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    Brooklyn Cop‚ by Norman MacCaig is a poem about an American policeman and the daily dangers he faces. The cop appears to be a savage yet we are later made aware of his underlying vulnerability. New York’s reputation of violence and crime leads to our awareness of the cop’s fear of not returning home to his wife. ... We are first made aware of the cop’s intimidating appearance in the first line‚ of the first stanza when MacCaig uses the simile "built like gorilla." This gives us a very negative and

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    around the first week of August‚ right when summer is about to end and the beginning of the summer monsoons‚ people gather at a ballpark known as Ricketts Park. A state of the art baseball stadium that when spectating the ongoing games‚ you can smell the sweet smell of the cottonwoods that shade the stadium from a cool breeze. Even more so‚ the warm smell of hot dogs with just the right amount of greasy glaze coming up through the small‚ thin cracks of the aluminum bleachers‚ escaping from the concession

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    Sanford Professor Brown English 101 23 October 2014 Compare & Contrast In the painting‚ Brooklyn Bridge by Joseph Stella and the photo Brooklyn Bridge by Walker Evans a comparison of the two artistic figures‚ colors utilized‚ perception‚ painting verses film‚ and the mood each creates reveals that the oil on canvas that Joseph Stella is the more interesting presentation of the Brooklyn Bridge. The two artists portray the same subject in two totally different ways that change the mind

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    It shows us how the world impinges upon the lives of the characters. The novel I have studied is Brooklyn by Colm Toibin. Throughout the text we see many examples of the values of society. The position of women‚ men and family intrinsically establish the central characters in a specific position. The text has a dual setting between the 1950’s Catholic Ireland and the post world war two world of Brooklyn‚ America. The two locations help to expose the contrasting values and attitudes of the characters

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    The Brooklyn Bridge After the completion of the Brooklyn Bridge in 1883‚ it was known as the longest bridge in the world during that time period. The bridge is also defined as the first bridge to have been built with steel wires. In addition‚ The Brooklyn Bridge is included among the most elegant inventions of humankind and the best architectural achievement of its period. The history of the Brooklyn Bridge is a classic written by the strength and forfeit of two brilliant engineers‚ John A. Roebling

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    Brooklyn Cop “Brooklyn Cop” written by Scottish poet Norman McCaig‚ is a poem that conveys a police officer in Brooklyn to be an aggressive yet affectionate man. Throughout the poem McCaig uses word choice and imagery techniques to express the dual sided nature of the cop. We see that the way he behaves on the streets of Brooklyn contrasts with how he is at home with his wife. The dual sided nature of the cop is shown through the physical description that McCaig uses to convey him. McCaig does

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    One of the main conflicts of A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith is person (Francie) vs. society. Poverty and judgment runs down the streets of Williamsburg‚ Brooklyn‚ New York. Francie dives head on into conflicts concerning gender‚ economic state‚ and religion. “She put the penny in her dress pocket and turned the rest of the money over to him. Neeley was ten‚ a year younger than Francie. But he was the boy; he handled the money” (Smith 8). In essence‚ this shows females were not trusted to

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    Telecommuting: A Benefit Employees Wish Employers would Offer Patty Dykstra ENG122 Holly Ledcke February 17‚ 2014 Telecommuting originally began in 1972 and has continued in various forms for over forty years. Over time‚ it has become more acknowledged as a legitimate practice for cutting costs and increasing employee satisfaction. However‚ opponents bring up the points that there are work flow issues‚ lack of employee accountability and legal issues. This paper will review both the

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    In the book The Brooklyn Nine by Alan Gratz the main character is Felix Schneider and he is trying to be the fastest boy in america.Felix lives with his Aunt and Uncle and he runs cloth to large companies. Then Felix gets caught in an explosion and his legs get all burned up. Felix’s Uncle also loses his job so they have to use the money that Felix safed to bring his family to America. Throughout the story Felix helps people by being Brave‚smart‚ and responsible. Felix is very brave throughout the

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    BROOKLYN Colm Tóibín Insight Text Article by Virginia Lee This Insight Text Article is protected by copyright under Australian law. It cannot be copied‚ transmitted‚ or placed on the internet (including wikis) or on a school intranet without the written consent of Insight Publications. One complete copy may be printed for the personal use of the individual who has downloaded this Text Article from the Insight Publications website. The Copyright Act (1968) provides that up to 10% of this article

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