The Model Millionaire by Oscar Wilde Introduction Let’s begin with the synopsis of this short story. Hughie Erskine is a gorgeous and well-known man. He has every accomplishment except earning money. He tries everything; from being an investor‚ a tea- merchant‚ to selling dry sherry. Nothing works and what makes thing worse that he is in love. The girl is Laura Merton‚ the daughter of a retired Colonel. Both are madly in love and adoring each other. The problem is‚ Hughie had no idea how he could
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One of the most controversial parts of the book The Great Gatsby is whether Gatsby was really great after all. He really isn’t great at all but he works hard to try to me others believe he really truly is great. He live is a world of fairy tales‚ over romanticized details‚ and surrounds him self with people who puss up his over sized ego. Being a great‚ good honest person was not at all Gatsby. I think Gatsby was great to the people that got to know him‚ but to most Gatsby was just a GREAT mystery
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The role of a teacher in today’s world is a complex and diverse one. It is to provide intellectual and social development‚ to have integrity‚ to be honest and to always provide appropriate conduct in the classroom and the community. In addition to these attributes‚ the role of a teacher is to acquire professionalism and ethics and abide by their own moral code and that of their school‚ while maintaining a commitment to confidentiality between students‚ colleagues and the community. A very
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In the short story Miss Brill written by Katherine Mansfield explores ideas regarding vulnerability. Although the cake‚ fur and bench seem insignificant‚ they are vital in getting the author’s point across. The author effectively uses symbolism to subtly convey the idea that loneliness and optimism increase one’s level of vulnerability The bench in the park is a symbol of Miss Brill’s hope. She sits in the same spot hoping that one day one of the “two people [who] shared her special seat” with
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ENLIGHTENMENT The Enlightenment (1687-1789) was one factor that paved the way for the abolition of slavery. According to Lamm and Cross (1993) in The Humanities in Western Culture‚ this remarkable period ‘was a self-conscious and extremely articulate movement that was to transform all Western societies. It had its roots in France and England‚ but its branches extended throughout Europe and into the New World.’ People started to question the Church as well as the status quo. Franklin Knight in “The
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well as the handouts and form noted in the lesson. The videos referred to and used in this lesson were obtained from the Mansfield Public Library and are as follows: United States Bill of Rights and additional amendments to the U.S. Constitution / 1 videocassette (50 min.); Mansfield Library 342.73 U The United States Constitution / 1 videocassette (50 min.); Mansfield Library 342.73 U (viewed prior to this lesson plan) Please note: You may substitute any videos that give an overview of
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References: Boen‚ J.L. (2009‚ August 10). Ban on cell-phone usage in cars may be best for all of us. McClatchy-Tribune Business News. Retrieve on May 31‚2014 from ProQuest database. Mansfield‚ S. ( 2000‚ March). Nine States Propose Bans on Cell Phones Use While Driving. American Radio Relay League‚ Inc. Vol.84 Issue3‚ 15. Retrieve on May 24‚ 2014. from ProQuest database. Schroeder‚ P.‚ Meyers‚ M.‚ & Kostuniuk‚ L. ( 2013‚ April). National
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Occupational Therapy‚ Vol 65‚ no 2‚ pp. 61–66. Visser‚ SM‚ McCabe‚ MP‚ Hudgson C‚ et al. 2008‚ ’Managing behavioural symptoms of dementia: Effectiveness of staff education and peer support’‚ Aging Ment Health‚ Vol 12‚ pp. 47–55. Werner ‚ P‚ Cohen Mansfield‚ J‚ Braun J & Marx ‚M 1989‚ ‘Physical restraints and agitation in nursing home residents’‚ Journal of American Geriatrics Society’‚ vol 37‚ pp. 1122-1126. . Woods‚ RT 1999‚ ‘Psychological Problems of Ageing’‚ Chichester: John Wiley and
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Abstract This article discusses how emotions are depicted in two Katherine Mansfield’s short stories‚ ”Bliss” and ”Taking the Veil”. Emotions are mapped through linguistic markers such as adjectives and adverbs that imply a character’s emotional response to story events. The study focuses on narratorial discourse and distinguishes between verbalized speech and thought (free indirect discourse) and non-verbalised thought-processes (psycho-narration). The analysis is carried out by studying the deictic
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The boss comes across a struggling fly on his desk which instantly makes him think of his son struggling. The fly is stuck in a cup of ink and figuratively exclaims “help‚ help said those struggling legs (Mansfield 3). Through the struggling of the fly we can see that the fly is similar to the boss’s son who was injured in battle and unable to continue. Similar to that of the boss’s son‚ the fly is also unable to continue because it is stuck in a bottle of
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