The Bath School disaster was three bombings in Bath Township‚ Michigan‚ on May 18‚ 1927‚ which killed 38 school children‚ two teachers‚ four other adults and the bomber himself; at least 58 people were injured. Most of the victims were children in the second to sixth grades (7–14 years old) attending the Bath Consolidated School. This was one of the deadliest school massacres in the history of the United States. The bomber was school board treasurer Andrew Kehoe‚ 55‚ who was enraged about a property
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Tucker Module 4/ SLP English 101 December 2‚ 2012 Dr. Glen Baxley Why I Want a Wife In Judy Brady’s personal essay‚” I Want a Wife‚” she explains why she would want a wife. In her essay she was trying to teach the unmarried and the married women the role of an uncomplicated wife. Everyone wished they had someone to do things for them. Brady is letting you know she dreams a wife should be. She wants a wife so that she can be independent‚ take care of the children‚ physical needs and sexual
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In "Why I Want a Wife‚" Brady offers hypothetical criteria for an ideal wife in a satirical commentary on how the work of wives is often taken for granted. The humor of the essay lies in its structure: on the surface it seems to accept the criteria it puts forth‚ while the meaning actually operates in the recognition that the narrator is being sarcastic. Using writing as one of her tools for activism‚ Judy (Syfers) Brady has established herself as a supporter of the women’s movement since she began
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Why is Curley’s wife never given a personal name? Names have been an important facet of society for as long as Homo sapiens have existed. A name is defined as “a word or symbol used in logic to designate an entity.” In Of Mice and Men‚ John Steinbeck teaches a lesson about the nature of human existence and shows how grim and isolated people become without hope. Steinbeck neglects to address Curley’s wife’s character by name in order to emphasize her position as a literary element and provide commentary
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How does Steinbeck use language and structure to portray curleys wife? Firstly‚ her first description is in chapter two just after George and lennie have arrived on the ranch. When we first read her description we realise she is all dressed in red‚ she wore “red mules”‚ “red ostrich feathers” and her “finger nails were red”. The author uses this symbolic language technique to help us understand that red is associated with danger in the book. This suggests that she is someone to be avoided. The
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Patricia Bath Though out history there has been very influential African American’s such as Martin Luther King Jr.‚ Barack Obama‚ and Rosa Parks. But the one I’m going to be talking about today isn’t as well known as the ones I just mentioned‚ but she is still a very important influence to today’s society as well as many African Americans. The person that I’m going to be talking about today is Patricia Bath the first African American female to finish her
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inspiration to construct pieces stemming from abstract ideology. An example of Porter’s natural yet highly objective style of painting is The Artist’s Wife‚ an oil-on-canvas portrait painted in 1954. By placing the subject of the painting in the center and using various brush strokes and a muted color palette‚ Porter created the The Artist’s Wife to have an overall somber mood‚ which can help give viewers insight to the mental and emotional state of the subject of the painting. The painting is extremely
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someone’s wife is diagnosed with cancer‚ it not only affects her but also her other half. The spouse plays a significant role in his wife’s care. He finds out very quickly on how to be a caregiver for his ailing wife. The spouse learns new responsibilities and tasks that can often be overwhelming to him. Educational groups are formed by the medical community that are dedicated in helping teach the spouse on how to be a cancer caregiver . However‚ not every spouse stands beside his wife during this
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Taylor Mrs. Hart-Garcia Gifted Literature 17 December 2013 Curley’s Wife: A Deeper Insight Curley’s wife is stuck living on a ranch with no other women during the Great Depression. She is called many names such as “tart”‚ but she is never given a formal name besides Curley’s wife. Although Curley’s wife acts promiscuous and mean‚ she is actually suffering from loneliness. In Of Mice and Men‚ Curley’s wife is defined as Curley’s wife and nothing more than that. Living on a ranch with all men‚ her husband
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How far do you agree with the view that ‘The World’s wife’ is ‘nothing but feminist propaganda’? Carol Ann Duffy is a Scottish poet and playwright; frequently dealing with issues of gender‚ oppression and violence. In ‘The Worlds Wife’ Carol Ann Duffy explores the portrayal of women in literature‚ and many of the poems seem to smite men; viewing them as being subordinate instead of women. She explores these ideas through monologues of different historical and mythical events from a female perspective
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