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    invite some of the people at work to dinner the only people who could attend where George Washington‚ Hillary Clinton‚ and Donald Trump. George Washington was a hardworking man that never really backed down form a challenge he always did what he though was right and his loyalty to the company and his coworkers knew no bounds. Hillary Clinton was a decent person a guess she always took care of people and she worked hard but she always seemed to be hiding something important form people. Donald trump always

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    Chapter 19 From Gothic to Renaissance: 14th Century Italian Art The essentially religious view of the world that dominated medieval Europe began to change dramatically in what is called the European Renaissance. Although religion continued to occupy a primary position in the lives of Europeans‚ a growing concern with the natural world‚ the individual‚ and humanity’s worldly existence characterized the Renaissance period. The Renaissance‚ which means “rebirth‚” extends roughly from the 14th through

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    English – Writing for the Context “In times of conflict‚ ordinary people do extraordinary things” The idea that in times of conflict‚ ordinary people can do extraordinary things is echoed in the statement by Amos Oz that ‘A conflict begins and ends in the heart and minds of people not on the hilltops.’ what this quote is saying is that the beginning of conflict isn’t a physical manifestation but one that the heart and mind can create. It can also be that you can overcome anything not in a physical

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    I AM JUST USING THESE QUOTES AND INFORMATION AS A GUIDELINE.... THIS IS NOT MY WORK‚ NOR AM I CLAIMING IT TO BE. GUIDELINE AND DIRECTIONAL USE ONLY BY ANOTHER SOURCE TO ASSURE MY UNDERSTANDING OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS PAPER I MUST WRITE IN THE END RESULT. 1. Are there aspects of the narrator’s story that are particularly class-based? Which? Remember that work is not a necessity for her. Are there aspects of her story that are timeless and apply to all women‚ regardless of class or race

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    recovering from an attempted suicide‚ like Conrad the main focus is on how the victim recovers and how you are supposed to help them recover. Every time that you are around that person you are either helping them get better or making it worse. I think that in reality most people would react very similar to the way that Con’s friends and family did. Beth‚ Calvin‚ and Con’s friends all had very different reactions‚ but are they making Con better or worse?

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    Ordinary People Critical Lens Alexander Solzhenitsyn once said‚ “Good literature substitutes for an experience which we‚ ourselves‚ have not yet experienced.” Good literature creates worlds and lifestyles for us that we otherwise would not be exposed to. Good writing gives us the opportunity to live in another world and experience things that otherwise would be out of our reach. These can be realistic things‚ or fantasy. Good literature gives us the opportunity to explore other peoples worlds

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    In the Academy Award winning film‚ Ordinary People‚ the Jarrett family is a dysfunctional family in which no one openly talks or expresses their feelings. The movie is all about the Jarrett family dealing with Conrad Jarrett‚ the son of Beth and Calvin‚ who tried to kill himself because his brother died. Beth Jarrett only wants one thing; she wants her family to be “normal” again. Throughout the movie there is a lot of conflict with all three characters. Since no one in the Jarrett family knows how

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    making‚ Conrad Jarrett‚ jump off the page in her novel‚ Ordinary People. This character really hits close to home. The characters seem as if they are real people in real situations. Con (Conrad) is a relatable character on many accords; being a 17 year old that has to go through many traumas‚ Conrad puts himself below everyone. He is still trying to figure out who he is as a person‚ and the journey he takes to figure that out is quite relatable. A majority of teens could easily relate to Conrad and the

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    Joseph Conrad grew up in the Polish Ukraine‚ Polish Ukraine is a huge‚ fertile plain between the counties of Poland and Russia. Polish Ukrainewas a divided nation‚ that held four languages‚ four religions‚ and various of different social classes. Many of the families inethis area were Polish-speaking inhabitants‚ including Conrad ’s family. They belonged to the szlachta‚ a hereditary class in the aristocracy on the social hierarchy‚ combining qualities of gentry and nobility. Despite the areas poor

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    In Ordinary People the Jarrett family is stricken with grief. There is constant tension in the air as the family goes about the day‚ yet each person in the family does not speak about it. They each do not have emotional security with one another. There is a serious lack of human connection in the household. Any type of therapy or conflict management would have been extremely beneficial to the family. Conrad‚ Beth‚ and Calvin each have their own way of dealing with grief. They each use unhealthy methods

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