“What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail” (Unknown)? No person can say or do anything without one taking it too personal and getting offended by it. Everyone is entitled to their own opinion and belief but that does not mean they have the one correct opinion. Everyone has a story or background about their life that few people know about. Everyone has worked hard for something and failed. So why is it now people are constantly in disagreement with others beliefs and think they
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WHAT TO DO WHEN YOUR BOSS RELEASES HIS INNER TODDLER. You’re one of the 10 VP’s of a small chain of regional clothing stores‚ where you’re in charge of the women’s apparel department. One of your jobs is to review each month’s performance at a meeting of all 10 department heads and the company president. Like your fellow VPs‚ you prepare a PowerPoint presentation showing the results of the previous month and your projections for the upcoming month‚ and during your presentation‚ you take the podium
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In the novel Reservation Blues‚ most of the characters struggle with their identity at some point. Victor has an especially strong urge to rebel against his Native American heritage‚ which is apparent in his violent‚ arrogant demeanor and his obvious problem with alcohol. Victor is tied to his past and has trouble coping with his life as it is‚ and is in a constant battle with himself‚ his surroundings‚ and other people. Early in the book‚ Victor is portrayed as somewhat of a bully‚ and
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The Blue Film An old proverb goes “The past will always come back to haunt you”. Which means‚ that no matter how much you try to hide something from your past it will somehow surface again. It is only a matter of time. This is a very fitting proverb when talking about the short story “The Blue Film”. “The blue film” is a short story about a single evening in the life of a middle aged Europe-an couple. It is a simple chronological story. The novel has a strong marriage and divorcement theme
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Social Standards. Clothes are simply defined as “items worn to cover the body” however they are seen as much more than that. Clothing has always been a way of defining social hierarchy dating back to the ancient times‚ when peasants wore cheap clothing of wool or cotton and royalty were adorned in the most brilliant imported fabrics and silk. The idea that someone who may dress better is more appealing‚ and someone who dresses the opposite
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of the story was a little suspenseful‚ not exactly knowing how the story was going to continue until you kept reading. Overall‚ it was a good short read. Gloria Bird’s writing and Sherman Alexie’s writings were my top favorites out of this folder. Turtle lake was a funny‚ entertaining read. I couldn’t help myself from picturing the stereotypical group of men; with all of them making fun of one another and causing ruckus. The Stick Indians is such a childish fear and I think that is what makes it so
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Auden’s ‘Refugee Blues’ laments the plight of the Jews who were forced to flee Europe when the Holocaust started and they were rounded up and killed or imprisoned under the cruel regime of Hitler. The poem starts with a narrator‚ who is later revealed to be a German Jew‚ describing a large city which is home to ten million people some of whom are well off and live in luxurious large houses while others make do in slums and shabby houses. Yet‚ the narrator tells the person with him‚ presumably a
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many other people‚ they have found football to be a hobby‚ something to do in there past time. They have formed habits around watching the game. In the movie "Varsity Blues‚" football isn’t just a past time for the town‚ but it is a way of life‚ the whole town is involved in the high school football team. "Varsity Blues" takes place in a small town in Texas called West Canyon‚ in this town if you are a healthy boy‚ then you are a football player. Young males have tons of pressure from their
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Title: Perfect blue Page 1-48 Author: Laura Langston Setting: Grandma’s house‚ School and home. Main Characters: Description: Erin Dog lover‚ really tall‚ Dark hair and responsible. Cassie Prankster‚ loves horses and has light hair. Steve (dad) Joker‚ young and careless
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The Blue Bouquet Have you even been in a situation when you have gone from total innocence to experience in a short period of time? In the short story “The Blue Bouquet” written by Octavio Paz‚ the main character starts off by waking up from a nap and going on a walk even after being warned not to by the owner of the boardinghouse. Whilst out the protagonist gets stopped in the middle of the night by another man with a knife who wanted something very unusual. It wasn’t money or jewelry; it was
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