A&P Updike wrote A&P using Sammy as the protagonist and as an example of an unreliable narrator. He did not want the reader to mistake Sammy’s voice and thoughts for his own although he wrote the short story in first person narration. An example of it is that Sammy in the story said “once you begin a gesture‚ its fatal not to go through with it.” This is not Updike talking personally‚ this is what Sammy feels is right. Sammy is descriptive and observes everyone in the A&P. He described
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Chemistry Laboratory Report Classification of Chemical Substances Student: Saule Sadykova Lab Partner #1: Temirlan Atambaev Lab Partner #2: Almas Ospanbekov Instructor: Eugene Douglass Nazarbayev University Purpose The aim of this experiment is to investigate the properties of several substances with the purpose of determining whether they are molecular‚ ionic‚ macromolecular or metallic. Introduction Chemical substances could be named ionic‚ molecular or metallic substance‚ based
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r Lab Report 5 Introduction to the Classes of Chemical Reactions Course: Chem. 1151L‚ Tuesday & Thursday June 23‚ 2011 Mr. Nasir Uddin Pre Lab Questions: 1. CaBr2 (aq) + K3PO4 (aq) → CA(PO4)2(S) + KBr (aq) = Ca3(PO4)2 + 6 KBr Double Replacement 2. Li(s) + O2(g) = Li2O(s) =2 Li2O Decomposition 3. CH4 + O2 = CO2 + H2O = CO2 + 2 H2O Combination 4. AgBr(s) = Ag (s) + Br2(l) = 2 Ag + Br2 Combination 5. Mg(s) + H2SO4 (aq) = MgSO4 + H2
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“A&P” The narrator’s name is Sammy. He is called this name by his boss as he his ringing up a customer. He is a very observant young man and this clearly shown by these two quotes “She was a chunky kid‚ with a good tan and a sweet broad soft-looking can with those two crescents of white just under it‚ where the sun never seems to hit‚ at the top of the backs of her legs.” and "this one‚ and a tall one‚ with black hair that hadn’t quite frizzed right‚ and one of these sunburns right across under
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Themes The Power of Desire From the moment the girls walk into the A&P‚ they attract the gaze of every man in the store‚ which demonstrates the power their sexuality gives them over the opposite sex. Although they make a point of acting nonchalant (Queenie more successfully than the other two)‚ the girls are well aware of the eyes tracking their every move. As long as the girls do not acknowledge the men’s interest‚ they are in a position of power—inspiring desire but not subject to it. Their
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of Experiment: Observation of Chemical Changes Purpose: To examine the reaction of common chemicals from household consumer products‚ and the changes they undergo. Procedure: After combining the chemicals listed below in Data Table 1‚ I observed the mixture against white and dark backgrounds by slipping white and black paper underneath the well plate. For every reaction‚ I wrote down the chemical combination‚ the well number‚ and my observations of the chemical reactions against the white and
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Introduction The reaction rate of a chemical reaction is determined as the change in the concentration of a reactant or product over the change in time. [1] The rate of a reaction is determined by experiment. Many factors influence the rate of a reaction: the nature of the reaction‚ concentration‚ pressure‚ temperature‚ and surface area‚ presence of catalyst and intensity of light. [2] For a chemical reaction‚ the rate law or rate equation is a mathematical expressed equation that links the reaction
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Frederick W. Taylor By Sydney Perez Frederick W. Taylor is known for devising a system called scientific management. He is a controversial figure in management history. He is considered a innovator of industrial engineering‚ specifically in time and motion studies. He made dramatic improvements in productivity. At the same time‚ some would say that he destroyed the way work was known to be‚ dehumanized factories‚ and made men into robots. Under Taylor’s new management system‚ factories were
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Barry Temple Task D My report on an issue/area of public concern related to the care profession – The death of Baby P. The issue/area of concern raised in this report is as to how Peter’s death happened in the first place. Peter Conelly also known as ‘Baby P’ was born in London‚ on the 1st March 2006‚ he sadly died on the 3rd August 2007 age 17 months. He died after receiving/suffering more than 50 injuries over a period of 8 months. During this time he was repeatedly seen by Haringey’s
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solubility equilibria of some metal hydroxides in aqueous solution. (a) The solubility of Cu(OH)2(s) is 1.72 x10–6 g/100. mL of solution at 25° C. (i) Write the balanced chemical equation for the dissociation of Cu(OH)2(s) in aqueous solution. Cu(OH)2 Cu 2+ + 2 OH – (ii) Calculate the solubility (in mol/L) of Cu(OH)2 at 25 °C. (1.72 x10–6 g/0.100 L)(1 mol/97.5 g) = 1.76 x10–7 mol/L (iii) Calculate the value of the solubility-product constant‚ Ksp‚ for Cu(OH)2 at 25
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