satires of the upper classes. The theme of the story is appearance and reality and deception. Appearance and reality: It is easy to believe the story of Vera because she begin with an object that is the open window and proceed from there and obviously window is open. So the appearance of open window becomes its reality. Deception: Vera obviously deceives Mr. Nuttel when she tells him a tale about her family. She shows her innocent nature but it is actually slightly curel character. Mr. Frampton
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Carver`s short story‚ “A Serious Talk” is that of an empty‚ broken relationship. The relationship between Burt and Vera could be compared to the way in which Burt smokes his cigarette and deals with a dirty ashtray‚ found at Vera`s house containing cigarette butts of Vera`s and those of someone else. This cigarette and ashtray could symbolize how the relationship between Burt and Vera has deteriorated to a lifeless point. Burt`s attempts to fix the relationship are similar to the process of smoking
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Then There Were None‚ through three important characters‚ which include Vera Claythorne‚ Philip Lombard‚ and Justice Wargrave. Christie shows characterization through Vera by making her a Dynamic character. Vera changes through the course of the work by influence of the life threatening situation that is going on around her. Furthermore‚ Vera changes from a proper and polite woman‚ to a woman who will do anything to survive. “Vera Claythorne‚ tired by some recent strenuous term at school‚ thought to
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characterization‚ and motivation to describe Vera and Mr. Nuttel. To begin‚ one way authors describe characters is to use direct characterization. This describes what a character is like. Saki describes Vera as self-possessed‚ curious‚and talkative. According to Saki‚ Vera is “...a very self-possessed young lady of fifteen.” Describing Vera as self-possessed is describing what she is like‚ her personality‚ so it is direct characterization. In the story Vera is very talkative. She is telling Mr
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debated and queried” (cfd). This is true for both Secrets and Lies and Vera Drake. O’Sullivan explains that in Secrets and Lies‚ “We may never find out who Hortense Cumberbatch’s father is‚ but the entire film rotates around one woman’s desire to discover the identity of her father and another woman’s desire to hide his identity” (O’Sullivan). He notes that more broadly‚ pregnancy in Leigh’s films “serves as a figure of potentiality‚
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better substitute‚ like Aloe Vera (Aloe barbadensis) and Malunggay (Moringa oleifera) as additives in making supplemental feeds. Aloe vera is a succulent plant species that probably originated in northern Africa. The species does not have any naturally occurring populations‚ although closely related aloes do occur in northern Africa. The species is frequently cited as being used in herbal medicine since the beginning of the first century AD. Extracts from A. vera are widely used in the cosmetics
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Emily begins to explain to Vera what had happened to Beatrice. “Naturally I did not keep her an hour under my roof. No one shall ever say that I condoned immorality...she threw herself into the river...Her own action her own sin that was what drove her to it . If she had behaved like a decent modest young women none of this would have happened‚” (111). She finally revealed what happened to Vera. As more and more people started dying‚ Emily starts to show more
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Not only did the writers come up with a plausible story line but they couldn’t have assigned a better acting crew for the characters than the men they choose. Starring actors Leonardo DiCaprio‚ Jack Nicholson‚ Matt Damon‚ Mark Wahlberg and damsel Vera Farmiga all play astonishing roles‚ really adding a polishing touch to the film. What kind of action movie wouldn’t have a good guy and a bad buy? Now that just wouldn’t be American. Leonardo DeCaprio and Matt Damon do a great job filling these
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visit to the home of one of these neighbors‚ a Mrs. Sappleton. Mr. Nuttel is first met by Mrs. Sappleton’s niece Vera‚ who entertains him until her aunt is available. Vera‚ apparently bored with her guest‚ is graced with an overactive imagination and a sense of mischief. Once she determines that Mr. Nuttel knows nothing about the family and is a very literal-minded fellow‚ Vera spins a gothic yarn involving her aunt‚ whom she characterizes as a mentally disturbed widow. Three years ago‚ Mr
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Media theorist Marshall McLuhan argued that "the medium is the message." Media technology can have a profound affect on different societies and cultures (Thussu‚ D. 2000). Throughout history‚ technology has affected how we communicated‚ but perhaps the technology was sending a message all its own. Television has often been called the most powerful media medium ever invented‚ sending hundreds of thousands advertisements‚ entertainment programs‚ and news broadcasts in to living rooms across the
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