I chose to present pictures from “Bartleby‚ the Scrivener: A Story of Wall-street”‚ because I believe it captures and describes Bartleby’s character best. The first two pictures in the PowerPoint are of Bartleby and his skills in writing. I also added a quote “At first Bartleby did an extraordinary quantity of writing” because this describes Bartleby’s responsibility‚ as a writer‚ and what relationship he had with the narrator. He was just an ordinary guy with a simple job. I also stated in the presentation
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THE SECRET LIFE OF BEES by Sue Monk Kidd This heartfelt‚ captivating novel starts out with a very troubled fourteen year old girl named Lily Owens who lives with her father and their black maid Rosaleen. Her mother is dead due to an accident partially caused by Lily. As the story begins‚ Rosaleen gets thrown in jail and beaten up by three white men because all she wanted to do was to go into town and vote. Lily then decides it’s the time for them to run away to find the town Tiburon‚ South Carolina
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1 Act I: 1960s In 1962‚ The Dreamettes‚ a hopeful girl group from Chicago‚ enter the famous Amateur Night talent competition at the Apollo Theater in Harlem‚ New York ("I’m Lookin’ for Something"‚ "Goin’ Downtown"‚ "Takin’ the Long Way Home"). The group is composed of full-figured lead singer Effie White and best friends‚ Deena Jones and Lorrell Robinson. For the contest‚ the Dreamettes sing "Move (You’re Steppin’ on My Heart)"‚ a song written by Effie’s brother‚ C.C.‚ who accompanies them to
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Dear Mr. Lewis‚ When I was reading “Friends‚ Friends with Benefits‚ and Benefits of the Local Mall”‚ I could only help but to think back to my middle school and high school years. Even though it was not that long ago for me‚ some of the information in the essay was a little dated but nonetheless‚ most of what was said by the students that were interviewed has not really changed. I understood the topics that the students talked about and the issues they faced. I can identify with Melissa; I have
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quitting his advertising job in New York City. One of the only people Amory trusted all his life was a man named Monsignor Darcy‚ who Blaine considered a friend and father figure. Monsignor Darcy passes away in the summertime which leaves Blaine heartbroken. Also in the summertime‚ his family leaves him with no money and Blaine decides to walk back to Princeton where he eventually arrives and suddenly misses Rosalind even after she broke his heart. I could not relate to Amory Blaine. His character
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some time for her to admit and act on her feelings. Steve * Ellie’s ex-boyfriend. He doesn’t appear during the story except in Ellie’s memories. * She admits to having been very involved with Steve at one point but doesn’t seem to be heartbroken over their breakup. LEE * His parents own a
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Edward Albee’s “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf” is a play based on illusions. Each character lives their life behind some sort of illusion whether it’s based on their past‚ their marriage or their whole life. Each illusion presents a view into their personal lives and either connects or tears apart relationships in each character’s life. George’s life is surrounded by illusions. He never was able to succeed in anything he attempts and Martha finds joy in attacking him emotionally for this. He first
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”Shopping for one” Summary of the text: The text is about a girl named Jean who is out shopping for groceries. She is standing right behind or before them in line they are having a conversation. They are talking about how a girl they know would react‚ if she were to find out‚ that her boyfriend was cheating on her. The two ladies is constantly expanding the conversation and is now talking about how the former boyfriend of the black lady‚ came back to beg for her forgiveness‚ but only to
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were hers and hers alone. However‚ Hester’s secrets harmed many more people‚ including her lover Dimmesdale and her husband Chillingworth. Her secrets hurt Dimmesdale the most. When she shared that her husband was Chillingworth‚ he seemed almost heartbroken at the fact that she would hide such an important piece of information from him. Dimmesdale was also hurt in many ways when she withheld the identity of the father of Pearl from the community‚ such as harming himself to deal with the fact he did
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This story is about Cora Jerkins‚ an African American woman who lived in a small village called Melton. Melton was a village full of white people‚ with only Cora and her family as outsiders‚ or African Americans. Cora was the eldest child in her family‚ so she had the most responsibility. By age eight‚ she was expected to provide the income for her family‚ and take care of her younger siblings. Which led to her dropping out of school‚ and giving up her life‚ just for her family. The Studevants treated
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