Hills Like White Elephants Commentary Hills Like White Elephants tells the story of a woman‚ Jig‚ and a man known only as the American‚ sitting in a train station. Though the story is brief‚ it has much to say. When reading the story for the first time its full effect doesn’t set in. By taking a closer look and rereading the story‚ a bigger situation is revealed other than what seems to be a dull conversation. Jig is pregnant and the American man is pressuring her into having an abortion. The
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mom‚ her father had died in a mining accident when she was young. Her best friend‚ Gale Hawthorne‚ age 18‚ was her hunting partner‚ together they helped provide food for each other’s family. During the reaping‚ which is a drawing performed by Effie Trinket‚ Katniss volunteers as tribute in replace of her sister. The male tribute for District 12 was Peeta Mellark‚ who had given her burnt bread when she was young and slowly starving after her father had died. They were then taken to the Capital to be
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To my left/right are my colleagues ___and___. We defense firmly believe that the ’Princess Beads’ you product was not the direct cause of minor Joey Davis’ death‚ as the accident was not foreseeable by the defendant. Firstly‚ we would like to express our sympathy for the Davis family on behalf of our client‚ the Happyland Toy Company. We believe that our client have done their best to prevent the beads and rings to be swallowed. We truly believe that minor Joey Davis’ death was a tragic accident
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Inception a film by Christopher Nolan Nolan elaborates‚ “At the heart of the movie is the notion that an idea is indeed the most resilient and powerful parasite. A trace of it will always be there in your mind…somewhere. The thought that someone could master the ability to invade your dream space‚ in a very physical sense‚ and steal an idea—no matter how private—is compelling.” (2010) Dom Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) is a skilled thief‚ the best in the dangerous art of extraction: stealing valuable
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a heirloom. These symbols are very important to my family as cultural heritage in Igbo Land of Nigeria. The first symbol is the Nigerian beaded necklace. This necklace represents Nigerian women mostly married women in Igbo land. There are special beads that are worn by titled men too. The necklace could be a different colors and different designs‚ but the most common colors are red and white. It could be long
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people I care about. The next thing I notice is the two display shelves that are positioned directly above my dresser and are of the same cherry wood tone. These hold the memories of friends and loved ones in the form of pictures‚ seashells‚ and small trinkets. On the right and left sides of these two shelves hang two pictures: one of my family during the Christmas of 2009‚ and the other of three angels flying carelessly through Heaven’s beachside paradise. Another item that stands amongst everything else
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Nail anatomy What’s the purpose of the nail plate? The nail plate acts as a protective shield‚ shielding the delicate tissues of the underlying Nail Bed. What is the Matrix? The matrix is in fact the ROOT of the nail. This area is not visible‚ it is hidden and protected by the Proximinal Nail Fold. The matrix produces keratin cells that make up the nail plate. As more and more cells are produced the older ones are pushed outwards and flattened‚ all this pushing and flattening results in
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In the story “Hills Like White Elephants” there are two main characters the American and Jig. The story takes place at a train station in 1927 in Spain. Jig is a young girl dealing with a woman’s choice. Although the word abortion is never used in the story‚ the reader is lead to that conclusion through the use of symbolism. There are many different ways in the story that are symbolically used to describe the abortion. For example‚ while drinking beer‚ Jig looks off at the line of hills and says
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is “Mami Wata”. She appears as a curly to kinky haired woman‚ with long black hair combed straight back. Yemoja is visualized as a mermaid or humanistic water being. She is often unclothed from the waist up. “Mami Wata” regularly carries luxurious trinkets such as mirrors‚ combs‚ and watches. Though she is a beautiful mermaid complete with tail‚ she is also said to walk the streets of modern African cities. The colours differ from Yemoja; the colours of Mami Wata are red and white. In The Caribbean
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