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    even the situation it gives people. When looking at the poems My Papa’s Waltz and Those Winter Sundays I see similarities and contrasts between the two. When you read My Papa’s Waltz it at first seems like a simple rhyming poem ABAB but then you read and there is little to no interpretation to be had‚ it’s about a drunkard abusive Father beating his young son‚ no analysis or insight in this poem it is blunt as a sledgehammer the poem is “My drunk‚ toxic‚ father beat me”. This is from the narration and

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    The Mamas and the Papas played a major role in the pop scene of Southern California in the mid to late Sixties. The group formed out of the folk music revival of the late Fifties and early Sixties. The members included John Phillips‚ who had been a member of the folk trio called the Journeymen; Cass Elliot came aboard after a stint in the Big Three‚ while Denny Doherty played with the Halifax Three. Cass Elliot and Denny Doherty also played together in the Mugwumps‚ which also included John Sebastian

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    For someone who completed just three big feature films in his brief career‚ the effect of James Dean on popular culture is truly remarkable. It is not just the films themselves‚ but the persona and the magnetism that James Dean exhibited that attracts such fascination and admiration. James Dean’s performances hint at so much more. His reaction to the world around him seems to sum up how so many young people around the world relate to their lives. He was reared by his aunt and uncle in Fairmont

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    does not fit in. He can’t make toys as quick as the other elves. He can’t bake cookies as delicious as the other elves. He can’t even fit into the elf sized showers! Buddy asks the elf who raised him‚ Papa Elf‚ why he doesn’t fit in. Papa Elf tells Buddy that he isn’t an elf‚ but he is a human. Papa Elf continues on explaining Buddy’s history‚ but Buddy is distraught. Buddy concludes that the only way he can make sense of this is to go face to face with his past. He decides to travel to New York City

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    Sundays” VS. “My Papa’s Waltz” “Those Winter Sundays‚” Robert Hayden and “My Papa’s Waltz‚” Theodore Roethke describe the emotional and personal relationship between the son and their father. Both narrators seem to be reflecting on a childhood memory of their father. The two poems‚ “Those Winter Sundays” and “My Papa’s Waltz‚” show a father’s love for his family. “Those Winter Sundays” in line 12‚ Hayden states‚ “Polished my good shoes as well.” In the poem “My Papa’s Waltz” (line 13-14)

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    Business Level Strategy: Papa John’s use of differentiation as a business level strategy is a major component of their continued success. Creating pizza with higher quality ingredients was rare in the industry when Papa John’s introduced this concept. Papa John’s not only differentiates through superior quality but also through a significant emphasis on legendary customer service. Papa John’s uses these elements of differentiation to create superior brand loyalty. Corporate Level Strategy: Corporate

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    Authors use many literary devices that enhance their writing in different ways. Two examples of literary devices are‚ indirect characterization and foreshadowing. When a writer uses a character’s thoughts and actions to represent their personality‚ they are using indirect characterization. Foreshadowing is when an author hints at an event to come. “Thank You‚ M’am” and “Charles” are two short stories which use these literary elements. In “Thank You‚ M’am” by Langston Hughes‚ indirect characterization

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    "Those Winter Sundays" and "My Papa’s Waltz" are two fairly short poems that are similarly themed. Neither poem lends any sure knowledge as to what the gender of the children are‚ other than the assumption that since both authors’ are male‚ then it must be a poem about their own childhoods. One thing is made clear through the voice’s in each poem‚ neither father is perfect and both children have a bit of fear with regards to their fathers’. In "My Papa’s Waltz"‚ the opening line informs us that

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    My board game is based on the book Legend by Marie Lu. The actual game is based on the plot from the beginning of the book up until right before Day’s mom is killed. The board and it’s complexities is a lightened way of showing the hardships and sorrows that day faced all to get his brother a vial of plague cure. Three important literary elements they my board game reflects are plot‚ theme‚ and tone. Some of the smaller literary elements shown in the game are setting; Los Angeles‚ California this

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    LIKE WATER FOR CHOCOLATE Como Agua Para Chocolate‚ directed by Alfonso Arau‚ is a film that uses the magical realism literary element. There are many examples of this element in "Like Water for Chocolate" . Several examples are showcased throughout the film of magical realism. Most importantly‚ Tita’s recipes have weird effects on the people who consume them when people eat Tita’s foods‚ It is as if whatever emotion Tita is feeling when she cooks‚ gets made INTO her food and then that feeling

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