As the lights go black‚ the orchestra begins to play the overture‚ and the curtain opens‚ you are shown a cartoonish castle scene. Ursuline Academy’s <cq> production of Once Upon a Mattress‚ <cq> has begun. Once Upon a Mattress is a funny adaptation of the fairytale The Princess and the Pea <cq>. In Act I‚ the Minstrel is telling the story of the Princess and the Pea‚ but says it’s not true‚ because he was there when it happened. Queen Aggravain <cq> was giving all of the princess-wannabe’s an unfair
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In some instances I whole heartedly agree. For example‚ underwear‚ mattresses‚ and shoes are a few things I would never buy used. Obviously no one wants to where someone else’s undergarments or sleep on a piece of furniture that maybe infested with who knows what. Used shoes can also be hazardous to your health because once a new shoe is worn it forms to that persons unique foot. Wearing shoes that are not conformed to your feet can cause back and posture problems. However‚ I do believe that in
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company: Used Products Company supervisor: Mr. Berthold Bakker Summary Used Products B.V. is a Dutch franchise chain specialized in pawning‚ buying and selling second-hand products. Motivated to expand their business to Germany‚ the firm’s management team realized that their knowledge of the German market was insufficient to make well-founded decisions on further international expansion. The aim of this research was to identify expansion opportunities in the German market and to advise Used Products
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As I Lay Dying: Styles Used By William Faulkner Deborah Whelan -Darl’s Section (p.128) Most authors have certain styles that result in bringing across certain ideas. In As I Lay Dying‚ William Faulkner uses a subtle and discreet narrative manner to bring forth important pieces of information that adds to the story‚ and important themes. In one of the chapters narrated by Darl‚ this is shown very well In this chapter Darl uses a flashback to let us get a more in-depth look at the Bundren family;
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about to (do something) - to be on the point of doing something I was about to leave when the phone rang. according to (someone or something) - as said or told by someone‚ in agreement with something‚ in the order of something‚ in proportion to something According to our teacher‚ there will be no class next week. We did everything according to the terms of our agreement. We will dress for the hike‚ according to the weather. account for (something) - to provide an explanation or an answer
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The poem Once by the Pacific written by Robert Frost makes one think and sends a harsh visualization of what is to come in the near future. It was written in 1928 which was a time period where many Americans where experiencing rough and difficult times. Frost is portraying this image by describing a horrific storm that is about to come ashore off of the Pacific Coast. This poem was written in iambic pentameter and rhyme to illustrate the thought of the terrible effects that many Americans
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4. Walk two roads at once The third point of a sage is to walk two roads at once. “[T]he sage harmonizes with both the right and wrong and rests in Heaven the Equalizer. This is called walking two roads.” (Watson‚ 2003) By a way of explanation‚ a person that is capable of seeing the differences in the world while also recognising that the contrasting differences of such perspectives also imply each other‚ is a sage. For Zhuangzi‚ seeing the “oneness” of the world‚ and all that is composed of‚ is
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Martin Luther King Jr’s “I Have a Dream” speech was made in the March On Washington. MLK Jr. emphasizes the importance of the passing of the bill and equal rights to all people by using nonviolent protests as he mentions it in his speech. To help his audience understand his goal‚ Martin Luther King Jr. had used a variety of literary devices. This includes metaphors‚ similes‚ anaphores‚ and allusions. This great significance in his speech makes his speech the best out of John Lewis’s “Patience is
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begins from the moment we are born and does not cease until the day we depart from this world. Violence is often used by authors in stories to teach us right from wrong. They do it to try and each us morals. Although everyone sees committing violent acts with different perspectives all in all it is a cruel way of punishment and torture. In ancient civilizations violence was used by kings to keep order in their kingdom. Kings believed that without violence they would not be able to keep
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Context Lauren Singer discusses her experience in living a environmental friendly lifestyle in her Ted Talk “Why I Live a Zero Waste Life”. She describes a zero-waste life as one where she only buys produce from farmers markets‚ makes her own health and beauty products‚ and buys all her clothing second hand. She held up a small jar that exhibits all the plastic waste she’s used in the past three years. Throughout the video‚ Singer’s body language conveys herself as confident and convincing. Features
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