Sophia Dang AP U.S. History Mr. Wilson 2014/11/10 Compare and Contrast the Opinions of Lowell Girls In the 19th century‚ some female workers called Lowell girls were women who worked in textile factories that some of girls thought it is a good opportunity for female to work outside of their homes and got chances to reflect more women roles in the society so they were satisfied and happy of their jobs; however‚ some people believe that Lowell Girls were treated unfairly because they had bad working
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The film “Working Girl” illustrates the feministic fight and struggles of women in the work force in the 1980s to the present‚ every contradiction relates to the main problems that women face. The two main women characters in “Working Girl” represent the two types of stereotypes of women that establish themselves in the corporate world‚ Kathrine Parker and Tess McGill. Despite the film being an inspirational feministic story‚ the writer Kevin Wade created a love plot between the main character‚ Tess
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Shooting an Elephant is one of the most famous essays by George Orwell that presents the situation of preindependence era in Burma. There are very subtle instances that act as a window for the readers into the social setup of that time. One could see that the Burmese hated the British in a pity and helpless manner. One of the few opportunities they had to express their anger was during the soccer game where the rules of society were over ruled by the rules of the game. The psychology of the author
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interpretation of ”Elephant” When all hopes and dreams are abandoned from our lives‚ the only thing we can do is taking advantage of others lives and make it our own. A life well planned can cost us our freedom and our ability to make decisions which are radically different from our previous ones. When desire‚ lust and romance have been deselected and ”the normal life” has taken its place. These obstacles are what William meets and sooner confronts in the short story by Polly Clark called ”Elephant”. The
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Messages in Short Stories (Three Messages from‚ “Shooting an Elephant” and “No Witchcraft for Sale”) George Orwell was born in India and was extremely familiar with elephants. He joined the police force in 1923 and resigned only after five years. His story‚ “Shooting an Elephant”‚ is his most famous writings and is based on one of his experiences during his career as a policeman. On the other hand‚ Doris Lessing‚ wrote the short story‚ “No Witchcraft for Sale.” Lessing wanted to influence
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The waiting girl- Loretta lux The image that I have chosen to research is The waiting Girl by Loretta Lux. The image was published in 2006 in Germany. The image is about time and timelessness‚ the girl and the cat are frozen in time waiting for eternity. The little girl is simply waiting for nothing it is like what ever gets thrown at her next will be her opportunity. The waiting girl is one of Loretta’s best works; it is also one of her most famous work. Stated by Loretta “I started with the
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Maria Gurung Dianne Jhonson 26th Sep 2012 Girl Trafficking in Nepal Specific Purpose To inform my audience about the trafficking of innocent girls from rural area of Nepal to India for prostitution. Central Idea Girl trafficking is a major social issue and a major crime but is a profitable business in Nepal. Innocent girls from rural area of Nepal are lured by traffickers and sold into brothels of India.This problem must be solved as a result we must be aware of the causes‚ the situation
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Hills Like White Elephants Ernest Hemingway’s Hills Like White Elephants presents a fictional example of the modern day prevalence of miscommunication among others‚ namely men and women. Depicted through the couple and the present issue at hand‚ Hemingway strives to allude to the unfortunate truth that despite constant speaking among beings‚ genuine communication continues to fall short and is nearly nonexistent. Existing is the lack of productivity when the true feelings of both parties are not
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“Shooting An Elephant” “Shooting an Elephant” by George Orwell deals with the evils of imperialism; Orwell uses metaphors to represent his feelings on imperialism‚ his inner conflict between his personal morals and his duty to his country. Orwell demonstrates his outlook and feelings about imperialism; and how it effects his duty as to being a white man. The elephant and the British officer help prove that imperialism is a double-edge sword. Together‚ the soldier and the elephant turn this story
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In “Hills like White Elephants”‚ the setting of the story is symbolic to the main character’s dilemma in which influence her decision. Ernest Hemingway gives enough detail by using symbols in the story so the reader can draw a deeper meaning to what is being detailed. He relies on symbolism to convey the idea of an abortion. The narrative of the two unlike landscapes of the railroad tracks embodies Jig’s difficult decision. Either should keeping her baby or continue a ruthless lifestyle with the
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