rightful place using illusion and skillful manipulation. Though the play ends on a happy note‚ there are many ambiguities which make one wonder whether this will be a ‘happily ever after’ story‚ as we expect to have all issues resolved in a happy ending. Miranda and Ferdinand fall in love with each other at first sight. This can cause many drawbacks in their relationship as husband and wife‚ since they know each other in the play for a very short time and have not yet learned about each other. They
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The conflict in a character’s life is what makes a narrative worth reading. Margaret Atwood’s “Happy Endings” proves this by setting up four plots with similar conflicts and characters that contrast with the beginning story‚ the life of a content couple who face no difficulties or excitements in life. The combination of structure‚ characters‚ and conflict create an overall unity in the divided work to prove the importance of tragedy‚ mania‚ loss‚ and growth. If Holden Caulfield applied himself in
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Alt ending‚ “The Landlady”. Billy heard a voice behind him as he was writing his name down onto the book‚ “Tea‚ my dear?” he turned and the landlady walked in‚ carrying a silver tray with two tea cups on it. He shook his head. “No thank you‚ I better get t-” she sat down and handed him the cup of tea. “Just for a few minutes‚ I only want to get to know you‚ you seem like a very sweet boy.” Billy thought to himself‚ maybe a few sips wouldn’t hurt‚ after all she does seem very nice. He grabbed
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Ending Physical Punishment of Children The last two decades have seen a major international shift in the perspectives regarding physical punishment of children. Up until twenty years ago‚ physical punishment was considered a normal and popular disciplinary technique. Over the last several years‚ however‚ an abundance of research has revealed that not only is corporal punishment of children ineffective‚ it also causes many harmful side effects that continue into adulthood. Physical punishment
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In her article “What About Us?”‚ Sylvia Harvey maintains that mass incarceration separates millions of kids from their parents. As the author herself puts it “Among the many collateral consequences of mass incarceration is its impact on children‚ and the number who are affected is staggering.” I’m of two minds about Harvey’s contention that extended family visitation should be reconsidered. On the one hand‚ Harvey gives some convincing evidence that without extended family visitation‚ the majority
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Justin Bizarro Mrs. Nye English 1301 14 November 2012 Stopping the Tragedy of School Shootings Every single day‚ millions of kids across the country wake up‚ get ready for the day‚ and head to school. The parents of these children trust the school with many things; a safe bus ride‚ a productive environment‚ and most importantly‚ keeping their kids safe throughout the day. School districts take pride in this‚ and on a normal basis‚ things will go smoothly. Despite all of their efforts‚ though‚ one
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Alternate Ending to “The Landlady” “Would you like some tea dear?” Asked the Landlady‚ as she peered into to Billy’s eyes. Slowly‚ she placed the cup in front of Billy urging him to try it. “No thank you‚” Billy said. He wasn’t in the mood for small talk‚ and something about this Landlady rubbed Billy the wrong way‚ so he most definitely was not going to drink her tea‚ “Could you please point me in the direction of your bathrooms‚ I’m quite tired‚ I think I’m going to get ready for bed.” “They’re
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1. The main points of Debbie Fields’ presentation were composed of a four part recipe that combines to make quality. The first part of the recipe is passion‚ which means finding something that you love and pursue it. The logic behind doing what you love is that you are going to be more likely to want to complete a goal that involves a passion rather than one that they are not very enthusiastic about. The second ingredient of Mrs. Fields’ recipe is perfection‚ which translates to always giving it
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The sunlight hit her eyes and he felt his heart skip a beat. Her eyes were beautiful‚ there was no doubt about that‚ but the way the sunlight danced across her face and brought out the flickering specks of gold in her eyes made him feel as though he was the richest man on earth. The way she looked at him sent shivers through his body. She looked at him with such passion that he was sure no one had ever felt anything like it before. As they inched closer to each other‚ he felt as though he was floating
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I waited patiently by the bench in what all Harvey Mudd chemistry majors call the "Super Lab‚" staring for what seemed to be hours at a small flask bubbling with something that looked like a cross between Pepto-Bismol and whipped cream. I was waiting for the color to turn just the right shade of blue before I could go home for a late dinner‚ but it was obvious that this solution was as far from blue as baseball is from rugby. I realized then that "Super Lab" was not so Super‚ and neither was a career
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