...English assignment 12 Analysis and interpretation of “The Dress” by Julia Darling “The Dress” is a short story written in 2006 by Julia Darling. The story describes how the strained relationship between the two sisters Rachel and Flora and their mother’s lack of ability to deal with emotions outside her working hours combined with a conflict concerning the loan of a dress become the factors that lead to the end of their life together as a family. The plot unfolds on the mother’s fortieth birthday and spans less than a day, as we enter the story in medias res, when Rachel is standing in the hallway screaming for her sister after having realized that she has taken her dress. From here the story progresses chronologically until the point when Flora admits having borrowed and ruined the dress, an episode the author has chosen to describe using flashbacks. The story is told in an omniscient third person narrator, however the point of view switches between the three characters –for example is focus in the beginning of the text on Rachel and her anger when she finds out about her missing dress, then switches to Flora and how she feels wearing the dress, and then in the restaurant focus is on the mother and her discomfort being caught in the middle of the conflict between her daughters. This way the reader gets a more nuanced view of why what might seem to be a rather common conflict between sisters escalates and ends the way it does. A part of the explanation to this question...
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...I-Identification: This text is an article taken from the Chicago Suntime paper entitled ¨Chicago School declare war on dress codes ¨ written by Rosland Rossi and published on September the 1st 2007. This passage deals with problems of dressing and clothes in American school. This passage falls into three main parts. II-Development: * The first part goes from the beginning down to l.23. It can be subtitled ¨The introduction of dress codes¨ -In this part, the journalist refers to the reaction of school teens towards the introduction of uniforms in their schools (l.1 &2) -Some boys and girls condemn this as a new restriction of their freedom of expression. -The journalist refers to the national challenge to which American schools have to deal with. -He explains that two schools imposed dress codes or uniforms putting an end to casual outfits. - Dress codes are rules which say what the students are allowed to wear and what they are forbidden to wear. For example: In Manheim district, people can’t wear jeans, T-shirt, hoodies, flip-flops, etc., as seen in lines (9 to 13). Instead they must wear uniforms. -One of the principles of uniforms is to fight sex and gang influence, as seen in lines (4 & 5) * As far as second part is concerned, it goes from l.24 down to l.34. It can be subtitled ¨The objectives of dress codes¨ -This part introduces us to the new school uniforms and the opinion of some principals. ...
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...The Devil In The Blue Dress by Walter Mosley, portrays the societal and racial hierarchy in post-World War II Crenshaw, California. Throughout the novel, readers are shown the dynamic relationship between the black male and the white male by the characterization and experiences of Ezekiel Rawlins. This dynamic racial relationship is both parasitic, mutualistic, and commensalistic -ultimately defining it to be an interestingly blurred and fluctuating concept. The relationship is demonstrated through Easy’s mutualistic job as a private investigator, his parasitic interaction with the police, and his commensalistic relationship with Daphne. Easy is an example of the African-American who traveled from the South during the Great Migration. His...
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...in Southern California were forced to miss their exams. They were sent home for “violating” the school’s dress code with their clothes that were appropriate for the 90 degree weather. However when looking back on their outfit choices, they weren’t actually breaking any of the rules. After taking a look at the official school dress code, they saw that it listed the rules along with the words “ADMINISTRATION RESERVES THE RIGHT TO DETERMINE ‘APPROPRIATE DRESS CODE.’” This pretty much means that, even if their outfits are following the rules, some teacher can dress code them because they don’t like it. Schools should not enforce a dress code, because they are body-shaming, sexist, and promote rape culture....
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...I could image being friends with a character such as mouse from The Devil in a Blue Dress but I see why other couldn’t because of his crazy and quick to kill ways. Mouse is type of person there is no shades of grey with him. To others Mouse may be very unpredictable and dangerous person. Whenever I get myself in a sticky situation where I needed someone to look over my back it would be mouse. I can see myself hanging with Mouse but from a distance. Mouse is very loyal to those, he considers friends this proven when Easy called mouse’s wife and Mouse suddenly pop up to save Easy from Frank Green. That why I need a friend like Mouse because he will fight with the end with me. Mouse knows the true definition of being the real friends there is no black and white with him. When he heard that Joppy kilt corethea he instantly shot at Joppy attempting to kill him. He probably would have killed joppy then until Easy told him how much they could be getting paid. Mouse listens clearly when there money involved....
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...The language he uses is quite unsophisticated – like its everyday-life language, and he doesn’t use any formal words. He is an unreliable narrator since we only hear his point of view. He is a teenage boy – about 14. He works out a lot since he wants to get bigger, it doesn’t happen right away. In the beginning, he doesn’t grow, and he asks the school nurse why. She tells him it’s because of malnutrition. This also tells us something about the absence of the mother, since he hardly got any food. He is not one of the tallest boys in his class, but not the shortest either. He really likes to read, and since he lives in a basement and has a lot of privacy, he pretty much does it all the time – except when he’s working out. We don’t know exactly what kind of books he reads, but we know he reads a ton of books about stealing, and he even ordered a book, he could read before going to his school and shoot people. He has been alone all his childhood, and he hasn’t felt the love from his mother all his life. He has been physically abused (he has been hit, burned with cigarettes etc.) and emotionally abused all his life. Since he has never felt emotion attachment from his mother or anyone else and has been very isolated, he has a hard time in social situations, and doesn’t talk much – he just nods. In his file (at his school) it even says that he has an attachment disorder. He is strong on the outside (since he works out and lifts weights), but is vulnerable on the inside...
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...In the United States 50% of all marriages end in divorce and the rates amplify as the amount of marriages increase. There could be many reasons for this; the change in moral beliefs, possibly caused by media over the past decade, religious values, what society portrays as desirable, and many other possibilities. Marriage dates back to 1250-1300 C.E. and since then the norms and expectations of marriage have changed expendensly. In the book Our Deportment Or the Manners, Conduct, and Dress of the Most Refined Society, author John H. Young goes into detail regarding how a husband and wife both should behave and what duties they should carry out according to society during the early nineteenth century. He goes over home life and etiquette, when and what kind of home a couple needs, companionship, conduct of a husband and wife, duties of a wife to her husband, helpmates, and a husband's duties....
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...Literature Review 3.1 Dress 3.2 Intimate undergarment 3.3 Textile 3.4 Accessory Analysis and Conclusion Reference Objective Upon completion of this report. The following outcome can be achieved: Researching, integrating, understanding and identifying the fashion elements in the Renaissance ; Deconstructing the dress component of Elizabeth I of England, which is the most signature and luxury icon in the Renaissance period ; Demonstrating competency in analysis and judgments, such as silhouettes, styles and materials; Nourishing our creative minds when learning fashion history ; Executing visualized idea using modern means and Demonstrating mastery in the study of fashion history through cooperative learning and research Methodology A case study based on the Renaissance Costume on Tudor Dress of Queen Elizabeth I (1558-1603). To analysis focus on silhouette and layers of the dress, intimate, textile and accessory. Finding the influence of Renaissance Costume to fashion world today. Literature Review Look into the few centries of Renaissance, the re-birth period of Europe society and cluture, an exaggerated luxury costume style was developed in the northern Renaissance in the 16th century, which is believed as the golden era in Renaissance evolution in term of fashion. Case Study: Tudor Dress of Queen Elizabeth I (1558-1603), icon of Northern Renaissance in 16th centry This was an era of great richness in dress and a time of constriction...
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...required under its contract with Wal-Mart. After discovering that Wal-Mart and other retailers were selling the so-called knockoffs, Samara brought an action for infringement of unregistered trade dress under section 43(a) of the Trademark Act of 1946. The jury found for Samara and awarded the company more than $1 million in damages. Wal-Mart then renewed a motion for judgment as a matter of law, claiming that there was insufficient evidence to support a conclusion that Samara's clothing designs could be legally protected as distinctive trade dress for purposes of section 43(a). The District Court denied the motion and awarded Samara relief. The Court of Appeals affirmed the denial of the motion and concluded that "copyrights depicting familiar objects, such as the hearts, daisies, and strawberries in Samara's copyrights are entitled to very narrow protection. It is only the virtually identical copying...which will result in a successful claim of infringement of familiar objects." 2-)Rule of Law/Rationale The legal framework used to analyze whether design features--also referred to as trade dress--are entitled to trademark protection can be summarized as follows: First, as a threshold matter, it must be determined whether the claimed trade dress is functional. If so, the trade dress cannot be registered or protected as a trademark. In general terms, a feature is “functional” and cannot serve as a trademark “if it is essential to the use or...
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...Competitor Analysis Spectacular has three direct competitors in the U.S: • Passion Shoes: This is a women's only clothing and shoe store. They have a nice selection of clothing but a poor selection of shoes. The shoe styles tend not to be cutting edge. The price point for the shoes is $30-$120. • Bare feet: This is a large, complete, department store. The store however, suffers from cluttered displays and a general sense of disorganization. Shoes here are $30-$120. • Mia Shoes: This is a national franchise that only sells shoes, for both men and women. This company will sell knock offs, shoes just like name brands, but with their name on it. While this store has a huge selection, the quality of the shoes leaves a lot to be desired. This is somewhat understandable as the shoes typically sell for $13-$50. While the shoes are often good copies of famous brand, the execution is sometimes off. Many of the shoes that are made out of pleather and look like they were dipped in wax, giving them a tacky appearance. An indirect competitor is a shoe smith that will dye shoes. The shoes are typically dyed to match a specific dress. Not all colors can be dyed, and dying in general is not the ideal situation. Dying shoes creates a new shoe color that is acceptable only 20% of the time. The two major competitors in Seattle are: • Nordstrom's: Mid- to high-end department store known for their outstanding customer service. The shoe price point is $60-$300. • Saks: This department store...
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...world; it plays part in politics, economics, progression, and every aspect of a community. It is transmitted to generations and generations thereafter. I chose Japan because they appear distinctly different in business interactions than the United States, and as an accounting major, I have an interest in how various cultural traits may or may not determine a way a country conducts business in the global community. My research will include analysis of various dimensions of culture to include: communication, religion, ethics, values and attitudes, manners, customs, structures and organizations within Japan’s culture, and education. The analysis should reveal how the elements and dimensions of culture influence businesses conducted with locals of the region; how do the elements and dimensions as well as the local business interaction compare to the United States’ culture and local businesses; and, implications for United States’ businesses who wish to conduct business in Japan. Although the fore mentioned are the basis of the cultural analysis, I hope to unfold how past/ current political constraints limits Japan’s maturity within the global community, for example, the limitations imposed by the signing of Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security. Over fifty years ago, Japan and the United States signed the “Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security,” to assist in the containment of Communism that was overtaking the Asian community. The cooperation between the two countries is...
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...AN ANALYSIS OF BUSINESS CASUAL DRESS CODES Renee Kare Oke November 24, 2015 Establishing corporate business casual dress codes requires both sensitivity and awareness of all the legal ramifications that such codes bring with them. Factors such as whether or not a job requires a uniform or requires certain attire for safety reasons can be extremely important in setting a dress code policy and in being able enforce it. Establishing guidelines A policy manual should include all specifications regarding dress codes, including the more relaxed dress code known as business casual. If your company’s policy manual does not precisely define what is considered “acceptable” business code standards have been lowered due to vague guidelines, you will have a much more difficult time enforcing any guidelines later. EMPLOYEES RESPONSIVENESS If employees are convince that their image and dress directly affect the company’s bottom line, they are more likely to be motivated to adhere to stricter dress code guidelines. If they know that a specified workday, such as a Friday, can be a day to relax their dress, they might consider it a reasonable trade-off to the stricter guidelines enforced during the other workdays. A professional image consultant from Dress for Success Inc. could conduct some workshops to educate employees regarding the importance of professionally even when the standard is business casual. POTENTIAL RESULTS If you decide to adopt a business casual dress code in the spring...
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...Wedding Table of Contents 1. Executive Summary 4 2. Company Overview 5 2.1. Management and Ownership 5 2.2. Product Description 5 2.3. Mission and Vision Statement 6 2.4. SWOT analysis 7 3. Industry Analysis 8 3.1. Wedding Gown Industry 8 3.2. PESTLE 9 3.3. Porter’s 5 Forces 9 4. Market Analysis 11 4.1. Market Segmentation 11 4.1.1. Profile 11 4.1.2. Psychographic 11 4.1.3. Behavioural 11 4.2. Competitor Analysis 12 4.3. Market Research 12 5. Marketing Plan 14 5.1. Product 14 5.2. Price 15 5.3. Distribution 15 5.4. Promotion 15 6. Operations Plan 17 7. Financial Forecast 19 7.1. Expected P & L Year 1 19 7.2. Two year P & L 19 7.3. Realistic Cash Flow 20 7.4. Three year cash flow forecast 21 7.5. Balance Sheet 22 8. References 23 9. Bibliography 24 10. Appendix 1. 27 11. Appendix 2 28 12. Appendix 3 29 13. Appendix 4 30 14. Appendix 5 31 1. Executive Summary White Baroque is an online company providing online application allowing customers to customize their wedding dresses. White Baroque is unique in that it gives opportunity to create perfect dress for bride on every budget. The company offers wide range of wedding components that customer can match and mix together in order to create perfect gown. The clients' wishes become true. Company’s offer includes variety of designs of weddings gown tops and bottoms, as well as accessories (straps, shoes, vales...
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...raising its standing in the North American auto market. On the other hand, Chrysler addressed to “blue collars” purchasers and decided to look for a partner being aware of the overcapacity in the industry. Originally, the plan was for Chrysler to use Daimler parts, components and even vehicle architecture to sharply reduce the cost to produce future vehicles. The operation started with the intention to realize a “merger of equals” but it ended up being more like an acquisition as Daimler strove to impose its own position, even though Chrysler was financially stronger at that moment. In addition, they had different structures, reporting systems, travel polices, dress codes, level of salaries, decision making processes and working hours. Specifically, Daimler had a tall structure, with high power distance, formal dress code and meetings, annual reporting system, lower salaries of executives and fixed schedule; Chrysler instead had...
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...longtime Bishop of Buenos Aires, the new Pope spent the majority of his career at home in Argentina with his roots in the Jesuit Order. As the Cardinal of Buenos Aires, he was known for humility, doctrinal conservatism and a commitment to social justice. Argentina is a country of wide-open pampas and ancient forests, in addition to very sophisticated cities, such as its capital, Buenos Aires. Buenos Aires, has the largest number of Jews in Latin America; they are commonly referred to as los rusos (the Russians) because most of the early Jewish settlers emigrated from Czarist Russia. Argentina was the first Latin American country to send a contingent to the Middle East during the Persian Gulf War. Geert Hofstede Analysis for Argentina The Geert Hofstede analysis for Argentina is similar to it’s Latin American neighbors. Uncertainty avoidance ranks highest which...
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