The book Stiff by Mary Roach is in a genre of its own in terms of book I have read and I loved every word of it and it has found a spot in my favorite book list. For a book like this‚ it takes time to analyze and process this book for its intended purpose and I believe reading it over a course of several months helped. Despite my hesitance when first approaching the book‚ that hesitance quickly turned into admiration for the book and all the eye-opening information it provided. Every single page
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This poem‚ “Dinner Party 1940”‚ was written by Philip Sherlock in 1986. From the title‚ it is obvious that the setting of this poem is in 1940s‚ which is in the beginning of the Second World War‚ amidst the violent and tolling battles. Sherlock employs stark contrasts‚ dark humour and mockery to highlight the selfishness and ignorance of the upper class in society‚ whilst also stressing the brutalities of war. Sherlock employs lots of comparisons in this poem to emphasise the carelessness of the
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Noah Dent steps up to the plate‚ waiting for a pitch that could possibly decide the game. He concentrates solely on the ball and watches the pitcher wind up and launch the pitch‚ knowing that the game was on him. He swings and makes contact‚ a grounder for a routine out was the outcome‚ giving Excelsior Charter of Victorville the victory over the Santa Clarita Christian Cardinals in the CIF-Southern Section Division VII championship game. There are no replay buttons in life‚ but at that moment in
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Recently I attended The Broward college production of the play Season’s Greeting‚ the play takes place on Christmas Eve‚ Christmas Day‚ and Boxing Day. I was very skeptical going in because I was not sure if I would be walking in on a tacky Christmas play or an Alan Ayckbourn’s British comedy. They had a proscenium stage with‚ extended Apron which very disappointed me because it was extremely small‚ I sat in the center of the third row and the aesthetic distance between me and the performers were
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Commentary on opening pages „Nectar in a Sieve“ The novel starts off with the narrator(Rukmani) as an old woman reflecting on her past. She says that she is now at peace; however things have not always been this way. After briefly mentioning the people important to her‚ such as her now dead husband‚ her son and daughter‚ Puli and Kenny‚ she begins to tell the story of her life in a flashback. The novel is written in first person narrative. Apart from a few paragraphs‚ the novel is told in flashback
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Commentary-“Dulce et Decorum Est” Within the poem “Dulce et Decorum Est” the author makes valid depictions of what he truly wants to inform readers of or about. There are different literary elements used by the author to illustrate the true essence of the poem. Such literary elements like metaphors‚ paradox‚ and imagery are used to show the meaning of the poem and what the author has to say. In developing the theme of the poem‚ the literary element most used that really helps to develop the theme
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A Commentary on Compassion Fatigue in the Nursing Profession KLD Rhode Island College A Commentary on Compassion Fatigue in the Nursing Profession When we think of what key elements are required to be a nurse‚ there are several words that come to mind. Compassionate‚ caring‚ attentive‚ conscientious‚ diligent‚ and hard working are to name a few. The very attributes that highlight the nursing profession‚ are also the
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Composed upon Westminster Bridge Commentary The poem is a description of London in the morning and how he thinks it is really remarkable and eye-catching. In the first six lines he just describes it and how no body wouldn’t be moved by that marvelous scenery from Westminster Bridge; in lines nine through fourteen he compares the scene he saw to nature because natural scenes are always beautiful and “smokeless” (Not polluted) and he also said that the view he saw is even more beautiful than any
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Balance Sheet and Income Statement Commentary Belinda Greer BSA/500 March 24‚ 2012 Murali Ramachandran Balance Sheet and Income Statement Commentary Balance sheets and income statements are a snapshot of a company’s stability and financial situation. Combined the statements show the income‚ expenses‚ and stockholder’s equity in the company. These statements are often analyzed by financial institutions when a company comes to them needing a loan. Stockholders and other investors also look
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Commentary for “Soldier’s Heart” Author‚ Gary Paulsen The book Soldier’s Heart‚ is based on a true story about a fifteen-year-old boy in Minnesota named‚ Charley Goddard‚ who lies about his age to join the First Volunteers of Minnesota to fight in the Civil War. Some of the events and time sequences are not completely factual‚ but the essential elements of the books story are true. Charley Goddard is a fifteen-year-old boy growing up in the farming community of Winona‚ Minnesota‚ in 1861‚
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