“Cal” by Bernard MacLaverty For Cal‚ some of the choices are devastatingly simple - he can work in the abattoir that nauseates him or he can join the dole queue; he can brood on his past or plan a future with Marcella. Springing out of the fear and violence of Ulster‚ Cal is a haunting love story in a land where tenderness and innocence can only flicker briefly in the dark. Plot Summary Cal is a teenager growing up during the troubles of Northern Ireland. He lives with his father Shamie
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DISCIPLESHIFT: JOURNAL 14- I like the analogy he makes about the baseball pitcher. You can get a shot of cortisone to reduce swelling‚ but it will not deal with the deeper issue at heart. In the church‚ we must understand that change will never be fast‚ but it will be worth it. 20- “About one in four people living together outside marriage call themselves evangelicals” What?!? 24- “The solution to our ineffectiveness as churches is to train people to be spiritually mature‚ fully devoted followers
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AAPI Data and Rangaswamy and Shaw Reflection In the article State of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Series: A Multifaceted Portrait of a Growing Population by Karthick Ramakrishnan and Farah Z. Ahmad‚ they focus on Asian public opinion‚ civic participation‚ immigration‚ language needs‚ labor market outcome‚ consumer and business activity to attain a better understanding of our country’s economic and social future. From an immigration perspective‚ Asian Americans are fastest to assimilate and
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In the short story‚ “Pattern of Love” by Irwin Shaw‚ the story portrays how one’s outward appearance is often different from their inner nature. Katherine‚ one of the three protagonists‚ is used to acquiring what she wants. Katherine‚ with rosy cheeks‚ blue eyes‚ and red lips‚ causes all of the boys to instantaneously be infatuated with her looks. She may be alluring and powerful on the outside‚ but inside‚ she is the opposite. While Katherine is trying to pursue Harold‚ another main character who
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140 EXT. FIRST LADY ACRES. LATER. 140 DOLLY along a row of reporters broadcasting live. REPORTER ONE It was supposed to be a quiet day of shopping for the queen of heartbreak... REPORTER TWO After tying a panty hose around her neck... REPORTER THREE Tammy’s description of her assailants has been vague‚ leaving some to wonder whether George Jones played some role in her abduction. 141 INT. FIRST LADY ACRES. TAMMY’S BEDROOM. SAME MOMENT. 141 Tammy recuperates in bed. Gwen (now 18) enters. Tammy rolls
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The short stories‚ “the Magic Barrel” and “The German Refugee” displays Bernard Malamud’s sorrow over his mother’s death. “The Magic Barrel” is about a young Jewish man named Leo Finkle‚ who has been studying six years to be a rabbi at a Jewish university called Yeshiva University in Brooklyn‚ New York. The story is ultimately about this man’s quest to find a wife‚ because one of his colleagues told him when he was ordained as a rabbi‚ a wife would make it easier for Leo to win a congregation over
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Heartbreak Ridge was a demilitarized zone that divided North Korea from South Korea. This area was known by the veterans as “no-man’s land”‚ due to no one ever returning from the rocky slopes. When the 2nd Infantry Division commander‚ Brigadier General Thomas
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by Arthur Miller‚ Bernard is shown as a tremendously memorable character. Throughout the play‚ his contradictions to Biff‚ poor judgments of him and his parent- like personality are well presented. By using the character‚ Miller tries to convey the moral messages and develops an attention grabbing plot First‚ Bernard’s contradictory character compared to Biff‚ makes him memorable. Bernard is literally everything that Biff is not. Biff is a high school football star while Bernard is just an ordinary
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Bernard Watch Company: Unraveling The Cost of Voluntary Employee Turnover 1. Since 1963‚ Bernard Watch Company headquartered in Denmark had been manufacturing medium-range watches such as Dolce & Gabbana. In 1998‚ due to competition from manufacturers in Hong Kong‚ Bernard established a branch office in Hong Kong and an assembly plant in Shenzhen‚ China. The Hong Kong office had operational control over the Shenzhen assembly plant. In 2001‚ the assembly plant took over the operational control from
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Bernard Marx is the central figure of the novel. Huxley introduces Bernard by giving the reader the knowledge of what’s on Bernard’s mind. He explains how Bernard is lovesick‚ jealous and angry. After analyzing Bernard‚ one can determine that he wants things that he cannot have and he is too over-ambitious. Bernard also lacks confidence and is often anxious because he always feels like he is not good enough. Bernard’s horrible attitude is revealed when "Bernard left the room with a swagger as he
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