when stumbling along a dark path of pain‚ confusion‚ and struggle. Ordinary People‚ by Judith Guest‚ showcases this very theme by utilizing specific relationships to help further the growth of her main character‚ Conrad Jarrett. Conrad’s relations with his girlfriend Jeannine and counselor Dr. Berger play an important part in his recovery and coping with his depression after a recent suicide attempt.Throughout Judith Guest’s Ordinary People ‚ Jeannine and Dr. Berger are able to help Conrad become whole
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I have chosen the artwork Judith Decapitating Holofernes by Artemisia Gentileschi in 1620. The reason I chose this painting is because of the graphic nature and the history behind the painting. The painting is 6’ 6 ⅜” x 5’ 3 ¾” oil on canvas located at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence‚ Italy. The painting shows two women (Judith and her maidservant) holding down and cutting off the head of Holofernes. This is clear because of the sword that Judith is holding near his neck and the blood that is painted
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Wright needs to seriously consider the drawbacks to agreeing to sit on Mega’s board of directors. Although this proposal seems like a prosperous deal for all involved‚ Wright may be setting himself up for failure if he agrees to join the board. The following are disadvantages facing Wright: • 8 of the current board members have been on the board for more than 14 years • Within two years‚ Wright must invest $100‚000 in Mega stock • Declining stock price • Off balance sheet defined benefit
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Eric “Eazy-e” Wright was born in Compton LA‚ he was a hustler eager to apply his street knowledge to his legitimate game. He dropped out of highschool in the 10th grade. He lived on the streets his whole life until he started selling drugs and getting lots of money. After he got off the streets and actually had some money‚ he became friends with a guy named Dr. Dre. Dr. Dre and Eazy-e became good friends and Dr.Dre introduced Eazy-e to Ice Cube and these are the guys that started it all.
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they went.The white community abused of their power and treated them as animals. In consequence of this‚ Richard Wright created Native Son. The book is about of all of the Biggers Richard Wright had encountered when he lived in Chicago and Bigger represented all of them and how being a black person meant in this time. While many others wouldn’t agreed of Bigger’s action‚ Richard Wright‚ the author of Native Son illustrates the struggles of a
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it has also the power to blind‚ imprison and destroy. -Ralph Elision- Education is not a product: mark‚ diploma‚ job‚ money -- in that order: it’s a process‚ a never-ending one. -Bel Kaufman- During last week‚ I read 2 excerpts from Richard Wright and Malcolm X’ autobiographical writing. The interesting part is the authors both got self- educated by reading books while they were in tough situations because of racism. Although the way they accessed to education was different‚ they had a strong
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Judith Guest’s novel‚ Ordinary People‚ is quite a unique story in that it has two protagonists. It alternates between the Conrad’s story and Calvin’s‚ his father. Although they seem interrelated‚ especially at the beginning‚ they are more like two completely different stories which happen to occasionally affect one another before splitting off and going their own ways once more. Conrad’s main concern seems to be his emotional time bomb‚ always threatening to blow but never knowing when it’s going
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velocities of around 450 – 500kms/hr are Maglev Trains whose idea was given by Robert Goddard‚ an American Rocket scientist‚ in 1904 who gave a theory that trains could be lifted off the tracks by the use of electromagnetic rails. Many assumptions and ideas were brought about throughout the following years‚ but it was not until the 1970’s that Japan and Germany showed interest in it and began researching and designing. The motion of the Maglev train is based purely on magnetism and magnetic fields
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Train fares go off the rails. Are train fares becoming affordable for only the rich? Travel is ridiculously expensive: bus train or taxi‚ but especially the train. As trains are used by many people for various reasons to travel: to and from work; to and from school; to and from visiting family or holidays. They are used daily‚ and can be used by anyone any age‚ to anywhere they need‚ and this is why trains shouldn’t be so expensive. Trains are know as being the quickest‚most efficient
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“Train Stations and Barrooms” Being faced with difficult decisions is a major obstacle in the lives of adults. After conversing‚ many of these decisions are resolved in a favorable outcome that works for both adults. In “Hills like White Elephants‚” the two adults‚ an American man and the girl‚ discuss a major issue in their lives. This controversy pertains to a potential operation the woman may choose to undergo. The train station and the barroom emphasizes what is being discussed between the two
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