“Yes it’s sad to belong to someone else when the right one comes along.” This song was running in my head while I was reading the story Dead Stars. Reading the story brought me mixed emotions: anger‚ sadness‚ excitement‚ confusion‚ etc. etc. I was not sure if I’ll feel sorry for Esperanza or Julia. However‚ in the end‚ I felt sorry‚ for‚ none other than the main character of the story‚ Alfredo. Alfredo‚ at his 30’s had not yet married but engaged to Esperanza for 3 years. However‚ Esperanza patiently
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Dead stars is a short story by Paz Marquez Benitez‚ written in 1925. It is a story about a game of love. A game between three lovers trapped in a situation that might change their life forever. Alfredo Salazar is a lawyer and the main character in the story. He is the love of the life of Esperanza. They have been together for four years and meant to get married in May. Their relationship in the beginning was full of enthusiasm‚ full of love and happiness. But like other long term relationships‚ their
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María Andrea Trujillo Villatoro A01321564 Homework COMPARISON BETWEEN IPAD 3 AND GALAXY TAB 2 Tablets are portable‚ slim‚ internet-connected computers. They are bigger than smart phones but operate in a similar way with touch screens and downloadable apps. They generally differ from laptops and net-books by having no built-in keyboard‚ and being thinner and lighter. Tablets are primarily designed for interactive entertainment‚ whether that’s listening to music‚ watching movies‚ reading e-books
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Title: Dead Stars Author: Born in 1894 in Lucena City‚ Quezon. Marquez - Benítez authored the first Filipino modern English language short story‚ Dead Stars‚ published in the Philippine Herald in 1925. Born into the prominent Marquez family of Quezon province‚ she was among the first generation of Filipino people trained in the American education system which used English as the medium of instruction. She graduated high school in Tayabas High School now‚ Quezon National High School and college from
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RECRUITMENT OF A STAR | Case Analysis: Recruitment of a Star | Shaun Morse | | Robert Morris University | 1/26/2013 | Recruiting‚ Selection‚ and Retention‚ HRMG6150-L1 Dr. Darlene Motley | Synopsis Stephen Connor‚ who is the director of research‚ at the investment firm Rubin‚ Stern‚ and Hertz (RSH) is attempting to fill a vacancy created when his lead semiconductor analyst‚ Peter Thompson resigns unexpectedly. Mr. Connor promotes a junior analyst‚ Rina Shea‚ to fill the void
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smell of dead bodies‚ famine‚ the constant reminder that death is around the corner are just some of the things that everyday civilians experience in the South Sudan which is torn apart due to a civil war that has killed an estimated 1.9 civilians between 1992-1995. According to UNICEF an estimated 15-16K children have been used by armed forces. Despite these harsh realities South Sudan has given birth to basketball legends such as the late Manute Bol‚ and current NBA players such as Luol Deng‚ and
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Essay 2 The Similarities and Differences between the Great Depression and Current Economic Conditions Allison Spencer ENG 141 July 27‚ 2010 The current economic condition has often been compared to that of the Great Depression of the 30’s. Both began with a dramatic crash in the stock market. Each was exasperated by increased unemployment‚ decreased industrial production and construction. With these changes came a rise in home foreclosures and repossessions. Additionally‚ both eras’s
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Close reading and response to literature Number The Stars -Lois Lowry 1. What are the major themes of this book ? Difficulty of growing up The author Lois Lowry uses the context of World War II as a way of making the difficulties stand out more clearly. The novel focuses on Annemarie Johansen’s personal experiences with growing up‚ but her experiences are common to most young people. Growing up is presented as a struggle for identity. Does Annemarie belong to the world of adults or
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THE COMPARISON BETWEEN ORGANIC AND CONVENTIONAL FARMING SYSTEM WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO INDIA CAN BE DIVIDED INTO TWO PARTS | COMPARATIVE COSTS OF INPUTS | This part indicates the financial challenges or problems posed by conventional farming system that are making agriculture progressively uneconomical. This can be understood by the findings of Dr. Y. M. Upadhya [Wheat Research Station Indore - 1996] that the input output ratio for wheat is becoming lopsided every year [fifteen years back the
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DEAD STARS The story of Dead Stars‚ written by Paz Marquez Benitez in 1925‚ revolves around love among three people: Alfredo‚ Esperanza‚ and Julia. Alfredo Salazar‚ a lawyer on his early thirties then‚ was betrothed to Esperanza‚ whom he loved so much in his youth–Esperanza‚ who was beautiful‚ reserved‚ elegant‚ and distinctly not average. They were about to be wedded the following month‚ May‚ after about four years of engagement‚ although Alfredo seemed uncertain of his real wants. It is
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