Jasmine Tran Ms. Brzowski English 2 PDP - Period 1 09.12.2012 Seminar Notes: Bless Me Ultima 1. Bless Me Ultima fits the description of "magical realism" because the story talks a lot about a curandera named Ultima. As we all know‚ a curandera is a healer. Rudolfo Anaya portrays Ultima as this old lady who has magical and spiritual powers. She seems to bring life to things around her. "When she came the beauty of the llano unfolded before my eyes‚ and the gurgling waters of the river sang to
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destructiveness of the war. Four individuals gather at one common area in Tuscany‚ Italy known as Villa San Girolamo (hereafter cited as the Villa). Ondaatje represents the Villa in many ways. As a representation of a Sanctuary‚ the Villa protects the lives of the characters‚ act as a holy place and as a place of refuge. As well‚ the Villa represents a place where the theme of death and rebirth
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it’s an Nigerian name… I know your looking like “Wow” what kind of name is that well it’s a really powerful name my mom gave me it means “who’s greater than God”. My mom said the reason why she gave me this name was because when she had me I was something special to her because I wasn’t planned I’m not supposed to be here right now God blessed her with me so when she gave me the name Onyekachi I was a blessing from God. In Nigeria it’s a really traditional place everybody names mean something coming
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Name_____________________ Date_______________________ “Super Size Me!” A Study of Macromolecules and Diet Part 1: “Super Size Me” and Scientific Inquiry Direction: Use information from the movie to answer the questions below. 1. What was the background information that led Morgan Spurlock to conduct his study? Obese is the second cause of death. 2. What was his research question? 3. Did he have a hypothesis? What was the hypothesis? Eating McDonalds is unhealthy 4. Describe
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Hello everyone‚ welcome to Ellen’s presentation of the progress of HUMA 1000 essay ‘Animal‚ Another Me’. You must be confused by my title – why is animal another me? Well‚ in my essay‚ I’ll be talking about my observation of the representation of animals and the implications. Here is my thesis statement – As human beings‚ we always present in the literature the other side of us in the form of animals that contain projections of our deepest hopes‚ fears‚ and aspirations. When we look at animals
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Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart is a story that describes the effects of a new Christian religion in a tribal village of Africa‚ called Umuofia. The novel is set during the late 1800s to early 1900s when the British were expanding their influence in Africa‚ economically‚ culturally‚ religiously‚ and politically. The book shows the colonization of Umuofia by the British and the negative and violent changes this brought about in the lives of the tribe members. Along with colonization was the arrival
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THE SHAPE OF THINGS – FEMINISM Throughout the play‚ the audience witnesses the determined characteristics of Evelyn. Labute portrays Evelyn as a tough‚ aggressive‚ risk-taker who happens to have an extreme theory of art. Evelyn also appears to be a strong-willed feminist‚ which is revealed to the audience in the ways to which she reacts about certain events in the play‚ including the relationships with Adam and Phillip‚ and her opinion of the nature of the statue. Despite it taking place later
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the characters mentioned show it. The houses of Gatsby‚ Tom and Nick represent their lifestyle and social position‚ but do not accurately represent their personality. Throughout the book‚ Jay Gatsby throws a lot of parties in his huge mansion. This shows that he is very wealthy‚ and tries a lot to show it to Daisy‚ wife of Tom Buchanan. When his house is described‚ the setting is often a modern and fun place. This also represents his social status because whenever he throws a party‚ everyone in the
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Jack and Ralph in the early chapters‚ foreshadows the future conflicts between them in the future. In chapter four called “ Painted Faces and Long Hair”‚ Jack’s savagery is becoming more known. Jack’s mask of face paint represents a cover that he can hide behind‚ which liberates and frees him‚ allowing him to do anything when wearing it‚ without worrying about any important matters. Jack still does not understand Ralph’s concern with the fire‚ and
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PUTTING FIRST THING FIRST In this topic‚ discussing about putting things first is a great way to organize our goals in life. This is about prioritizing things. It is associated with planning because of course we have to distinguish what would be the first thing to do‚ the next and the last especially if us students‚ are setting valuable goals and dreaming big in the next years of our lives. Also‚ it is concerning more likely to a "step-by-step process" to achieve a certain goal. The story
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