Attitude by Margaret Atwood Byliner Jun 1983 9 mins. A 1983 commencement address given at the University of Toronto. I am of course overjoyed to be here today in the role of ceremonial object. There is more than the usual amount of satisfaction in receiving an honorary degree from the university that helped to form one’s erstwhile callow and ignorant mind into the thing of dubious splendor that it is today; whose professors put up with so many overdue term papers‚ and struggled to read
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Is there a tension between politics and sentimentalism in Uncle Tom’s Cabin (1852) Harriet Beecher Stowe. Stowe’s novel‚ Uncle Tom’s Cabin‚ on the surface is a very sentimental novel due to the prevalence of tragedy and sadness‚ evoking strong emotional responses from its readers. But‚ it is more than just a sentimental novel because it also holds important insights about the morality underlying the institution of slavery in 19th century America. The sentimental stories therefore draw attention
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devastating war‚ America faced many changes in the 1920s. It was a decade of growth and improvements. As immigrants fled from Europe‚ the economy improved‚ and new machines offered convenience and luxury from the kitchen to the streets. However‚ with all change comes opposition. The 1920s revealed a conflict between traditional America and the new attitude and lifestyle through the changing role of women‚ continued dominance of Christian values‚ and racism. World War I sent women out of
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One thing that every expert commentator agrees on within the article is that the problems with which Fusilier is facing cannot be attributed to a single person or a department alone. The company is facing a highly complex organizational problem which is most likely the product of many different factors extending throughout the entire corporation. There may very well be multiple solutions that could result in a healthier organization‚ but I am highly skeptical that any one of these would solely
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because traditional medicine or modern medicine? At the start‚ they might seem to be the answer‚ but if you look closely you will find that neither of them is the answer. The right answer for this question is the urge to treat diseases that led to the evolution of traditional medicine‚ modern medicine‚ and health care. Traditional medicine it is the knowledge‚ note and practices that had been handed down from generation to another generation by using natural components. Traditional medicine
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“Compare sources A and E as evidence for Churchill’s attitude to Communist Russia in the 1920s”. Both Sources A and E are useful in understanding Churchill’s attitude to Communist Russia in the 1920s. Both sources agree that Churchill was against communism and the Bolsheviks reign over Russia after their 1917 overthrow of the government. This is evident in source A when Philip Guedalla writes that Churchill lays awake at night worrying about “sinister little communist figures”. This gives the idea
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Attitude The student: * is an enthusiastic learner who seems to enjoy school. * exhibits a positive outlook and attitude in the classroom. * appears well rested and ready for each day’s activities. * shows enthusiasm for classroom activities. * shows initiative and looks for new ways to get involved. * uses instincts to deal with matters independently and in a positive way. * strives to reach his (or her) full potential. * is committed to doing his (or her) best.
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my stuff away and got my binder and went to class as fast as I can. As I enter the room‚ I see my friends talking and I see the girl that I really like. I never really talked to her but I try to be friends with her. It’s hard to keep it a secret between my friends but I try to keep it to myself. So as school goes on‚ my teacher assigned us to be in a group to work on our science project. I got into a group of my friends and my crush. It was really awkward at first but when we started working‚ we
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Although strategies for reducing intergroup tensions do exist‚ it is unlikely that misunderstandings and hostility can ever be entirely eliminated: agree or disagree. Name: Student #: Seminar Section: Professor: Class: Course Code: Due: Submitted: It is through extensive research in international relationships with the ever-present theme of insiders and outsiders that this essay has been cultivated. While strategies to reduce intergroup tensions exist; religious‚ ethnic and racial reasons
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