in adolescence. Children are judged by if one is ‘wearing glasses‚ they must be smart’ or ‘one is tall so they must play volleyball.’ Society should not judge a child based on their looks especially since they have not developed their identity. Judith Ortiz Cofer‚ author of “The Story of My Body” published in The Latin Deli in 1993‚ shares her story of dealing with self-image and finding her identity‚ "My skin color‚ my size and my appearance were variables - things that were judged according to
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Exploring the life of an ordinary girl and discovering her emotions is the main theme in the novel One Whole and Perfect Day‚ by Australian author‚ Judith Clarke. The book‚ aimed at young adult readers‚ portrays an important moral message that advances the readers knowledge of growing up. Irritating and stressful problems arise in this novel‚ which are faced generally by the main character‚ Lily. She experiences changes throughout the novel as she overcomes the challenges of maturing to an adult
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My response to the title of the poem was a fifteen-year-old Latina girl becoming of age. Quinceanera can be compared to Sweet Sixteen or becoming eighteen-years-old all of which represent the transition into adulthood for a young lady. Traditionally a Quinceanera is celebrated among the Latino culture and catholic community. The poem demonstrates tone well using her emotions and feeling toward turning fifteen. This author takes her own experience and puts it into the poem. She describes the time
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Engstrom Auto Mirror plant‚ as a privately owned business‚ it manufactured mirrors for trucks and automobiles. The managers aimed to increase productivity for sustainable development of the company. Back in 1998‚ to pursue highly productivity‚ the plant was redesigning its production lines to incorporate new technology‚ however‚ the transition was not smooth‚ some problems had emerged‚ such as the staffs’ moral and efficiency declining and the internal contradictions being intensified between the
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Reyes Art Matters October 26‚ 2009 Formal Analysis: Judith Cutting Off the Head of Holofernes As I was walking across the 17th century art section at Walters Art Museum‚ hanging behind the big rectangular pillar in the middle of the hallway‚ an oil painting on panel by Trophime Bigot draws my attention. The high contrasting tones of colors and values and the artist capability to make the grotesque painting appealing interest me. Judith Cutting Off the Head of Holofernes (Figure 1)‚ ca. 1640
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Reflections Two poems I find similar in meaning are “Untitled”‚ by Peter Meinke and “Mirror”‚ by Sylvia Path. The connections of the two poems are that both of the speakers are reflecting on themselves through poetry. Although they two poems have similarities; they are also different in many ways as well. The poem “Untitled” is about a father recognition of how badly he treats his son. I think in this poem the father is full of remorse and regret. Seems‚ as if‚ the speaker feels guilty or
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York Times‚ Annie Baker’s Circle Mirror Transformation uncovers the hidden truths‚ desires‚ and heart-wrenching regrets of its characters through seemingly innocent acting exercises. The Obie Award winning drama will be presented by the University of Rochester International Theatre Program and will open December 1st at Todd Theatre‚ located on the River Campus. Described as a “love letter to the theater” by the play’s guest director‚ Pirronne Yousefzadeh‚ Circle Mirror Transformation – featuring four
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If to discover the origin of the work in a “normal” artwork‚ to grasp its createdness we must investigate the “creative” activity of the artist‚ then in Canning’s “Mavro” (Fig 4-25‚ 2012) and “Black mirror I” (Fig 4-26‚ 2012) we must do the opposite‚ try to understand their unmaking. Under what Heidegger calls purely workly terms (Heidegger 1950‚ 34) and dispelling all notions of context and rhetoric‚ these paintings‚ despite appearances‚ are not really distinct from Canning’s other work‚ they’re
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ST. SCHOLASTICAS COLLEGE MANILA 2560 Leon Guinto Street‚ Malate‚ Manila Art‚ Love and Transformation: A Mirror of Classical Literature By: Katherine F. Jaramilla BSP 201A January 8‚ 2013 Professor: Miss Bethel Anne Batallones Art‚ Love and Transformation: A mirror of Classical Literature Publius Ovidius Naso was a known Roman poet. He was also recognized as a canonical poet of Latin literature. In his works‚ wide ranges of meters were used. Ovid believed that love can transform
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Judith Thomson’s argument through her article‚ “A Defence of Abortion” is one that adopts the premise that the fetus is a human being from the moment of conception. By doing this‚ Thomson is distancing her argument from the various theorists who maintain the moral view that it is wrong to kill another human being‚ such as (Marquis‚ 1989). This ultimately allows her to assume various hypothetical situations in which the cognitive status of the fetus is otherwise not considered. This is important.
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