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    WORD FORMATION Use the word given in capitals to form a word that fits in the space. (Destinations p.35) We often think of ourselves as living in a time of (1) ………… (CONTINUE) technological change and development. We tend to believe that we are unique in history in dealing with a constantly (2) ………… (EVOLVE) world of gadgets‚ devices and innovations. However‚ the end of the nineteenth century and the start of the twentieth was also a time that saw many (3) ………… (REVOLT) changes. People had needed

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    In his short story A&P‚ John Updike comments on the difficulties men face in order to be a feminist while conforming to societal views of masculinity. At the time of the story‚ history is at a crossroads of women’s’ subjugation in dominant culture and the upcoming feminist revolution. Sammy‚ the main character and narrator‚ begins his journey trapped in a youthful ignorance formed by the dominant culture regarding women. As the story progresses‚ Sammy faces a difficult decision: embraces misogyny

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    The text is Nyarlathotep by H. P. Lovecraft. Here is how I described it in the discussion forum: The story is told by an ordinary person about a dramatic change in the world: the arrival of a mysterious‚ chaotic being in the form of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh referred to as Nyarlathotep. Nyarlathotep goes from city to city performing shows with unexplainable feats. Wherever Nyarlathotep goes‚ all its sleeping citizens have terrible nightmares... When Nyarlathotep arrives in the narrators town‚ they

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    The purpose behind “A&P” John Updike’s purpose for the short story “A&P” is demonstrating how the store manager’s perspective can change in a blink of an eye when it comes to pretty girls. In this story‚ the author explains how three women wearing almost nothing but just bathing suits come in the store and grab everyone’ attention. The story’s protagonist‚ Sammy‚ especially likes the leader of the three girls‚ whom he calls “Queenie.” Sammy gets blinded by his infatuation with Queenie‚ which leads

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    A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

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    Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam ([pic]i/ˈæbdʊl kəˈlɑːm/; born 15 October 1931) usually referred to as Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam‚ is an Indianscientist and administrator who served as the 11th President of India from 2002 to 2007. Kalam was born and raised in Rameswaram‚ Tamil Nadu‚ studied physics at the St. Joseph’s College‚ Tiruchirappalli‚ and aerospace engineering at the Madras Institute of Technology (MIT)‚ Chennai. Before his term as President‚ he worked as an aerospace engineer with Defence

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    rites of passage is completed then they are prepared to be initiated into the group‚ in the two stories read in class I noted two examples of rite of passage and initiation experienced by the main character of each story first-hand. In the story “A&P” Sammy is at work and identifies his rites of passage when three un-conformed females enter the store and steals his attention ‚ when he see his manager mistreat the girls he feel he must quit in order to gain his un-conformed independence and join the

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    The stories “A&P” and “Greasy Lake” are similer to each other due to the fact that they both are about a young man still trying to figure out what they plan to do with there life‚ they both feel that rebellion is cool‚ and they both learn a lesson threw there rebellious acts. Both charactors are the age of nineteen. This is a time of life when you start to experience some new freedoms. Most of your friends own and can drive cars so you are no longer bound by your parents and the bus to get you to

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    Cari’s Story A. The infection in Cari’s nasal passages and pharynx was able to spread into her sinuses due to the sinuses being a drainage area for the nasal passages. B. The cough reflex is used to clear sputum and irritants that are in the nasal passages and pharynx. There are cilia in her trachea that is moving mucus up from the lungs. When the mucus becomes or abundant it triggers the cough reflex. C. There are macrophages found in the terminal bronchioles and alveoli that normally

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    The story A&P written by John Updike reminded me of a regular American life. Updike transforms this seemingly ordinary locale store into an intense battleground; where the struggle for power and freedom plays out in the aisles. Updike title’s the story after the grocery store to emphasize that the setting holds an important role in American life. The grocery store setting is worth observing and writing about since it represents a commonplace that modern civilians go to purchase their necessities

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    Conformity: Sammy Quits to Rеjеct thе Amеrican Drеam In thе short story‚ “A & P‚” by John Updikе. This Story takеs placе in 1961‚ in a small Nеw еngland town’s A&P grocеry storе.Thе main charactеr Sammy is a young man who works at thе local grocеry storе callеd A & P. Hе finds himsеlf fascinatеd by a particular group of girls. From thе bеach and still in thеir bathing suits. Nеxt‚ hе dеscribеs thе storе‚ its location‚ and its atmosphеrе which givеs a look into thе community’s valuеs and how diffеrеnt

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