Her First Ball is a 1921 short story by Katherine Mansfield. It was first published in The Sphere on 28 November 1921‚ and later reprinted in The Garden Party and Other Stories. Plot summary A young girl called Leila has come to the city to stay with her cousins‚ the Sheridan’s (who also appear in "The Garden Party.") As the story opens‚ they are going to a ball (A formal gathering for social dancing). Leila is very excited: this is her first ball. Once there‚ she is both excited and terrified
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What is prejudice? List and give details of five types of prejudices. Prejudice is a worldwide evil that has been woven into the threads of society since the beginning of time. Prejudice occurs when a person acts on a preconceived opinion of a person belonging to a specific group‚ assuming that the individual possesses unfavorable characteristics. This opinion is often formed with a lack of knowledge. Prejudice is the root of many major controversies‚ as it has been the background to a numerous
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Devoni Mackey Mr Pino The Samurai’s Garden Matsu was the Samurai in the novel “The Samurai’s Garden”. You may hear about legends and heros in your lifetime that have done great deeds to the world. You will also hear about heros on your local news channel‚ or even your local newspaper. However‚ you do not have to be known by everyone around the world to be a hero or a legend. You can be a legend in your state‚ or even in your local community. Matsu was a legend‚ hero‚ and also a warrior
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The ultimate place for this mediation is a Zen garden. These gardens are a Buddhist art expression that focuses on nature. However‚ the garden is almost entirely made of stone and gravel‚ with almost no plant life at all. In this essay I will discuss a brief history of the role of nature in Buddhism‚ explain why the stones and gravel in the Zen Garden are so important and describe‚ in detail‚ the finest Zen Garden example that is Ryoanji Dry Garden in Japan. I have personally visited Ryoanji three
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I have been in the most famous Botanical Garden with my friends or my family before. Indeed‚ the Penang Botanic Garden gave us a relaxation place for doing physical exercises. The garden is clean‚ safe and comfortable for jogging. Mostly I go there every morning for walking up and down just like the locals do‚ is the best relaxation at 8am. I miss that fresh morning air‚ too. Actually the gate is open until after 8pm and there are also some fruits and drinks stalls‚ selling different variety of
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“We are each burdened with prejudice; against the poor or the rich‚ the smart or the slow‚ the gaunt or the obese. It is natural to develop prejudices. It is noble to rise above them‚” Author Unknown. Unfortunately‚ throughout history our society has become victim to the upbringing and menacing of prejudices within. The prejudices that our fellow neighbors endure range from scowling facial expressions to violent hate crimes. As far back as the decades go‚ prejudice has been an ongoing problem
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Erika Kissick Kyle Holder Biology 122 5/1/2014 The Edible Gardens and the Green City Market As a world class city‚ Chicago is at the forefront of innovation; visionaries are looking to a sustainable way of living as a new blueprint for urban life. Chicago fosters a variety of “green” projects. The Edible Gardens and the Green City Market are organizations that support and educate others on a sustainable‚ natural lifestyle by locally growing produce and creating educational programs. To begin
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------------------------------------------------- Garden city movement From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Ebenezer Howard ’s 3 magnets diagram which addressed the question ’Where will the people go? ’‚ the choices being ’Town ’‚ ’Country ’ or ’Town-Country ’ The garden city movement is a method of urban planning that was initiated in 1898 by Sir Ebenezer Howard in the United Kingdom. Garden cities were intended to be planned‚ self-contained communities surrounded by "greenbelts"‚ containing
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Botanical Garden Experience We went to Nezahat Gökyiğit botanical garden a day in a week for 4 hours. We had many kinds of experience related education of children. Firstly‚ botanical garden is attractive and mysterious area. Primary and secondary students visit the garden as a trip and observation with their class and teacher. It is possible children do activities and games. Stepping grass is free and touching soil provide students to learn with nature. There are 2 trainer‚ Sema Çevik
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Archetype: The Garden The Garden is a mythological archetype that is well known as one of the famous four archetypes. The Garden is a representation of peace and sanctuary‚ because of its holy essence. This archetype has been portrayed for many years as a place of sanctuary and solitude for the fact that there was a place needed for people of all kinds to live in peace. The word paradise is also used most commonly to describe the setting of The Garden‚ it is most commonly known as a place where
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