Fay Weldon’s short story ‘Weekend’ is a strongly feministic and satirical fiction about a weekend of a wife and working-mother in the 70s. The story concerns a well-off English middle-class family‚ at their country cottage. The central focus is on Martha‚ and much of the writing represents her stream of consciousness as she struggles to ensure that her family and guests are properly looked after. The misleading title soon proves to be an ironic comment on the weekend that Martha has to endure rather
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enjoyable weekend you have experienced Everyone in his life experiences some memorable incidents‚good or bad.These could be the happiest‚the saddest‚ the funniest or the most enjoyable. One Sunday morning‚ I received an invitation from my friend‚Sudhir as i had come back from the United Kingdom to my native land.I woke up early in the morning and started preparing myself.My sister gave me a cup of tea early in the morning‚Then Itook my bath and got ready.I was anxious in getting to my friend’s
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The party I will never remember Maybe it wasn’t the right hour for setting out‚ the sun too blazing or too uncertain. Maybe it was a road that belonged to another‚ never really yours. The rays pieced the veil which was my room‚ my eyes burned from the light streaming through the blinds. I felt my surroundings warp around me; I could feel the wetness beneath of the previous night’s events. Unfortunately I had vomited on myself in my drunken endeavours‚ my ears rang‚ and my head spun‚ I could possibly
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I am what I am “How will I be remembered?”. A question many people ask themselves‚ though for some there is no how. In A Mercy‚ through the mouth of Jacob Vaark‚ Toni Morrison gives us an interesting answer to this question. Actually‚ it is more of a statement‚ than an answer. Nonetheless‚ I feel it deserves attention‚ and‚ in a way‚ guides me to a subject I did not expect‚ identity. A subject which I shall be discussing below‚ but before I digress too far‚ here is Jacob’s statement.
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twentysomethings who use the word “ridiculous” in nonpejorative contexts. I guessed aloud‚ “So‚ like‚ if I buy a pair of shoes‚ then you’ll try to sell me socks?” The affinity marketer smiled and said: “Or maybe something bigger‚ like flooring. You buy a pair of shoes‚ I sell you reclaimed hardwood flooring.” O‚ bohemia! There are several ways to react to a culture quake. You can meet it with befuddlement‚ perhaps wondering how flappers handled the thorny intersection between dancing in fountains
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Childhood is my most cherished and missed memory. Along with innocence‚ naivety‚ and stress-free enjoyment came safety‚ and the care of others around me. I believe the person I am today was shaped from living in the neighborhood I grew up in and the people I was surrounded by. During my youth I was lucky enough to live in the town of Webster‚ New York. From age four to seventeen I lived in a very safe neighborhood. My environment was my life. My adult neighbors were like second parents
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BIO-DATA Name Aarti Sharma Date of Birth 23-08-1985 Time of Birth 05:35 am Birth of Place Mathura Height 5’3” Hobbies Cooking‚ Reading the Newspaper ‚ Ankerin & Embroidering. Complexion
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told that there is but one true God‚ and in all of their “gods” they had missed Him. What a blow Paul struck at the philosophical‚ academic approach of these men to their religious pursuits.” (Deffinbaugh‚ R. (2014‚ August) At this point‚ we wonder how did these men react to being called out? “When they heard Paul speak of the resurrection of the dead‚ some laughed in contempt‚ but others said‚ “We want to hear more about this later.” That ended Paul’s discussion with them‚ but some joined him and
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into Comp II makes me reflect on my time in Comp I. As a writer‚ I have grown older and wiser since my semester in Comp I and sometimes wish that I could take the skills I know now and apply them to my writing back then. I learned so much in Comp I and improved as a writer and student because of it. Comp I taught me how to organize my time‚ to put more emphasis on grammar‚ and to work hard to get the grade. Comp. I helped me improve my organization skills. I had so much trouble in the beginning
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of greatest pride for me that I have done my project work from United Spirits Limited Rosa‚ Shahjahanpur (UP)‚ a part of world famous UB Group. This work of mine is the result of my concern regarding the biggest challenge facing all over the world i.e. industrial waste like spent wash I want to share my deepest gratitude to Mr. Devender Saxena Manager Personnel Management‚ United Spirits Limited Rosa‚ who allowed me to do my project work‚ and gave proper
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