From what I understand‚ Jig is a pregnant girl who is in a great dilemma with an American man. "It’‚ is the termination or the continuation of Jig’s pregnancy. The white elephants are a symbol of Jig’s pregnancy. When researched "white elephants" are an unwanted possession that is difficult to get rid of. Fitting. As for the train station it symbolizes an end to their choice. Each time the train station worker came to remind them about how much time was left until the train arrived symbolized a countdown
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Instead it tries to project perfection and utopia‚ which is uncommon. Michael Cunningham’s short story “White Angel” is a tragic tale about two brothers that‚ despite their age gap‚ have an extraordinary relationship. Sixteen-year-old‚ Carlton is an eccentric free spirit and‚ although Bobby is only nine‚ his admiration for his older brother leads him into situations far beyond his years. The boys participate in defiant acts as an escape from the mediocrity of their suburban life. Bobby’s narration
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White Things Anne Spencer Deonna Hayes English 1302 Hayes 2 Anne Spencer writes of love‚ friendship‚ self-actualization‚ and the injustices of oppression that block it. Some of her poetry is directly inspired by personal relationships‚ but much forms a controlled‚ metaphorical‚ and seldom overtly angry statement of the value of those who have been oppressed (Johnston). Spencer never wrote a book of poems‚ and her poems were published in the anthologies of African Americans (Johnston). Many
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remembers-all that she has been taught and all that she thinks . She is wrapped in a cocoon of experience composed of the good and the bad things of the past and present. But one day she’ll free herself of this cocoon and emerge as a woman. Woman of the Future I am a child. I am all the things of my past. I am the freckles from my mother’s nose. I am the laziness of my dad Resting his eyes in front of the television. I am all I see. Boys
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transitions from a satisfied and eminent woman into an appreciative‚ hardworking‚ and aged woman. Before Madame Loisel attends the lavish party‚ her attitude towards her financial situation and social status can be described as discontent and ungrateful. Madame Loisel owned‚”no evening clothes‚ no jewels‚ nothing. But those were the things she wanted; she felt that was the kind of life for her‚” (Maupassant Lines 35-36). Since she was a middle class woman she only has enough money to afford necessities
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article “IBM’s Ginni Rometty looks ahead”‚ we know that Ginni Rometty is the 9th CEO of the IBM and is a very successful businesswoman with great leadership and respected by a lot of people. Indra Nooyi‚ the chief executive of PepsiCo‚ is a great woman in business field and achieves a lot of reputation. The experience in their early lives‚ the tough spirits and the qualities of leadership make their ways to success. Before becoming the chief executive of IBM‚ Rometty experienced a lot and paid
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In William Shakespeare’s tragedy‚ Macbeth‚ Lady Macbeth‚ is the wife of the play’s protagonist‚ Macbeth‚ who sometimes is viewed as the most extreme representation of evil but truly is not. An obviously loving wife‚ Lady Macbeth is determined to have Macbeth rise through the ranks in the Scottish monarchy and do everything she possibly can to get him on the king’s throne. However‚ the psychological effects of her deeds get the best of her‚ eating away at her mind until she is forced to commit suicide
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TANIA MAJOR: A WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE QUESTION 1: How would you describe Tania Major in terms of locus of control? Why? Locus of control refers to the generalized belief about the amount of control people have over their own lives (McShane & VonGlinow‚ 2000‚ p.191). This concept was originally developed by Julian Rotters in 1954 and is known to be a psychological term. In simpler terms‚ locus of control refers to an individual’s perception about the underlying main causes of events in his/her life
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relative. Credit: Copyright Natural History Museum‚ London/Mark Witton Paleontologists think that they may have identified the earliest known dinosaur‚ which was no bigger than a Labrador retriever and lived 243 million years ago‚ during the Triassic Period. This is 10 million years earlier than the previously oldest known dinosaurs‚ and could change researchers’ views of how they evolved. The scientists published their findings in the journal Biology Letters. Some scientists‚ including the authors
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ROBERT WHITE I. Life Robert W. White‚ a Harvard psychologist who brought a historian ’s perspective to the study of personality‚ died on February 6‚ 2001 at a nursing home in Weston‚ Massachusetts at the age of 96 and lived in Brookline‚ Massachusetts. Dr. White was among the early American proponents of personality psychology‚ which seeks to understand the sum of an individual ’s emotions‚ interests‚ behavior and other characteristics‚ especially as they affect relationships with others. A
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