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    An Old Woman

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    An old woman clutches a tourist’s sleeve and tags along with him. She wants a ’fifty paise coin’. For this she offers to show him ’the horseshoe shrine’. This refersto a legend centred around a horse-shoe shaped depression in a rock about Khandoba‚ the presiding deity at Jejuri‚ who leaped from that rock onto his horse ashe carried his wife with him. This is a legend that the true believer reveres and the sceptic doubts.The tourist moves away as he has seen the shrine already. The old woman ’tightens

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    Old Spice

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    Old Spice: To Become a Man Old Spice is a fragrance product created in 1934 mainly for women’s use. Later it was introduced to men. Nowadays‚ commercials and advertisements have now been focused on men rather than women. Grooming tools have been focused on men because they are more financially successful rather than when it’s focused on women. People can use any products that they want‚ yet people choose this product because of the presentation of the advertisement. The man on the horse creates a

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    Old Yeller

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    Abstract When people think of the book or the movie‚ Old Yeller‚ it is often thought of as a story about the bond between a boy and his dog‚ a common theme in many TV shows and books. However‚ Old Yeller‚ as it turns out‚ proves to be much more than that; it is a true coming-of-age story. At 14 years old‚ Travis Coates lives with his mother and little brother‚ Arliss‚ in the hill country of Texas during the 1860s when his father must leave home to work on a cattle drive. He leaves Travis to “act

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    Winter vs Summer

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    Business I want to attend colloege to study business. Growing up‚ all the successful men I saw were businessmen. I want to own my own business in order to make a lot of money. I want to make money so I can buy a house and a car. I want to study business management because it will help me reach my dreams of owning my own business. I think the most important people in a business are the managers. They help run the business on a daily basis. These are my goals‚ and the first step in reaching them

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    Being Old

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    “Being Old” Being old is something that we all have to face sooner or later. The transition process can be made a smooth one or will take some people going kicking and screaming. In this review I will discuss the cognitive‚ physical‚ and social factors that go into our society’s definition of being “old.” I will explore how older adults are treated in the United States. I will also examine if this treatment suggests a value for older people and how the messages our society sends be it positive

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    Old Age

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    Old Age Homes/ Day Care Centres/ Elder Residential Complexes For many older people who don’t have a roof over their heads or a place to call their own‚ HelpAge-supported old age homes & day care centres are safe havens where they can live their lives with dignity and interact with their peers. A rising trend is being noticed among the urban elderly also‚ who move out of their homes and into habitats especially catering to their needs‚ in order to spend their later years in comfort. HelpAge

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    Winter Dreams Literary Analysis The short story‚ “Winter Dreams”‚ by F. Scott Fitzgerald holds lasting impact today‚ mainly for the author’s ability to weave love‚ desire‚ emotion‚ and the moral fiber of an individual into a story. The underlying theme is centered on how charisma can drives a person to lose sight of their true goal in life‚ thereby finding pleasure in selfish gain which results in eventual loss. I will develop an analysis of characterization and theme in this famed short story

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    Old Woman

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    The poet recalls a visit to an old couple; the old woman is helpless‚ and dying slowly. It is clear from the description that she has no quality of life. She is cared for by her husband who prays for her release from this life. Significance of the title: no definite article emphasises the universal nature of the experience Degradation of the old woman as this suggests she needs help. Simply eating to stay alive. Animal connotations. Simile – like an old horse. Useless‚ fit only to be put

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    Growing Old

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    The notion of growing old has for many been visions of hopelessness‚ neglect and despair. And if you add to these the perceptions of inadequacy‚ lack of energy‚ social withdrawal‚ difficulty concentrating‚ and problems with memory‚ the realization that we are growing old can be traumatic. At no stage in life is it ever smooth sailing‚ every stage has its bumps and bruises. Our ideas and attitudes towards aging are very important in how well we cope with and enjoy the passing years. As I look forward

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    Old Milon

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    Spite is Milons strongest characteristic. In this story he says "He lived to kill Prussians" solely for revenge of his father and sons death. To go so far as to say the only reason he is living is to kill sixteen soldiers purely out of ill will. The Old Mans first and most gruesome murder was the way he brutally decapitated the victim with his sithe. The fact that he did so violently‚ shows his devote hatred and disgust towards any and all Prussians. After killing the first Prussian victim‚ he later

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