The Alternate Speaker The story The Alternate Speaker is about a boy named Daniel‚ who is in a speech competition and has high hope in getting into the regional competition. Unfortunately‚ Daniel comes in as fourth place which means he can’t get into regionals‚ unless someone can’t make it. Daniel becomes sad‚ and looses hope in ever making it to regionals. He looses all hope until a girl in regionals gets sick and Daniel has to compete. Daniel gets so excited to compete in regionals. He enters
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creator. The ideas‚ values and plotline are redefined in a new context to appeal to a different audience. Like all texts‚ both Pygmalion‚ written by George Bernard Shaw and Pretty Woman‚ directed by Gary Marshall‚ reflect values‚ beliefs and attitudes of the time‚ nearly 80 years apart. The use of different forms highlights the different intended audiences. On one hand‚ Pygmalion was a play intended for the upper echelons on society. Pretty woman was created with the intention to blockbuster so it was
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Geothermal energy What is geothermal energy‚ and how can we use it in society? Geothermal energy is the use of the Earths very own energy. It’s renewable‚ clean and can range to easily acquirable hot springs on the surface or hot rock found a few miles below the surface. Or you can go a bit deeper and hit the extremities of the molten rock (magma). In the US around 80% of all geothermal hotspots are found on the western states i.e. Alaska and Hawaii. Wells are drilled deep into the underground
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Beowulf‚ Othello‚ Macbeth‚ and Pygmalion. Each book we read had a moral that can be used in today’s society. The book titled Beowulf highlighted loyalty‚ bravery‚ reputation‚ and desire to fight against evil. In the book Othello‚ the moral of the story was don’t allow manipulation and jealousy to control your life. From reading Macbeth you will find the moral of the story was ambition and power are two powerful traits that can impact your life. When reading Pygmalion the moral of the story was beware
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A Character Essay on Eliza: Pygmalion The story of Pygmalion is based on a classical myth‚ and Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion plays on the complicated relationships in a social setting. Professor Henry Higgins takes Eliza Doolittle to teach her the art of phonetics and to refine her manners. Eliza was‚ at first a poor flower girl‚ but by the end of the play‚ is transformed so much‚ she is even mistaken for a duchess. It is obvious throughout the play that Eliza is changing in many aspects; the most obvious
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Working in the O.B. Clinic I am a nurse who has been working in the Taiwan Adventist hospital O.B./GYN. department for eight years. I love this job‚ because I have the opportunity to see many pregnant women safely deliver normal babies nine months after their prenatal check–up. It makes me happy! That is a very nice experience. Now I will tell you a true story about a patient; I am proud of her courage and goodness. It happened three years ago; the patient was a thirty–five year old woman. She
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My Fair Lady and Pygmalion: Connections and Contrasts Through the years‚ countless film directors have adapted and recreated various novels and plays to make them ideal for the big-screen. In many cases‚ directors strive to keep their screenplay adaptations true to the original literature; however‚ viewers often find contrasts in certain areas of the film. George Bernard Shaw‚ author of the play Pygmalion‚ who had passed away prior to the production of My Fair Lady in 1964‚ therefore‚ he
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CHAPTER 9 ALTERNATE PROBLEMS Problem 9.1A Determining the Cost of Plant Assets Podunk College recently purchased new exercise equipment for its gym. The following information refers to the purchase and installation of this equipment: 1. The list price of the equipment was $180‚000; however‚ Podunk College qualified for an “educational discount” of $30‚000. It paid $20‚000 cash for the equipment‚ and issued a 3-month‚ 12% note payable for the remaining balance. The note‚ plus accrued
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Comedy should subvert but Pygmalion just confirms the conformist message that class is fixed and shouldn’t be fluid. Discuss. In Pygmalion‚ the time era is Edwardian‚ and class can be seen as both fixed and fluid. We can see that Shaw’s intentions are clear‚ underlying the play‚ Shaw’s message is clear that the class system is flawed‚ and that Eliza’s uprising proves this through her strong‚ subversive attitude. An example of Shaw suggesting that class is fluid in Pygmalion is through Doolittle’s
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