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    this world is permanent‚ changes are brought into our lives and how we deal with it depends upon ourselves. Whether we accept it or not‚ changes affect who we are in the future. Both Kamau in The Return and the narrator in A Marker on the Side of the Boat portray how they dealt with changes around them as a result of a war that occurred in their beloved home places. Their passive decision to accept reality lead to a positive outcome that has not made their lives miserable‚ but instead those depraved

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    Naturalism in Stephen Crane’s “The Open Boat” 1. What philosophical values‚ if any‚ are presented or advocated by Stephen Crane in the story? ** In Stephen Crane’s short story “The Open Boat” we are able to see the views of Crane concerning Naturalism. Throughout his story‚ Crane presents to us the idea that nature and the universe are both impassive and uncaring about humankind. An example of this idea would be when Crane states in the story: “When it occurs to a man that nature does

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    Jrome.K.Jrome J‚ the narrator‚ represents a simple middle-class Englishman who is hypochondriac. He believes that he is suffering from innumerable diseases and ailments caused by ‘overwork’. He is a man of decent dressing sense with an inclination towards ‘taste in colours.’ J has a fondness for water and water-related activities like boating‚ rafting and rowing. He narrates numerous anecdotes‚ comic set-pieces and funny incidents from his memory that add to the humour in the novel. He finds

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    In the real world‚ one must be prepared to face challenges before they succeed. This is the theme of “The Open Boat” by Stephen Crane. Crane represents the theme by using copious amounts of symbolism throughout the story. The inactive house of refuge represents that one must be prepared to face the world by themselves. The obstructive storm represents that one may need backtrack before they can reach their goals. The icy quality of the water represents that sometimes the world can be hostile to people

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    The Middle Ages or “The Dark Ages”‚ has quite a negative connotation‚ but is not quite as dark as you would think. The Dark Ages are referred to as the period of time during the fall of the Western Roman Empire. Specifically‚ The 16th century was a very pivotal time in history that began in the year of 1501 AD and had changed the world from that point on. Many important events from within the century have shaped our world to be the way it is. One being in 1531 when the Church of England broke free

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    Introduction - bars 1-3 Section a - bars 4- 39 Section b - bars 40 - 105 Section b1- bars 106-140 Section a1- bars 141- 157 outro - bar 158 slow fade out Introduction - bars 1-3 Section a - bars 4- 39 Section b - bars 40 - 105 Section b1- bars 106-140 Section a1- bars 141- 157 outro - bar 158 slow fade out Theme B at its first appearance. The mood is much more confident with a loud dynamic and accented notes. Theme B at its first appearance. The mood is much more confident

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    characteristic of the boat industry is the overall economy. 2.When the economy is booming then the sales of boats will increase. These types of boats are considered a luxury item and when the economy is failing‚ so are the sales. 3.The market size is relatively small with only 17 major skis and recreational wakeboard boat manufactures nation wide‚ including Australia. 4.Rivalry among the boat manufacturers is spread out from the west coast to the east coast. 5.Distribution is very small; boat owners represent

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    Rachel Sprandel 9/12/14 2nd period-Dowlen In recent years there has been a significant influx in the number of immigrants‚ both documented and undocumented that have come to the United States. Each immigrant has a unique story about their journey to our country. This immigrant experience still shapes the broader American story by the influence that their actions and choices have on today’s society. From trying to get jobs to helping others get jobs to the very first immigrants‚ their experiences

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    Fresh Off the Boat (FOB)‚ it’s used as an insult to the immigrants who immigrated to the US and have lack of understanding of the new country; people should stop using it. Words are powerful. They can harmless or harmful at the same time. People have to use words wisely. As an Asian‚ I’ve never experience people calls me “FOB” in China until I moved to America when I was 13 years old. I remembered that the first time I walked into the school; I was very nervous and excited at that time. As I walked

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    so-called Vietnamese “boat people.” Vietnam War Evidence shows that China colonized the country by the name Vietnam since even the name of the country is derived from a Chinese word “Viet” which designates a hundred tribes that populated the Southern regions of China. The Chinese empire wanted to extend its control over Vietnam‚ after all‚ they managed‚ and the Viet accepted Chinese official designations to rule their territory. Conflicts

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