University-Commerce Part A: Would you have followed William Wallace? The movie Braveheart is based on the life of William Wallace. He was a Scotsman in the 13th century‚ who formed a crusade to fight the murderous King of England. He wanted to return the rule of Scotland to its people. Wallace was a warrior‚ a patriot‚ and a hero to Scotland. Wallace was a leader. In the movie William Wallace was a great politician‚ speaker and motivator. Wallace earned great respect from not only his followers‚ but
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Wallace Rasmussen 80 Nashville‚ Tennessee Our economy would be much more stable and thriving if there were more people like Wallace Rasumssen. Not only was Wallace Rasmussen a hard working American he still is even at eighty years old. In a few pages Wallace explains the problems with America and its people today. Wallace described himself as an entrepreneur that never failed at anything. He credits his ability to constantly win to his attribution of being able to figure things out and fix
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Passing the Bechdel-Wallace Test In today’s popular culture there are fewer TV shows and movies that feature multiple women in a non-stereotypical character role than most people would think. The Bechdel-Wallace test was created with three requirements to determine the role of woman in film‚ television‚ books‚ etc. In order to pass the Bechdel-Wallace Test‚ there has to be at least two named women who talk to each other about something besides a man. Not many television shows in popular culture
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David Foster Wallace’s commencement speech at Kenyon College. This is on Blackboard‚ under “Syllabus and Course Readings.” You can also find it online at: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122178211966454607.html. Or you can google “David Foster Wallace On Life and Work” and the first result is the reading. Submit your assignment through Turnitin on Blackboard and bring a copy to class. If you have troubles with Turnitin‚ please just bring your assignment to class. Writing assignment: Write
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In A Jest of God by Margaret Laurence‚ the reader is introduced to a small town school teacher‚ Rachel. Rachel is 34 years old and a single female taking care of her mother after her father’s death. Through Rachel’s eyes the reader is shown her thoughts‚ desires and struggles. One side of Rachel that is seen in this novel is the struggle with death and her father; Rachel approaches death as way out of her life‚ an escape from the "claustrophobic life" (214) trapping herself from being the person
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Afterlife: the complete emptiness Wallace Stevens (1879–1955) wrote most of his poems during the world wars period‚ which took the lives of millions of people. As a result‚ Wallace Stevens started to question the importance of religion in the modern era‚ and felt that you should enjoy your life in the present and not waste time living for an afterlife. In his poem “The Snow Man”‚ Stevens describes a harsh winter environment creating a unique dramatic situation through an effective imagery. He
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In Shakespeare’s play‚ Romeo and Juliet‚ Friar Laurence has a major role. As a member of the Order of St. Francis‚ a group of wise and generous priests‚ Romeo and Juliet trusted Friar Laurence completely‚ turning to him for advice‚ and solutions. He was there throughout Romeo’s and Juliet’s lives; he married them‚ came up with a plan to keep them together‚ and was a friend throughout their tragedies. However‚ Friar Laurence’s rash action in marrying Romeo and Juliet‚ his shortsighted plan for rescuing
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whole essay in I‚ B‚ C organization. Using the components from your thesis statement to create topic sentences while you write your supporting paragraphs. 5.) Restate or paraphrase your thesis as your conclusion. Brainstorming the topic: Wallace Gromit Inventor Inventor Reads Reads “Sharp as a brick” Clever Easily distracted Focused Likes tea and cheese Likes tea and cheese Trusting‚ gullible and naïve Observant and cautious Loyal Loyal Lazy
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Susan Wallace You only see the kinds of heroes that can fly and shoot lasers from their eyes in the movies. The real kinds of heros are the ones that make you view the world differently. My grandmother grew up in a very strict home. She has 2 sisters‚ a mother and a father. Even though‚She got married at a very young age‚ she was happy. During her marriage‚ her husband had some problems with drinking. Slowly‚ her marriage went downhill. I’m not going to get into much detail‚ as that’s not my story
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Juliet: Friar Laurence and the Nurse The characters of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet are part of what makes the play particularly appealing and entertaining. While both Romeo and Juliet have living parents‚ Friar Laurence and the Nurse serve as the parental figures‚ both having their strengths and flaws. In contrast to Romeo’s impulsive ways‚ Friar Laurence is a sensible and practical character. For example‚ when Romeo admits he loves Juliet instead of Rosaline‚ Friar Laurence says‚ “Young
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