After reading Flannery O’Connor’s "A Good Man is Hard to Find" for the first time‚ I was left with one question that perplexed me‚ why did the Grandmother call the Misfit one of her own children? It’s a question that many believe they have the answer to‚ they research and analyze coming up with theories and ideas. Like many others I will now be putting my theory on the Grandmother’s final words‚ what they meant and why she said them. Opinions on her final word vary‚ with authors like Brandy saying
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Speaking in “broken English” the grandmother is keen to narrate the events surrounding her daughter Natalie‚ her granddaughter‚ Sophie‚ and her son-in-law John who is also Irish. She does not agree with the American way of raising kids and wishes she could discipline Sophie the way a proper Chinese girl should be raised. The main focus is on how a woman’s granddaughter is growing up differently than how she raised her daughter‚ which brings conflict between the grandmother and her daughter‚ Sophie’s mother
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Grandmother Flannery O’Connor brought to life and portrayed the grandmother as a very manipulative‚ selfish and talkative old lady in the story “A Good Man Is Hard to find.” Grandmother presented herself as a proper little lady who lived in the past and believed her way to be the best way. Throughout the family trip‚ that she wasn’t warmly welcomed to attend‚ the Grandmother ran her mouth consistently and frustrated her son Bailey as well as his wife and eldest children‚ John Wesley and June Star
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A monarchy is a form of government in which authority is actually embodied in a single individual (the monarch). When the monarchs has no or few legal restraints in state and political matters‚ it is called an absolute monarchy and is a form of autocracy. Cases in which the monarch’s discretion is formally limited (most common today) are called constitutional monarchies. Inhereditary monarchies‚ the office is passed through inheritance within a family group‚ whereas elective monarchies are selected
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A friend is a person with whom we spend most of our time. It is very important to spend enjoyable with them. The time we spend with our friends is precious and shouldn’t be wasted. There are some characteristics that a friend should have such as being intelligent‚ having sense of humor‚ or being reliable. In my opinion‚ the most important characteristics‚ which were mentioned‚ is having sense of humor. To my way of thinking‚ a friend doesn’t have to be very intelligent because getting higher
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Michael Taype Professor Alexandra Perry PHR-120 August 8‚ 2013 Buddhism The basic worldview of Buddhism is about the reality is an indescribable unity when humans find themselves in a realm of suffering governed by karma. Buddhism can be thought of as a religion with psychological emphasis. It teaches the transformation of consciousness from attachment to ego‚ suffering‚ and objects of craving to the unattached bliss of Nirvana. Its fundamental teaching is that the Buddha who‚ through his
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DAV PUBLIC SCHOOL THERMAL COLONY‚ PANIPAT HOLIDAYS HOMEWORK FOR CLASS IX SESSION 2009-10 SUBJECT- ENGLISH TO BE DONE IN BBC SAMPLE PAPER READING Worksheets 1-5 WRITING Notice Worksheets-28-29 Message Worksheets-33-34 Postcard Worksheets-38-39 Article Worksheets-57-58 Speech Worksheets-69-70 Letter Worksheets-46-47 GRAMMAR Errors Worksheets-85 Omitted Words Worksheets-89 Jumbled Words Worksheets-95 Reported Speech Worksheets-99 News Headlines Worksheets-102
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Customer Service is the employee ’s of an organisation‚ giving customers what they want. They need to provide the right products and the right service to all the customers and potential customers. The organisation and its individuals provide products and services to meet the expectations of its customers. Customer Service applies to all types of customers‚ these include; individuals‚ groups‚ people from different cultures and people with specific needs. Customer service is important to the
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The Cantaloupe At first glance‚ the cantaloupe looks round and light grayish-tan‚ with a hint of green. From afar it looks round and plain‚ about the size of a peewee soccer ball. On approach‚ the circular shape is less perfect with subtle dents and bumps all around. Surrounding the sphere shaped fruit are light tan lines like a dense city map with all the streets intertwining and curving around without any significant pattern‚ not geometric like gridlines. On the surface‚ there are small matchbook
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Paris has always been a dream to many people. It is known as the city of love‚ the city of lights or the city of fashion‚ but that is how they define Paris. Through photographs‚ movies or books‚ it sounds fancy‚ it looks pretty but no one really can imagine how wonderful this city could be until they see it with their own eyes. The Eiffel Tower‚ the Seine River and others amazing attractions are just a part of the city. Paris is much more than that. Fortunately‚ I had a chance to see Paris and discover
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