patriarchal God. Her main goal in her path is to connect with her point of origin and feel properly rooted. “I want to connect with my point of origin. Not the point of origin as in ‘Who-made-me-God-made-me‚’ nor the point at which we are said to have flipped over from animal to human‚ but rather the origin of Indian-ness. … What is my point of origin? How far back do I need to go to feel properly rooted?” (Sushilas Bhakti‚ Mootoo). In the search to find her identity‚ Sushila tries many things that a
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attitude and financial struggle. Gregor changed from a man who financially supported his family‚ his parents and sister‚ to an insect overnight‚ and lost all ability to be a supporter or have his own independence. What happens when the roles are flipped- when one man goes from supporting three people to three people supporting one man? The family means wells at first and attempts support‚ though poor Gregor is rendered to nothing more but a burden. Symbolically Gregor’s sealed fate could be justified
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Grendel‚ written by John Gardner is a very well‚ thought out story. Gardner does a great job placing the reader into Grendel’s mind and being able to see his views on the world. Born in Batavia‚ New York in 1933‚ author John Gardner‚ also know for writing various books for children‚ inserts great detail into Grendel’s thoughts and feelings which is what is really intriguing about the book. Grendel is a great read because of the great detail Gardner places into the story. In Grendel‚ John Gardner
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was everybody’s fear. Now we had to stand up against our biggest fear. We had to be brave. I saw two of my friends go down the start of the rapid and quickly disappear in the distance. I wondered what had happened to them. I wondered if they had flipped their canoe‚ or crashed into some rocks‚ or maybe if they were lucky‚ nothing had happened to them. Well‚ I didn’t have much time to think before our leader shouted “GO ON! It´s your turn”! I guess this was the moment of truth. We paddled slowly towards
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Absorbed by Surroundings in Reactions 1-3 Reaction q(kJ) 1 4.5680 kJ 2 0.1724 kJ 3 5.4300 kJ The products and reactants in reactions 1 and 2 were manipulated. In reaction 2‚ the equation was flipped so NH4+ was a product and NH3 was a reactant used later in reaction 3. Since the second reaction was flipped‚ the sign must also change from a negative to a positive. The spectator ions were canceled out to yield only the final equations for the reactions‚ specifically reaction 3. The ΔHrxn was calculated
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When operating within the realm of real estate‚ flipping houses is one of the most profitable tasks one can undertake. The presumption of house flipping‚ is to buy a home in need of repair‚ renovate it‚ and then sell the home at a newly appraised value. In the whole scheme of things‚ house flipping really comes down to four key components. Those components are‚ developing the right mindset‚ getting educated‚ setting a budget‚ and taking action. Don’t forget‚ this business is an emotional roller
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Jonathan Drane’s The Art of Listening‚ gives us a poetic interpretation and perfect illustration of what we learned this week on listening as an integral part of communication. We learned that hearing and listening are two totally different concepts with totally different meanings. Hearing is a simple physiological process while listening is more complex requiring effort and practice if one wishes to do it effectively. I knew something of conversation‚ or so I thought/until I listened to another
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off the diving board a couple of times. When Theo was up he broke a rule. He could not go off the diving board and twist in the air or you could slip. Then it was my turn. I asked the lifeguard if I could be able to flip. And she said yes. So I flipped and landed on my feet. After I went I was Laying down. I felt the heat on my skin‚ the people barbecuing the smell of ribs. I was thinking for a second that I could eat a second lunch. Once I heard the bell that meant it was the fifteen minute
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“Ghosts with Sh!t Jobs” (dir. Jim Morrison‚ 2012) “Ghosts with Sh!t Jobs” (2012) is a Canadian film directed by Jim Morrison‚ shot and produced in Toronto‚ Ontario. The film takes a futuristic approach to presenting the world as if Asia and North America were swapped in economical and political power. This film presents a fabricated world‚ but not so fabricated that it seems unbelievable. The director has created a world where the white male is the minority‚ digital information has began to replace
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The first time I flipped through a Thrasher magazine‚ I was drawn to the artwork and imagery of the ads as equally as the skateboarding itself. Skateboarding was unlike any other sport I had played up to that point. It was more like art than a sport‚ with each brand portraying
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