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    Street Car Name Desire

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    Blanche DuBois was played by Vivien Leigh. Stella Kowalski (Blanche’s younger sister) was played by Kim Hunter. Stanley Kowalski (the husband of Stella) was played by Marlon Brando. Harold “Mitch” Mitchell (Stanley’s army friend‚ coworker‚ and poker buddy) was played by Karl Malden. 5. What era or style discussed in the text is depicted in this film? 2 points This film really highlights method acting (the Stanislavsky method) and it is of the antihero era. 6. Describe the main action

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    HARRAH*S ENTERTAINMENT THE FACTS________________________________________ • Founded in 1937 in Reno‚ Nevada by Bill Harrah • One of the world’s most renowned provider in casino entertainment • Operates nearly 40 casinos in three countries under the Harrah*s‚ Caesars‚ Horseshoe‚ Bally’s‚ Flamingo‚ Paris‚ Rio‚ Showboat‚ Harveys‚ and Grand Casino Resort brand names • More than 40‚000 employees • Posted more than $4 billion in revenue and $235 million in net income in 2002 THE HISTORY ________________________________________

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    For you to be a consistent winner as a sports gambler‚ you must have a winning percentage above 52.38%. That doesn’t sound very difficult on the surface‚ but in reality it takes a tremendous amount of skill to consistently beat the point spread. In contrast‚ many sports gamblers are often simply gambling for entertainment purposes and bet on their favorite teams for added excitement. That’s why bookmakers in major cities skew the point spread on the area’s teams to their advantage. For example‚

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    Live casinos are a fun and exciting way to make some extra money. Live casinos offer a variety of games you can play in order to earn cash prizes. These casinos have a huge assortment of games you can choose from such as slots or blackjack so it is inevitable that you will find something fun to play. Live casinos are significantly growing in popularity and are an interesting way to spend your free time. A good live casino consists of a variety of different attributes. There are many different available

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    is to explain base jumping. 2. My purpose is to sign-up new base jumpers 3. My purpose is to honor the Calgary doctor who died while base jumping in the Grand Canyon Examples: Poker 1. What would be an informational approach to speaking about poker? 2. What would be a persuasive approach to speaking about poker? Once you have your topic‚ determined what your general purpose is. For this class‚ your general purpose will be given to you. Advice: pick a topic that can serve more than one purpose

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    Blanche Vs Stanley

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    Blanche‚ waiting in the bedroom to be taken away‚ has succumbed in mind and body to Stanley’s brutality” (Brooks 179). Blanche and Stanley are constantly trying to receive approval and affection from Stella. It is confirmed in the final poker scene that Stella betrays Blanche. Once Stella realizes that Blanche is accusing Stanley of rape‚ “I couldn’t believe her story and go on living with Stanley” (Williams 165). Stella is forced to choose between her sister or husband. Blanche’s lifestyle

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    been here." Not only did his lack of confidence get in the way of being president‚ but his irresponsibility was inexcusable. Harding played poker at least twice a week. He once gambled away an entire set of White House china‚ dating back to Benjamin Harrison ’s time. His advisors were given the nickname of the "Poker Cabinet" because they all played poker together. He also let his friends into his cabinet‚ which ended up being extremely corrupt. He was not emotionally prepared to come into office

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    at first‚ but after many months of what he sees as disrespect from his sister-in-law and eventually from his wife he completely breaks down. The first scene of instability shown in the play is at the poker game where when Stella tries to act as head of the house and attempts to break up the poker game. Stanley jumps up and charges after her and slaps her. Another example of Stanley being pushed from sanity is in scene eight when he says‚ “What do you two think you are? A pair of queens? Remember

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    At first I was a bit apprehensive about writing my personal statement because it was so... well personal. On the contrary I’m now eager to get my story and plans known. I hope to share my experiences to help guide others in similar situations. 1) What obstacle impacted your ability to be successful when you were first at USF? When the news of my acceptance to the University of South Florida first got to me I was ecstatic. I relished at the thought of becoming a college student and its power of

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    is one of the pivotal scenes of the play. That Williams thought of it in this way is indicated by his choice of the title ‘The Poker Party’ for the third version of the play. The scene begins with extremely explicit stage directions‚ and one will note that Williams intends the stage to be full of bright‚ vivid colours - to signify the coarseness and directness of the poker players and their surroundings. The yellow linoleum‚ the bright green glass shade‚ the blue red and green of the men’s shirts

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