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    Symbols and Motifs By Amber Wang In Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes‚ there are many motifs and symbols. According to Dictionary.com (2013)‚ a motif is: “a recurring subject‚ theme‚ idea‚ etc.‚ especially in a literary‚ artistic‚ or musical work.” On the other hand‚ a symbol is‚ according to the same website: “something used for or regarded as representing something else; a material object representing something‚ often something immaterial; emblem‚ token‚ or sign.” However‚ unlike motifs‚ it is

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    clearing his mind and making him realize the emotional storm he has put his family through. The repetitive theme of alcohol conveys the progressive intoxication of Walter with the idea of his liquor store solving all of the problems that his family faces. Walter looks at the idea of starting a business as a very simple process‚ in the way that an alcoholic would view alcohol as a simple fix to his life. When the idea of the liquor store is first introduced to the audience‚ it is apparent that Walter

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    Face to Face Summer Erxleben MAR2305 December 17‚ 2011 Brandi Summers Face to Face The manner in which I handled this customer service call was unprofessional and handled very poorly. I did not answer the phone within three rings or use the proper greeting that the company requires. There were many things I could have done different in this situation. First and foremost I should have done my job and handled her situation right away. However‚ that was not the case. Since I did not‚ there

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    IDC 4U1  Mrs. Robinson  Alex Nikolic  04/12/2013  The article Face to Face by Cheryl Mahaffy focuses on restorative justice emphasizing  that it focuses on repairing wrong­doing harms rather than meting out punishment.  Restorative  Justice is an apparoach to justice that focuses on the needs and morals of the victims rather than a  criminal legal punishment.  Offenders take an active role in aiding with the harm they’ve done to  the victim who would also be involved in the case.  Offenders would participate in many 

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    Title: Autobiography of a Face Author: Lucy Grealy Type of Text: Autobiography (Female Author‚ Non-Fiction) Date Completed: 29 April 2013 Autobiography of a Face‚ by Lucy Grealy‚ is her story about the misfortune of having a third of her jaw removed and the cruel reality that followed. At age nine‚ Lucy Grealy was diagnosed with a potentially terminal cancer. When she returned to school with a third of her jaw removed‚ she faced the cruel taunts of her peers. Vividly portraying the pain of

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    INTO THE LIGHT STACY JUST DIED. IN A HORRIBLE CAR ACCIDENT. STACY’S WHOLE FACE WAS MUTILATED‚ THE BODY WAS TORN IN TO PIECES OF FLESH. STACY ENTERED THE AFTER LIFE. STACY COULD SEE NOTHING IT WAS COMPLETELY DARK. ANXIOUS TO FINALLY SEE WHAT ALL THE HYPE WAS ABOUT‚ STACY ENTERED A SUDDEN STATE OF HYPER SENSES. A HUGE VOICE ENTERED THE VOID AND COMMANDED STACY‚ “YOU!!! COME NOW‚ JUDGMENT IS UPON YOU.” THE DARKNESS DISAPPEARED. STACY WAS CONFRONTED WITH A HUGE LINE OF PEOPLE WAITING IN FEAR. UP AHEAD

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    baggage‚ frames of references and convictions do prevent them from effectively taking on the new culture. The two stories‚ "Saving Sourdi" by May-Lee Chai and “Clothes” by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni‚ are about becoming Americanized through women’s rights and arranged marriages. In the story‚ “Clothes” by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni‚ after the death of her husband‚ Sumita faces the choice of either staying in California or returning to India to live with her relatives or in-laws. She understands

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    The Hands Society Motif Essay Throughout time society as a whole has greatly changed and developed to what it is now. One major part of the society is the social class structure. In Charles Dickens’ novel‚ Great Expectations‚ Dickens expresses his beliefs on that structure in many ways. Since Dickens wrote the novel during the Victorian Era it reflects and evaluates the beliefs and values of the time. For the most part ones place in the social order was based on wealth and the reputation

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    Handel has four motifs which are: ‘And the Glory the Glory of the Lord’ – This motif outlines the chord of A major‚ the tonic chord‚ and moves up the last three notes of the scale. This helps to establish the key. The word-setting is syllabic‚ one word to a syllable. ‘Shall be revealed’ – In this motif the second bar is a repeat of the first bar but a tone lower. The word ‘revealed’ is melismatic (several notes to one syllable). ‘For the mouth of the lord hath spoken it’ – In this motif the use of

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    There were many interesting facts in the Upfront Magazine “The New Face of America.” The first one I found was that other races outnumber caucasian races‚ “The Census Bureau announced last spring that minority births-Hispanic‚ black Asian‚ American Indian‚ Native Hawaiian‚ Pacific Islander‚ and Alaska Native-now outnumber those of non-Hispanic whites.” Living in a region with dominantly white people‚ I didn’t realize that we made up less than half of our country’s population. Another interesting

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