Karen Jones Professor Poynter-Thompson English 1113 November 12‚ 2014 Cultural Expectations for Female Doctors We have all been to or know someone who has been to a woman doctor. In “Don ’t Quit this Day Job” the writer‚ Karen Sibert talks about a female doctor being criticized for the choices she has to make regarding her family. I will argue that the doctor has the right to choose what she wants to do with her career and her family life. Some
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The myth of the continents: A critique of metageography- Martin W. Lewis and Kären E. Wigen’ In trying to summarize this piece of writing‚ I have tried to talk about what stood out to me‚ all quotations used for emphasis are from The myth of the continents: A critique of metageography (University of California Press: 1997). The very first thing we are taught about how the world is divided- before classifying it as first‚ second and third world or even simply North‚ East‚ West and South- is
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“20 Years after Dolly the Sheep Led the Way-Where Is Cloning Now?” by Karen Weintraub talks about the technology advances in cloning and how they can be used today. Weintraub discusses the benefits and dangers to cloning. Weintraub provides quotes from significant people throughout the article‚ in order to shed light on topic within cloning. She also provides information and opinions about each topic. Because of these factors Weintraub appears to be a credible unbiased author‚ that is capable of
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In both the excerpts from Karen van der Zee ’s novel "A Secret Sorrow" and in Gail Godwin ’s short story "A Sorrowful Woman‚" the plots center on ideas of marriage and family. Conversely‚ marriage and family are presented in very different lights in the two stories. Karen van der Zee presents marriage with children as perfect and completely fulfilling; it is what Faye‚ the protagonist of "A Secret Sorrow"‚ wants and what is necessary to her happiness. For Godwin ’s unnamed protagonist‚ marriage and
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Benjamin Adjei Professor Karen Willis Foundation of Critical Writing April 22‚ 2014 What is the cause of depression and why is depression rising in the United States? Everyone occasionally feels blue or sad. But these feelings are usually short-lived and pass within a couple of days. When you have depression‚ it interferes with daily life and causes pain for both you and those who care about you. Depression is a common but serious illness. About 9 percent of American adults form of depression
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9 Poe’s feminine ideal KAREN WEEKES Poe’s vision of the feminine ideal appears throughout his work‚ in his poetry and short stories‚ and his critical essays‚ most notably “The Philosophy of Composition. ” Especially in his poetry‚ he idealizes the vulnerability of woman‚ a portrayal that extends into his fiction in stories such as “Eleonora” and “The Fall of the House of Usher. ” In these tales‚ and even moreso in “Morella” and “Ligeia‚ ” the heroines’ unexpected capacities for life beyond the
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Matter in Academic Writing : With Readings. New York: Norton‚ 2012. 432-447 Print. Murray‚ Harry. "Deniable Degradation: The Finger-Imaging Of Welfare Recipients." Sociological Forum 15.1 (2000): 39. Academic Search Premier. Web. 28 May 2013. Olsson‚ Karen. “Up Against WAl-Mart.” Graff‚ Gerald‚ Cathy Birkenstein‚ and Russel Durst. "They Say‚ I Say": The Moves That Matter in Academic Writing : With Readings. New York: Norton‚ 2012. 606-619 Print. Frank‚ Robert"TaxTheRich2012.org Save the Middle
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The Wal-Mart Dispute Karen Olsson believes that Wal-Mart‚ the world’s largest retailer company‚ under pays their employees for the amount of work they do daily. They do not offer good working conditions for their employees or enough medical benefits to support themselves and their families. Sebastian Mallaby says that Wal-Mart is not wrong for the way that they run their business; he feels as though Wal-Mart does their consumers a favor by keeping the wages low and offering “low prices”
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discount shopping. But what happens behind the scenes? How is it that the world’s largest retail chain can offer so many deals? In the last 20 years the anti-Walmart campaign seems to continuously be on the minds of many. Sebastian Mallaby and Karen Olsson share radically different views on the ethics of the Wal-Mart Corporation. In “Up Against Wal-Mart” we are forced to believe that Wal mart is a vicious company that shows no remorse when firing employees and cutting their benefits. The author produces
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Curtis Borst ENG 101: Sandra Russell Assignment #1‚ Draft #1 February 1st‚ 2011 Fighting Against Wal-Mart The article “Up Against Wal-Mart” by Karen Olsson is the detailed explanation of how Wal-Mart treats their customers and more importantly how the million dollar company treats their employees. Olson kicks off the article by telling a story about Jennifer McLaughlin‚ who is a twenty-two year old Wal-Mart employee. She goes on to explain the daily work tasks that she completes. She complains
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