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    Women in the 1920s

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    made‚ such as methods for birth control. Since women did feel more freedom to express themselves and share their ideas‚ the modern woman’s pleas for relief from constant childbearing was heard and accepted by many women who faced the same problems. Margaret Sanger‚ a supporter of the Birth Control movement‚ writes‚ “Thousands of letters are sent to me every year by mothers… All of them voice desperate appeals for deliverance from the bondage of enforced maternity” (Hoffman‚ 202). She then goes on to

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    At the conservative conference in Brighton‚ England on 10 October‚ 1980‚ Margaret Thatcher delivers her speech‚ “The Lady’s Not For Turning‚” to the citizens‚ watching and waiting to hear from the Prime Minister of their beloved country. She gave this speech to address the citizens of England as prime minister and introduce them to her ideals‚ policies‚ and views on the issues that affect them. She also gave this speech out of obligation‚ as the citizens expect their prime minister to address them

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    for them‚and she says Lazarus would never do anything for himself as long as she’s there.” (page 107). Piquette hates everyone back because that is the way she has been treated‚ “Piquette looked at me with a sudden flash of scorn” (page 109). Margaret Laurence has connected the Tonnerre way of life with the loons at Diamond Lake. Just like the Tonnerres‚ humans have invaded the loons’ native land forcing them to live in a small “reservations” also known as Diamond Lake that they may lose in a

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    Describing New Labour as a ‘warmed up’ version of Thatcherism is a paradoxical statement in that it contains both a great deal of truth and falsehood. It is certainly true that New Labour accepted‚ and in some cases developed‚ Thatcherite ideals - namely deregulation of the economy‚ privatisation and limiting the powers of trade unions. It is also true that the New Labour style of government was deeply Thatcher-esk in its reliance on big business/media support‚ continuing the ‘presidential’ system

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    extend themselves physically‚ mentally or emotionally as they face challenges. This understanding of mine has been shaped by the novel Life of Pi‚ written by Yann Martel‚ ‘Journey to the Interior’‚ a poem by Margaret Atwood and The Red Tree‚ a picture book by Shaun Tan. Yann Martel‚ Margaret Atwood and Shaun Tan use various techniques such as extended metaphors‚ symbolism‚ imagery and figurative language to show how journeys lead to self discovery and they are the only way one will find what they

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    Margaret Atwood Attitude

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    Surviving the Real World (Summary of Attitude by Margaret Atwood) By Rupashri Ashok BA-VIII/H-01/2014 Deciding on what to tell a graduating class of liberal arts is a difficult thing‚ and most of Margaret Atwood’s speech‚ Attitude‚ is delivered with that as a frame. Atwood addresses Victoria College’s Class of 1983 at their convocation ceremony with a humourous tone‚ mentioning a lot that they should know or shall soon find out about the world that they are being ‘launched’ into. Her point‚ though

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    Gone With the Wind

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    Margaret Mitchell’s Bio Margaret Mitchell was born in Atlanta‚ Georgia in 1900. Her dad‚ a lawyer and the president of the Atlanta Historical Society‚ and her mom‚ a women suffragist‚ raised Mitchell with stories about Atlanta during the Civil War. Margaret attended Smith College‚ which was a women’s college in Massachusetts. When her first marriage was a disaster‚ Mitchell worked as a journalist for the Atlanta Journal and married John Robert Marsh. After ten years of writing her 1000 page novel

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    "The Jade Peony"

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    A victim could be described as a person cheated‚ injured‚ or even fooled by circumstances. Yet it seems that the idea of victimization has become a symbol of Canada for Canadian authors. Margaret Atwood explains in‚ "The Victim Theory‚" that in most instances of literature‚ the central theme is "bare survival in the face of ’hostile’ elements"(Atwood‚ "The Victim Theory" 77) Hence‚ for the French Canadians after the English took over‚ "it became cultural survival‚ hanging on as people‚ retaining

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    character sketch

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    Her rosy cheeks increase her beauty. She has a very fair milky complexion and wears simple and natural kind of make-up. Mrs. Rukhshanda Khan has a royal appearance from head to toe. Especially her brown eyes and curly brown hair resembles that of margaret thatcher‚ an ex-prime minister of U.K. Speak to her dressing‚ her dashing body is always adorned with most stylish but graceful dresses. A difficult subject and a charming teacher‚ an imperfect match like Queen Elizabeth is asked to become a waitress

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    imagery and symbolism

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    Name Institution Course Instructor Date Imagery and Symbolism Introduction Many authors use imagery to explain or describe sensitive experiences to the text. For instance‚ visual imagery‚ which pertains to sight‚ allows the reader clearly see the events and places in the entire text. Auditory imagery‚ which pertains sound and in the form of onomatopoeia uses languages like bells chimed and crows (Atwood‚ 40). Other forms of imageries include olfactory imagery‚ gustatory imagery‚ tactile

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