Dead Star \ Alfredo Salazar - son of Don Julian‚ a more than 30 years old man and a bachelor. He is engaged to Esperanza but him still fleeting to Julia Salas. \ Esperanza - wife of Alfredo Salazar. She is a homely woman‚ literal minded and intensely acquisitive. She is one of those fortunate women who have the gift of uniformly beauty. \ Julia Salas - sister-in-law of Judge Del Valle. She is the other girl of Alfredo Salazar that remains single in her entire life. \ Don Julian - an old man
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The Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos in Spanish) is a holiday celebrated mainly in Mexico and by people of Mexican heritage (and others) living in the United States and Canada. The holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and relatives who have died. The celebration occurs on the 1st and 2nd of November‚ in connection with the Catholic holy days of All Saints ’ Day and All Souls ’ Day which take place on those days. Traditions include building private
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Print is not Dead CGD218: Visual Literacy in Business June 25‚ 2012 Print is not Dead (picture would not download‚ but is available on-line at miniclip it is a three strip cartoon with two characters and a sarcophagus) © Copyright 2001 - 2012 Miniclip SA. All rights reserved. Cartoons and illustrations are typically viewed as children’s entertainment‚ or a weekend nostalgic enjoyment for an adult‚ however‚ this form of print has been proven to be much more
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DEAD STARS The short story‚ "Dead Stars" was written during the American Colonization of the Philippines‚ a time when the modern short story‚ critical essay‚ and free verse poetry were introduced. English was the medium of learning‚ and became‚ as well‚ the language of the learned. This was also the time when utilitarian literature was slowly being overshadowed by the individualistic‚ modern view of creating "art for art ’s sake". Dead Stars by Paz Marquez Benitez (1894-1983)‚ which came out in
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The Dead Child Significant Lines 1. “Why‚ oh why‚ did the memory of that dead child seek me out today in the very midst of the summer that sang?” 2. “I glanced again at that astonishing splash of pink in the melancholy landscape.” 3. “I studied the silent little face. A child who had loved books‚ solemnity‚ and decorous attire.” 4. “I realized suddenly that it was a mass of wild roses. In June they open in great sheets all over Manitoba‚ growing from the poorest soil.” 5. “A scent I have not
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* 1. Dead Stars Paz Marquez Benitez * 2. SynopsisThis story revolves around Alfredo Salazar and two women: Esperanza‚ his fiancéefor four years and a young girl from out-of-town named Julia Salas. Alfredo iscommitted to marrying Esperanza. But he started having second thoughts about hisfeelings when he met Julia in the Judge’s house. But he Aware that all his lovedones-including Julia would not agree if he would not honor his understanding withEsperanza. So he and Esperanza got married And made
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Chivalry; the act of being gentlemanly; has changed dramatically over the years. Is Chivalry Dead? is the most frequently asked question on the topic. There are obviously going to be different views on the answer but the changing eras need to be taken into consideration first. Chivalry first came to be known in the medieval ages thanks to Knights. It was referred to the title of the medieval institution of knighthood and the values/ideals of; knightly virtues‚ honour and courtly love. It was assimilated
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Is Chivalry Dead?! What do you think of when you hear the word “chivalry”? I can’t speak for everyone but I know most of us‚ when we hear or think about the word "chivalry‚" automatically we picture images of such figures as the legendary King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table‚ Prince Charming‚ Gawain and The Green Knight‚ castles‚ and images of heavily armor knights saving princess or the cliché-ic “damsels in distress”. Though myths and fairytales illustrate this picture of chivalry
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“Nuit of the Living Dead” by David Sedaris “Nuit of the Living Dead” written by David Sedaris‚ the setting in rural France leads to part of the comedic element of this story. Reading this story very much feels like trying to follow an ADD chipmunk. There are generally several thought patterns running simultaneously throughout the entire thing. It’s a quick‚ fun‚ charmingly quirky read. One of the most charming parts is the internal dialog of the main character that’s constantly drizzled through
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Title: Dead Stars Author: Born in 1894 in Lucena City‚ Quezon. Marquez - Benítez authored the first Filipino modern English language short story‚ Dead Stars‚ published in the Philippine Herald in 1925. Born into the prominent Marquez family of Quezon province‚ she was among the first generation of Filipino people trained in the American education system which used English as the medium of instruction. She graduated high school in Tayabas High School now‚ Quezon National High School and college from
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