11 Birthdays is an amazing book written by Wendy Mass. This book is about a girl named Amanda who gets stuck in the WORST Birthday ever. Everything is going wrong on the day that is supposed to be the best birthday ever. And to rap it all up‚ the worst party ever. And it Never ends. But then she figures out she’s not the only one. Amanda has all the rights in the world to be Annoyed. First‚ the day that Amanda had at school was unbearable. So many things happen and she gets so annoyed. She is annoyed
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Optimism is traditionally a good thing‚ however sometimes it is excessive in certain situations‚ like in the play The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams‚ Amanda attempts to be optimistic for children and ends up overestimating her children which led to disappointment. This can be considered the root cause of the Wingfield’s household problems. Laura has to go to business school against her will which she eventually drops out of since it was not what she liked. Tom is forced to work a job he does
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tempted to bring more organization to the enterprise by adopting the Fourier model of phalanx organization. A fire destroyed the new building and the commune can no longer pay the 5% interest agreed to by its investors and it failed. For 20 years Ripley work to pay off the debt. If failure economically‚ the commune was a social success as entertainment‚ music‚ culture‚ spirited conversation‚ and a successful progressive educational program gave it
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1) Advise Amanda and Tracy as to their rights and obligation. In order to advise Amanda and Tracy‚ determining whether there is a contract between them is needed. To form a contract‚ offer‚ acceptance‚ consideration and intention are required. An offer is a definite promise or proposal made by the offeror to the offeree with the intention to be bound by such promise or proposal without further negotiation. An invitation to treat is not an offer‚ but a statement or expression made by a person to
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1. As per the facts of the problem‚ Amanda had sent an offer to Tracy via e-mail for her ‘’Purple BV Handbag’’ of $9000.Tracy then had agreed to selling the handbag to Tracy but later on denied selling it. The key issue in this situation is whether a valid contract for the ‘Purple BV Handbag’ had been formed between the two parties and if it had‚ is there any breach of contract laws by Tracy. The rights and obligations that Tracy and Amanda have will depend on whether they had
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revolves around three characters that are all Wingfields: Amanda (the mother‚) Tom (the son‚) and Laura (the daughter). Each character endures some type of adversity throughout the play‚ which can possibly be attributed to the fact that Mr. Wingfield (husband / father) abandoned them years earlier. "The Glass Menagerie" contains several attributes relevant to a tragedy play such as the serious struggle between Amanda (protagonist) and Tom (antagonist). In order for us to
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by Tennessee Williams‚ the narrator Tom introduces his mother‚ Amanda‚ and his sister‚ Laura. Both characters show strength‚ but who is the stronger character? Throughout the play‚ Laura is compared to everyone else. She does not fit in well with other people. Laura is a strong young woman‚ but Amanda shows more resilience because she is independent‚ firm in what she says‚ and sets high expectations for her children. One reason Amanda is the stronger character is because she is an independent woman
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exactly 9:00 tomorrow night. Amanda was going as a graceful moon princess‚ Emma was going as a beautiful star fairy‚ and Jack was going as a brave black lion. Earlier that day they met in Amanda’s kitchen and they had planned out their trick or treating rout‚ first they would go to their neighbors the Petersons‚ next they would go to their friend Eva’s house and then the rest of the neighborhood.Emma had said‚ “Let’s go down to Mr. Barley’s house too!” Then Amanda had said‚ “Are you CRAZY Mr
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Instructor Miranda Saake May 24‚ 2011 A Father’s Story Stories often have a main character that is centered on because he/she fails at some responsibility of theirs or falls short of their goal. In "A Father ’s Story" written by Andre Dubus‚ Luke Ripley is a character that succeeds in his responsibilities as a father. Luke shows love‚ compassion and above all a protective instinct and desire to help his daughter. He emphasizes that he is very religious although perhaps not very devout. All of these
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Attachment is the enduring emotional bond between a parent/caregiver and a child. In this case study I will be attempting to assess the bond between 4 month old “Madison” and her mother “Amanda.” Amanda is my aunt and Madison is my newest cousin; we have known each other for the past 6 years. In order to determine whether or not they have a secure or insecure attachment I have developed 5 questions to help me guide my research. First‚ Are there examples of attachment cycles where the parent initiates
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