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    Section 1 Celie’s Awakening The novel The Color Purple‚ by Alice Walker is a story about the struggle and the transformation of the protagonist Celie from a shy little girl that never stood up for herself who later on in her life developed into a strong confident and independent woman. Her awakening is due in large parts to the many female figures she met throughout her life. These figures are her sister Nettie‚ Mr.____’s sister Kate‚ Harpo’s wife Sofia‚

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    Authors Barbara Alldred • Andrew Dmytriw • Shawn Godin Angelo Lillo • David Pilmer • Susanne Trew • Noel Walker Australia Canada Mexico Singapore Spain United Kingdom United States Functions 11 Series Author and Senior Consultant Marian Small Lead Author Chris Kirkpatrick Authors Barbara Alldred‚ Andrew Dmytriw‚ Shawn Godin‚ Angelo Lillo‚ David Pilmer‚ Susanne Trew‚ Noel Walker Contributing Authors Kathleen Kacuiba‚ Ralph Montesanto Senior Consultant David Zimmer Math Consultant

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    Baranauskaite Melinda Bechtell CMI 352 13‚ May‚ 2016 Dandy walker syndrome Dandy Walker syndrome (DWS) is a congenital brain defect that occurs in the cerebellum and the brain of the fourth ventricle during the first trimester. It is a genetic disorder and affects infants and children. Reason for the Dandy-Walker syndrome child’s presence is teratogenic factor‚ which adversely affect fetal development. There are‚ at present‚ three identified types of Dandy–Walker complexes. These represent closely associated

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    Eds. X.J. Kennedy and Dana Gioia. 11th ed. New York: Pearson Longman. 2010. 469-470. Print. Alice Walker believes that quilting and piecing represents both the artistic heritage of Afro-American women and the model of a black feminist‚ writing about connection and understanding. “In the Smithsonian Institution in Washington‚ D.C.‚” Walker describes a quilt that illustrates biblical stories. Walker believes that imagination and feelings can be acknowledged without the use of quilts or museums‚ but

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    Everyday Use by Alice Walker The Story narrates the life of a mother and her two daughters who have completely opposite personalities. Ideally‚ one is outgoing and other is reserved. The outgoing daughter‚ Dee‚ is widely depicted as an eccentric individual who is gratified by superficial material things. The reserved daughter is largely depicted as humble and not very intelligent and knowledgeable. The family is undergoing social cultural transition. The author demonstrates how education and intercultural

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    Washington Irving’s The Devil and Tom Walker is an allegory warning people about the consequences of greed. The tale depicts Tom Walker as a miser who is greedy and exercises moral corruption when he sells his soul to Old Scratch‚ the devil‚ in exchange for a pirate’s wealth. He earns his wealth turning usurer for the devil and finally‚ karma strikes and the devil claims Tom Walker’s soul. The passage provided shows why Tom’s career as a usurer was so successful; the devil is successful for the same

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    Paul William Walker IV Outside of acting‚ Walker was the face of The Coty Prestige fragrance brand Davidoff Cool Water for Men‚ and starred in the National Geographic Channel series‚ Expedition Great White. He also founded the charity "Reach Out Worldwide" (ROWW)‚ an organization providing relief efforts for areas affected by natural disasters. Walker died in a single-vehicle collision on November 30‚ 2013‚ alongside friend Roger Rodas. Three films that he was involved in at the time were released

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    Mary Edwards Walker was a civil war surgeon and women’s rights activist who was brave and strong. She was a generous person who stuck up for what she believed in and worked hard all her life. She made a mark in history and is remembered and known all around the world. On Monday‚ November 26th‚ 1832 in Oswego‚ New York‚ Mary Edwards Walker was born to her two parents‚ Vesta and Alvah Walker. She was the youngest girl in her family‚ with four sisters and a brother. Her sisters were Vesta‚ Aurora

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    Alice Walker English Comp 2 Diane Rodriguez 4/19/2013 Alice Walker Trough past and modern times many Individuals have tried to find the strength and courage to speak about taboo subjects‚ like the double standard of women sexuality. Many have fail and succeed with their attempt‚ all of the coming from differ backgrounds and social standards and others were to sacred to even try. Individuals have been able to speak about

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    century. Virginia Woolf and Alice Walker are two women with two views that somewhat agree about this situation‚ with the goal of finding a way to use the limited resources that they have for the good of others. They particularly use women of their time-frame as the major examples in their essays. But it all comes down to this. Walker in her essay “In Search of Our Mothers’ Gardens” agrees with Woolf that women’s abilities and resources of materials was scarce‚ but Walker in a way challenges Woolf’s writing

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