additional summer reading book I read “Our Only May Amelia” by Jennifer L. Holm. The main character is May Amelia‚ the only girl in a family of 8 children‚ living in 1899 colonial America after immigrating from Finland. When the story begins May Amelia’s mother is uncomfortably pregnant with her 9th child‚ her brothers are giving her trouble and her father wants her to be a ‘proper young lady’. Soon her grandmother visits and decides to stay with them for a while. Her grandmother is a bitter mean old lady
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The 1960’s were a very influential time within history. The period‚ after world war two saw the return of conservatism as society needed and wanted to control our war torn‚ uncontrollable world. However‚ the 1960’s began to shake the rigidity of conservative beliefs. This essay will look at Sylvia Plath’s poem‚ The Applicant‚ written in 1962 to explore the gender roles in early 1960’s society. The theme of Plath’s poem is the inequitable idea of gender roles in early 1960’s society‚ men were expected
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In the introduction of the book They Take our Jobs!: and 20 other myths about immigration written by Aviva Chomsky‚ Chomsky picks apart the words in the United States Constitution to support her belief that although immigrants‚ specifically Latino/Hispanic immigrants‚ are a large part in today’s U.S. society‚ they still do not have any rights or protection from the laws of the Constitution. She states that many of the arguments against immigrants in the United States stem from “serious misconceptions”
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‘The Applicant’ places both men and women as victims in a society which disallows them any sense of free-will.’ To what extent to you agree with this view? ‘The Applicant’ by Sylvia Plath is a poem centred on the idea that relationships between humans are only a regime to fill a physical need‚ and marriage is the only way to be free of a crippling lifestyle‚ and women are seen as being a set of appendages and functions‚ men as the consumer and worker‚ key to the success of the Marxist viewpoints
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Information Technology Policies and Procedures Acceptable Use Policy Overview This policy is intended to protect the University’s faculty‚ employees‚ Students and employees as well as the University from the consequences of illegal or damaging actions by individuals using the University Information Technology Network. The University Information Technology Network includes: Internet/Intranet/Extranetrelated systems‚ including but not limited to computer/Networking equipment‚ Software‚ Operating Systems
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Autobiography Essay Aug 30‚ 2012(August 19‚ 2009) “Come on Sylvia‚ you will be late for the interview!”‚ I could hear my father yell from the kitchen as I sat in my room nervously fussing over my makeup. Today was a big day for me‚ it was my first job interview for a position at the local McDonald’s. My stomach flip flopped at the thought of it all. I was very shy so the thought of having to sit and be interrogated with questions from a stranger was enough to send me into a panic. I looked
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Jennifer Hudson’s "I Got This" is a personal memoir of her life‚ from her early childhood to her current life. Jennifer talks about her journey to stardom including her challenges‚ tragedies‚ and her triumphs. Throughout the book Jennifer continuously talks about how her weight had kept her from getting the parts she would audition for. However‚ once she lost the weight many doors were open for her. She also gives high praises to Weightwatchers for helping her lose over 80 pounds. Jennifer Hudson
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2007). Steve Levitt‚ author of Freakonomics‚ states that a home with an accessible pool is more dangerous for a child than a home with a gun (Levitt & Dubne‚ 2005). The largest proportion of drowning occurs in private swimming pools with the preschooler population rating the highest (CDC‚ 2008). Sixty-five percent were in a pool owned by the child’s family. A parent may not understand that allowing the pool area to serve as a play area is as bad as letting young children play in a busy street
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Outline Topic: Jennifer Hudson General Purpose: To Inform Specific Purpose: Today you’ll get information that will show you Jennifer Hudson is more than the girl who was once known as the big girl with the big voice who was a contestant on American Idol Season 3. Introduction: The first time I tuned into American Idol‚ a contestant named Jennifer Hudson caught my attention. She rose to fame in 2004 during the third season of American Idol coming in seventh place. Some of you may know her as just a
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In the middle of summer the heat was so miserable that our family had decided to go and cool off at the local swimming pool. It was so hot that day‚ when you stepped outside you instantly felt the heat and started to drip sweat. The sun was so hot you could feel the heat on your skin trying to turn it red. When we got to the swimming pool you could hear the children laughing and splashing in the water. You could smell the chlorine in the water from the parking lot. Walking up to the red brick building
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