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    Barbara Ehrenreich undertook an extreme social experiment from the spring of 1998 to the summer of 2000. She paused her work as a journalist and author‚ moved‚ and lived as a member of the working poor. She job searched‚ house or hotel searched‚ food searched‚ and friend searched. She worked multiple jobs in 3 different states‚ and in 2001‚ she published her book Nickel and Dimed‚ documenting her experiment and its results. Barbara hoped to show people what it is like to work in the low-wage workforce

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    Mulvane Art Exhibition Response Paper The piece in the exhibition “Speaking Volumes: Transforming Hate” that I chose to analyze is “Dialogue: Peace” by Barbara Romain. The medium she used for this artwork is acrylic paint on an unstretched canvas. This piece stood out the most because it was colorful and intriguing. This piece has a giant red peace sign that covers the full length of the green canvas. There are several words written behind and above the peace sign. Some of the words written in

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    http://www.rtjournal.org Published by the Religion and Theatre Focus Group of the Association for Theatre in Higher Education The Journal of Religion and Theatre is a peer-reviewed online journal. The journal aims to provide descriptive and analytical articles examining the spirituality of world cultures in all disciplines of the theatre‚ performance studies in sacred rituals of all cultures‚ themes of transcendence in text‚ on stage‚ in theatre history‚ the analysis of dramatic literature‚ and

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    In this passage of The Bean Trees‚ author Barbara Kingsolver uses the subtle nuances of literary diction‚ language‚ imagery and syntax to develop a familiar‚ colloquial tone. Her demotic English creates the conversational tone – everyday spoken language lends to a casual‚ relaxed effect. Additionally‚ Kingsolver creates a genial sense of writing by building warm imagery and a spirited sense of comfort. The piece uses concrete‚ pedestrian diction. It expresses a casual encounter between Lou Ann

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    Knowing Our Place‚ written by Barbara Kingsolver‚ showed a great detail about her experiences in the face of nature. Barbara wanted to get the idea of spending more time in nature across to her readers. Kingsolver lets her readers know that she is grateful to be a part of it by her great detail of nature and its surroundings. She makes it apparent that she feels apologetic to the individuals who do not get to witness the vastness of nature. Kingsolver found a home in the spaciousness of nature.

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    The strong commentary on Christianity in Barbara Kingsolver’s The Poisonwood Bible is strongly evident throughout the novel. The narrative itself is divided into ‘books’ that mirror those of the Bible‚ including: Genesis‚ The Revelation‚ and Exodus. Throughout the progression of the novel‚ the structure of the novel strays from a biblical reflection with the addition of new ‘books’ which denote Kingsolver’s personal appellations. Kingsolver’s characters each represent a different attitude towards

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    who suffered in poverty and a lowered GDP (Holzer). Despite all the downsides‚ there is a small hint of people benefiting from being in poverty. Being in poverty can help people appreciate the little things in life; this is exactly the message that Barbara Kingsolver relays in her book The Bean Trees. The Bean Trees is a story set in 1970’s Kentucky and Arizona about Taylor‚ a young woman growing up and becoming independent who has been affected by poverty her entire life. As the story unfolds and Taylor’s

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    Salt Water or Fresh Water‚ Which Would You Prefer? Many people wonder‚ what big differences are between salt water and fresh water? Is it just water with salt versus water without salt? Those are some common questions people have. Most people ask about the differences‚ but they forget about the similarities of salt water and fresh water‚ as well. Did you know that Salt water and fresh water have very different plant and animal life? There are also a few complex fish that can live in both

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    In Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich‚ the author doesn’t discuss the experiences of immigrants or people from different racial backgrounds in detail. Since I come from an Asian background‚ I want to focus on how these experiences‚ particularly for Asian immigrants‚ may differ from Ehrenreich’s. The standard of living‚ racial dynamics‚ and the way people are treated often vary based on skin color and appearance. For immigrants‚ especially those starting life and work in the U.S.‚ these factors

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    Cultural Baggage The article “Cultural Baggage” by Barbara Ehrenreich’s was difficult to understand. But‚ in the beginning it talks about a friend asking the writer what her ethnic background was and Ehrenreich says “none”. This puts her to think since the friend mentions that she knows everything about her ancestors. Then she goes on saying that she was Scottish‚English and Irish. She begins to feel some guilt for saying none and for not knowing much about her background which even makes her

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