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    which have come from the simplest ideas‚ offering solutions to even difficult work issues. Such is the case with pumper or tanker trucks; they offer an efficient and safe way to transport most liquids‚ from clear pool water to caustic chemicals. Despite such a simplistic concept‚ pumper trucks are available in many different types and with different uses in mind. So it is important to examine the different types to be sure the right one is added to the work fleet. Pumper vs. Tanker - One In the Same

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    When I am feeling angry or stressed‚ I head to my gym‚ Planet Fitness. Whether it’s snowing‚ raining‚ foggy‚ or sunny‚ the gym is always very busy. In order to enter the gym‚ I have to open and pass through two double doors. I immediately see the main service desk‚ where I sign in with my account number. I also notice a bowl of Tootsie-Rolls on the desk‚ so I grab a couple to enjoy some extra sugar before I work out. Behind the service desk‚ there are four tanning booths that look like alien

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    Who is not aware of the advantages of a morning walk and its therapeutic effect on the human body? It not only keeps one physically fit but also takes care of mental and emotional well being It is true that things that work the best in this world are not at all expensive and it can not be truer than in the case of getting up early for a morning walk. If‚ undertaken and performed regularly‚ like a religious task‚ it shows miraculous benefits. Morning walk has become one of those things for which

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    on the sensuous level of human experience so that one may stand symbolically for the other; the sun represents summer‚ the moon represents autumn‚ the stars represent winter‚ and the rain represents spring. The vertical sequence in the poem corresponds to our expectations and desires. The poet echoes his unequal impression by referring to it insistently in the following lines: “snow”‚ “died”‚ “buried”‚ “was by was”‚ “deep by deep”. The shift from single words to pair of words announces rhythmically

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    Name: Instructor: Course name: Date: Traditions Traditions have existed in every society and they have been upheld by the members who worshiped them. Traditions are deeply rooted in culture to the extent that they carry the identity of the society. This case of traditions expressing identity is explained below in the selected texts. In Achebe’s text the “Dead Men Path”‚ a young headmaster called Mr. Obi wanted to change the traditions of the community around. He closed the path that traversed the

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    The Lottery: Don’t Let the Title Fool You. Congratulations! Tess Hutchinson has won the lottery. Or so the title lets the audience think that. “The Lottery” is a short story written by Shirley Jackson in 1948. It is based in a small town that has an annual “lottery winner”. “The people of the village began to gather in the square‚ between the post office and the bank‚ around ten o’clock” (1). Each town member will go collect a piece of paper. Then‚ that family‚ the Hutchinson’s‚ will proceed and

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    “A Rose for Emily” and “The Lottery” In “A Rose for Emily” narrator was an observer. He was part of the villagers but not the main character. He is not able to get into the mind of the character so his encounters are usually unreliable and not trusted. He can only tell us his view of things not what the character is thinking. The narrator prepared us for the ending of this story here by the use of some symbolic items. Some examples are: the broken down old and decayed house‚ which can mean some

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    The Lottery by shirley Jackson‚ blind tration and resistance to change are explored through the story. Presented to anyone who might find themselves in the similar situation that the main character of The Lottery‚ Tessie Hutchinson found herself in. The invisible pressure that is enforced by society to act a certain way‚ and follow certain traditions is one of the main themes of this story. More importantly though‚ this story also encourages individuals who feel oppressed by society in one way or

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    It is through great suspense and irony that Shirley Jackson tells the story of a lottery in a small town. The result of the lottery is also left open to be interpreted by the reader. All this could not be done without the use of the third person objective point of view in which the story ‚“The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson‚ is told. Shirley Jackson uses situational irony as well as verbal irony to keep the readers on their toes and especially to keep the ending a surprise. Achieving this irony would

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    Get Over the Past‚ Focus on the Present “A Rose for Emily”‚ by William Faulkner and “The Lottery”‚ by Shirley Jackson are both short stories that deal with conflict from either the community or individually. Faulkner hints us readers the main conflict in “A Rose for Emily” is not only Emily but other characters in this short story. For “The Lottery”‚ Jackson hints the readers the conflict is more on the social side meaning the community or society not only the main characters. But the main comparisons

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