Conclusion of Valentine by Carol Ann Duffy Duffy uses an onion in her poem as she shows how this object can represent the positive aspect of love. In this poem she is saying that her love is different and unique. The first stanza tells us she is not giving what would be typically labelled as love like ’a red rose’. Instead‚ she gives an onion. An onion is very unusual gift to give to someone you care about. Although onions are acidic‚ smelly and not very appealing‚ she makes connection by comparing
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Ann Hopkins worked at Price Waterhouse ’s Office of Government Services in Washington‚ D.C.‚ for five years before she was proposed candidacy for partnership in 1982. She was neither offered nor denied admission to the partnership that year; instead‚ her candidacy was held for reconsideration the following year. When the partners in her office later refused her proposed partnership‚ she quit and sued Price Waterhouse under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 charging that the firm had discriminated
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The poem ‘Valentine’ by Carol Ann Duffy portrays a realistic and honest view on love. Duffy has a unique perspective of love contrasting to the stereotypical way love is often thought about. She compares love to an onion‚ which is odd because an onion is neither visually appealing nor valued but Duffy’s insight on love and unconventional way of perceiving love is what makes the poem Valentine interesting. She presents her ideas by using a range of different poetic devices such as‚ choosing a distinct
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January 2013 Just Your Average Snow Day In grade school‚ snow days were the absolute best part of the winter months and living in Missouri promised at least a few per year. One particular day in third grade stands out in my mind as the best snow day of all. Any kid could tell you how a snow day begins; waking up at the regular time and groggily recalling the forecast from the night before‚ we would run to the window and peer out to see the blinding white sight of new snow covering the ground. This image
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the sudden got a call. It said‚" Good evening Caledonia elementary this is the principal Rodger hill speaking. Do to the weather we will give early dismissal at 10:30. Great a snow day‚ I had to take off work. Ok so I thought well lets make this snow day fun. So I went by Kroger and got some fun things for a snow day. I got ham‚ cheese‚ hawian rolls‚ milk‚ coke‚ marshmallows‚ and hot chocolate mix. I thought i’d call and let my kids know to ride the bus home. Well around 11:00 o’clock they were
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media and opinions inherently presented within television‚ films‚ radio‚ books and more. Disney films are no exception. The films Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs‚ Cinderella‚ and Sleeping Beauty all reinforce traditional gender roles‚ and the idea that lightness is supreme and will help when it comes to goodness conquering evil. The first feature film by Disney‚ Snow White‚ is the story of a young girl who fulfills societal roles of being a woman who is happy to stay home to cook and clean all day
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I understand that schools get closed due to snow all the time‚ but what’s peculiar is how much they get. “ I don’t want you all to be disappointed‚ but I doubt if there’ll be enough snow for a snowball.” (Lee‚64). That clearly shows there was no reason for a snow day. Compared to today‚ it has to be a lot of snow to where the roads don’t get plowed to later in the day. Another major difference is that it is in Alabama. There is never snow down there‚ so you can see how much it changed most
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teacher. As Yolanda was the only immigrant in her class‚ she was put in a special seat in the row first by the window‚ so Sister Zoe could tutor her without disturbing the other children. Yolanda had to learn the words: Laundromat‚ cornflakes‚ subway and snow. Soon Yolanda learned enough English to understand that holocaust was in the air. Sister Zoe explained to a wide-eyed classroom what was happening in Cuba. Russian missiles were being assembled‚ trained supposedly on New York. (At school‚
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where nothing is familiar to you. You will love it! You have an amazing new teacher and a great home! But all of a sudden there is a war! You’re scared and have no clue what will happen. This is what happens to Yolanda in the story “Snow” by Julia Alvarez. After reading “Snow”‚ it was clear the author’s word choices developed the tone from comfort to scared to hopeful. You can see the comforting tone through Alvarez’ word choice. Read about how Yolanda loves her new teacher. She describes her teacher
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In her morbid poem ’Havisham’‚ Carol Ann Duffy redefines one of Charles Dickens’ most memorable characters‚ Miss Havisham. Jilted at the alter by her one true love‚ Dickens portrayed Havisham as an old spinster‚ her life wasted away trying to gain revenge on all men. Through her dramatic monologue ’Havisham’‚ Duffy gives the disturbed old woman a voice to express her feelings about her wasted life. One of the themes that I found fascinating in this poem was the idea that a moment of betrayal can
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