In September 1939‚ Władysław Szpilman‚ a Polish-Jewish pianist‚ plays on radio in Warsaw when the station is bombed during Nazi Germany’s invasion of Poland at the outbreak of World War II. Hoping for a quick victory‚ Szpilman rejoices with family at home when learning that Britain and France have declared war on Germany. But Germany defeats Poland quickly and its troops enter Warsaw‚ where life for Jews deteriorates as the Nazi authorities prevent them from working or owning businesses and force
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Macbeth Plot Summary In the beginning of the play‚ three witches confront Macbeth on his return from war with Scotland and Norway. They recite a paradox that foreshadows the events in the play (fair is foul and foul is fair) – good will be bad and the ones perceived as bad will be good. The first external conflict – Duncan king of Scotland talks to a wounded sergeant about Macbeths win against Norway (war – external conflict). They order the Thane of Cawdor’s execution…then give the title
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Land‚ written by David A. Chang‚ is an informative monograph about the nation‚ ethnicity‚ and politics of landownership. The book emphasizes the evolution of the Indians‚ African Americans‚ and the White people of Oklahoma. Chang organizes the book into three parts that collaborate very well to expose the hardships and tribulations of the people‚ their roles‚ relationships‚ leadership and ownership of land‚ racial nationalism‚ and removal. In part one of the book‚ Chang informs the reader about the
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Religion and Beliefs in Myanmar Burma is a predominantly Theravada Buddhist country. An appreciation of Buddhism and its history in Myanmar is a prerequisite for outsiders wishing to better understand the Burmese mind. There are no totally reliable demographic statistics from Burma‚ but the following is an estimate of the religious composition of the country: Buddhists: 89% Animists: 1% Christians: 4% Muslims: 4% Hindus: 2% Most Myanmar are Buddhist of the Theravada stream. Central to their
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Relational Dialectics was originally proposed by Leslie A. Baxter and W.K. Rawlins but Leslie edited the theory with Barbara M. Montgomery. It is an interpersonal communication theory about close personal ties and relationships that highlights the tensions‚ struggles‚ and interaction between opposing tendencies (Baxter and Montgomery‚ 1998). Baxter and Montgomery elaborated on Mikhail Bakhtin’s idea that life is an open monologue and that individuals experience discourse between opposing desires
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123 Spruce St‚ Apt 35 Philadelphia PA 19103 Gayle L. McDowell (555) 555-1212 gayle@careercup.com Employment Software Engineer‚ Intern Apple Computer Summer 2004 iChat AV Reduced time to render the user’s buddy list by 75% by implementing prediction algorithm. Implemented iChat integration with OS X Spotlight Search by creating tool which extracts metadata from saved chat transcripts and provides metadata to a system-wide search database. Redesigned chat file format and implemented
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the executives. After a number of outings‚ similar to the basketball trip‚ Japes and Oh were accused of abusing the hotels trade policy. To start with‚ there was no trade policy and all the trades or exchanges that Japes and Oh had ever done were approved and endorsed by Bootlick. An unhappy new server made the complaint stating that the trades benefited only a few and set a poor example for the rest. Jersey and Oh had planned a much smaller outing to go see a comedy show in the city. One of the reasons
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Aulia Qanita A. The Valiant 611102837 Holworthy Hall and Robert Middlemass 1. Plot Analysis: 1.1 Exposition The exposition is when the narrator introduces the setting of the prison‚ the characters of the Warden Holt‚ and Father Daly. The curtain rises upon the Warden’s office …………………………………. Warden Holt‚ dressed in a dark brown sack suit‚ with a negligee shirt and a black string-tie ……………………………… Father Daly is a slender‚ white-haired priest of somewhat more than middle age; he is
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Although convinced that she herself will never marry‚ Emma Woodhouse‚ a precocious twenty-year-old resident of the village of Highbury‚ imagines herself to be naturally gifted in conjuring love matches. After self-declared success at matchmaking between her governess and Mr. Weston‚ a village widower‚ Emma takes it upon herself to find an eligible match for her new friend‚ Harriet Smith. Though Harriet’s parentage is unknown‚ Emma is convinced that Harriet deserves to be a gentleman’s wife and sets
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The novel is the story of a girl caught in the throes of war on the island of Bougainville. It is through the guidance of her devoted but strict Christian mother and teacher that Matilda survives but‚ more importantly‚ through her connection with Pip‚ a fictional creation in Charles Dickens’ Great Expectations. Pip helps Matilda maintain a desire to live‚ especially after her mother‚ the wise Mr Watts‚ and her island home cease to exist. The novel opens with a colourful description of Watts‚ whom
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