Mallory Goss English HL Mrs. Riggs October 2nd 2012 Poetry Analysis The poem “The Geranium” by Theodore Roethke tells the story of a bachelor‚ formerly a party animal‚ now a lonely‚ aging man‚ through a sustained metaphor which uses the speaker’s geranium as a symbol for the disregard of his own health. The plant is never well‚ nor is he‚ due to the speaker being as inconsiderate to the geranium as he is to himself. With imagery‚ alliteration‚ and symbolism‚ much is learned about the speaker
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MAID OF HONOR SPEECH by General Purpose: To Entertain Target audience: Wedding Guests Specific Purpose Statement: To know how great of a person my sister is and how happy I am for her. Main point/thesis statement: To honor my sister and her new husband on their wedding day. INTRODUCTION Hello…hello….hello. Good afternoon everyone. For those of you that don’t know me‚ my name is Christina and I’m the bride’s most wonderful younger sister. When my sister first told me she was getting
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In the book The Help‚ by Kathryn Stockett‚ an open minded southern white girl‚ who wants to become a writer‚ returns to Jackson‚ Mississippi from college and decides to privately interview several black women that have spent their lives working as maids for white women. She writes a book based on their stories full of prejudice and segregation. In the 1960s‚ civil rights activists and segregationists fought like never before. Blacks were denied to vote‚ could not use public facilities‚ bared with
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Although her job as a maid in Maine was also strenuous‚ and despite the fact that she also had a second job‚ I believe that her experience in Florida was tougher on her because it was her first attempt at living this lifestyle. By the time she arrived in Maine‚ I think
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styled hair‚ and nice jewelry (reminds me of June Cleaver)‚ the maids must wear identical uniforms‚ have severe hairstyles‚ and little or no jewelry. Their greatest possession is the purse they carry...this seems to be of great importance‚ especially to Yule Mae when she is arrested. The maids are disallowed to speak in company unless it involves serving of some kind and must always address white folks with “sir”‚ “ma’am”‚ or “miss”. The maids must submit to white authority in all things (for fear of job
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Cely Wong‚ Our inducting officer Hon. Reynante Bagadiong Sr.‚ our beloved president Dr. Minerva I .Morales‚ Our hardworking principal Prof. Imelda Bernal‚ Our Accomodating Head Teacher Prof.. Socorro Masagca‚ Our approachable Guidance Counselor Dr. Marian Castilla‚ Our Compassionate Teachers‚ my very supportive classmates‚ schoolmates‚ parents‚ ladies and gentlemen a great evening to all of you! I am very thankful first to our Lord Jesus Christ because He made all things possible! To my parents Dad
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Situation analysis Customer Insight - “..Building in the voice of the customer‚ seeking customer insights‚ and getting the right market information before Development proceeds are vital requirements.” Robert G. Cooper‚ Winning at New Products Topshop is a fashion forward brand with its flagship store based on London Oxford Street. Topshop have cleverly used social media to get a better customer insight. This is done by using Facebook to like and share posts of what they like. By doing this Topshop
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This is where it all happen ‚Orlando Florida where I face my fear of sharks. The only people i can remember being there is my mom‚dad‚little brother. All i wanted to do is leave the scene and just go to the boat and take the tour. My parents begged me to take a picture with the shark but i said was no to them. Ther excuse was you don’t take the picture with the shark we are going to leave. My parents were so happy that the found something that has worth in it. So the wanted to take a picture
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that makes this novel so unique from others. The speaker goes from Skeeter‚ the white protagonist who has never experienced much discrimination‚ to Aibileen Clark‚ a well-mannered‚ older maid. Finally‚ Minny Jackson’s perspective is showcased. She is a hot tempered‚ “sass-mouther” maid. Being inside of the maids’ mind shows the reader something that the white women they serve would never see. An example is when Minny reminisces inside the safety of her head by thinking: “I saw the way my mama acted
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is presented in “Horse whisperer” and another poem of your choice” The poems “Horse whisperer” and “The ruined maid” portray a sense of personal experience in their poems. Andrew Foster’s poem‚ “Horse whisperer” tells us about how a horse whisperer was used in his society when he was needed but was then kicked out as technology advanced whilst Thomas Hardy’s poem “The ruined maid” shows us how a young and innocent farm girl has turned into a posh and classy women due to a change in her lifestyle
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