Orthopedic Surgeon and Its History Ciara N. Hayes Virginia College June 7‚ 2012 The word "orthopaedics" was coined by Nicholas Andry. It was derived from Greek words for "correct" or "straight" ("orthos") and "child" ("paidion")‚ in 1741‚ at the age of eighty-one he published Orthopaedia: or the Art of Correcting and Preventing Deformities in Children. In the U.S. the spelling orthopedics is standard‚ although the majority of university and residency programs still use Andry ’s spelling. In
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these rituals. Gwendolyn says “I adore you. But you haven’t proposed to me yet. Nothing has been said at all about marriage. The subject has not even been touched on” (622). This shows that Jack is ignoring the stages of courting and jumping right into marriage. Wilde is certainly satirically commenting on courting and how there really just has to be a mutual attraction. Upon Gwendolyn’s acceptance of his proposal‚ the problems with different social affairs begin to be unraveled. Gwendolyn says “I am
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were more uniform with each other‚ which created a more homogeneous look in neighborhoods. They were also much more affordable home to Americans than previous homes‚ and promoted efficiency and progressivism. The word bungalow was described by Gwendolyn Wright as “usually referring to a relatively unpretentious small house... the term implies a one-story or story-and-a-half dwelling of between six hundred and eight hundred square feet.” Bedrooms were very small‚ and the kitchen was usually only
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Oscar Wilde’s The Importance of Being Earnest While some critics contend that The Importance of Being Earnest is completely fanciful and has no relation to the real world‚ others maintain that Oscar Wilde’s "trivial comedy for serious people" does make significant comments about social class and the institution of marriage. These observations include the prevalent utilization of deceit in everyday affairs. Indeed the characters and plot of the play appear to be entirely irreverent‚ thus
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marriage‚ Earnest (in the city)‚ who is actually Jack‚ continues to pursue his plans of proposing to Gwendolyn. The reader is again amused as Earnest attempts to propose to Gwendolyn and Gwendolyn directing Earnest on how to propose. Earnest states "[They] must get married at once" Gwendolyn‚ who seems surprised‚ replies to Earnest’s declaration be saying "[He] hasn’t proposed yet" Gwendolyn then directs Earnest into asking properly "will you marry me." (130). This reveals to the reader the role
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Compare and contrast the sisters‚ Elinor and Marianne‚ in Sense and Sensibility to Cecily and Gwendolyn in The Importance of Being Earnest. Be sure to consider the personalities of each woman as you analyze how the demands and requirements of courtship dominate her attention and her interactions with others. Elinor and Marianne Dashwood VS Cecily and Gwendolyn In this paper‚ I intend to show the similarities and differences between the sisters in Sense and Sensibility and those in The Importance
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Prof. Abdullah-Matta ENG 225 02/24 The Magic of Gwendolyn Brooks Gwendolyn Brooks remains one of the most profound writers of literary works whose writings continue to illuminate issues of life up to date. She talked about various issues that touched on every single group in the society. Gwendolyn Brooks is the female poet who has been the most responsive to changes in the black community. Brooks was the first African-American to win a Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1950‚ and the first African-American
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well looked for the ideal man. Gwendolyn and Cecily are excited to find a man to marry.
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Importance of Being Earnest‚ by Oscar Wilde‚ successfully creates humorous outcomes from disagreements between the main characters Jack‚ Algernon‚ Gwendolyn‚ Cecily‚ and Lady Bracknell. One of the first conflicts that is quickly brought up in the play is between Jack and Lady Bracknell about marriage and respectability in Act I. Jack fell in love with Gwendolyn and wants to propose to her‚ but their marriage must be approved by Lady Bracknell. She questions him about his life‚ and when Jack reveals that
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Unfortunately‚ Jack had no parents. Because of this fact‚ Lady Bracknell refused to let Jack marry Gwendolyn even though he was a well-mannered gentleman with a satisfactory income and reputation. Another social expectation was to constantly attend social engagements. Without a proper excuse‚ missing a dinner party or other outing was almost scandalous
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