“River of Names” is part of a collection of short stories in the book Trash published in 1988‚ written by Dorothy Allison. It is the basis for the later novel Bastard out of Carolina. In her powerful writing‚ Allison draws on her own harrowing childhood in 1950s Greenville‚ South Carolina: the stigma of growing up a bastard‚ the shame and pride she felt toward her family‚ and her association with her stepfather who beat and molested her. “In this story‚ “River of Names‚”
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Merchants of Cool Assignment 1. Discretionary Income (chapter 13): The money available to a household over an above what it requires to have a comfortable standard of living. This is also known as disposable income. How it relates to the movie: The movie discussed at the beginning that teens have a lot of disposable income. There is 32 million teens that spend 100 billion each year. 2. Looking-Glass Self (chapter 5): The process of imagining the reaction of others toward oneself How it relates
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THE MERCHANTS OF COOL 1) Is the "mook" (the stereotypically crude‚ adolescent male) real‚ or just a media construction? How about the "midriff" (the girl as sex symbol)? Do you know any "mooks" or "midriffs"? Do you think you or your friends are influenced by the MTV standard of "cool"? If so‚ how? Are there ways to be "cool" without copying media? How do the "mook" and "midriff" stereotypes relate to the corporate interests of the media outlets that perpetuate them (in other words‚ why these
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and her intention to reject her father and his Jewish religion‚ to become Lorenzo’s wife and a Christian‚ thereby rejecting all that her father Shylock believes in... Jessica: "Alack‚ what heinous sin is it in me / To be asham’d to be my father’s child! But though I am a daughter to his blood‚ I am not to his manners. O Lorenzo! If thou keep promise‚ I shall end this strife‚ / Become a Christian‚ and thy loving wife" (Lines 16-20). Jessica‚ Shylock’s daughter plans to elope with Lorenzo against her
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Mercy v. Justice Old Testament v. New Testament While the conflict between justice and mercy plays a key role in determining the outcome of The Merchant of Venice‚ this conflict is even more important because it provides a setting for the contrast between the rigid law and rules of the Old Testament and the concepts of mercy and forgiveness as taught by Christ in the New Testament. It is in the climactic trial scene that The Duke‚ hoping Shylock will excuse Antonio’s penalty‚ asks him‚ "How
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people do not show any mercy because they have no room for mercy or has very little while others give mercy to many a lot. To imagine such a world where mercy is not shown and just being caught by doing one sin would be the death penalty. In The Merchant of Venice‚ by William Shakespeare‚ Shakespeare reveals the idea of mercy through the different scenes in a exciting and interesting way for the readers to keep reading on. Mercy depends on the person and how their characteristic is and also how they
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Marketing Plan: Li Ning to be the number one in China sportswear market 1.0 Executive Summary The primary objective is to increase Li Ning¡¦s overall market share from the current 17% to 20% in 3 years time and defend its first place in China sportswear market against strong competition. To achieve this goal‚ Li Ning has to improve the customers brand perception‚ rationalize market segments and invest in Mega cities and first tier cities. 2.0 Situation Analysis As the dominant local brand
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The Secret River Analysis The director Neil Armfield communicated many themes such as possession‚ ownership and the different relationships between the men and women throughout his play. The play‚ The Secret River‚ was a powerful and well demonstrated play about the different relationships between the White People and the Aboriginal. It was directed by Neil Armfield and produced by the Sydney Theatre Company. Some key themes and issues portrayed in the play was the power struggle between the characters
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The adverse effects of praising children might not be apparent. However‚ in “How Not to Talk to Your Kids‚” by Po Bronson the article clearly states how certain kinds of praises may be harmful to children. The more general the praising might be the more harmful it becomes. The author Bronson reveals that eighty-five percent of Americans believe that it is important to tell their children that they are smart. Many of these parents believe that positive reinforcement is the best. While in some instances
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Project On “The Merchant Of Venice” Contents SR. NO. PARTICULARS 1 Writer 2 Summary 3 Character Analysis 4 Themes 5 Relevance To Modern World 6 Critical Evaluation Writer William Shakespeare born on 26 April 1564 (baptised) – 23 April 1616)] was an English poet and playwright‚ widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world’s pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England’s national
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