Damien Peter Parer (1 August 1912 – 17 September 1944) was an Australian war photographer. He became famous for his war photography of the Second World War, and was killed by Japanese machinegun fire at Peleliu, Palau. He married Elizabeth Marie Cotter on 23 March 1944, and his son, producer Damien Parer, was born posthumously. He was also the uncle of Australian politician Warwick Parer and film-maker David Parer. He was cinematographer for Australia's first Oscar winning film, Kokoda Front Line, an edition of the weekly newsreel, Cinesound Review which was produced by Ken Hall.…
The hardware and software functions of the SS7 protocol are divided into functional abstractions called “levels”. These levels map loosely to the Open Systems Interconnect (OSI) 7 layer model defined by the international standards organisation .…
There are so many disparate elements in her personality that I find difficult to tell you what kind of person she is.…
The tragic novel turned movie, Ethan Frome, has two main female roles: Zeena and Mattie. These two women have very diverse personalities. Zeena can be best described a controlling, over-bearing, self absorbed person who thrives for attention. On the opposite, Mattie can be looked at as lively and free spirited. But as we continued watching the movie we saw some major changes in both of these characters, some physical and some psychological.…
9. In this quote, Ethan now sees Zeena in a completely different light. The description of Zeena represents a major contrast between her and Mattie. This depiction is very negative and describes Zeena as old and dry. Her stature is dark and unfeminine as the quote uses the words ‘tall and angular’ and ‘flat breast’ which are associated with a more masculine body. In the story, this is the opposite of how Mattie is described. On the other hand, Mattie is youthful, sweet, and pretty. Now the readers can see that this contrast is most likely the cause for Ethan’s indiscretions.…
Chris McCandless and Adam Shepard had a goal set out to accomplish. Both of their goals were similar but very different at the same time. McCandless wanted to go to Alaska for his dream. While Shepard wanted to prove that anything is possible if you have the right kind of attitude along with motivation and determine. How they both did it was very different from each other. McCandless had a major impact on who he met along the way to Alaska. While Shepard didn’t have that much of an impact on people because of the way and area he did it in. McCandless wasn’t that hungry for money cause he saw the world for only needing the basic essentials in life. Shepard on the other hand had to get money to prove that you won’t be stuck in the same place forever if you are willing to work hard enough. They both achieved their goals in the end but with different outcomes.…
around the house so she takes Mattie in. Ethan begins to develop an attraction to Mattie that he didn’t have with Zeena. Zeena begins to have “complications” that deteriorate the little bit of health that she still had (61). Ethan is responsible for Zeena’s complications becoming worse because of the lack of love and affection he gives to her; as a result of his neglect Zeena thinks herself worse. Ethan’s desires for Mattie triumph against his obligations to his…
Zeena Frome is a hateful, ill-tempered woman who does not appreciate the people who care for her during her illnesses. She is “sick” constantly, and she does not have the strength to take care of herself. Mattie came to Starkfield to be Zeena’s caretaker. The whole…
Mattie was not a great housekeeper or cook. Ethan begged Zeena to let Mattie stay, however as always he lost the battle. Ethan had a thought at this time in the book at this point about Zeena thinking she was his hold up. His thought was, " All the long misery of his baffled past, of his youth of failure, hardship and vain effort, rose up in his soul in bitterness and seemed to take shape before him in the woman at every turn had barred his way". (95) He at this time had so much resentment towards Zeena at this point and time. He later said he would take Mattie to the train station.…
Within chapters 6-8, we learned of Zeena’s outlandish illness, the extent of the sad and endearing love that Ethan and Mattie have shared, and final to what moral ends Ethan is willing to go so that he may stay with Mattie even if it is against Zeena’s wishes. I look to the text so that I may have a greater understanding of these three characters throughout this chapter so that I may develop my opinion, “It's the way your father began, and I was warned of it when I took you, and I tried to keep my things where you couldn't get at 'em--and now you've took from me the one I cared for most of all-- ” this makes Zeena seem heartless towards both Ethan and Mattie to see appears to only care about the things she has not their marriage, “"Because…
“ Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic” (Arthur C. Clarke). “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. and Anthem by Ayn Rand are both two attempted societies striving for equality and fairness for all. Failing to complete this achievement the two protagonists of these stories revolt against their societies and fight for what’s right. Although “ Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut , Jr. and Anthem by Ayn Rand are both pieces of dystopian literature, their portrayal of technology differs greatly.…
It’s 2081 in the United States and the Handicapper General is forcing people to wear handicaps that make them equal...but are they really equal? People in 2081 were given handicaps to make them equal. Except some people could do something, when others couldn’t, even with their handicaps. The people in the short story “Harrison Bergeron”, are NOT equal.…
Other nontraditional families include Edna and Virgie Mae, as well as Mattie and her house full of political refugees. Because Edna is blind, she is dependent on Virgie Mae. They support and care for one another. Mattie, when asked if she has "grandbabies," responds, "Something like that." She loves the people who are in sanctuary in her house. They are fellow human beings, and she risks her life for them time and time again. What she does to care for and support these refugees is no different from what most biological family members do for each other.…
All of the resentments she held onto over the years toward her grandmother culminated one day when Senna heard her verbally abusing the 'cleaning lady'. She let go on her grandmother, defending the woman's right to be treated with…
Unlike Dee, Mathilde is described as a woman with unsatisfied living conditions who thought she should have been born with more luxuries. “...feeling herself born for all the delicacies...She suffered from the poverty of her dwelling…” (Maupassant, 3). Dee’s mother compares her to Maggie as being “…lighter...with nicer hair and a fuller figure.” (Walker, 10) and describes her as an outstanding child who held her life in the palm of her hands. “You’ve no doubt seen those TV shows where the child who has “made it” is confronted, as a surprise, by her own mother and father…” (Walker, 3).…