Being Girl: A Sociological Memoir My first memory of kindergarten was this: dozens of tiny‚ petrified 5-year-olds being dropped off at their first day of school‚ and dozens of exhausted‚ overworked mothers consoling their weeping sons and daughters. I remember it vividly because‚ despite the terror and chaos‚ a single thought pervaded my mind‚ the thought that “these moms are not as pretty as my mom.” I wasn’t entirely biased‚ either. By North American standards
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Part One Essays CONTENTS INTRODUCTION: THE FORM OF LITERATURE a. Elements of Essays b. The essay and other forms of literature c. The essayist and the reader d. Four essays and commentaries • The essay as argument: Persuasion • The essay as story: history • The essay as poem: Meditation • The essay as play: Dialogue Total Essays 10 1. Cocksure
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Haushalter‚ G.D.‚ 2000. Financing policy‚ basis risk‚ and corporate hedging: evidence from oil and gas producers Hentschel‚ L.‚ Kothari‚ S.P.‚ 2001. Are corporations reducing or taking risks with derivatives? Journal of Financial and Quantitative Analysis 36‚ 93–118. Howton‚ S.D.‚ Perfect‚ S.B.‚ 1998. Currency and interest-rate derivatives use in US firms Jin‚ Y.‚ Jorion‚ P.‚ 2006. Firm value and hedging: evidence from US oil and gas producers Kim‚ Y.S.‚ Mathur‚ I.‚ Nam‚ J.‚ 2006. Is operational hedging
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something soft. I took it from the ground. The doll. But‚ there was something strange about the doll‚ its eyes were blue like ice‚ just like the girl. Her bag lay by the ground‚ she was nowhere to be found. I let out a silent scream as the doll‚ somehow‚ was staring right at me! I dropped it. It’s all my fault‚ i thought. That i shouldn’t chase the girl and this wouldn’t happen. Was i going crazy? I picked up her bag‚ and rummaged through it. A dirty book with pictures that i found. I flipped over
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passionate friendships and experimentation.” (468) Applying this concept to Girl‚ Interrupted unveils that psychosocial moratorium is essential to finding his or hers’ identity. In Michel Foucault’s “Panopticon‚” discipline further shows what is vital in finding his or hers’ true identity. Through psychosocial moratorium and discipline is where someone will find his or hers’ identity. In two specific scenes from Girl‚ Interrupted does it exemplify where someone is helped with finding their identity
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1. Describe the relationship between Lars and his brother and sister-in-law and his co-workers. Lars has a unique relationship with the people he interacts on a daily basis. In the film‚ he is the “closest” to his brother‚ Gus‚ and sister-in-law‚ Karin because he frequently encounters them due to the fact he lives in their garage. As the film begins‚ Lars and Gus’ relationship is distant from one another. Usually‚ relationships between siblings are fairly close‚ however‚ the relationship between
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“Ambitious girl‚ I’d rather you tell me to hit you later Because you gotta finish a paper‚ Than to be in my face asking for a Rozay cup.” - Wale Not many young people worry about brains now a days‚ it’s more about beauty and outward appearance to try to fit it in. Most teenagers just want to have fun‚ party‚ and hang out with their friends. Focusing on school‚ setting goals‚ and being ambitious seems to be the last thing on a lot of teens’ minds. Being a girl that loves attention and
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Girl Underground – by Morris Glitzman Good morning/afternoon Miss Yanai and 7N. Girl Underground by Morris Gleitzman reflects the main themes of family morals. What is right and wrong‚ power and powerlessness of children and growth and change. Gleitzman has used a captivating story‚ a fast paced plot and an appropriate setting‚ humour and simple language to reflect these important themes. By setting this book in Canberra‚ a political position is achieved by using children as the main characters
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Prefect Choices: Head Girl‚ Deputy Head Girl‚ Head of School Council I would like to be a prefect as it would be a privilege to be elected to take the part of a key role in the functioning and representation of Marlborough Girls’ College. In addition to this‚ I would benefit personally by becoming prefect giving me the opportunity to be able to develop my public speaking and leadership skills‚ which will be useful later on in life. Another reason as to why I would like to be prefect is because
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unknown Girl Moniza Alvi was born in Pakistan .Her father was Pakistani and mother English. She left Pakistan when she was a baby for England. The poet is thus caught between two worlds and her poems exemplify her quest for her cultural identity. The prescribed poem appears to be set in India. Pakistan was a part of India before the partition‚ therefore the setting may be a symbolic thirst for her motherland. The title of the poem is “The Unknown Girl”‚ though it may refer to the girl in the poem
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