Jane Austen’s novels are recognized for their competent heroines. From Elizabeth of Pride and Prejudice to Anne Elliot of Persuasion‚ Austen’s heroines are independent‚ indomitable‚ and intellectual. Mansfield Park’s protagonist Fanny is viewed in the eyes of countless readers as weak‚ quiet‚ and even snobbish. Yet when her accomplishments in the Bertram household are taken into account‚ Fanny reappears as a deeper figure. Fanny Price‚ though reserved and sullen at times‚ aptly presents herself
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Composition "the garden party" 16-09-’02 Klas A Third version The function of the hat in "the garden party" Almost everybody in the story wears a hat; it tells something about the person who wears it. It is used as a statussymbol; the classes are expressed by their hats. That is why it has an important place in the story. Laura’s feeling towards class distinctions is related to the hat. The hat gives her a status; when she walks towards the dead man’s house‚ she thinks everyone is looking at
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The Canary Effect From watching the documentary‚ I learned that Native Indians lived in America long before Columbus ever arrived there. Columbus knew Indian Natives were giving people‚ but he called them “Savages” in his writings. I learned that Columbus took possession of parts of America by the name of the king or the queen. He actually did not discover America; the Indians already lived there around 12-15 million. How can you travel to someone country for the first time‚ and quote that you discovered
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Valuing Developable Land at Canary Wharf In valuing the developable land at Canary Wharf‚ there are several factors to take into account. Namely‚ it is crucial to decide on an appropriate rate at which to discount the projected cash flows for the property. The developable properties of Canary Wharf come with considerable risk. For example‚ the London office market downturn‚ as well as significant market hits for the large financial services tenants of Canary Wharf‚ presents serious
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A canary for one. At first I would like to speak about the author. Hemingway was born and raised in Oak Park‚ Illinois. After living high school he worked for a few months as a reporter. He was seriously wounded and returned home within the year. In 1922 Hemingway married Hadley Richardson. He travelled a lot and used his experience in his works. It is important to note that Ernest Hemingway played a major role in defining 20th century American literature. And regarding the short story.. “A canary
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apparently considers such silence to be “normal” among properly married people Like many of Hemingway’s stories‚ ‘A Canary for One also deals with the essential loneliness of man and the futility of human relationships. Here he describes a train journey to Paris. After a brief note on the environment in the first character‚ an American lady starts a conversation obviously referring to the Canary that she bought in Palermo for a dollar and a half. The interior of the lit salon was quite stuffy with smoke
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Arabella Mansfield-First female Lawyer Nicole Goodby Composition I-202 Instructor Swanhorst Everest University Composition I-202 “The theory of this government from the beginning has been perfect equality to all the people” (as stated in the in the Arguments of the Women Suffrage Delegates to the U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary on January 24th‚ 1985). These words are spoken by one of the most awe-inspiring women of all times Arabella Mansfield. A story
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Mansfield Reformatory The Mansfield Reformatory was built in the year 1886 and was originally built with intentions of humanely rehabilitating first-time offenders. The reformatory was initially applauded for creating a positive step forward for prison reform. It was later in 1978 that the reformatory’s legacy was one of abuse‚ torture‚ and murder. It had been denounced for “brutalizing and inhuman conditions”. Violence among inmates was an everyday way of life. Tales have been told of inmates
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“What matters to you defines your mattering.” (Green 212). The book An Abundance of Katherines by John Green is about a roadtrip that lands a heartbroken genius and his muslim best friend in the town of Gutshot‚ Tennessee. Once lured by the road signs advertising the body of Archduke Francis Ferdinand‚ these two boys meet their tour-guide and soon-to-be roommate for the summer. When these three unlikely friends strive to find their purpose in life‚ they come to realize that the secret to finding
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Year 9 Soccer Elective ASSIGNMENT # 1: MY FOOTBALL / SOCCER VISION All assignments – to be given electronically – emailed to www.soccer2sports.com.au DUE DATE: TUESDAY 4TH NOV – 2014 Learning Outcomes Assessed: Knowledge: Describe your vision of how soccer should be played. Skills: Analyse the elements of attacking and defending in soccer and relate them to your vision of how soccer should be played. Application: Provide written and diagram details of how soccer should be played. Key Tasks
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