My name is Xing the third. I was named after my great grandmother. I live in the Tuvas village. It was an average day in the village. The temperature had dropped even more from the previous days of the week. The population here continues to rise. There are at least a million people in my country. I woke up‚ and put on my fur coat to head to outside to feed the animals. The neighbors were whispering things to each other. I think they were talking about me because women don’t get appreciated much‚
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You who were darkness warmed my flesh where out of darkness rose the seed. Then all a world I made in me; all the world you hear andYou who were darkness warmed my flesh where out of darkness rose the seed. Then all a world I made in me; all the world you hear and see hung upon my dreaming blood. There moved the multitudinous stars‚ and coloured birds and fishes moved. There swam the sliding continents. All time lay rolled in me‚ and sense‚ and love that knew not its beloved
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One of your customers has just said to you‚ “The service here is terrible.” You should say: “What is it about the service that you have not liked?” “Would you like to fill out a complaint form? I can get one for you.” “I realize our service is poor today. We are understaffed‚ so I apologize.” “I am really sorry to hear you say that‚ but we are trying as hard as we can.” One of your customers has just said to you‚ “The service here is terrible.” You should say: “What is it about the service
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As much as I considering about things in this course so far‚ I realize that both teacher and classmates encouraged me and my opinion has been shaped through peer discussion and class materials. However‚ there is still something about value and culture conflicts frustrated me. This course is called “Women and The Media”‚ and the instructor tried to make us better understand gender and the role women are playing in media and our society through different ways‚ such as movie‚ peer discussion‚ and
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Angelica Ochoa York AP English 2 12 December 2010 Novel Project: The Picture of Dorian Gray 1. The Picture of Dorian Gray is the story of a young and beautiful man named Dorian Gray who is frightened by the fact that he will eventually lose his good looks and youth as he ages. Dorian Gray is the subject of a painting by an artist‚ Basil Hallward. Basil introduces Dorian Gray to Lord Henry Wotton‚ who slowly begins to gain greater influence on Dorian Gray. Lord Henry believes the only things
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In his play‚ The Importance of Being Earnest‚ Oscar Wilde portrays his beliefs by satirizing the beliefs and values of his society. Within Act I‚ Algernon states that “The truth is rarely pure and never simple.” Wilde’s witty epigram projects a major theme within the play. It attacks the perception of fixed truth. The major target of Wilde’s scathing social criticism is the hypocrisy that society creates. Often in Victorian society‚ its participants acted in overly sincere‚ polite ways while
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Oscar Romero strived to remedy the situation in El Salvador‚ much like key thinker Aristotle would have. The core of Aristotle’s ethics is political intent. While Romero was primarily opposed to politics and government in El Salvador‚ the two share the same fundamental belief that the first and foremost concern is the people (In Aristotle’s case; Polis – the Greek city state‚ and in Romero’s; the Church). Anyone outside this community of people or polis‚ is an isolated person‚ a beast or god (Text
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In the first two chapters of The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao author Junot Diaz explores the theme of children coming to terms with their uniqueness. Diaz incorporates this theme in the struggles of siblings Lola and Oscar‚ as they encounter obstacles that stand in the way of their individuality‚ while dealing with adolescence. However‚ Lola rebels against the expectations of others‚ whereas Oscar scrutinizes himself for not being normal enough. The contrasting choices and decisions made by the
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The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao was written by Junot Diaz can be interpreted from multiple perspectives. Different point of views gives the reader a concise image of the protagonist‚ Oscar Wao. Oscar Wao embodies contemporary key points in relation to Contemporary Literature. Confronting tradition and myths—"the curse of Fuku”‚ multicultural and trans global identity‚ and Dominican stereotypes‚ moreover alternating perspectives through the lens of two characters‚ Lola and Yunior. Dominican culture
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Oscar Romero was the archbishop in El Salvador in the 1970’s during the genocide of thousands of his people in El Salvador. He was appointed after one the former archbishop‚ on of his friends‚ was martyred. He was the uncensored voice of the people. He was devoted to the church and the hope that one day men would have peace. By helping the poor‚ Romero made a very risking move because he made himself an enemy against the government. Romero was put in jail by the military for speaking out and getting
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