Personally‚ I prefered the spoken version of “Polly Anderson’s Christmas Party” over the written version. I find that Stuart McLean has a way of bringing the story to life by using several storytelling techniques which makes the narrative far more enjoyable to listen to and much easier to understand. First of all‚ Stuart McLean is the author of this story and undoubtedly knows the characters very well; that is shown mainly by the way he alters his own voice to suit the personalities of each individual
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from The Autobiography Benjamin Franklin Arriving at Moral Perfection It was about this time I conceived the bold and arduous project of arriving at moral perfection. I wished to live without committing any fault at any time; I would conquer all that either natural inclination‚ custom‚ or company might lead me into. As I knew‚ or thought I knew‚ what was right and wrong‚ I did not see why I might not always do the one and avoid the other. But I soon found I had undertaken a task of more
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became the voice of the people as the rest of the population were too scared to speak out against tyranny. A famous political writer is known to be Benjamin Franklin. Franklin in many ways was successful‚ he was one of the main Founding Fathers that had written the Declaration of Independence. Franklin also wrote many
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The Americanization of Ben Franklin As human beings age‚ the opportunity to move up through the social hierarchy seems to disappear. In Gordon S. Wood’s biography‚ The Americanization of Benjamin Franklin‚ he tells a unique story that allows us to take a deeper look into almost every social class of the 18th century. As Franklin makes his way through the social hierarchy‚ Gordon Wood paints a picture of what society was like and how it works around Franklin. Franklin portrays this hierarchy through
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judgments were already made and my father would have been labeled uneducated and my mom educated even though there levels of education are not that different. He was using what author Judith Baker would consider “home” English. (51) Where as my mom was using what Baker would consider “formal” English. (51) Baker also wrote about “professional” English‚ but that type of English would not have been used in that situation. The whole concept of Judith Baker’s “Trilingualism” is based on the different
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American rags-to-riches myth‚ and writers such as Benjamin Franklin and Frederick Douglass had successfully embraced it in their works.<br><br>Franklin and Douglass are two writers who have quite symmetrical styles and imitative chronology of events in their life narratives. They both approached their story with a "rags-to-riches" idea. In addition‚ we must realize that both Franklin and Douglass are powerful writers. In that sense‚ I mean that Franklin was a "well-educated" man in which he filled his
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Erika Hall Reporting- Comm. 225 Oct. 18th‚ 2013 Assignment #7 Reporting Speeches President Franklin D. Roosevelt has asked Congress to declare a state of war has existed between the United States and the Japanese empire since the Dec. 7th attacks on Pearl Harbor. “I believe that I interpret the will of the Congress and of the people when I assert that we will not only defend ourselves to the uttermost‚ but will make it very certain that this form of treachery shall never again endanger us.”
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Report: Financial Position and Performance of Ted Baker PLC – 2010 to 2013 The following document analyses the financial performance and position of Ted Baker Plc over the last four fiscal years (2010 to 2013) using ratio analysis. The Appendix provided shows the balance sheet‚ income statement and calculated and graphical representation of the ratio analysis. Overview of 2010-2013 Results: Profitability: The company has shown good profitability over the years and has been a top performer in
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Ella Baker: Freedom Bound By Joanne Grant “Her large purse firmly tucked under her arm‚ her beaded hat set at a jaunty angle‚ Ella Baker strode forth with determination in her eye‚ her gait‚ her whole demeanor” (45; Grant). In Ella Baker: Freedom Bound‚ Joanne Grant discusses the political activities of Ella Baker. This book is focused on the willpower with which Miss Baker worked for civil rights throughout her lifetime. She prospered in organizing movements‚ protests‚ meetings‚ sit-ins;
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Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain‚ Aunt Polly is a minor character but her role is very important. She is Tom Sawyer’s aunt and also his guardian. Aunt Polly is a sharp woman who tries to keep Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn out of trouble. She is a character that is fearsome‚ respectable‚ and loved. When Huck Finn sees Aunt Polly at Aunt Sally’s house he say she was “looking as sweet and contented as an angel half-full of pie‚ I wish I may never!” (1460). Huck Finn describes Aunt Polly in a loving way but he also
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