In “Where is Here?” by Joyce Carol Oats‚ she uses a few different methods of indirect characterization to describe the character who is only known as “the visitor”. The five methods are appearance‚ speech‚ actions‚ reactions of others‚ and private thoughts. To begin‚ we will analyze the physical appearance of the visitor. In the beginning of the short story‚ Oats describes the character as a man in his late forties who was wearing a dark‚ conservatively cut suit. His hair was described as “thin”
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Organizational Behavior – Carol Bevin’s Perceptions at OptiCo 1. What was Carol’s perception of Levy and Johnson? How did Carol’s perceptions change during the case? Carol’s perception of Levy: Based on the information of Carol Bevin’s perception‚ her first impression of the new chief financial officer Harold Levy was rather negative: he was stern‚ demanding and impatient. She thought that his flamboyant and aggressive style would not fit at OptiCo. Then‚ after a few months working with
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Developing a Growth Mindset Speaker‚ Carol Dweck‚ p. 78. In the video‚ “The Growth Mindset‚” she speaks about the power of the words “yet” and “not yet” and how this can ultimately change your outlook or your perspective. Dweck talks about how these words can create two distinct kinds of mindsets. She discusses the effects of a fixed mindset and a growth mindset‚ and how it affects the newer generation. The way Dweck views a growth and fixed mindset aligns with my beliefs because I believe that
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Can a person change their ways? Scrooge from Scrooge & Marley :A Christmas Carol went through a huge transformation because of the things he did. Transformation or change is a big part of everything‚ a few events and actions can change someone’s life forever. Ebenezer Scrooge went from being a selfish man that cares about no one other than himself to a thoughtful person. He also changed from a greedy old man to more charitable to everything he can. Another change Scrooge went through in his time
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“He became as good a friend‚ as good a master‚ and as good a man‚ as the good old city knew…” Discuss Scrooge’s transformation in A Christmas Carol. Charles Dickens‚ renowned social critic and celebrated author of the Victorian Era. In his most cherished yuletide novella‚ Dickens’ explores the idea of transformation and man’s ability to redeem himself. By observing Scrooge’s conversion from misanthrope to humanitarian‚ the reader can understand that Scrooge is only able to transform because of the
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Christmas Carol The Ghost of Christmas Present Ghost : Come in‚ Scrooge! Come in! Come in and know me better‚ man! I am the Ghost of Christmas Present. Look upon me! You have never seen the likes of me before? Scrooge : Never. Ghost : Have never walked forth with my elder brothers? Scrooge : I don’t think that I have. You have many brothers? Ghost : More than 1‚800. 1‚842‚ to be exact. Scrooge : I see you wear a scabbard‚ but no sword. Ghost : Indeed. Peace on Earth. Good
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ENGLISH COURSEWORK - WAR POEMS The first poem is a pre-1900 poem written by Walt Whitman. It is called "Come Up From The Fields Father". This poem tells the story of how a family hear the news that their son has been wounded in battle. Firstly it describes his sister receiving the letter and calling for her father and mother. The poet then goes on to describe the settings of the farm and the background to it. "Where apples ripe in the orchards hang and grapes on the trellis’d vines." "The sky
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In “Beasts” by Joyce Carol Oates‚ the totems play a significant role throughout the entirety of the novel. ( in regards to the protagonist (Gillian) in the novel.) Firstly‚ the totems are a representation of the perverse sexually deviant side in us thats kept repressed from society. Secondly‚ Gillian’s ambivalent perception of Dorcas is in perfect alignment with the way in which she views the totems.Lastly‚Gillian’s internalized feelings of inadequacy are projected onto some of the totems.The totems
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Transforming and Exceeding Expectations Anne Curry appears to grade Henry V with an I‚ because she seems to emphasize the idea of transformation that occurs in Henry throughout the text while also prompting the reader to question the possibilities that might have come along in history had Henry’s life been prolonged. Curry demonstrates that Henry was more than a man of the times‚ because he acted unpredictably while continually learning to harness different skills‚ through which he then became a
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Unit Plan Parallel Curriculum Model Plan Grade Level: 8th Grade Level: 8th Content Area: Reading Language Arts Content Area: Reading Language Arts Topic: The Diary of Ann Frank Topic: The Diary of Ann Frank Literary Unit Unit Standards: 8LSV1‚ 8LSV2‚ 8C1‚ 8W4‚8W3‚ 8W2‚ 8W1‚ 8R1‚ 8RC1‚8RC2‚ 8RC4 Unit Standards: 8LSV1‚ 8LSV2‚ 8C1‚ 8W4‚8W3‚ 8W2‚ 8W1‚ 8R1‚ 8RC1‚8RC2‚ 8RC4 Unit Lessons: Introduction‚ lesson 1‚ lesson 2‚ lesson 3 Unit Lessons: Introduction‚ lesson 1‚ lesson 2‚ lesson 3 Assessments:
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