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    • The father is e person who collects and stores everything that might turn out to be useful. According to the text his “treasures” consist of various military objects that have aroused Larry’s interest. • According to me‚ the comparison that Larry makes signifies his cheerful emotions after waking up. He is in high-spirits‚ awaiting for the excitement that the new day has to offer him. This morning situation is identical to opening a bottle of champagne‚ because Larry pops out of bed just like a

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    Dehumanization has been a problem in the world since the beginning of man. In the story Night‚ Elie and his father struggle for humanity. The story has taken place during World war ll. Ellie and his father fight to stay alive and don’t know if their last days will be at home. Starving‚ dehydration‚ fire‚ and dehumanization become a different meaning in a persons head after reading this story. People are inhumane to other people because of jealousy and power. Elie and his family were sent to

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    WEEK 9 – Agency distinguished from Sale (Art. 1458) Andres Quiroga vs Parsons Hardware Co. 38 Phil. 501 G.R. No. L-11491 Subject: Sales Doctrine: Contract of Agency to Sell vs Contract of Sale Facts: On Jan 24‚ 1911‚ plaintiff and the respondent entered into a contract making the latter an “agent” of the former. The contract stipulates that Don Andres Quiroga‚ here in petitioner‚ grants exclusive rights to sell his beds in the Visayan region to J. Parsons. The contract only stipulates that

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    The Father Hugh Garner

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    The Father by Hugh Garner   Pre-reading Questions 1. The word ‘father’ is commonly understood as a male parent to an offspring. 2. Children may expect their father to spend time with them‚ play with them‚ care for them‚ and protect them.   After Reading 1. John Purcell’s goal is to reconnect with his son. Over the past year‚ they have been drifting apart because of John’s alcoholism. John had not yet realized that drinking was the problem. 2. John does not succeed in gaining a closer relationship

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    be”childish”; or is it that even as adults‚ human beings still are growing‚ learning and evolving their minds just like in adolescence. These questions are asked in a multitude of coming of age stories‚ like in The Intruder by Andre Dubus‚ The Grave by Katherine Anne Porter and The Passage by Dalton Trumbo. All these stories connect in the way that they

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    1. Occasionally referred to as "The Bricks"‚ this masterpiece is the last and most famous of a series of minimalist sculptures by Carl Andre. The exhibit comprises one-hundred-and-twenty fire bricks‚ arranged in two layers‚ in a six-by-ten rectangle. All eight structures in the series have the same height‚ mass and volume‚ but different shapes. When first exhibited at the Tate Gallery at Millbank in 1976‚ the piece drew much criticism in the press because of the perception that taxpayers’ money had

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    “My Father‚ A Seafarer” In working on board the vessel‚ he gave his family a living of higher level. Father as the male human parent has the responsibility to find job to make his family live and a seafarer is the general term for men who work on ships at sea. Great fathers make great decisions. Giving his family a better living‚ achieving something in life and fulfilling his responsibilities as a father to his wife and four children are the reasons why my father chose this profession. My father

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    This essay is regarding how a ideal father looks like for me. I surely know is that my father is ideal for me. The way he speak‚ the way he dress‚ the way he moves‚ the way he behave. Lets begin to relate the way my father looks like. At first perspective i see that his clothes are smart and ritualistic. I notice that he dresses all kind of clothes. All clothes are dissimilar such as soft‚ formal‚ informal‚ sportive‚ inexpensive‚ and expensive clothes. My father is short and thin. He constantly has

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    with My Father‚ by Grace Paley This is a story about storytelling. The narrator‚ a writer and her aged‚ ill father are discussing the narrator ’s style of story writing. The Protagonist in the story is the narrator. After reading the story‚ no gender is given of the narrator‚ only assuming by the tone of the story to be a female. The other major character in the story is the narrator sick aging antagonist father‚ who seems to be on his death bed. Throughout the story‚ Paley plays on the story theme

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    Father’s Last Request The short story “A Conversation With My Father”‚ by Grace Paley‚ is written asa story within a story. The story is told by a reliable first person narrator. The Protagonist in the story is the narrator. While the gender of the narrator is never stated‚ the tone of the story leads me to believe it is a female. The other major character in the story is the narrator’s sick aging father‚ who seems to be on his death bed. Throughout the story‚ Paley plays on the story’s theme

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