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    Melina Marchetta explores the discoveries and changes encountered by an teenager‚ through the eyes of Josephine Alibrandi. Josephine is a 17 year old girl‚ with Italian heritage‚ throughout her life she has faced racial discrimination‚ further more she has encountered many offensive comments directed tat the scandal of her illegitimacy. Throughput her final year in high school‚ she comes to understand who she is and comes to understand what is important to her. For the whole of the novel Melina Marchetta

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    students: Julie‚ Christina and myself. We chose blood pressure and blood glucose for our topic. Christina was chosen to be the group leader. Julie and I were considered the “listeners” of the group‚ meaning we would complete whatever task Christina assigned us. I think this worked out well because I believe that I work better when I have someone telling me what I need to complete. We all gathered information regarding blood pressure and blood glucose and emailed it to Christina. She then used that

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    overall life satisfaction. A high score would be in the range of 74-76. Marylou Orozco scored a 72; Christina Gomez scored a 60; Colby Martin scored a 66. The second test that was given was Am I Engaged? This gives an idea of how much one is willing to persist in a task. A high score indicates someone who is immersed and absorbed in what they do. The scores range from 9-45. Marylou scored 27; Christina scored 34; Colby scored 19. The third test was How are You Feeling Right Now? The scores can range

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    Listed below are kidnapping‚ robbery‚ and disorderly conduct. Kidnapping Kidnapping is a crime of unlawfully seizing and carrying away a person by force or seizing and detaining a person against his or her will with intent to carry that person away at a later time. A person may be kidnapped because the kidnapper may want a ransom‚ a reward‚ to use you as a shield or to use you as a hostage. Kidnapping is a felony in the first degree and a person who is convicted of kidnapping is usually sentenced

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    University of Phoenix Material Week Three Worksheet Match the items in the Case Summary column to the Options in the right column by entering the correct corresponding alphabetical letter next to the numbers in the first column. Not all options will be used. | | |Case Summary | |Options | | | | | |

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    Analysis by Usama Ehsan The poem "An Apple-Gathering" by Christina Rossetti because is powerful and moving. This poem is about the narrator‚ who‚ after plucking blossoms from the apple tree‚ is surprised to find no apples there. The first quartet shows the narrator‚ probably because they looked pretty‚ "plucked pink blossoms from my apple and wore them all evening in my hair." She appeared disappointed and perplexed that there were "no apples there" in the "due season." Like many of

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    aspires to be the first Alibrandi female to take control of her life. This motivation of freedom is strong in Josie and her rebellious ways demonstrate this. Christina is the result of the Italian culture and the clash it has with the Australian identity. From the time she was thrown out of home at 17‚ Nonna has always blamed Christina for Josies birth. Up until Francessca’s death‚ Nonna was forbidden to have any contact with her daughter. this exemplifies the authority an Italian male can exert

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    change + quotes Narrative techniques used my Marchetta to highlight this Michael Andretti - Single minded - Not interested in being present - Cold and unwelcoming - Believed life was perfect before and when he initially met Josephine and re-met Christina - Arrogance ‘ don’t pity me‚ my life lacks nothing’ Gives the perception that he enjoys his life regardless of the recent discovery‚ perhaps not wanting to get involved with Josie and her mum - “I hate to tell you Josie‚ but I wasn’t aware of

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    is strained by Christina not following Italian tradition (getting married and having children.) Katia‚ constantly wants Christina to follow tradition‚ like the Italian community does‚ however Christina feels that nothing she does will ever be good enough. “I’ve already disgraced myself in their eyes” (page 96) Christina says this to Katia‚ to explain that she can’t change their tarnished view of her. Michael’s actions show that he first ran away from tradition‚ by abandoning Christina‚ but now wants

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    One of the popular problems nowadays is children kidnapping for different purposes. This issue is not new but it is still up-to-date and topical. Amongst human trafficking‚ children are also kidnapped. And they are very lucky in the case of hard labor. If it is the case of selling their insights it won’t seem as a bad fate at all. It is one of the worst things that may happen to a child. Even though the problem of children kidnapping is up-to-date and topical‚ the society in the face of a family

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