“On the rainy river” is a short story that wonderfully depicts the showing of the time in 1968 where men were sent letters in the mail that drafted them into the war with a mentality that men are stronger and cannot show fear or emotion. These men had a feeling of shame and unmanly which imposed them to sexism towards the women in the society. A 21-year-old man by the name of Tom O’Brien was drafted into the American War in Vietnam merely one month after graduating from college. Tom speaks of his
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_Paris Street‚ Rainy day_ -_Gustave Caillebotte_ In this Oil on canvas painting Gustave Caillebotte is revealing the amazing talent he got to turn a real life picture into a painting. In this painting _Paris Street‚ Rainy day_ the artist selected a complex intersection in Paris near Saint Lazare train station. This painting was painted during the time Napoleon III government was transforming old streets into new system. It was first exhibited in 1887 and it ’s now exhibiting at the art institute
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people; I had a good feeling about this guy. He called two days before Memorial Day and ordered a silk cemetery piece for his mother and one for his father. Not too unusual‚ since my sister and I owned a small flower shop in our hometown and it is common for out-of-state customers to have us deliver their orders to graves they are not able to visit. The fact one piece was to be delivered 25 miles away‚ wasn’t a request we had every day. His mother was buried in our town’s largest cemetery‚ but
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Anzac Day is Not an Excuse to Party The Anzac Day is now become an excuse for the ‘yobbos’ to have party and get drunk. Last Tuesday night at two different hotels‚ Colonial Hotel on Lonsdale St and Royal Melbourne Hotel in Bourke St‚ many idiots were lured to attend ‘Plastic Anzac Day Eve!’ by a poster which bragging “Cheap as F*ck Drinks” and “Free Anzac Biscuits”. This kind of event should not take place at the same time with Anzac Day when people should be commemorating and not celebrating
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Significance of Conducting Fun Activities at Work In today’s dynamic employee environment‚ when the attrition and the employee turnover rates are at their highest‚ the importance of creating a fun and a jovial environment in the office cannot be stated more seriously. The employees today look at not only the monetary benefits of work but also at various other important issues that affect their work life balance. In this regards the atmosphere in the workplace and their bonding with the other employees
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wind hits you across your face? I recall a time this summer when I went to spend a day at the Seven President Beach in Longbranch‚ New Jersey. This day was a really special day to me. It was a really special day to me because I was able to spend time with my family. The day started off with nice and beautiful weather. Unexpectedly‚ when we first arrived there‚ the weather began to change into foggy and rainy weather. My family and I went from an excited and happy mood to a miserable mood.
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Unforgettable Day 16 years have passed since my mother‚ a 37 year old woman‚ left her five poor children behind. Death brutally took her away from our world in a motorcycle accident which happened in Vietnam. I‚ her second daughter‚ was the only person to witness her sudden fatality and was helpless to do anything to save her life on that stormy night. May 20‚ 1992‚ on which my mother breathed her last breath‚ is the most unforgettable day of my life. That day‚ same as every day‚ while my
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“On the Rainy River” by Tim O’Brien is the best short story in the collection because of its’ great character development‚ plot‚ and theme. This story is about how the author dealt with himself and his frustrations before heading off to the Vietnam War. It is very rare for veterans to talk about their fear before departing for combat‚ whereas the narrator which in this case is the author explained the dread and dismay he felt in extreme detail making the plot meaningful. For example‚ the narrator
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500 Days of Summer 500 Days of Summer shows the reality of modern day relationships; sometimes prince charming isn’t very charming at all. Barbie may not be looking for her Ken‚ and surely none of them have permanent smiles stamped on their faces. The main point of this movie is to analyze about love being a mind and will of its own and to captures an honest depiction of the rise and fall of what is seemingly a perfect relationship. It also emphasizes the importance of distinguishing the
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Public Space: For Safety‚ Fun‚ and The Future. Does your community have a place where everyone can get together? Can everyone feel safe to bring his or her families there? Everyone community needs some type of public space so it’s members can get together. If there were no place for people to go like that what would they do? Can you imagine never seeing people around‚ just constantly staying inside of their homes and never making an appearance out in the world? That would be a pretty desolate
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