As the Jewish woman who experienced the World War II and confronted the Fascism ideology in Italy‚ Ginzburg utilizes the understandings of her identity and experiences in her story by introducing Judaism and Fascism‚ and elaborately illustrating the conflicts between them. Therefore‚ the characters in The Mother are either typical Jews or Fascists‚ and their behaviors are judged by either the Judaism or Fascism moral standards. The character of the mother of the two boys in the story coincides with
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Lesson 4 Laboratory: Photosynthesis Introduction: Elodea is a species of aquatic plant often called waterweed. Like other plants‚ Elodea absorbs carbon dioxide and releases oxygen during photosynthesis. In this lab‚ an Elodea specimen is submerged in water under a lamp with a filter that can change the color of the light. We will measure Elodea’s rate of photosynthesis by measuring the amount of oxygen it produces. We will investigate the effects of light color and light intensity on Elodea’s rate
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When Joan Didion said that the “lesson” of her story is that it is distinctly possible to remain too long at the fair‚ she meant that you may enjoyed your time there‚ there is a time where you want to go home. In her essay I think she was talking about how it was fun in New York for a time‚ then there came a time when she just wanted to leave. In the story it gives several times where she couldn’t go into some places because she was so tired of going to them. “There were certain parts of the city
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In The Answer Is No‚ the narrative describes the story of a school teacher who went through a difficult time dealing with her personal and psychological conflict. In her painful memory of childhood‚ she was violated by her tutor (schoolmaster) who came over her house to give her private lessons. It happened when her parents were not home and she was not aware of his shameful action. Furthermore‚ he was trying to cover his serious sin by convincing her that everything was normal and that he loved
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“Searching for Summer‚” by Joan Aiken‚ is an account of two newlywed people in search of something magical. The Sun. Most likely taking place somewhere in the future‚ the story tells of how our protagonists journey south through England in search of sunlight. The story begins on the wedding day of Tom and Lily. In England‚ the sky is always a gloomy‚ dull grey. An eternal cloud hovers over England‚ and possibly the world. Caused by the waste from bombs‚ it has existed since a time before the protagonists
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The Answer by Karl Nemsow Voyager1 sails through deep space all alone. It has been on its journey since 1977 sending back glimpses of the solar system to help humankind find some answers. One of the greatest questions asked by humankind is what‚ or who‚ else might exist out in our grandiose cosmos. A cosmos 13.7 billion years old‚ which is so massive that it is incomprehensible to the human mind. Dr Vince Hawking tried to comprehend such concepts every single day. It made him wonder if
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"The Answer is No" Historical content is not necessary for the reader to understand the short story "the Answer is No" by Naguib Mahfouz. It is possible to understand the theme of the story without knowing the author’s background or the story’s historical context. "The Answer is No" is about a fourteen year old girl who gets sexually assaulted by her new tutor who is of the same age as her father. The tutor tries to convince her to marry him in exchange for her education at a prestigious College
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The Answer Is No From centuries to centuries the role of women has been predominantly subordinate to the role of men. Men have been known to be superior in both physical and mental levels. They are also most likely to have an "upper hand" in situations based on their gender. An example of such situation is taken place in "The Answer Is No"‚ written by Naguib Mahfouz. This story has a considerable amount of sexual politics. On one side you have a women who is powerless and feels trapped because of
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Joan Didion utilizes stylistic elements such as imagery‚ diction‚ and detail throughout each of the three parts of the passage in order to convey her fear and awe of the horrendous and aberrant Santa Ana winds‚ simultaneously revealing the primal and often times violent ways man reacts to external stimuli and correcting the mistaken belief that he is not subject to the whims of nature. Didion paints through her writing the true nature of the winds. These phenomena are first introduced through words
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language. Use visual cues‚ pointing to things to show what you mean. Approach the individual from the front. An unexpected touch or drawing near from behind may startle and upset the person. Ask only one question at a time and allow time for an answer. If he does not seem to understand‚ repeat the question using the same wording. If this does not work‚ after a few minutes‚ rephrase it. Eliminate distractions‚ such as the TV or radio‚ when talking to the person with dementia. Use humour whenever
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