She stands for everything a traditional Southern woman is supposed to‚ She wears dresses‚ and she hosts tea parties‚ and gossips. She stands by the thought that only old‚ white families are of value‚ and that every family had a “streak”. Whether it is a drinking “streak” or an incest “streak”‚ Aunt Alexandra has something against everybody. She gossips and tries to make believe she is perfect. She despises Scout’s overalls and she tries so hard to force Scout to be the perfect Southern
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discussing of the horrible uncultured and uncivilized communities of the world. They talk about the poor savages and how their beliefs are horrible while they do not scrutinize their own indiscretions. The social part of the meetings are a time for gossip and to give their opinion of what the towns people are doing wrong and how they should change. This circle of ladies is a stereotype that is pressed upon Scout because of her Aunt’s presence in the Finch home. Aunt Alexandra role in this novel is
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Effective Leadership Literature Review Patrick Carter Dr. Dale Mancini Solutions Leadership August 10‚ 2009 Effective Leadership Effective leadership is crucial to an organization’s success. There are several common characteristics that effective organizational leaders share. Without these characteristics‚ initiatives and change can fail. Leaders can take many different steps to help keep projects from failing. Leaders need to be self-aware of how their actions are perceived
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To Kill A Mocking Bird In Harper Lee’s novel To Kill A Mocking Bird the character Atticus is a major role model to his children. During the novel Atticus teaches his children many important values. The main values include: everyone is equal‚ to put yourself in other peoples shoes‚ and not to judge others before you get to know them. Everyone is equal is a major value that Atticus teaches his children. He wants to teach them that no matter what colour‚ social status or appearance people are people
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Everyone loves the new kid in town. He’s unexpected‚ mysterious‚ and charming. In Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice‚ Charles Bingley and his entourage are the “new kids in town.” These unknown‚ wealthy strangers are the gossip around Longbourn. Eagles is a rock band that formed in the 1970s that released a song called “New Kid in Town” in 1976. Don Henley‚ the band’s drummer‚ explains‚ “We were basically saying‚ ‘Look‚ we know we’re red hot right now but we also know that somebody’s going to come
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children (who were not supposed to be there) and Scout observes that‚ “Miss Stephanie’s nose quivered with curiosity. She wanted to know who all gave us permission to go to court” (Lee 287). Miss Stephanie also exhibits another stereotypical flaw in gossips: untamed curiosity. In the 1930s reality and To Kill a Mockingbird‚ women were taught from a young age to accept the information they were given and not ask for more. Miss Stephanie‚ though‚ cannot help herself— she wants to know and understand the
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Jordan expresses a statement that seems contradictory but when analyzed closer it appears to be true. When at a large party‚ of 200 people‚ it is less likely that everyone is listening to a conversation you are having with a small group of people. It is almost impossible because of the noise and commotion that is going on‚ for anyone to eavesdrop or overhear your conversation‚ therefore granting you privacy. Whereas at a small party‚ of 20 people‚ it is more likely that everyone is involved in the
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“ So next time you forget you’re Blaire Waldorf‚ remember I’m Chuck Bass‚ and I love you.” Gossip Girl’s favorite couple throughout the six seasons were also a very complicated couple. However at the end of season 6‚ Chuck and Blaire get married‚ flash forward 5 years and they have a little boy named Henry Bass. The couple’s prominent traits are being apparently deceptive‚ however they really cherish and love each other. Chuck and Blaire are the the couple that manipulates and tricks each other
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Lively said‚" I don’t see anyone as my competition. We don’t have the same dreams‚ goals‚ ambitions‚ for sure not the same brains. Were not the same." I believe every hero should be inspiring. For example Blake Lively. She played in a T.V show called "Gossip Girl" and a movie called "The Sisterhood Of The Traveling pants." She won a teen choice award for best tv actress and an award for dramatic movie actress. In addition to being inspiring‚ Blake Lively is hyperactive‚ progressive‚ and a good performer
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and hating the crudeness and ignorance that is the farming life. Despite the Scottish Chris eventually overshadowing the English Chris‚ it is the ’English’ side to her that allows her to rise above the uncompromising gossip of the community: she plays no part in the constant gossip and feels no obligation to the Kirk. Also‚ perhaps most importantly‚ she is content with her sexuality‚ despite bad experiences‚ while the rest of the community view sex as shameful. It is this independent thoughtfulness
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