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    major companies. The first indication of a new strong and independent American woman‚ by the name of Brett‚ surfaced in the Ernest Hemingway’s novel The Sun Also Rises. In Hemingway’s novel‚ Brett had less regard to her consent of the social expectations of her time period‚ than any other female character that follows her in American literature. Hemingway interestingly uses the character of Brett to reevaluate the gender roles of men and women in the early twentieth century that manly‚ alcoholic

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    | Jake and his friends are war veterans that have received accolades for their services. | A - odium | general hatred/disgust directed toward someone as a result of their actions | Mike shows odium towards Robert Cohn because he keeps following Brett around. | A - opprobrium | harsh criticism/censure | | 2. lackadaisical | lacking enthusiasm and determination | When Jake and Georgette were at the dance club‚ Jack was lackadaisical and sat at the bar. | S - torpid | lethargic | Robert

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    experience”.In the book Raw you see the positive effects‚ at the beginning of the book brett is distant and thinks the world is against him‚ He doesn’t feel that the farm can change him‚ On arrival Brett meets the caretaker Sam‚ who is symbolized not only as a role model but also the cause of Brett’s positive change along with Josh. Sam respects each individual equally and believes everybody deserves a second chance‚ but Brett‚ at the beginning does not tolerate anyone‚ especially people with authority –

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    characters.” In The Sun Also Rises‚ Hemingway breaks away from the standard representations of characters‚ most drastically seen in the character of Lady Brett Ashley. First off‚ this woman has a man’s name‚ initially suggesting that she is not a ‘normal’ lady. Brett also has traits that are not generally feminine‚ but rather masculine. For example‚ Brett is extremely independent‚ and she tends to have a great deal of power over every man she meets. She is always the dominant one in her relationships

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    Cross Culture Negotiation

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    Written by: Hooper‚ Christopher (section I‚ II (intro)‚ II-c‚ III-a‚ III-b‚ IV‚ V) Pesantez‚ Maria (section III-c) Rizvi‚ Syed (section II-a-b) Proof read and edited by: Hood‚ Amanda Hooper‚ Christopher Pesantez‚ Maria Rizvi‚ Syed Cross-Cultural Communication and Negotiation – Spring 2005 MANA 4340‚ Section 00586 TTH: 2:30 – 4:00pm. Room 128 MH Professor: Dr. Roger N. Blakeney Table of Content I. Introduction II. Negotiation A. The Western View: Direct confrontation

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    Shawshank and Raw

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    is the film “shawshank redemption” One of the major themes discussed in “Raw” is protest. This is represented through Brett the main character‚ who gets set to the farm. A facility runs by Sam for young and troubled boys. Brett rejects it by “just old McDonald and a couple of geese’s” shows that he has no threat over and does not believe in it with his statement “as if”. Brett protest against the farm “I don’t want to stay here and I don’t want to follow any rules” this remark enables us to understand

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    Quinn Stubbins Ac:1 Language Arts OEQ In the story of “baseball and the facts of life” There are two sides to the event regarding Brett and his coach. Regarding Brett for his lack of playing time in the field or batting and Brett only plays one inning in each game while also destroying his love for the sport of baseball. He was still very dedicated to his team and tried his hardest the coach still put him in one inning a game which in my mind is very mean because he’ll really won’t get better

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    Medical Marijuana

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    Cannabis is the most hated but yet very beneficial drug in the world. The United States has had strict laws against the use and distribution of marijuana since 1937. (The Union‚ Brett Harvey) Federal and state laws on medicinal marijuana are very different from each other. Cannabis has a lot of health benefits‚ this is the reason California was the first state to legalize it for medicinal purposes. (How weed won the west‚ Kevin Booth) People in America have been getting arrested for the use and possession

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    The persona of Brett as a whole is a prime example of this. In a time where women are often oppressed and seen as less than when compared to men‚ Brett embodies the image of a strong‚ dominant woman since she questions a women’s place in society. The reader can concur that with Brett‚ she does not value the idea of sex and being in a relationship‚ instead‚ she acts very promiscuously when it comes to her relationships. Brett does not think that having an intimate relationship

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    Coming of age essay

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    story of a troubled male adolescent named Brett Dalton who is caught by the cops for stealing and sent to The Farm for rehab and to change him. Monk explores the idea of decisions during Coming of Age define who you are. This concept is represented in chapter eight in the internal monologue that Brett has while being stranded on the street and not having anyone to rely on; “No‚ not that‚ (Liar) No! (Yes!)‚ NO!”. This internal monologue shows that when Brett made the decision of leaving the farm it

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