Curried Chicken Pita Pockets Makes: 4 servings Ingredients • 6 tbsp. plain yogurt • 2 cups sprouts • ¼ cup mayonnaise • 4 pita breads • 1 tbsp. curry powder • ¼ cup almonds (Sliced‚ toasted) • 2 cups chicken breast (Cubed) • ½ cup dried cranberries • 1 pear (Diced) • 1 celery stalk (Diced) Directions: Add the mayonnaise‚ curry powder and yogurt to a bowl‚ and mix well. Now add
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higher on the social ladder as they disregard the true purposes that God created mankind for. Two examples of such people appear in a couple of short stories‚ one by Jack Finney and another by Kate Chopin. Tom Benecke in “Contents of a Dead Man’s Pockets” undergoes a rattling event that causes him to reconsider his
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In the story “Contents of a Dead Man’s Pocket” written by Jack Finney‚ the main character named Tom goes through a near death experience causing him to realize that ambitions are not all that life is about‚ that his job is not more important than his wife‚ and that he is missing out on life because of his ambitions. The conflict in this story is a man versus self because Tom’s ambition clouded his judgement into believing that his job was more important than his
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Content’s of a Dead Man’s Pocket: Were Tom’s Actions Warranted? In the story written by Jack Finney‚ an assumed marketer at a grocery store risks his life for what he considers to be an extremely important piece of paper. More precisely‚ the paper flies out of his open window‚ landing on the ledge of his high-rise building. The paper lands too far beyond his reach‚ and because Tom cannot conceive of abandoning all of the research he has completed‚ he climbs onto the narrow ledge‚ beginning what
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My first reaction to A Pocket Book of Robert Frost’s Poems was pure excitement. There was such a great variety of subjects in the book. He wrote a poem for just about every topic that one could imagine. Although there may be a lot of material‚ one can easily point out his central subject; humanity and nature. His poems project the voice of average people and their experiences in life. Many of his topics I could easily connect with my own life. Topics such as youthfulness‚ individualism‚ love‚ death
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played a big part in how much parents were willing to give‚ with 8 to 11 year-olds getting an average of £4.80 per week whilst 12 to 15 year-olds received a whopping £7.44. When it comes to deciding on pocket money for your child‚ start by considering what you think is appropriate for their age. Using the above figures as a guide‚ a couple of pounds a week would be quite reasonable if your child is under eight years old. If you share custody of your child‚ speak with the other parent to come up with
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Life’s events can change our priorities. Tom Benecke’s experience in “Contents of a Dead Man’s Pockets” by Jack Finney is a perfect example of this: before Tom’s experience on the ledge‚ all he cared about was work‚ his wife and family‚ but everything in his life came second to his work. After Tom nearly died‚ several times‚ he realized that he was doing life all wrong. It was not until he went through this traumatic experience that anyone could get through to him. If Tom’s priorities can change
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Poem in Your Pocket Day originally began in April of 2002 in celebration of New York City’s National Poetry Month. The Mayor of New York‚ along with the Departments of Cultural Affairs and Education‚ introduced Poem in Your Pocket Day to the residents of New York City. Residents were encourage to select a poem‚ carry it with them throughout the day‚ and share it with others. In 2008‚ the entire country was encouraged by the Academy of American Poets to join the poetry day making it a national celebration
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Jack Finney’s concise narrative “Contents of the Dead Man’s Pocket” exhibits the author’s concern with time and the struggle to escape from its grip. The story’s protagonist‚ Tom Benecke‚ illustrates the delicate balance between what people tend to prioritize in life and spend the most time on versus what ends up arguably being the more worthwhile investment of that time. Benecke has tremendously invested himself‚ including all of his leisure time‚ in completing research to gain a higher position
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In present day‚ society has developed the common misconception that in order for people to be happy and attain a high quality of life‚ they must undergo many hardships‚ as demonstrated by the ‘American Dream.’ In the short story‚ “Dead Man’s Pockets” by Jack Finney‚ Tom Benecke believes in this misconception; and in order to achieve this false idea of happiness‚ he works countless hours to change his life without appreciating the good that was already present—in other words‚ his family. Such struggles
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