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    The Edible Woman written by Margret Atwood‚ Marian McAlpin’s life and rebellion against (what was formally) the modern role of woman in society‚ becomes more afflictive and more self destructing. We left off Marian’s introduction to her creeping struggle towards eating food when she begins empathizing for a steak that Peter (fiancee) is eating. Shortly after she is unable to eat meat. Ainsley continues her plan to have a child without any sign of father in it’s life with Marian’s old friend Len‚

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    to violence amongst themselves and caused many people serious injuries. However‚ getting drunk with friends and driving around in old beat up cars was fun to some Indians because there was nothing else to do inside the reservations. In both my town and family‚ drinking is not what we do to deal with our

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    Deception of a Woman Deception‚ an unruly deed‚ is a trait that is seen in many people. It is something that most of the people of today try to be successful at‚ although knowing it is morally wrong. In order for one to be deceitful‚ they must portray various behaviors and characteristics. They must be sly in concealing the truth from anyone that asks for such‚ they must be able to do things without the knowledge of others and do those things efficiently‚ all while being seamlessly orderly in the

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    William Butler Yeats “When You Are Old” is a tribute to deeper love‚ an obvious interpretation of a poem that contains the word “love” five times in twelve lines. However‚ it is specifically the speaker’s personal analysis of what he imagines “love” to entail. It represents an elderly woman reminiscing of her younger days. A past lover whispers to her as she looks through a photo album. This is a very somber‚ regretful and resigned poem. It has a quiet‚ dreamlike feeling to it. And uses uncomplicated

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    ❝Well‚ the kid seems to be speaking some sort of...Ukranian? Czech? Russian? I don’t know. Why don’t you put that on your founding certificate.❞ The woman seemed to notice your eyes light up at the mention of the word ‘Russian’. A fleeting but noticeable look of acknowledgement etched her features and she began scribbling. ❝Certificate of finding‚❞ The woman was quick to correct her companion‚ who was even less eager to undergo the entire process your discovery has subjected them to. ❝ I’m just spitballing

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    Deborah Gray White’s Ar’n’t I a Woman? details the grueling experiences of the African American female slaves on Southern plantations. White resented the fact that African American women were nearly invisible throughout historical text‚ because many historians failed to see them as important contributors to America’s social‚ economic‚ or political development (3). Despite limited historical sources‚ she was determined to establish the African American woman as an intricate part of American history

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    “When You Are Old” The poem “When You Are Old” written by William Butler Yeats is a poem spoken by an anonymous narrator. The narrator seems to be talking to a woman and refers to her youth and his love for her throughout the poem. In the first stanza‚ the narrator speaks about the woman being “old and gray and full of sleep”‚ this line is telling the reader that the woman is of older age. When the narrator says “take down this book‚ and slowly read‚ and dream of the soft look your eyes had once

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    or travelers speak with such lightness when they talk to each other‚ he says that we should not speak in vain‚ and it is a tradition that he has thought to his children‚ and they should be respected. He mentions that his tribe tries to follow their old traditions while others decide to move on and go on a different direction. Not enough women were born in the years before. His father had to travel long roads to find a wife‚ he travel through jungles following instructions that others had already gone

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    being interested in whatever point of view or product the ad is trying to sale. In an advertisement for Old Spice deodorant there are multiple examples of ethos‚ pathos‚ and logos if analyzed accurately‚ there are also multiple flaws in this advertisement. On Youtube‚ when looking at videos you have to watch ads before you can enjoy the video you want to watch. I saw the commercial for Old Spice deodorant when browsing Youtube’s videos and thought it was a very effective advertisement‚ it is

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    The main theme in the novel entitled The Edible Woman by Margaret Atwood is consumerism. To consume‚ as defined by The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language is "To take in as food; eat or drink up. To expend; use up. To purchase (goods or services) for direct use or ownership. To waste; squander. To destroy totally; ravage. To absorb; engross." Consumerism is demonstrated throughout the novel in a variety of ways‚ some more subtle than others. One of the more subtle‚ yet most common

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