Humorous Wedding Speech by Brother of the Groom Good afternoon, Ladies and Gentleman – It’s my job to reply to the toast to the bridesmaids and in doing so, say a couple of nice things about George. You know, tell you about some of his good points. The problem is he doesn’t have any good points. Well, except for being naturally gifted at sports. We do, after all, come from the same gene pull. So, on behalf of the bridesmaid, Claire, I would like to start by thanking George for his kind words
goal?" A well-dressed sell-out crowd fills the enormous auditorium: an auditorium with gigantic spotlights that rival the energy and luminosity of the sun. My eyes follow the lights to the well-dressed host on the stage as he exclaims: "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the 2015 Man of the Year Awards!" The audience erupts into an applause that shakes the walls of the building, and I add a few whistles and hollers of my own. As the roar dwindles into silence, we take our seats and the host presents
Men Brandon - Ladies and Gents before I continue I would like to point out to those of you who may be feeling the effects of the alcohol that there are actually 2 of us standing up here and no you are not seeing double. Firstly, I would like to say how pleasing it is to see so many of John and Rhonda’s close relatives and friends who have joined them on their wedding day. It never fails to amaze me the distance some people will travel for some free food. OK, Ladies and Gents it is an absolute
The sullen narrative This Way for the Gas Ladies and Gentlemen poignantly recounts the events of a typical day in a Nazi concentration camp during World War II. The author, Tadeusz Borowski, was Polish Holocaust survivor of Auschwitz, the series of death camps responsible for the deaths of the largest number of European Jews. Recounted from a first-person point of view, the novel unfolds at dawn as the unnamed narrator eats breakfast with a friend and fellow prisoner, Henri. Henri is a member of
“Ladies and gentlemen, rock and roll”, the opening phrased used announcing the first music video airing on MTV ( ) kicking off in 1981. Since the beginning, music has stood as one of many essential factors of international connectedness within MTV’s global brand. MTV makes use of this concept, and utilizes it by uniting youth and youth cultures abroad through shared global experience. The importance of music directly within its brand identity ( ); Over the years the MTV
Throughout This way to the Gas Ladies and Gentlemen they mention the theme of torture/guilt. For example, once they arrive at the train station with “ Canada Kommando”, the SS guards tell them to clean out the second cattle car. Tadek mentions how he felt the need to throw up because a dead body’s finger were very close to his. Once the transport arrived, the prisoners were crying out for fresh air and water. They were also kept in the dark about a lot of the things that were going on around them
Making Connections: Dehumanization Theme: The Dehumanization of Victims, Death and Detachment Course Work: “This Way for the Gas, Ladies and Gentlemen” Borowski, Tadeusz. "This Way for the Gas, Ladies and Gentlemen." The Norton Anthology of World Literature. 3rd ed. Vol. F. W. W. Norton, 2012. Tadeusz Borrowski’s “This Way to the Gas, Ladies and Gentlemen” offers a dark and detailed perception into the environment and setting of the Auschwitz concentration camp. The camp is portrayed as a place
from those with different skin colors and unwanted features, this created a racial hierarchy that continues to this day. Both Tadeusz Borowski and Silko write about their personal experiences with racism in society. "This Way for the Gas, Ladies and Gentlemen" by Tadeusz Borowski was very powerful. Although he was not Jewish, he spent two years in a
In “This Way for the Gas, Ladies and Gentlemen,” the author Tadeusz Borowski describes the systematic dehumanization of the camps and attempts to convey the horror of that places. Borowski uses lively and imaginal language, such as “multicoloured wave of people” and “pours from the train,” to depict how these people get off the train when they arrive the camp. Borowski successfully illustrates dehumanization not of new arrivals but of those who have been the camp. He depictures the ugliness of human
not what we feel are compassionate or morally right. We make these decisions to save ourselves. These are decisions of self-preservation, and they override compassion. Tadeusz Borowski depicts these choices in his book This Way for the Gas, Ladies and Gentlemen. He shows that when people are put in the choice of doing what’s right or preserving their life, one is preferred over the other. Would they rather save their selves or just watch others be sent to their death. In the novel, the narrator
Both “Requiem” by Anna Akhmatova and “This Way for the Gas, Ladies and Gentlemen” by Tadeuz Borowski, paint a picture of absolute terror and disparity during specific times in history; however, the two couldn’t be more different in terms of perspective and language used. In “Requiem”, Akhmatova’s words show that she is grounded, accepting, and sure of her predicament; yet she uses poetic language and descriptive imagery, giving her story a fantastical hue. Borowski however, uses a more straight forward
make it out alive; dying from disease, starvation, or execution. However, there were survivors. Tadeusz Borowski, a Ukrainian citizen of Polish descent, is one example of a survivor. In his fictional narrative titled, This Way for the Gas, Ladies and Gentlemen, Borowski writes of his time in
Tadeusz Borowski’s “This Way to the Gas, Ladies and Gentlemen” is a story told by Tadek, the diminutive of Tadeusz, recounting the Nazi atrocities that took place in Auschwitz. In his rendering of daily life in Auschwitz, Borowski explains his role as a kapo: a non-Jewish inmate who works and schemes to survive amid daily slaughter. In the ‘concentration universe’ social relations are determined by access to basic goods needed for survival, like food and clothing, and by the surplus of these that
rituals were put into effect to keep the young ladies pure and the gentlemen confused. Courting usually began at balls and dances where young girls were first introduced into society during their “coming out.” At every gathering of Victorian society the young ladies were chaperoned by their mothers or some other married woman so that nothing improper would happen that could ruin the young lady's reputation in society. The young ladies and gentlemen at the dances and balls were introduced through
The novel Persuasion by Jane Austen uses two different perspectives of what it means to be a gentleman; namely, Anne Elliot’s merit-based perspective and Sir Walter Elliot and Lady Russell’s aristocratic perspective. At the time, landed gentry and aristocrats believed that a man could only be considered a gentleman if he owned land; came from a wealthy, noble family; and did not need to work for an income. However, due to the rise of the middle class in England, Austen also included other opinion:
Malcolm Turnball has made the claim that “It is a great time to be an Australian” but ladies and gentlemen, is it really a great time to be an Australian citizen given that unemployment is at an all-time high and refugees are being deprived of basic human rights? Yes, Australia is a picturesque and peaceful continent but behind this curtain of beauty, there are issues which are disheartening and very controversial. Ladies and gentleman being able to work for a wage and having secure employment is a very
leading lady was shunned from society because of their behavior. Both Daisy and the Countess Olenska were misunderstood and out-casted because they were saw as different. These women did not want to conform to what the society thought was proper and good, they had their own opinion and was bold in their time to state it. Daisy thought it was okay, even nice to have many gentlemen friends. She did not find it to mean she was of recklessness. Daisy thought the more gentlemen and even lady friends
Humorous Wedding Speech for a Sister of the Groom Ladies and Gentlemen you'll be pleased to know I am only going to speak for a couple of minutes because of my throat..... if I go on too long Angie has threatened to cut it. However, before I begin, on behalf of John and Angie I would like to thank everyone who has helped to make this the special day that it is - and I think we can all agree it has been splendid so far. Well, I knew it would be difficult to follow a speech made by John
Chairperson, adjudicators, members of the opposition, fellow team mates, ladies and gentlemen, I have great pleasure in proposing the motion today that mobile phones should be banned in schools. Try to imagine this scene, ladies and gentlemen (pause for effect). You are in your favourite class. This is the class you have been looking forward to all day. Your teacher is illuminating a really fascinating theory and you have just begun to grasp its meaning. You are engaged and believe it or not,
Ladies and gentlemen As the President of the Aboriginal Society of James Cook University, it is my honour to formally acknowledge the hard work of Eddie Mabo and the sacrifices he has made for the fifteen years or so, to achieve the historic annulment of the ‘Terra Nullius’ law by the Supreme Court last week. Although we are greatly saddened to have lost Eddie to cancer five months ago, it is with great pride that we call upon his eldest son, Eddie Jr, to receive this award, on behalf of his father