stab you in the back‚ people will spread misleading and untrue rumors about you‚ what if you would know everything? Are you ready to be slapped by the truth? Are you ready to see yourself from their perspective? In this literary story “A Low Art” by Margaret Atwood‚ is about retelling Homer’s novel – The Odyssey but from Penelope’s perspective. Penelope is the faithful‚ patient‚ considerate‚ devoted and loving wife of Odysseus. Odysseus was described in the excerpt as tricky and liar‚ how great he is
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what we tend to focus on. Culture affects growing up‚ race‚ gender‚ class‚ family and language. Canadian Culture and Identity What does Canada mean to you? Hockey. Maple syrup. Tim Horton’s. 4 seasons Groups of 7 Snow. Margaret Atwood Understand your culture is important in understanding other cultures. Canada is a multicultural country. Literature is used to define a culture. It is easier to explain what we are not than what we are. Hard to define a culture
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In the multilayered mystery “My Father’s Mask‚ Joe Hill presents a young boy and his family travel to a remote cabin the family inherited from the boy’s grandfather. On the way‚ his mom tells him a story about “playing card people” who are ruining their lives. They are going to sell many of the possessions in the cabin because they need the money. When they arrive‚ both of his parents dawn masks‚ telling him it’s an old tradition. The next day‚ he is dispatched to the woods to gather firewood. He
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I had such a great time decorating my mask in class this week! To be honest‚ I was a little terrified going into class that I wouldn’t be able to decorate my mask to my own expectations without spending a few hours on it‚ or that I would not be able to express the concept that I had created in my mind for my mask. As I worked on it‚ however‚ my worries faded away and I felt at ease because the activity in itself was so relaxing. After I gathered the paint‚ glitter‚ and feathers that I felt so
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Senior Research Project: Is the right to bear arms ethical? Lucas Van Duyn Senior Seminar: Business Ethics Dr. Jewe July 31‚ 2012 Introduction to the Project: In the United States‚ research into firearms and violent crime is fraught with difficulties‚ associated with limited data on gun ownership and use‚ firearms markets‚ and aggregation of crime data. Research studies into gun violence have primarily taken one of two approaches: case-control studies and social ecology. Gun ownership
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The poem‚ We Wear the Mask‚ was a beautiful poem. Many people can relate to having to hide their true feelings. I am one of those people. In lines 10 and 11‚ Dunbar says‚ “We smile‚ but‚ O great Christ‚ our cries to thee from tortured souls arise.” To me‚ this was these lines really hit home the most. I can relate to feeling like I have no one to go to with my true feelings‚ except for Christ. He is the only person I know that will always be there for me no matter what the circumstance and I know
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relationship and hybridization of brown bears (Ursus arctos) and polar bears (Ursus maritimus). Fast morphological evolution has been seen over the years throughout mammals of the earth‚ as it is an important driver of specialization and speciation. Ursus‚ is the genus in the family of Ursidae (bears) that includes polar bears (Ursus arctos)‚ black bears (Ursus americanus)‚ and brown bears (Ursus maritimus). The polar bear and brown bear specifically are closely related
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mountains are amazing places to be. But‚ what should you do if you happen to come across a bear? You may see a bear at a safe distance or you may come around a curve in the trail‚ surprise a bear and see one up close. What you do in either circumstance could save your life. For the first scenario - if you see a bear in the wild‚ here are some tips to follow. These tips are the same for both black bears and grizzly bears. Keep your distance. Give it lots of space so it doesn’t feel threatened and can leave
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With America at war in 2004‚ looking back to our past to how we overcame insurmountable odds is what Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was pleading when she delivered an eulogy at President Ronald Reagan’s funeral in 2004. She believes that since both wars and eras parallel each other‚ we must look to back to see how confident and daring President Reagan was when he took on the USSR and communism in order to understand how we should take on the War on Terror. She started out by describing how effective
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respect us humans give to each others home. Animals such as Polar Bears are losing there natural habitat‚ and us humans are causing it. Our selfish acts are contributing to the loss of the Artic ice‚ which is vital for the Polar bears survival. The Polar bear population is quickly declining and we must take action‚ and make a change to our way of life to make it easier for the Polar bear. The main reason why the Polar Bear population is quickly declining is because of climate change (WWF)
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