The opening passage in Katherine Mansfield’s short story "A Cup of Tea" introduces the protagonist in a manner that will serve to underscore the importance of irony to the tale. What is easy to miss in this deceptively pedestrian opening is the invitation to the reader to become part of the storytelling process through an unexpected interrelation with the implied reader: "no‚ you couldn’t have called her beautiful." Not much later‚ the reader is again made complicit in the telling of Rosemary Fell’s
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part in many different extracurricular activities. I am currently playing soccer in the Northern Irish premier league for Linfield FC‚ I played for Glenavon FC for seven seasons before making the transfer. In my time at Glenavon‚ I won two Mid-Ulster cups and two young player of the year awards‚ making my senior debut at just 17 against Linfield. I play Gaelic football for my local club (Newry Shamrocks GAC)‚ who I have played with for the past 15 years. I was lucky enough to be given the opportunity
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An essay is generally a short piece of writing written from an author’s personal point of view‚ but the definition is vague‚ overlapping with those of an article‚ a pamphlet and a short story. Essays can consist of a number of elements‚ including: literary criticism‚ political manifestos‚ learned arguments‚ observations of daily life‚ recollections‚ and reflections of the author. Almost all modern essays are written in prose‚ but works in verse have been dubbed essays (e.g. Alexander Pope’s An Essay
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Measuring blood pressure has been an evolutional process in medical history. The results of a blood pressure can be indicative of many things. It plays a very important role in the health care management of individuals. Exercise is a great way to manage blood pressure levels and to keep them within optimal range. However‚ immediately after exercise it can be slightly elevated. Pulse pressure‚ heart rate and mean arterial pressure are also considered. The results varied depending on the individual
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“The only crime is pride” is a true statement. Multitudes of people take much pride in numerous things some being: their job‚ family‚ political views‚ hometowns even in their favorite sports team. In the play Antigone by Sophocles‚ the protagonist‚ Antigone‚ wants to give her brother Polynecies the same honorable burial given to her other brother Eteocles. Creon‚ The ruler of Thebes‚ makes it very obvious to all the citizens that they are not to attempt to bury his nephew or they will be stoned to
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Arsene Wenger. When Cole becomes a regular starter on Wenger’s squad‚ Arsenal’s “continental revolution” (14) of football propelled them into becoming the most feared team in England. In 2002‚ this dream team carves its name in history with the FA Cup and Premiership double along with the ‘invincible’ English Premier League (EPL) run of 49 league matches unbeaten. Everything seemed to be too good to be true for Cole and he wonders what could possibly go wrong. The following season‚ Cole requests
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Strat. Change 13: 405–422 (2004) Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI: 10.1002/jsc.696 Strategic Change Strategy and financial management in the football industry Tony Grundy* Cranfield School of Management‚ UK The literatures on strategy and finance have developed very separately‚ notwithstanding the fact that they have a common economic underpinning.Whilst a number of strategic theorists have looked at how strategic management facilitates the most effective
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Finally‚ after a hiatus of 28 freaking years‚ it’s ours… yes‚ the World Cup is ours… not only because we played like the champions‚ but also... coz we are the champions! | Sachin getting a ride through the stadium by fellow teammates. It was his last World Cup match! | But‚ how do you think they got the knack to achieve the coveted trophy? It could simply be answered… if you saw the match! The great spine-thrilling battle between India & Sri Lanka was nothing less than an epic. The
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The Rocket 5 Running Head: FRENCH CANADIAN DISCRIMINATION The Rocket: A Film Review Depicting a Theme of French Canadian Discrimination Jessica Marasco 0348583 Dr. Michel Johnson KINE 1010 11/05/07 The film "The Rocket" is the biographical story of hockey legend Maurice Richard‚ that uses sports to highlight historical bigotry. The movie highlights the discrimination that faced French Canadians at the time of Richard’s hockey career. This caused Richard to be torn between his desire to play
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mixture of alcohol‚ drugs‚ large crowds and enthusiasm can equal bad things at any event. Vicious sporting events occur overseas such as the Glasgow Derby in Scotland in 1971 where 66 fans were crushed to death‚ or the Hillsborough Stadium‚ FA cup semi final between Nottingham Forest and Liverpool where over 93 football supporters were killed in 1989. These events are extreme examples but Australia should feel credible that nothing this drastic has ever happened on our soil. Generally Australia
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