She was third of Cleo and Phoebe Shorts five daughters. Her father made a living off building miniature golf courses but in 1929 there was a stock market crash which caused him to lose a lot of money. Because of this he was no longer able to support his wife and five daughters and in the
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taken similar ideas that speak powerfully about human nature to the different context of 20th century America‚ within the world of Clueless where a much fluid social structure is orientated around popularity and superficial materialism. While both texts are able to mirror the values and beliefs of its time‚ they convey similar ideas which are universal and relate to any context. The importance of personal growth is an element of humanity which transcends time‚ and can resonate through any context
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About Writing Informal Short Reports Short reports are usually informal reports. Generally‚ these reports serve current needs and tend to have a limited readership. They tend to be between one and five single-spaced pages (ten double-spaced). They also tend to express a first person point of view. They use a personal style — we and you and a familiar vocabulary that conveys informality. They are often formatted for internal and external use. Memo-Reports Most informal reports follow the
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Let me get right to the point: The Big Short is as sharp as a serrated 100$ bill. Ever reminiscent of The Wolf Of Wall Street (with much less sexual exploitation)‚ The Big Short tackles serious themes with flare without ever forgetting to bring the viewer along for the ride. Just as Jordan Belfort would interject witty remarks to keep Wall Street fresh and as beautifully self indulgent as its protagonist‚ The Big Short allows the great Ryan Gosling to narrate and keep you up to date with the help
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Santiago‚ Anyel Narrative Learning something can be a scary experience. I Anyel Santiago‚ sale associate and a cashier in Old Navy‚ Dolphin Mall since April 19‚ 2013 I realize people can’t manage their moods. The customers can be rude sometimes throwing the items on the cashier‚ some cut off other customers in line‚ some are so friendly that they make a half hour conversation with you‚ and some are just weird. But besides that‚ they’ress the people that live in the same world as I do. So
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1. What were the three forms of English madrigals? Describe each type. Madrigal Proper: In this form‚ the madrigal was through-composed. It used quite a bit of word-painting‚ which is the matching of music to the words in the text. The Ballet: This form of madrigal was lighter in style than the madrigal proper and it was often danced to as well as sung. The Ayre: This form of madrigal is performed in a number of different ways‚ including with or without accompaniment. 2. What
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There is evidence that shows that irony plays a major role in the short stories‚ The Haiji‚ No Witch Craft For Sale and The Wedge Tailed Eagle In the short story‚ the Haiji‚ irony is shown when Haiji Hassen wants to preserve his dignity in the eyes of society but in the end his dignity is finally destroyed by his stubbornness and pride. in the story‚ Haiji Hassen’s brother‚ Karim is dying and would like a normal Muslim funeral but Karim married a white woman and went over to live with
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‘Hard times bring out the best and worst in human nature’ The Outsiders – Text response essay In the novel ‘The Outsiders’ by S.E Hinton‚ we see how hard times bring out the best and worst in human nature. Human nature is basically what people are like deep down. As the characters change and their life grows and gets harder‚ we are shown their true colours. Some of them change for the best‚ and some for the worst. Hard times include a large variety of matters. Based on the novel that we are
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he did‚ he carried him to the infirmary. Holden before stating this mentions committing suicide himself but he would hate for people to see him all expose like they had seen James Castle. He doesn’t say this directly‚ but we can infer this from the text. Mr. Antolini’s could have been the one who helped James Castle but that doesn’t mean that he was affected by the scene. It was pretty graphic according to Holden. “He was dead‚ and his teeth‚ and blood‚ were all over the place‚ and nobody would even
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think Kieran Perkins‚ don’t think technique. Don’t think arms‚ six-beat kicks‚ body fat‚ aerobic fitness. Think head. Think heart.” Smith uses a combination of repetition and short sentences to doubly convey his message‚ to not think of Perkins as just another athlete‚ but as an inspiration. The repetition of these short sentences also comes off as catchy and motto-like‚ sticking in the readers’ minds. Smith uses metaphors to describe what Perkins had to overcome; he describes the problems as
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