated. It carries the potential to challenge, to question and to bring about change. Jude Kelly (theatre director and founder of Metal) Contents Foreword 2 1 Introduction 4 2 Why drama in schools? 6 3 Recognising good drama 9 3.1 What does good drama
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“Hills Like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway is a short story every student studying English Composition should read. The narrative explores the difficult topic of abortion which college students should read about. Not only did the story explore the couple's dynamic it also delved into the feelings each partner had about the pregnancy. In “On Reading Fiction”, the author explains that readers enjoy fiction for three reasons, because it is an escape from reality, a possible answer to problems
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novel, Frankenstein, is well known throughout the world as a classic piece of gothic literature with elements of disturbing and macabre imagery. It is easy then to overlook the many ways in which Frankenstein is a primary example of Romanticism due to the characteristics of the way it was written and the time period in which Mary Shelley lived. Shelley’s Frankenstein is not meant to be looked at as a purely gothic piece of literature but rather a literary work of Romanticism that masquerades as a horror
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the couplets do not rhyme but the end of each couplet does, partly through the repetition of the word "me". Language Ghazal makes extensive use of metaphors to explore the relationship between the speaker and the one they love. Many of the metaphors present pairs of items or objects that complement each other, reflecting the way in which the speaker sees the relationship. In the second stanza the speaker describes the two sides of a relationship being like the "rhyme" and "refrain" (a repeated section
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entrapment. Carrie is represented as a prisoner in her own home. The use of the TV double comments on what Carrie is going through. Sirk presents the television as a symbol of repression and defeat, a tiresome life. Sirk uses the television set to explore the theme of Carrie as an onlooker on life and depicts her entrapment as she reviews her position in life. Sirk uses lighting and framing to show that the romance between Ron and Carrie is not accepted by the close community or by Carries own
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and O’Brien’s “The Things They Carried” track a particular symbol throughout the short story. Focusing on one of these stories, show how the author uses the development of the symbol in order to reflect the demise or spiritual growth of the main characters. Hint: for “The Things They Carried, you can focus on the word carry rather than on a specific individual symbol. 2. Poe’s “The Tell-Tale Heart” and Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper” are both narrated by unreliable narrators who go crazy. Focusing
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Why this particular Saturday? 15 Feb 2003 What do the events of this particular day in Perowne’s life symbolize and represent? Is it being Saturday, more significant for Henry Perowne as a 49yr old male, neurosurgeon than for any of the other characters of the novel. Is it a suitable title for the concerns of the novel. • HOW IS A SATURDAY RELEVANT TO THE QUESTIONS OF HAPPINESS? And how does this link with the lyrics of Theo’s song - “You can be happy if you dare…” – is Perowne happy? Does
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aristocracy. The two main characters sort of personify the Decadent movement. These characters, Andrea Sperelli and Elena Muti, embody the dandy and the femme fatale, respectively. The dandy is a well-dressed man, generally a man in high society. Being a part of high Roman society, Andrea is a young man that goes about town. He gives into pleasure and has several unethical affairs, removing himself from the romantic and authentic sincere self. Elena is the femme fatale, which became an important figure
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