Close reading and response to literature Number The Stars -Lois Lowry 1. What are the major themes of this book ? Difficulty of growing up The author Lois Lowry uses the context of World War II as a way of making the difficulties stand out more clearly. The novel focuses on Annemarie Johansen’s personal experiences with growing up‚ but her experiences are common to most young people. Growing up is presented as a struggle for identity. Does Annemarie belong to the world of adults or
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Andres De La Riva May 17‚ 2014 Recruitment of a Star After reading “Recruitment of a Star”‚ it has become convincingly evident that only one candidate stood out among the rest with regard to RHS’s corporate values‚ analytical requirements and contribution potential. Although all candidates show strong qualifications‚ the candidate I am referring to is Sonia Meetha. First of all Mrs. Meetha’s credentials are extremely impressive. After seeking feedback from people whom Mrs. Meetha has
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This passage is an extract from Joseph O’ Connor’s Star of the sea which was penned in the year 2002. The passage makes use of a third person narrative view point as a result of which the readers are provided with a vivid image of passengers aboard a stormy sea ship. The passage talks about a ship afloat a stormy sea and how the passengers on the deck are caught unaware due to this storm. The author uses a descriptive style of writing with short crisp sentences that heighten the pace of the story
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year old. Annemarie takes Ellen’s Star of David necklace before the soldiers find it and arrest her. When her mother tells her that her great Aunt Birte died‚ Annemarie knows that there’s no Aunt Birte. Annemarie decides to take the closed‚ concealed road to the woods instead of the open‚ view road. These are all wise decisions for a ten year old. Annemarie is very loving and compassionate toward others. She cares for her best friend Ellen. She risks her life for her. Annemarie also would do
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“Yes it’s sad to belong to someone else when the right one comes along.” This song was running in my head while I was reading the story Dead Stars. Reading the story brought me mixed emotions: anger‚ sadness‚ excitement‚ confusion‚ etc. etc. I was not sure if I’ll feel sorry for Esperanza or Julia. However‚ in the end‚ I felt sorry‚ for‚ none other than the main character of the story‚ Alfredo. Alfredo‚ at his 30’s had not yet married but engaged to Esperanza for 3 years. However‚ Esperanza patiently
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Recruitment of a Star If you were Stephen Conner‚ who would you hire‚ and why? In the case study of “Recruitment of a star” there are four candidates for the job offered by Stephen Conner. They are Gerald Baum‚ David Hughes‚ Sonia Meetha and Seth Horkum. Among all‚ my choice is Seth Horkum. There were several positive aspect which made him my first option such as his time management (being at interview before the schedule)‚ his prior experience with PowerChip company (Upcoming client for RSH)‚ his
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the center of the universe. The telescope allows viewing of mountains and craters of the moon‚ asteroids‚ new planets‚ etc. (NASA‚ 2010). The telescope has also allowed scientists to properly measure the speed of light and to understand the light of stars and Sun‚ (NASA‚ 2010). While telescopes have opened up a new world of opportunities‚ there are many designs that can be chosen from. There are three main designs of telescopes; refractors‚ reflectors‚ and a catadioptric. The refracting telescope
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Star Wars is an American epic space opera franchise centered on a film series created by George Lucas. The film series‚ consisting of two trilogies‚ has spawned an extensive media franchise called the Expanded Universe including books‚ television series‚ computer and video games‚ and comic books. These supplements to the franchise resulted in significant development of the series’ fictional universe‚ keeping the franchise active in the 16-year interim between the two film trilogies. The franchise
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Dead Star \ Alfredo Salazar - son of Don Julian‚ a more than 30 years old man and a bachelor. He is engaged to Esperanza but him still fleeting to Julia Salas. \ Esperanza - wife of Alfredo Salazar. She is a homely woman‚ literal minded and intensely acquisitive. She is one of those fortunate women who have the gift of uniformly beauty. \ Julia Salas - sister-in-law of Judge Del Valle. She is the other girl of Alfredo Salazar that remains single in her entire life. \ Don Julian - an old man
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Product Life Cycle A new product progresses through a sequence of changes from introduction to growth‚ maturity & decline. This sequence is known as the “Product Life-Cycle” & is associated with changes in the marketing situation‚ thus impacting the marketing strategy & the marketing mix. Introduction Stage In the introduction stage‚ the firm seeks to build product awareness & develop a market for a product. The impact on the marketing mix is as follows: • Product :- Branding & quality
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