In David Ives’ short one-act comedy play Sure Thing he examines a number of variations in which a conversation between a man and woman could take place. The theme‚ setting‚ plot‚ and characters in this play are essential to the understanding and captivation of the audience. With every exchange of conversation there is the ability to regain a fresh start by getting a second chance to make a good impression. The main themes in Sure Thing are a fresh start and second chances as symbolized by the
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Soundscape compositions and ambient music are asking the listener to take the time to hear sounds that they might typically ignore. In paying attention to sounds‚ individual’s will gain a new understanding about their surroundings. Work by artists such as Brian Eno and Hildegard Westerkamp demonstrate how sounds can convey a sense of place. The relationship between an individual and their surroundings has been important message for soundscape compositions and ambient music. Soundscapes and ambient music
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Jimmy Cross from the story “The Things They Carried.” Jimmy Cross is the leader of Alpha Company in the war of Vietnam‚ although he seems like he is not part of it. “He had difficulty keeping his attention on the war […] but then he would slip away into day dreams‚ just pretending‚ walking barefoot along the Jersey Shore” (p.279). This quote clearly shows that he was living in a parallel world between the war that he was living at that moment and his obsessed love for Martha. During the war Jimmy
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realization of trauma as potential for growth; the supposed everyman Charlie was a molestation victim as a child‚ a fact he repressed until urged to enter into a sexual situation he could not deal with. While his breakdown provides the epilogue for the book and places him into a mental hospital‚ he comes out of the whole thing as a supposed fuller individual who is more self actualized than he would have been without realizing the sexual trauma of his youth or‚ more drastically‚
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Shape of Things Essay “Love is whatever you betray‚ betrayal can only happen if you love” (John le Carre). The play The Shape of Things by Neil Labute reminded me of this quote by John le Carre because of the reality in life and reality in the play. Beginning in a museum located in a small town‚ Adam was a shy student working at the historical facility and a conversation sparked up between him and a girl named Evelyn. As the play went on‚ Evelyn became so important to Adam that he simply did
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paper towels you could use in the rest room‚ and how many drinks of water you could get during recess. And there was always somebody watching to make sure. What I’m finding out about growing older is that there are just as many rules about lots of things‚ but there’s nobody watching and you have to decide which ones you are going to follow by yourself. I myself have one rule
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with many proposals that will increase the way to a better America. He could not have picked better subjects for his address. His actions included strengthen the middle class‚ including calls to raise the minimum wage‚ improvement of immigration‚ and education. Obama went on to say that‚ “the idea that if you work hard and meet your responsibilities‚ you can get ahead‚ no matter where you come from‚ what you look like‚ or who you love. It is our unfinished task to make sure that this government works
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Alex Janusko Period B 10/4/13 I. Title: Microscope Lab Report II. Purpose: The purpose of this lab was to teach us how to use a microscope‚ how to make a temporary wet mount‚ and how to stain a slide. The purpose of this lab was also to teach us how to use and measure with a microscope. The purpose of this lab was also to teach us how to draw what we see in a microscope’s field of view. III. Procedure: A. How to use a Microscope When going to take out the microscope‚ make sure you
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English 102 2 October 2011 What Defines a Person by The Things They Carry The author is Tim O’Brien The Things they Carried written in 1986. The story is told by the author almost 20 years after the Vietnam war‚ it tells a story of men in combat and the things they carried before‚ during and after the war and how many of the things the soldiers carried help to shape and define their lives. In life people are defined by the things they carry like social class‚ education or lack of; race‚
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He Had Such a Quiet Eyes SYNOPSIS This poem is about a lady who falls in love with the wrong man. She is fascinated with his eyes that seem to lure him to give him paradise. The man has a pair of quiet eyes that she does not realise they are not that quiet. As she is ‘charmed’ by the eyes‚ she does not listen to the advice given by other people who are concerned with her behaviour. In the end‚ she realises her mistakes and is broken hearted. THEME • Betrayal of love • Personal experiences
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