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    Traditionally in Latin American culture‚ women did not have the same rights as men. This is because in Latin America is ruled by patriarchal cultures in which men are in control and women are treated as if they are second class citizens. This is a mentality that many Latin American countries around the world have towards women. Women did not revolt against this until the 20th century when woman’s suffrage and social movements became more prominent and women demanded the rights that men had. Some

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    In the short stories “Lust” by Susan Minot‚ “How to Date a Browngirl‚ Blackgirl‚ Whitegirl or Halfie” by Junot Diaz‚ and “IND AFF or Out of Love in Sarajevo” by Fay Weldon‚ there is a common theme of manipulation‚ promiscuity and detachment as the main characters try to attain acceptance. All three of the protagonists in the stories‚ the unnamed young woman in “Lust”‚ Yunior in “How to Date a Browngirl‚ Blackgirl‚ Whitegirl or Halfie”‚ and the graduate student in “IND AFF or Out of Love in Sarajevo”

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    American Literature Summer Reading List Summer 2014 Belmont High School English Department The following list was complied from the recommendations of the Belmont High School English department and contains some of the best-known works of American literature. Each book addresses the American Dream and/or American identities. All entering 11th graders must read at least one book from the list below over the summer. Students entering English 11 Honors must read at least one contemporary AND one classic

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    References: Apollo Group (2006)‚ University of Phoenix On Line resources. Retrieved from https://ecampus.phoenix.edu/secure/aapd/CIST/VOP/Business/Riordan/index.asp Daft‚ R. L. (2011). Organization theory and design (10th ed.). Mason‚ OH: Cengage Learning. Junot Systems (2012). Nlink loftware connector for SAP. Retrieved from http://www.junotsystems.com/loftware-connector-for-sap/ O’Sullivan‚ D.‚ & Dooley‚ L. (2009). Applying innovation. Thousand Oaks‚ CA: Sage. SAP Business Process Management and Integration

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    Napoleon’s Loss In Spain Dear Journal‚ In 1808‚ I have lost to Spain in the Peninsular War in Spain. The Spanish didn’t like it when I put my brother‚ Joseph‚ in control of Spain in 1808. The Spanish then rebelled. The Spanish fought using Guerrilla Warfare‚ and they even had British troops accompanied by the Duke of Wellington‚ I knew that I could not win‚ and that I had lost many soldiers. The road to war began in the autumn of 1807 when I moved French troops through Spain

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    oneSummer Reading/Writing Assignment Due August 17‚ 2010 Directions: From the list below‚ choose two books to read over the summer. In all of the following novels and autobiographies‚ the protagonists are struggling to find their place in the world. They want to understand their role and their purpose as human beings as they prepare to enter the adult world. (Note: If you decide to choose a graphic novel from the list‚ the other selection should be a novel or autobiography.) Write a well-developed

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    really is‚ and you cannot really relate and connect with that person on a deeper level. This statement is true because through being flawed characters show more of themselves‚ and become more realistic. Elie from Elie Wiesel’s Night and Yunior from Junot Diaz’s Drown are two characters who are flawed and show who they really are‚ and therefore as readers we can connect to them. Elie Wiesel‚ the protagonist in Night‚ is characterized as someone with many flaws which make him a complex individual.

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    Advanced Placement Literature and Composition Outside Reading Books (ORBs) & Summer Reading Instructions- 2010-2011 Patrice Norris- Instructor Email: elwyn.norris@mnps.org READ THIS HANDOUT VERY CAREFULLY BECAUSE THE INSTRUCTIONS ARE QUITE SPECIFIC Part I. All AP Literature students are required to read How to Read Literature Like a Professor by Thomas C. Foster. You will refer to this book throughout the year. The book is very entertaining and very informative as an introduction to

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    differently. In Joanne Diaz’ poem‚ “On My Father’s Loss of Hearing‚” she contradicts her epigram and goes back and forth between depicting her father as abled and disabled. Joanne Diaz states all of the things her father has lost in the second stanza of her poem which contradicts her epigram. Diaz states that “[her father has] lost the humor of/ sarcastic jokes” (Diaz lines 8-9). Diaz states that her father can no longer hear the sarcasm in a joke. He cannot tell the tone in people voice

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    shape can affect their personal life. Diaz mentions body size as one of his main advices to a Dominican young man. Diaz is warning the young guy to give all the freedom to “Howie” who is a big guy. Diaz comments: “Let him talk. Howie weighs about two hundred pounds and could eat if he wanted… Never lose a fight on a first date or that will be the end of it” (Diaz 2). When Diaz warns the young guy‚ he confirms that nothing is more important than body size. Diaz didn’t mention personality‚ education

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