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    The book White Oleander is the story of a girl and her mother. Astrid Magnussen is the daughter of a beautiful‚ ethereal artist named Ingrid. Ingrid is irresponsible but strong‚ powerful‚ and commanding. “She was the most beautiful woman I had ever seen…” Astrid says‚ “I know a lot of young girls think that when they’re small but she was the most beautiful woman most people had ever seen.” Ingrid has strength‚ a certain calloused cynicism about her shrouded in the illusion of realism. Astrid is young

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    Astrid is thrusted into a myriad of unmerited situations- the foster homes. One evil stepmother leads to another in this tale of adversity and just when Astrid’s prospects brighten under a shining sun‚ the clouds roll in and it begins to rain. "White Oleander" is a Cinderella story with all the ingredients of misery and misfortune but the wrong ending. At the beginning of her first real encounter with calamity‚ Astrid is inundated with a deluge of emotions‚ leaving her dazed. It is during this time

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    White Oleander‚ a flower‚ a hearty-but-poisonous flower whose beauty makes it appear deceptively fragile. This flower‚ can stand has a metaphor for Ingrid. Ingrid is strong‚ beautiful‚ and self-possessed‚ but she acts as a poison to everyone around her‚ especially her impressionable daughter‚ Astrid‚ who idolizes her mother. An universal theme in this story is the that of a child trying to escape from the pernicious influence of a misguided parent. It continues to develop into a story over dominance

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    Matthew Vasquez September 26‚ 2010 Period 9/10 Final Copy In the novel White Oleander by Janet Fitch‚ Astrid has been through many life changing experiences. A new obstacle awaits her throughout the time she spends at each foster home. Her loss of identity shifts her faith throughout the story. Astrid’s identity evolves during the periods of time and locations she traveled through. As time goes by‚ Astrid changes mentally from living with her mother

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    ended up breaking her window trying to get in‚ and Ingrid was afraid and stabbed his hand. Ingrid purchased a bottle of DMSO a drug injected into the blood stream. The following night‚ Ingrid was taken away for murdering Barry with poison from a White Oleander. Astrid was taken away to a foster care. She lived with a woman named Starr her 4 children and her boyfriend named Ray. Carolee and Davey two of the children are the only ones who associate with Astrid. Astird goes to see her mother and informs

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    REACTION PAPER ON THE MOVIE: “Iron Jawed Angels” Administrative Law Joy Ivee O. Ong‚ JD 2 Student Atty. Judiel M. Pareja Professor Abstract This paper tackles the significance and implications of the movie “Iron Jawed Angels” as regards to how women were viewed in the early 1900’s and the struggles that certain women had undergone in order for the female population to freely cast her vote in a male dominated society. The purpose of this paper is to depict an era when women

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    Symbols and Settings in The Awakening and White Oleander Kate Chopin’s classic The Awakening and Janet Fitch’s modern tale of White Oleander‚ though set many years apart‚ share some of the same elements of fiction. Each possesses several key settings that are both recurring and prominent places in the stories. Much of the story takes place within these settings‚ making it easy for the audience to pick up on their distinction. Both stories also contain numerous symbols that help to convey the

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    In Time Movie: Reaction and Reflection Paper When I watched this movie”‚ it really reflects me a lot because there are so many lessons I’ve learned. Even though it is a Sci-Fiction movie I had a great time watching it because I’ve learned many things on how we should spend our time wisely because I believe in the saying “ time is gold” that one should apply to his/her life. It teaches me to cherish most of your time with the most important persons in your life and don’t waste it. This is to when

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    This weekend a new science-fiction movie staring Charlize Theron captivated my interest for one and a half hours. My boyfriend had given me the previous history of the original cartoon series (a cult hit) by Peter Chung. This short reaction paper will explore the movie’s costumes‚ location‚ and the meaning of the name "Aeon Flux". Let’s start off with a short synopsis of the movie: This thriller is set 400 years in the future. Charlize Theron stars as Aeon Flux and she is the top underground operative

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    Naomi Lee Japitana CFP-E BSA March 14‚ 2014 Earth Science Reaction Paper “THE IMPOSSIBLE” “OHANA” means Family and Family means nobody gets left behind… This saying really corresponds with the movie I watched. No matter how and where life gets us‚ our blood types are forever our blood types. We can never resist anything when it comes to our family. Through ups and downs‚ we are one. For me‚ it was entitled “The Impossible” because despite of being at the much unexpected tragedy‚ one family

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