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    Background of Entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes was born in Washington‚ D.C. Her father worked for the USAID‚ and her mother worked on the staff of a congressional committee. In her early age‚ Elizabeth Holmes followed his father to move to China and spent her teenage years in China. While still in school‚ started a business selling C++ compilers to Chinese universities and companies. Soon after graduated from high school‚ Holmes entered Stanford University majoring Chemical Engineering. At her first

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    The Unique Contribution of Walter Lee Younger Lorraine Hansberry’s “A Raisin in the Sun” dramatizes the struggles of an African-American family encompassed about in abject poverty. Preceding the civil rights movement. Before the likes of Martin Luther King Jr and Malcom X. This family‚ The Younger’s have to deal with the inheritance left by the patriarch of the Younger family. The members of the family all have their own ideas of how to properly manage the money‚ however none of them have ever handled

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    of Walter Lee Younger Walter Lee wanted to give his family the world. He believed that he and his family deserved more than what they had. As the man of the house‚ Walter fights against the demons of poverty and racial/social injustice that plagued his father and now seem to have a tight grip upon him. His attitude is negative and deceptive through most of the play‚ due to discontentment within. Walter hated being a poor black man‚ from a little apartment in the ghetto. Walter believed

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    Walter Character Analysis Walter Character Analysis Depression is ongoing feelings of hopelessness‚ sadness‚ unhappiness‚ and causes a bleak outlook on life. When someone is suffering from depression they cannot be at the top of their game. A Raisin in the Sun is a play by Lorraine Hansberry that debuted on Broadway in 1959‚ which was the first play written by a black woman to be produced on Broadway. The story is based upon the family getting an insurance check; from Walter senior’s death

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    Point of View and Plot Development Third person omniscient point of view through Grenouille of passages in Perfume assist in the development of a plot for dramatic irony and also help to build tension in the plot. Grenouille says that his life will have no meaning without the girl’s (from the rue de marais) scent‚ so he kills her to get it‚ and finally feels happiness for the first time in his life. Diction that supports this is “no meaning”‚ “never”‚ and “happiness”. This passage builds tension

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    most people want to escape reality at least once in their lives. James Thurber creates the character Walter Mitty who seems to be relatable to everyday people. The Secret Life of Walter Mitty has several lessons that can be learned from reading it. Walter’s wife‚ Mrs. Mitty plays a huge role into why Walter often wants to escape reality. When put in a situation where his manhood is jeopardized‚ Walter goes into a deep daydream where he is in intense situations where he comes out the hero. Knowing Walter’s

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    The Plots of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream Katie Wolf There are four main plots in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. They’re all carefully woven together and there are many characters involved. The first plot involves four young lovers trying to work out their love for each other. The second plot is about a wedding between the Duke of Athens and the Queen of the Amazons. Interspersed with these two plots is another involving some local town peasants who are rehearsing a play

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    this type of character in Walter Younger. Walter Younger‚ a man striving to push his family into the middle class‚ whether the attempt is risky or downright controversial. Some characters will make questionable decisions‚ and these decisions could lead to fortune‚ or failure. In a segregated 1950s Chicago‚ a small African-American family lives in a small 3 room apartment in a crowded apartment building. Award-winning A Raisin in the Sun‚ by Lorraine Hansberry‚ features Walter as a leader-to-be in this

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    01.08 Macbeth Plot Analysis Graphic Organizer Plot Elements Element Definition Act in the Play Exposition:    What you need to know. Background information is presented‚ main characters are introduced‚ and the conflict is established. Macbeth’s encounter with the weird sisters Lady Macbeth’s reaction and response to the news of Macbeth’s predicted rise to the crown  Rising Action:   The conflicts and challenges encountered by the characters. How they respond keeps the story moving forward

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    opposite. In “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” by James Thurber‚ Walter Mitty constantly has daydreams. Mitty lives a dull‚ repetitive lifestyle. He is always running errands for his wife‚ and he uses his daydreams as a distraction. Mitty goes on a variety of adventures such as being a pilot‚ conducting an important surgery‚ and even facing a firing squad. In “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”‚ James Thurber gives these vivid daydreams purpose by helping the character Walter Mitty escape from his normal

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