How does Alan Bennett create a character that it both comical and sad? Explain why he wrote this monologue. ‘A Cream Cracker under the Settee’ is a monologue of a character named Doris‚ who is in her 70’s and is coming to the end of her life. She fell whilst cleaning a picture of her and her deceased husband Wilfred on their wedding day‚ in her living room where most of the play is set. The writer Alan Bennett ‚ reveals allot about old aged pensioners through Doris‚ She portrays the typical old
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h)George did not sleep at all last night because he was up finishing his pape i) Ice cream melts faster on a warm summer day than on a cold winter day. ) The teller at the bank with brown hair and brown eyes and is taller than the other tellers. - it can be tested by considering other tellers height. b) I caught four fish at the seven o’clock in the morning but didn’t catch any at noon. - in this case the work is already done and believing it is the only way. We cannot do any test as the
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(Healthy Heart)‚ Rama/Blue Band (Family Goodness)‚ Calvé‚ WishBone‚ Amora‚ Ragú and Bertolli. Savory products‚ dressings and spreads account for 33% of Unilever’s revenues and 37% of its operating profit. Unilever is a leading manufacturer of ice cream sold under the international Heart brand‚ including Cornetto‚ Magnum‚ Carte d’Or‚ Solero‚ Wall’s‚ Kibon‚ Algida and Ola. Other popular brands include Ben & Jerry’s‚ Breyers‚ Klondike and
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20th century the Irish fully assimilated into American culture and enjoyed equal treatment from their Protestant counterparts. Many consider the presidential election of 1928 a turning point in the acceptance of Irish in the United States. That year‚ Al Smith became the first Irish Catholic to win the democratic nomination for president. Likewise‚ many see the election of 1961 as a triumph for Irish assimilation in America. This election saw John F. Kennedy become the first Irish Catholic to be president
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Irish Step Dance is not only a form of art‚ but is also a form of history and a sport. Irish dance started as early as 400 AD. Throughout history this type of dance changed with each generation. Historians believe that the Druids were the first group of people to perform this type of dance. Many people believe that Irish Dance has changed greatly over the last hundred years while others believe that it has stayed the same. As time elapsed‚ Irish dance evolved to what it is today. When most people
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products‚ particularly driven by a desire to look as fair as the fairer SEX. ABC Company recently launched ’GROOM PLUS’ the first men’s fairness cream and claims that the market feedback is highly positive and encouraging. It is now planning an extension of "GROOM PLUS" to products Iike bleaches‚ shaving creams‚ Lotions etc. Hitherto men used fairness cream /bleach that were available in parlour packs. Subsequent research showed that men prefer bleach of their own with its own fragrance and specific
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MAXEEN HOBSON IRISH TERRIER General The Irish terrier is a dog breed from Ireland‚ one of many breeds of terrier. The Irish terrier is considered one of the oldest terrier breeds. The Dublin dog show in 1873 was the first to provide a separate class for Irish Terriers. By the 1880s‚ Irish Terriers were the fourth most popular breed in Ireland and Britain. The Irish Terrier is an active and compactly sized dog that is suited for life in both rural and city environments. Its harsh red coat protects
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50 Years of Dove: The Story of a Brand (1955-2005) (Feature Article for Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide’s Intranet) Brand History Dove. 50 years ago‚ it was a beauty bar offering a revolutionary new formula containing 1/4 cleansing cream. It went beyond mere "soap" to enhance the American woman’s beauty. Today it is a global masterbrand with products ranging from the original beauty bar to facial foam‚ to deodorant to shampoo. Its latest campaign sets out to widen and redefine the perception of beauty
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The conflict between English imperial control and Irish nationalism began long ago. It started taking place as far back as the 12th century when Henry II‚ with the Pope’s approval‚ declared himself ruler of Ireland. For many centuries after this occurrence England’s control of Ireland was very limited‚ even though it didn’t have any real unified opposition. Much of this‚ however‚ began to change as early as the 17th century. Many things involving this conflict took place in the 17th and 18th
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beginning of the 20th approximately 25 million people on American land were foreigners. Of that 25 million about 9 percent of them were Irish Immigrants (Over 7 million). Most of the foreign people from this time period‚ categorized as the New Immigrants‚ were young men looking for jobs to accrue enough money to go back to their homelands with some kind of wealth. The Irish‚ however‚ generally tended to stay in America permanently because they faced religious persecution‚ political oppression‚ and economic
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