Elizabeth Gaskell’s “Mary Barton” is a novel of social reform that explores injustice‚ abuse and inequality. The novel is especially concerned with the societal condition of England at the time. In her “Preface” Mrs. Gaskell asserted‚ “I know nothing of Political Economy‚ or the theories of the trade. I have tried to write truthfully”. The “truth” of “Mary Barton” is not political or economic but the truth of the human heart. The novel is not about industrial conditions but about people living in
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Mary Poppins on Broadway Mary Poppins is about a nanny who comes to the Banks family to take care of two young children‚ Jane and Michael. Mr. Banks does not like her in the beginning‚ however as she teaches the children manners and to have respect for others in fun ways‚ he starts enjoying having her around. The children and the family are soon happy with everything Mary Poppins has done for them. The playwright of this Broadway show comes from a movie that was presented in 1964. I believe
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Unequal Equality Mary Wollstonecraft‚ as a writer‚ was mainly concerned about feminism in many of her works of literature. She lived from 1759 to 1797 and most of her views in her writings were regarded to women and their rights. In "of the pernicious effects which arise from the unnatural distinctions established in society"‚ she thoroughly explains her views on how laws and how they give no rights to women and make men superior when everyone should be equal‚ property rights and how everything
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That was Anne Frank’s life. Anne Frank was a thirteen year old Jewish girl who went into hiding in a small annex with her family for two years during the Holocaust. Although some people may think the human spirit can triumph over the most difficult circumstances is the theme of Anne Frank‚ the theme is people need a sense of purpose and direction in their lives. This is the theme because Anne is starting to feel her life has no purpose hiding from the Nnazis. One reason‚ why the theme of Anne Frank
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Anne Frank: A Young Writer "How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world"‚ this quote was from Anne’s legendary journal (Frank). The quote is about how no one can wait to make changes and that people need to take action because no one else is going to do it. Today in society too many people don’t do anything‚ they want someone else to do it for them. Not everyone was like that though‚ Anne wanted to enhance the world. Unfortunately she never got
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Mary Austin The Land of Little Rain The Basket Maker Mary Austin’s The Basket Maker is‚ like all her other stories in the book‚ a very detailed description of the western landscape and its inhabitants. But this time she focused more on a single inhabitant‚ an Indian woman named Seyavi. It is rather difficult to really define the plot of the story. Though the story seems to focus on Seyavi’s life and experiences she is not the one who tells that story. The narrator‚ who is omniscient‚ takes
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Anne Frank was born on June 12‚ 1929‚ Frankfurt‚ Germany.One of the most discussed Jewish victims of the Holocaust‚ she gained fame posthumously following the publication of The Diary of a Young Girl. Born in Frankfurt‚ Germany‚ she lived most of her life in or near Amsterdam‚ Netherlands‚ having moved there with her family at the age of four-and-a-half when the Nazis gained control over Germany. Born a German national‚ Frank lost her citizenship in 1941 and thus became stateless. By May 1940‚ the
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When Anne Frank is given a diary for her thirteenth birthday‚ she immediately fills it with the details of her life: descriptions of her friends‚ boys who like her‚ and her classes at school. Anne finds comfort writing in her diary because she feels she has difficulty opening up to her friends and therefore has no true confidants. Anne also records her perceptions of herself. She does not think she is pretty‚ but she is confident that her personality and other good traits make up for it. Through
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FROM SALES REP TO CEO Anne Mulcahy did not plan to be a business leader. She graduated from Marymount College with a BA degree in English and Journalism. She wanted to be an editor like her Father. Instead‚ her Brother convinced her to go to work for Xerox. Anne began working for Xerox in 1976 as a field sales representative. Over the years‚ she worked her way up the corporate ladder until in 2001 she became the first woman CEO of the company. When Anne became Xerox’s CEO in 2001‚ the company was
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Introduction Biography Mary Whiton Calkins was the oldest of five children‚ born in Hartford‚ Connecticut on March 30‚ 1863. A Newton High School graduate‚ Miss Calkins went on to study at Smith College‚ earning two degrees‚ and later travelled overseas to Europe so she could study at Leipzig University. Upon her return to America‚ Calkins became a Greek tutor at Wellesley College. Calkins furthered her educational boundaries by studying at Harvard University‚ completing all courses available
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