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    Andrew Jiajie Yang Student ID #49289166 Sociology 1 John McCollum Tuesday 2pm 1/14/2015 Total Words: 737 Assignment 1 As Professor Avery says‚ questions connect the way that people communicate‚ and asking questions is one of the most effective ways people connect with each other. There are five fundamental questions asked by Professor Avery that allow students think deeply and introspect themselves‚ in terms of understanding the purpose of having a higher education. “What do you want to do with

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    the pleasure of meeting four-year-old Avery‚ who has been delighted to be a big sister to little Whitaker. While she wasn’t interested in kissing her little brother for the camera‚ she snuggled close to him while he lay cozy in a wooden prop with a dark brown blanket. As a newborn photographer‚ I’m partial to the shots that involve the family with their newborn. One can see the parents shine with love and pride‚ which is true of the shot with Lance‚ Belle‚ Avery and little Whitaker. It’s a beaming

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    I agree with Moser’s point that this show seems to depict discrepancies in the justice system based on class and also adds the different perspectives‚ all while highlighting the lovable oaf Avery. Moser makes many points about the intersections and interactions between different socioeconomic classes in Manitowoc county as well as the condescending attitudes of the those who are above others. The article further highlights the idea of demonizing the poor as exemplified by O’Kelly’s statement and

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    English 102.013 11/13/09 The Power of a Female Relationship In the book The Color Purple‚ Alice Walker shows us different themes in the book. The one theme that stood out the most was the relationship between the sisters and friends that met along the way. Reading this book I have seen different types of relationships such as‚ motherly‚ sisterly‚ and also womanly. Walker refers to the relationship between Cecile and Nettie as a motherly relationship because when Cecile’s mother dies she feels

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    will not tolerate Harpo’s immature behavior. In their relationship‚ their gender roles are switched. Sofia acts like the stronger individual while Harpo follows along with what his wife wants to do. The same type of relationship occurs between Shug Avery and Mr. _____. According to the stories of the couple’s past‚ Mr. _____ was head over heels for Shug. Instead of Mr. _____ having control over the relationship‚ the woman had the power to influence the man’s behavior. This theme tries to exemplify

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    in her life. When the reader first meets Celie she is fourteen years old by the end she is at least sixty. Celie had many women who influenced her throughout the story‚ her sister Nettie‚ her friend Sofia‚ and the person she loves and admires Shug Avery. Nettie is Celie’s younger sister‚ is a very intelligent woman who went to Africa as a missionary. “You better not never tell nobody but God‚ it’d kill your mammy” (Walker‚ 2003‚ pg. 1). When Nettie and Celie were young their mother died from illness

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    two sounds. Palatalisation is an example of assimilation (Fromkin‚ p.477). In palatalisation the alveolar ’sounds /d/ and /t/ are pronounced further back in the mouth ’ (Avery‚ p.89). They occur in the same position as the palatal glide /j/and are thus palatised. This usually occurs in fast or casual speech

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    As one of the more important characters in Alice Walker’s captivating novel‚ The Color Purple‚ Shug Avery as an individual‚ is probably the most interesting characters of them all. Her character captivates all of the reader’s attention and holds onto it. There are many things about Shug that we‚ as readers of the novel‚ aren’t sure about. Things that we wonder about‚ make assumptions and theories about‚ but will never quite know the answer. Many a things she says and does that makes us wonder. One

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    do thing like this to her. She felt controlled‚ dominated and therefore subordinate to men. Her self worth had gone from little down to nothing‚ and she was told by her father how ugly she was. Not only had her father told her she was ugly‚ Shug Avery also took it into her own hands when attempting to make Celie feel ugly. Celie began to

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    fighting Johnson ruthlessly. Byrne was filled with anger because on that one day‚ Johnson didn’t fire a shot that could have either killed his friend and many others or risk not firing and seeing what would happen. Shortly after the fight was broken‚ Avery and Johnson would have to gain each other’s trust and friendship to take on a new problem and a catastrophic one at that.

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