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    Rocking Horse Winner

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    The Rocking Horse Winner by D. H. Lawrence (1885-1930) is a tragic story in which the protagonist Hester learns that money does not equal happiness. The setting in the short story is used to express Hester’s longing for luck and what comes along with it. The Rocking Horse Winner takes place approximately from August to End November early December. We can tell that it ends near November because near the end of the story Hester’s birthday arrives which is in November and the book takes place over

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    The Rocking Horse Winner

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    GENS1101 Fiction Analysis Directions: Use critical thinking strategies to analyze the short stories from the fiction section of the Mercury Reader. 1. Title of Selection: The Rocking-Horse Winner 2. Author: D.H. Lawrence. Was born in a coal town in the dusty industrial area of England but didn’t find his way to the mines because of his mother. His writing mostly criticizes society. 3. Theme: Possessions are not more important than personal connections. Paul is trying

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    Holocaust Die Alone

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    They Did Not Die Alone In the 1940s‚ Nazi Germany expressed a deep hatred towards Jews‚ therefore leading to the death of over six million men‚ women‚ and children‚ creating what we now know as the Holocaust. In order to truly understand what happened under the Nazi regime‚ one must understand that there were dark‚ evil forces at work; and that through one man in particular‚ Adolf Hitler‚ these forces destroyed nearly two-thirds of the Jews on the planet. During the Holocaust‚ millions of lives

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    One Hour Alone

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    One Hour Alone For our first assignment in class‚ we were asked to do a “One Hour Alone” where you sit somewhere quiet‚ by yourself and just observe your senses and feelings. My one hour alone was very interesting. I chose to sit in my car in front of my house for one hour. At first it was very boring but then I started to think about my life. It was raining outside and I felt so relaxed. All I heard were rain drops dropping on the windshield and I was watching them fall as I laid in my seat

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    Alone: Emotion and Speaker

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    Alone From childhood’s hour I have not been As others were; I have not seen As others saw; I could not bring My passions from a common spring. From the same source I have not taken My sorrow; I could not awaken My heart to joy at the same tone; And all I loved‚ I loved alone. Then- in my childhood‚ in the dawn Of a most stormy life- was drawn From every depth of good and ill The mystery which binds me still: From the torrent‚ or the fountain‚ From the red cliff of the mountain‚ From

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    Alone in a Crowded Room

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    students study the classic tales of Shakespere or the modern novels of J.K. Rowling they learn that some things never change. The literary themes and devices of ancient times develop throughout modern times. The modern saying that someone can feel alone in a crowded room sumarizes a similar theme between "The Seafarer" written by an unknown author and "You Found Me" written by The Fray. The two works portray a common theme that finding God helps change the emotion of lonliness and disappointment by

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    "Eating Alone in Restaurants" is an essay by Bruce Jay Friedman about the insecurities some people have about dining alone. It also gives readers tips on how to make the lone dining experience less frightening. Friedman starts off with what one should do before getting to the restaurant. The author suggests that one should be casually dressed‚ should be in a sober state‚ and should avoid theatrical behaviour while heading to the restaurant. Upon arrival‚ be calm and collected‚ and when the waiter

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    Boys and Girls alone

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    Boys and Girls Alone Is reality TV for kids? Where is the line between fair reality and cruel displays of innocent people? And who is the actual victims‚ us or the participants? Boys and Girls Alone is a reality show broadcasted on Channel 4 in February 2009‚ and it has raised a lot of ethical questions and moral issues from concerned experts. With TV broadcasters that are free to edit their footage‚ and with viewers who watch reality-TV just to catch a break and turn off their brains for a few

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    Working in Group or Alone

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    Some people enjoy working alone‚ and others would rather work in a group. I prefer to work in a group. Three reasons are that I am more motivated when working in a group‚ I can learn skills and experience from senior members‚ and I can share common interest with my members. First of all‚ I am more motivated when working in a team. For example‚ when working independently‚ I have nobody to encourage me to persevere in the job or is there anybody around to recognize the work I have done. Furthermore

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    Boys and Girls Alone

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    Paper: Boys and Girls Alone 1. In the three “Letters to the Editor” texts‚ we hear from various people how they see the experiment “Boys and Girls Alone” Andrew Mackenzie (broadcaster on the show‚ first letter) is obviously not against the TV show since he chose to broadcast it. In his letter‚ he describes how secure it was for the kids to be on the show and how they were taken care of regardless of the situation. He is naturally trying to justify the show by telling how the produces made sure

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