A Character Analysis of Kerima Polotan Tuvera’s The Virgin Kerima Polotan-Tuvera’s “The Virgin” is a short story that is centered on two characters namely Miss Mijares and The Carpenter. The title “The Virgin” reflects the subject virginity which is an important and cherished value for Filipinos. A Filipina should be proud to have maintained her virginity but in the case of the thirty-four-year-old Miss Mijares‚ she is ashamed of it. In her thirty-four years of existence‚ she had never been
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The Virgin by Kerima Polotan The title of Kerima Polotan’s "The Virgin" gives us the subject-virginity‚ female virginity‚ a cherished value of Filipino Male culture. By presenting its protagonist as "victim" rather than heroine of this value system‚ the text subverts it. Reflecting on her virginal state‚ Miss Mijares does so "with a mixture of shame and bitterness and guilt" The story’s eroticism is heightened by the lyrical‚ almost cadenced language. (The eroticism is quite explicit for it’s
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In a life of poverty‚ illnesses surround its inhabitant. From poor nutrition to unfit living conditions come afflictions that range from a cough to polio. And as a society we preoccupy ourselves with the short comings of poverty. Creating a revolving door at hospitals treating the poor for their present illnesses‚ but paying no mind in preventing them for the future. In SAT‚" Ofri describes her experience as a doctor treating an impoverished unambitious young man‚ Nemesio Rios. Instead of just following
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Summary: This particular case involves Alex Evans‚ the owner‚ CEO and president of the Evans RV Wholesale Supply and Distribution Company. The article fully describes how said firm is organized into groups namely: the warehouse‚ retail sales division‚ service department and accounting and finance groups. Accordingly‚ the case is filled with details as to how the company is organized. Alex is said to be a benevolent owner who is apt in taking care of the loyal employees but also is in the
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Flavia Santana Entrepreneurs & Wealth AC Spring 2015 Evan Spiegel The messengers applications are multiplying. Who previously only had to worry about the infamous MSN or MySpace‚ today need to keep accounts on Whatsapp‚ Facebook Messenger‚ Skype‚ Google Hangouts‚ BBM... and the list continues to grow. Each of these apps has some differences or integrations that make them indispensable‚ but in essence‚ all work the same way: is the classic messaging program and contact list. And what happens in
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on is a man by the name of Walker Evans. He was born on November 4th‚ 1903 in St. Louis‚ Missouri. He was from a wealthy family and attended the Andover Academy as well as Williams College studying literature. He didn’t finish his studies. Instead he left school and moved to New York. It was here that he found himself socializing in the art and literary community. He was associated with many well known writers‚ poets and artists and became close friends Evans became interested in photography
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Heather H. Evans (H.E.) graduated from Harvard Business School in June‚ 1983. She showed considerable interest in the fashion industry‚ having some background in this area. She was a fashion model from 1975 through 1979 and‚ in the summer of 1982‚ she worked for Jackie Hayman‚ Inc.‚ as an assistant to the President of this young firm that manufactured designer clothing. An additional valuable asset was that she worked as a financial analyst for Morgan Stanley & Co‚ Inc. from 1979 through 1981 dealing
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"Before death I hope to obtain life." This quote reminds me of my Michigan Hero Danielle Nash. Danielle was my cousin who was diagnosed with stage four Melanoma and Brain Cancer at age 26. Before cancer‚ she opened her own Day Care/ Preschool in Whitehall called Bright Futures‚ she was only 21. She also started the first Middle School Competitive Cheerleading Team in Reeths Puffer and was also the head coach of the Varsity Reeths Puffer Competitive Cheerleading team. She lived in the Whitehall area
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Danielle Steel Danielle Fernande Steel is a romance novelist who has been and continues to be very successful in her career. To know Steel better‚ it is important to look at her background‚ family values‚ literary works‚ awards‚ and foundations she has created. Danielle Steel was born on August 14‚ 1947 in New York City. She is the daughter of John and Norma Schuelin-Steel. Steel is an only child whom lived alone with her father from the age of six. She “was a serious child‚ read constantly
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We’re Danielle and Corey and our story goes a little bit like this..We met whenever Danielle was in eighth grade and Corey was in tenth. After 10 plus years of friendship‚ Corey asked Danielle out. At the time‚ Corey was working in Kansas City‚ MO and Danielle was in graduate school in Pittsburgh‚ PA. Then Corey moved to Pittsburgh‚ PA for graduate school and Danielle moved to Washington‚ D.C. for work. Are you still with us? As time has gone by‚ we’ve become best friends‚ travel companions‚ and
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