The Ruined Maid The “Ruined Maid” was written by Thomas Hardy in 1866. This poem has six stanzas‚ which consists of four quatrains each. In the beginning of each stanza the farm girl speaks‚ and ‘Melia‚ the “ruined girl” speaks just for the last line; however for the last stanza ‘Melia begins to respond to the farm girl from the second to last line. This paper will break down each stanza of the “Ruined Maid” for readers unfamiliar with this poem. Further‚ this summary will give information on the
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Have Minimum Wages Benefited South Africa’s Domestic Service Workers? Tom Hertz Have Minimum Wages Benefited South Africa’s Domestic Service Workers? Tom Hertz Department of Economics‚ American University Comments welcomed at: hertz@american.edu First draft July 9‚ 2004 This version October 6‚ 2004 Introduction and Summary In September of 2002 South Africa’s roughly one million domestic workers – about 840‚000 predominantly African and Coloured women who work as housekeepers‚ cooks and
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Housekeeping Job Description Title:Lead Housekeeper and Housekeeper Reports To: General Manager / Lead Housekeeper Summary of Positions: Provides superlative service to River Dance Lodge guests and co-workers in performing all housekeeping duties.Note that our accommodations are not typical hotel rooms‚ but rather‚ they are cabins with several rooms.This requires more attention to detail and following procedures than a typical hotel situation.
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She Said Yes She Said Yes‚ is a true story about the 1999 Columbine High School shooting. This book reveals the tragedy of the Bernall family and a mothers personal heartbreak after losing her daughter‚ Cassie Bernall in the incident. This also shows Cassie Bernall’s path through life and her new-found love for god. She Said Yes is a very touching yet sad story. In the shooting on April 20‚ 1999‚ 17 year-old Cassie Bernall went to school on a normal day‚ totally unaware on what was about
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The Ruined Maid Summary: In this poem the speaker recgonizes an olf frind named Melia who is now a wealthy woman and has turned very beautiful. However‚ Melia declares that she is ruined now‚ but the speaker still has an ultimate desire to be just like Melia. The speaker then talks about if this is ruined then I wish to be a ruined woman. Melia then proclaims how the speaker does not have what it takes to be ruined. Speaker: The speaker of the poem is an old maid who is in awe over Melia. Main
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Manor House is a TV show about 12 people in real life‚ who choose to live in a manor house and live as a servants like the people in the Edwardian time period. These people choose to go three months away from their jobs and without all the luxuries of modern life. In Manor House there many servants‚ but there is also the family that runs and lives on the estate. This family on the show is the Olliff-Cooper family. Sir John is the Master of the House; it is his job to keep the estates up and running
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Victorian times‚ a woman’s role was to be pure‚ innocent‚ and clean‚ and anyone who didn’t fit that mold was considered damaged goods. A woman who lost her virginity outside of marriage (no matter the circumstances) was damaged and Hardy’s “The Ruined Maid‚" mocks society’s idea that a woman who lost her virginity before marriage is "ruined". This story is comprised of a discussion between a farm girl turned prostitute named Melia‚ and an unnamed friend from the farmyard. The two girls run into each
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LOVE By Jesse Stuart The short story Love written by Jesse Stuart tells us about a minor happening somewhere on a corn farm from the point of view of one of the character – a boy or a young man‚ whose name isn’t given to us. The story starts with the exposition. We get acquainted with the protagonist‚ his father and their dog‚ Bob‚ who go to the edge of a new corn ground to plan a fence. The setting of the story is established in the exposition. It isn’t profound. We simply find
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The Maid “Things gained through unjust fraud are never secure.” -Sophocles. Up to chapter 5 of The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ there are recurring rumors about Gatsby’s background including that he had killed a man‚ is of German descent‚ and is a bootlegger. These rumors portray Gatsby as a man other than himself‚ but whether this is true is still uncertain. However‚ Nick’s keen awareness of Gatsby’s servants raises suspicion and allows readers to attain evidence that reveals Gatsby’s
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In “The Lady’s Maid‚” by Katherine Mansfield‚ the narrator and maid is named Ellen. (Name similarity?) She‚ much like Cinderella‚ is loyal and quiet in performing her daily duties. Ellen is also searching for something to complete her life. But several incidents in Ellen’s life contribute to her un-Cinderella-like ending‚ including the fact that she does not have a mythical figure to help her out. These scenes‚ which are shown through Ellen’s responses to interactions with characters around her‚
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