The Dateline video on Julia Butterfly‚ Out On a Limb‚ was my favorite of the three videos this week. I liked the theme that one women could make so much of a change. She was risking her life because she thought it was the only way people would notice what was happening in the Redwood forest‚ she wasn’t wrong. I didn’t actually know that only 3% of the virgin redwood forest remains‚ most likely less than that now. If she protested on the ground‚ they would have chopped down the trees‚ including the
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Good morning teacher and students‚ Julia Gillard’s sexism and misogyny speech in 2010 was inspiring for many women and men in Australia. It is a controversial topic in Australia and even though we may be luckier than others‚ we still have a long way to go until we are finally equal. Gillard fought for women to have the right to be eligible for the opportunity to go in any position available in the combat force. The fighting was worth it‚ women can now apply for all positions as long as they are
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Superman and Me. By: Sherman Alexie Essay by: Julia Thompson "When life gives you lemons‚ make lemonade." In the short story Superman and me‚ by Sherman Alexie it shows us how this metaphor is used without it even being said. Alexie unlike most Indian kids in 1998 had a passion to read. He got this urge to read from his father‚ someone that went out of his way to buy any novel‚ magazine‚ or book that he could get his grip on. Reading material was stacked throughout the house‚ Alexie would read
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was becoming increasingly popular. To this end‚ an apology was given to the people directly affected by this injustice in an effort to open a dialogue on the issue and acknowledge the pain and suffering caused as a result. Throughout the apology‚ Julia Gillard uses a variety of techniques to the convey the sincerity of the message and to successfully speak on behalf of the Australian people. Gillard continuously states‚ “…. we say sorry”‚ which uses utilises both repetition and inclusive language
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4. It has been brought to my attention that a parent is concerned that I’m including Julia Serano’s Whipping Girl in the Intro to Women’s and Gender Studies course I am teaching. While I want to respect this parent’s opinions and desires regarding the education of their child‚ I will do everything in my power to keep this text in the syllabus. The unit I have built around it is essential in promoting understanding of key concepts‚ including gender theories‚ identity and social location‚ and privilege
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perspective often leads to further suffering. A Temporary Matter by Jhumpa Lahou and Kiss Me by Andrew Pyper demonstrate a loss of identity‚ negligence towards communication‚ and eventually leading to the destruction of a relationship. The characters in both “Kiss Me” and “A Temporary Matter” both experience a loss of extreme need and importance‚ which results in the loss of their own identity. The Narrator in “Kiss me”‚ as well as Shakumar in “A Temporary Matter” both exhibit intelligence and determination
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An Analysis of Symbolism In Kiss of the Spiderwoman And No One Writes to the Colonel Lara Blacklock English AI Colegio Internacional de Caracas “It’s a sin to take the food out of our mouths to give it to a rooster” (Garcia Marquez 31). This essay portrays the different types of symbolism throughout the novels Kiss of the Spiderwoman by Manuel Puig and No One Writes to the Colonel by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. The fighting cock is the dominant symbol in the former‚ representing both
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According to Julia Mckinnell in the article “Control‚ Alt‚ Erase” she talks about how social networking has become a problem for teenagers‚ and how parents can serve as “a role model” by helping and making sure that their kids personal information is safe. Mckinnell gives important reasons why parents should be aware of the consequences that social networks can have on their children. Posting a message‚ a tweet‚ or a photo online can give away the location and time it was posted. This data can
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they have said or done‚ or perhaps it is basically just to extremely overwhelming‚ making it difficult to comprehend that you will never see this individual again. Managing pain is one of the primary topics in the short story “People-Watching” by Julia Gray. The story is from The Mechanics’ Institute Reviewl‚ which was published in 2014. The main character in People-Watching is a young fellow named Paul‚ who studies architecture at the University College London. Paul and the young
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Portfolio A Small Free Kiss In The Dark. What was your first impression of the book? My first impression of the novel titled “a small free kiss in the dark”was ‚that it would be a bit weird. Because the title made absolutely no sense to me‚ and it still doesn’t make sense to me in chapter 11. Aside from that after reading the prologue I knew that there were going to be some people named Billy and Max. The narrator was still unknown. As we begun reading I understood well what was going on‚ and I
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