Edna St. Vincent Millay’s “An Ancient Gesture” describes hardships of both men and women‚ while showing women’s hardships aren’t as appreciated. The poem tells of Penelope’s story and how she waits for Odysseus’s return. Her twenty-year wait for her husband would be an extreme hardship for anyone in the same position. While most people would think Odysseus‚ who also went through extreme hardships‚ had empathy for Penelope‚ he just didn’t understand the pain she had endured for twenty years. Odysseus
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Hand of the Enemy – Kerima Polotan Intro Kerima Polotan – Electra complex 8 children Prizes Free Press short story (1 1st prize‚ 1 3rd prize) – twice Palanca prize (4 1st prizes‚ 1 2nd prize) – five times Father was a constabulary soldier‚ from private‚ became lieutenant Met first wife in Jolo when stationed there Wife was Boholana Kin to Garcias of Talibon So Kerima may have been related to Carlos P. Garcia Born in Jolo‚ named Putli Kerima – Princess Kerima Moved to Pangasinan in
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From a Passage to Africa by George Alagiah How effective is George Alagiah when presenting the suffering of the people of Gufgaduud? In the extract‚ ‘A Passage to Africa‚’ George Alagiah appeals to the readers emotions through his sensitive writing style and insightful presentation of facts. He takes us on a roller coaster of emotions and allowing us to empathize with the difficulties faced by the poor. He uses effective language that creates as impact on the readers mine which portrays the harsh
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Chang-rae lee‚ in A Gesture Life‚ pictures a Japanese immigrant named Franklin Hata. Hata have been seeking assimilation into the American society. To become part of the society‚ Hata tries to become the perfect citizen in the society‚ a "mascot" who everyone knows and respects. To further his assimilation‚ he tries to complete the picture of a whole and healthy family as many ideal Americans. Through adapting Sunny‚ Hata wants to assimilate through a parental figure. Through parental figure that
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to wear gloves and wash hands. B. There are correct and incorrect ways to wash your hands and remove gloves. II. Being prepared is the first step to correctly wash your hands. A. You will need to have soap available. B. Paper towels need to be within reach. C. Having a trash can nearby will help with this process. III. To begin washing your hands you will first need to wet your hands. A. Make sure the water is running down your hands to your fingertips.
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Second Hand Smoking versus First Hand Smoking ! Smoking is the most deadly drug in the world. It kills 120‚000 people each year in the United Kingdom‚ and almost 90% of patients with lung cancer are attributable to smoking. However‚ smokers around the world are not the only ones in danger. Not only smokers‚ people around them are also in risk. Second hand smoking is as harmful as direct smoking. It is proven by research that exposure to other people’s smoke can increase the risk of cancer
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Executive Summary Cigol Bangladesh Ltd. is planning to launch a new product range named “Z Clean Hand wash” in a growing market. Though Lifebuoy Hand wash (A product of Unilever) is the current market leader‚ and there’s more competitors like Dettol Hand wash (Reckit Benkiser)‚ Savlon Hand washing Liquid (ACI) and Sepnol Hand wash (Square Toiletries ltd.)‚ we can compete because our hand washing products offer a distinctive blend of quality‚ features‚ benefits‚ service and value based pricing
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a major society issue. Hand sanitizer is the latest trend going around that is used to induce intoxication. Did you know 1 squirt of hand sanitizer is equivalent to drinking 10 shots of hard liquor? Hand sanitizer should be taken off the shelves. A Taste Hand sanitizer does not have the best taste and teenagers know that. This is a problem for consumption. Teenagers are looking at different brands to target the best tasting one for easy drinking. They are mixing hand sanitizer with different
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A key thinker in political economy: Adam Smith and his Invisible Hand theory Introduction Adam Smith’s contributions to the world in generally and to the economic in specifically cannot be denied. According to Brandon (2011)‚ people‚ especially economic students likely recognize him from “the invisible hand metaphor‚ division of labor examples‚ or the promotion of earning honest profit”. These ideologies have been discussed for over 200 years and they are often accepted as the straightforward
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such as settling down with a family or just simply making the most of what life has thrown at them. For others‚ however‚ the reflections may be filled with various memories of regrets stemming from things such as lost loves or an isolated lifestyle. Hand with Reflecting Globe‚ a picture drawn by M.C. Escher‚ a famous artist‚ depicts an example of a life reflection‚ in this case‚ the artist himself. The concept Escher tries to express is that each spontaneous action or decision has a major influence
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