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    Analysis of the text «The last tea» The text under study is the last tea by Dorothy Parker. She is well-known for her humour and witty satire. The last tea is a story that is addressed to women and deals with 2 main topics: men`s attention and loneliness. This is a bitter story written in a cruel way. The story presents an interesting example of the indirect characterization. The author does not say directly that the girl is lonely but let her act and leaves the reader draw his own conclusion.

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    I pick the poem called the "A Certain Lady" by Dorothy Parker for the poet presentation. I separate slides in two stanzas. The significance of the title‚ "A Certain Lady‚" tells a story of the lady who interacts with the man‚ but he is unable to see her love‚ and he talks about his exploits with other women to her. Both stanzas show how she pretends her happiness to the man‚ and he’ll never realize it. It’s a bit ironic that he goes out with other women‚ yet he is unable to see the lover right

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    belonging to the pen of Dorothy Parker‚ an American poet‚ short story writer‚ critic and satirist‚ best known for her wit‚ wisecracks‚ and eye for 20th-century urban foibles. The author is the master of psychological analysis. Her works are marked by a deep penetration into the soul of man. What can be valued most in the author’s works is her brilliant vivid style‚ refined treatment of characters‚ deep insight into human nature and powers of psychological analysis. Parker rose to acclaim‚ both for

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    English 11h 6 March 2015 Suggestive Title Dorothy Parker is an American poet who was prevalent during the middle of the twentieth century. She was born in 1893 and she died of a heart attack in 1967. In her early life‚ her father sent her to the Blessed Sacrament Convent Academy after her mother died‚ and to deal with the unsatisfactory conditions she began to develop the the quick wit that she would eventually become famous for (Snodgrass 1). Dorothy Parker began her writing career by working for

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    Imagery and Symbolism in Too Bad by Dorothy Parker In Dorothy Parker’s Too Bad‚ a couple brought together by “kisses and all the rest of it” (Parker 20) lose their connection after seven years of marriage in an unsatisfactory apartment. After the two women gossip about the separation of the Weldon’s‚ the narrator begins telling a story of a typical day in the Weldon’s apartment prior to the separation. The narrator’s description of the apartment through Grace Weldon’s perspective symbolizes the

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    The very interested poem I selected was‚ “A Certain Lady” by Dorothy Parker. I chose this poem at random but was y glad I did so‚ as it reminds me of women of today and their constant attempts to try to entice men over with seduction‚ an obvious symbol that was very distinguishable to be. The poem features many poetic elements‚ such as symbols‚ figures of speech‚ voice‚ sound and rhythm. The one element I would like to discuss in detail is the tone of voice of the character. This poem seems to

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    Literature Event Per. 1st AP English The poet Dorothy Parker’s style is rhyme based. Her poems are short but meaningful in the fact that they make you think beyond just what is written on the page. The first time I read some of her poetry I thought that it was too male centered most of the time. However I still like reading her poems because of the way they made me think‚ she has a different perspective on topics than I do. That is why I chose to read her poems for my literature event as appeased

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    Perfectly imperfect! I’m Hime‚ a senior high school‚ who had a dream and tried to make it happen but‚ it seems like time and chances don’t want me to reach my dreams. I cry without tears in front of all people and laugh with drams of tears when I’m alone. Could you imagine that a big childlike girl puts her hands up while fighting? I’m trying to survive while I’m half alive‚ and struggling to live although thorns and spikes hug me so tight‚ while deeply breathing. “Nobody’s perfect.” No‚ that’s

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    PARKER : Penning global strategy Ankita Jain Hrishikesh V Nilotpal Sinha Abhinav Sharma Great Lakes Institute of Management November 18‚ 2011 Caesar had perished from the world of men‚ had not his sword been rescued by a pen. Abstract In this study‚ we look at two strategies adopted by Parker Pen. The first is a highly successful strategy of product differentiation through technological innovation. The second is an unsuccessful execution of globalization strategy. 1 A brief history

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    things they enjoy. Dorothy Parker used poetry to describe and let out her feelings about the major events in her life. The poems that best reflect Dorothy Parker’s depressing life include‚ “A Whistling Girl”‚ “A Certain Lady”‚ and “Resume.” The poem “A Whistling Girl” deals with Parker’s childhood. On August 22‚ 1893 in West End New Jersey‚ Dorothy Rothschild was born. She was the daughter of Annie Elize and Jacob Rothschild. “Her relative privileged and happy beginnings were brutally cut short

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