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    1. Explain‚ in detail‚ the aspects of Ikea strategy that make it a Hybrid strategy Hybrid strategy becomes very important and more and more popular as global competition increases. Companies which are using this strategy are more able to adapt quickly to environmental changes and learn new skills and technologies. It helps to produce products with differentiated features or characteristics that customers’ value and provide these differentiated products at a low cost‚ compared to competitors’

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    The poem “Still I Rise” describes the oppression women have faced at the hands of men‚ and how they have overcome it. Through the use of second person “you‚” the author tries to convey her message that men are to blame for much of what women have to endure. Stating that they are nothing but obstacles for women to overcome‚ and they can be overcome if they endure. And that men always find fault in women and are offended by the most trivial things they do. Angelou also establishes the first person

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    Angelou’s poem‚ Still I Rise‚ she encapsulated the determination and the drive that the African American has shown in that time period. Slavery is a giant part of America’s past. It was a main contributing factor leading to the Civil War. It was one of the main issues that lead to the

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    Olivia Harrison Narrative

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    Olivia Harrison was always top of her class. In high school she was cheer captain‚ and graduated as valedictorian. She was from an old money family and was the stereotype in ever trope. Being a lawyer was in her deck of cards from the moment she was born. Sure she had an evil streak and with her pretty face and nice body she was alarmingly disarming to most people. She wasn’t like most thought‚ she hadn’t hit her peak in high school‚ and here she was in law school still shining bright. As she made

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    Still I rise Written by Maya Angelou in 1978 Still I rise is a poem about second changes‚ redemption and integrity. It emphasises how people will manipulate others‚ push them around and talk about them‚ but still that person will get up and walk on with their head held high. The tone of the poem is strong and positive. The poem is filled with metaphors‚ similes and various language aspects that make the poem a great tool for teaching poetry within an English classroom context. The main theme

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    I choose “Still I Rise”‚ by Mya Angelou because of the inspiration and strength that arises from it when it as it is read‚ which syncs with that of my own. The first time I heard it was in an assembly of minority young women during a Black History month celebration presentation. The lights were deeming as a screen of Angelou reciting her poem through a projection. It showed of a woman recalling the struggles of her ancestries‚ which is something I was not familiar with‚ these struggles. I understood

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    Olivia Journal Entry

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    It all started when I‚ Olivia realized I was turning 18 next week. Joyful and terrifying thoughts about living alone rushed in my mind. I would either have to meet new people or be independent and lonely. I was living in the orphanage for a very long time that all I could remember as my past was Ms.Ward and the other orphans taking care of me. Days go by‚ and only five days until my birthday. I was just talking to the younger orphans‚ my best friends: Laura and Tegan for maybe the last time before

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    Personal Narrative: Olivia

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    Every morning‚ I go through the same agonizing routine. Wake up to my alarm clock screaming at me‚ eat a chocolate-chip croissant with strawberry milk while watching the glamorous‚ yet slightly annoying‚ Olivia Morgan and the rest of the cheesy morning news cast. Olivia is the type of person that can make you want to take a step back from life and look at how miserably bad you have done compared to her‚ though‚ at the same time‚ makes you want to gouge your eyes out every single time you hear your

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    Haunting Olivia Summary

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    magical realism that seems to be normal to all of her characters. Moreover‚ in the short story Haunting Olivia‚ children must deal with tragedy without the guidance of any adult figure. The main character Wallow and his younger brother Timothy only have their grandmother named Granana as a partial adult figure while their parents are away. As a reader we know that Granana is a very stern old woman. We are told that Granana‚”lost‚ like‚ ninty-two million kids at child birth. All of her brothers died at

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    Still I Rise is a poem written with Maya Angelou herself as the speaker. She is speaking to her audience about how she has overcome racism‚ criticism‚ sexism‚ and personal obstacles in her life with pride and grace. Still I Rise has a positive and strong tone throughout the entire poem. The words Angelou used also make it seem as though the she is talking to the readers. By doing so‚ Angelou got the readers to get more personally involved in the poem emotionally which helps to make readers realize

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