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    Subject: Submission of Project Report. Dear Sir‚ With the passage of time we the student of Economic Geography‚ section ‘D’‚ are standing On the other entity of our course completion‚ hence are finalized with our Project Report naming as “Street children”. Vividly enough‚ our research comprises adequate endeavors. But no doubt‚ our contribution will be best evaluated on your sharp scale of acceptance & analytical remarks. Consequently‚ we are transmitting our Project Report to your very

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    Literary Analysis: Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet as a Historical Fiction In Jamie Ford’s historical fiction Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet‚ this split narrative focuses on two eras: 1942 and 1986. Within these era’s‚ Ford’s novel focuses on a Chinese boy‚ Henry Lee‚ and what it was like to grow up in the international district with prejudice everywhere‚ especially in his own family being a first generation American. His novel tells the story of Henry‚ as well as a Japanese girl

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    Michelle Luzuriaga December 2013 Health or beauty ? Which to choose ? For many people this is a everyday question‚ not in a literal way but in a habit way. Mostly teens‚ but neverless anybody riskes their lives to fufill this idea of "perfect". Awareness is growing about this deadly disorder but many are still uneducated. This relates to me in a personal matter as well because I have expierenced this myself‚ first hand. This deadly mental disorder is called an eating disorder. An eating disorder

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    in her book‚ The House On Mango Street. Throughout the novel‚ Esperanza searches for her identity and longs for freedom‚ while experiencing gender bias and objectification in her neighborhood. She rejects a life of poverty‚ submission to men‚ and stereotypes. During her year on Mango Street‚ she grows‚ dreams‚ and learns how to overcome these struggles. Esperanza does not want to become like the rest of the women on Mango Street. She notices the male dominant society and does not want her freedom

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    The Symbolism of The House on Mango Street In The House on Mango Street‚ Sandra Cisneros addresses and develops the themes of assimilation of the Chicano into American society‚ stereotypes‚ and the treatment of the Chicana within her culture. These themes are brought out through the experiences of Esperanza‚ a young Chicana character. The American society has tried to make the Chicano fir into its culture and make him follow its way of doing things. The Chicano has also ’voluntarily’ tried

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    proposes. However‚ art seems to be good for all people‚ there is only one type of it which is usually not welcomed in countries - ‘Street art’. According to Johan Slogan‚ ‘Nowadays art’ (2010‚ 13-14)‚ street art known to us as a “graffiti” is a way of representing feelings by people from lower class who were discriminated or have their own opinions for situation in the world. Street art has been declared as vandalism prohibited in most developed countries‚ moreover‚ the number of such criminals are rapidly

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    House on Mango Street Questions 1. The apparent randomness shows the diversity of Mango Street. The random topics emulate the random cast of characters that live on the street and the different lives they lead. 2. The fact that Esperanza has problems with eating in public shows that she is very insecure and self-conscious of her body. She doesn’t want others to see her eat. This may be because she believes she is too skinny or too fat. 3. In many ways‚ it is a feminist text. Since the

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    A SITUTATIONER OF STREET CHILDREN IN THE PHILIPPINES (Presented at the Civil Society Forum on Promoting and Protecting the Rights of Street Children in Southeast Asia) Bangkok‚ Thailand March 12 - 14‚ 2003 1. Background A. Brief Overview of the Philippines The Philippines is an archipelago with a population of 76‚498‚735‚ and a population density of 255 per sq. km‚ as of the year 2000. Fifty-eight percent (58%) of this population is urbanized (1999)[1]‚ with an average annual urban

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    Informal Street Vending: A Parasite or a Blessing for Costa Rica’s Economy? In analyzing the economic vigor of a particular nation it is important to include activities occurring in the informal sector. Although the informal economy exists in every country‚ its presence is particularly noticeable in developing nations and during times of global economic crisis. Therefore the study of the informal economy is crucial to understanding the employment patterns and availability for economic growth in

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    has an effect on your occupation. In other words‚ the forced gender roles shown in the past society stereotypes your occupation for life. In Sandra Cisneros’s novel “The House on Mango Street”‚ she suggests that people are put into unwanted roles and boundaries due to stereotypes. Through this book‚ as Esperanza grows up in a poorer community‚ we watch her deal with the gender stereotypes found in society. There are many clear themes found in this novel‚ such as sometimes people are put into roles

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