Margaret Atwood’s ‘‘Happy Endings’’ first appeared in the 1983 Canadian collection‚ Murder in the Dark‚ and it was published in 1994 for American audiences in Good Bones and Simple Murders. Subtitled ‘‘Short Fiction and Prose Poems‚’’ Murder in the Dark featured four types of works: autobiographical sketches‚ travel notes‚ experimental pieces addressing the nature of writing‚ and short pieces dealing with typical Atwood themes‚ notably the relationship between the sexes. ‘‘Happy Endings‚’’ which
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Topic: Second hand smoking is bad for your health. General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform audience about the effect second hand smoking can have on other people. Thesis Statement: Second hand smoking can be prevented by quitting or doing it somewhere where it wont harm other people. Introduction: Attention Getter: Have you ever been somewhere where someone is smoking and the smoke blow in your face? Think about horrible it smells plus the danger that the smoker is
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His wife‚ Margaret‚ found him there. At least that’s what she said. She said Charles slipped and fell on the stairs and that he was coming down to get another drink because he still had the glass in his hand. How did she know that if she wasn’t there? I believe Margaret murdered Charles. Not only did she have motive and opportunity‚ she lied and the evidence points to murder. Charles was found on his back with his feet on the stairs and his head on the floor. Margaret said that
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In Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein” it is clear to the reader that Mary Shelly was influenced by her upbringing in a patriarchal society. This might confuse some before reading the book‚ because her mother was Mary Wollstonecraft‚ a famous philosopher and feminist. Mary Shelly’s Mother died when she was very young so she did not have a strong female influence in her life. Safie‚ a character in Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein‚ is thought to be based off of Mary Wollstonecraft. Victor Frankenstein‚ the main
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Alessandra Kortenhorst March 17‚ 2009 English HL Y1‚ E Block In His Shadow In Jon Stallworthy’s poem “Two Hands‚” the narrator expresses a son’s idolization of his father. This idolization is not based upon an intimate emotional relationship‚ but rather‚ on the son comparing himself to his father. His vocation‚ a writer‚ falls short when held against his father’s‚ a surgeon. In “Two Hands‚” a son narrates‚ through metaphors and mood‚ his frigid and distant relationship with his father. Through
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The Hand The Hand by Collette portrays the rather submissive and oppressed role women played and the rather dominant one that men played in the years that this story was written. Through unconscious submissive behavior of the women‚ her sacrificing self comfort for that of her husband’s or blaming herself for his random twitches‚ we can see that through the standards and teaching of her society she has learned what her role is as a wife. The monstrous description of the hand shows the dominance
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Biometrics: Hand and Fingerprints Abstract: Biometrics is research that is needed in all areas of life. Biometrics involves using the different parts of the body‚ such as the fingerprint or the iris‚ as a password or another form of identification. This is said to be the security of the future. Think about all of the situations that we face in life that will either destroy you or help scientific matter. Currently‚ fingerprints are used to identify criminals for crime scene. Biometrics
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My Father’s Hands Worthington’s father’s life was tragically shaped around his inability to read. Being a hard worker and supporting your family wasn’t all that was needed to make a man feel like he was fulfilling his place as a husband and a father. When his father pulled him out of school‚ he had him start doing a man’s job on the farm‚ without even receiving a first grade level education. Being a man and working to help his family‚ there was one thing that his son admired about his father
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WE SHOULD ALL LIVE UNTIL WE ARE AT LEAST 200 YEARS OLD. Everybody has thought of eternal life during his life at least once. Sometimes we think that it is so interesting and necessary‚ but unreal to be immortal. In my opinion‚ there are some points in favour of a long life. At first if we lived at least 200 years‚ we would see all countries and miracles in the world. Secondly we would answer the questions about the essence of our life. The third reason is that every man would achieve all his
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poor lung function * Second hand smoke contains: Hydrogen cyanide -- a highly poisonous gas that is used in chemical weapons and pest control‚ Benzene -- a part of gasoline‚ Formaldehyde -- a chemical used to embalm corpses; Carbon monoxide -- a poisonous gas found in cars Secondhand smoke and the impact on infants (long term) * Infants more susceptible illnesses such as asthma and wheezing * More ear infections‚ poor lung function * Second hand smoke contains: Hydrogen cyanide
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