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    Karen is a human resources consultant at a local utility. Originally‚ the work requested was project based. Karen was asked to develop training materials for an upcoming session on diversity. Cynthia‚ the human resources manager‚ was very happy with the work that Karen did and asked her to work on some additional projects. Before everyone knew it‚ Karen had been working at the utility for five years. Karen has been paid a monthly base salary of $10‚000 per month. Karen has received a 1099 for her

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    The Virgin and the Gypsy

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    thinks of Cynthia‚ his lost wife. He describes her as “the pure white snow-flower” (p.6) and expresses that her husband thought of her “on inaccessible heights…that she was throned in lone splendor aloft their lives‚ never to be touched” (p.7) This would have the reader believe that Cynthia is considered in the rector’s eyes to be like god not bodily in his life. At another point in the novel the narrator informs the reader that the rector believes Cynthia to be

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    Hopeful Imagination Prophetic voices in Exile (Walter Brueggemann) A Book Review by PJ Shrestha METHODIST THEOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY Lecturer: Prof. Lim Sang Kook Submission Date: 12/10/2012 HOPEFUL IMAGINATION: PROPHETIC VOICES IN EXILE Walter Brueggemann Fortress Press‚ 1986 In this book Walter Brueggemann looks at the three most prominent prophets during the period of the Jews’ exile in Babylon after and around the time of 587 B.C. What links Jeremiah‚ Ezekiel and 2nd Isaiah is that

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    After doing so‚ it is our opinion that Cynthia should hire Steve. From a legal standpoint‚ she has almost no choice but to do so. Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 specifically prohibits the use of race as a basis for making a hiring decision (Steingold‚ 2009). If Steve were not hired at this point‚ AgFunds would almost certainly have a legal case on their hands since Steve has already been made aware of the present situation. Cynthia went to Steve with the information she gathered

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    Mrs. Cordell Case Summary

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    Mrs. Cordell stated her full name is Jessica Lynn Cordell and she was born in Austin‚ Texas to Sandra Lou and John Wayne Taylor. Mrs. Cordell stated her parents were married for eighteen years before getting a divorce‚ and stated she was raised half time with her mother and half time with her father. Mrs. Cordell stated her mother died at age thirty-eight years old from heart failure‚ and stated her father is still alive residing in Missouri. Mrs. Cordell described her father as a good and quiet

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    In Secrets and Lies‚ we find out that Cynthia‚ who is again‚ a low class white lady is the mother of Hortense‚ a higher class black lady. Through quotes in this film such as ‘I can’t be your mother‚ look at me’ in regards to her skin colour‚ we can see that the class and racial systems did have an impact on the relationship between Cynthia and the acceptance of Hortense as her daughter. The words spoken to each other did prove to make the

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    two epics share many of the same concepts. Such as the nostro (the Greek term for homecoming)‚ xenis (guest/host relationship)‚ oikos (household)‚ and aganoriss (recognition). In both epics these themes are illustrated. In The Odyssey the theme of nostro is very prevalent in this epic. Basically the whole story is based around this concept. The main character Odysseus whole goal in the book is his homecoming. Along his journey he faces many challenges separating him from his home Ithaca and

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    aftermath of the Trojan War. The story follows Odysseus‚ a war hero‚ and his return to his home on the island of Ithaca. Throughout the epic‚ Homer explores fundamental themes of Greek mythology‚ such as loyalty‚ intelligence‚ and homecoming. In Greek mythology‚ homecoming or nostos refers to a hero’s journey back home. Woven into this theme is family‚ which plays a key role‚ specifically Penelope‚ Odysseus’ wife. From Book I‚ Homer presents Penelope as a dotting wife. go on drinking their wine‚ but

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    The Odyssey; Immortality

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    The Odyssey of Homer is filled with various adventures‚ sought-after revenge‚ and harmful temptations. The war hero‚ Odysseus‚ traveled for three years‚ always trying to achieve his homecoming. In Odysseus’ fourth year‚ Zeus destroyed his ship‚ as well as his companions‚ while they were out at sea. After these losses‚ Odysseus alone was washed up onto the island of a nymph‚ Kalypso. She took him into her palace and came to love him. After time‚ she desired to make Odysseus her husband‚ offering

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    Theme Analysis

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    Theme Analysis The Transformative Power of Breaking Conventions and Habits Throughout Homecoming‚ characters either struggle against societal roles‚ or they break conventions and roles‚ resulting in relief‚ understanding‚ personal advantage‚ or growth. Dicey lives outside of conventional gender roles: she is a fighter so ferocious that none of her peers dare to fight her. At the very opening of the book‚ she plays into a policeman ’s assumption that she is a boy‚ taking advantage of her unconventional

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