...The short story of Joyce Carol “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been?” is more dreamlike than a real story. There are so many instances where the author presents the main character Connie in daydreaming and fantasies of love songs and moments she encounters with boyfriends. Being in a teenage, Connie uses most of her time vanished in recognizing herself as well as her place in the world. Her mother has even realized that Connie usually daydreams because when she compares her two daughters, she praises June because of her commitments in various duties, but she notes that Connie does nothing, but she is just occupied with “trashy dreams” (Keilbach,1). Through Connie’s daydreaming conduct that is portrayed all through in the story, I believe that her...
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...In the thrilling story Daniel's Story, by Carol Matas, Daniel is a leader. Daniel is a leader because during all the hardships he encounters, he is an amazing role model, and contains many positive traits. In Daniel's Story, smart is one of the best traits that could be given to Daniel. Daniel is smart, because when he was confronted by an S.S officer after hiding in the floorboards of the barracks, he thought up a believable story there on the spot. A second reason is, When Daniel had a 50% chance of dying, he smacked his cheeks and bit his lips, so when the officer was choosing which jews would die ,daniel would look as if he were healthy enough to work. Courageous is a second trait Daniel contains. Daniel is courageous because of these reasons. First of all, he still has hope that the allies will come soon. He believes they will take over, and all jews will be free again, and also believes no jew should have to live by...
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...It was 2:35am when I got a phone call “Is this Meghan Del Rosario?” A lady said over the phone. “Yes.” I said, with my groggy voice and my eyes half open. Who is calling me this late at night? “This is Judy Mendes, your grandma Carol Del Rosario has been admitted to Carolinas Medical Center. Carol was at home when she called. She reported that her upper abdomen was having pain. The doctors ran some tests and we found she has pancreatic cancer. Her cancer has spread so much, we are afraid we can not operate on her. Carol does not have much time left and she has asked for you to come see her before she goes.” As those words came out of her mouth, a tear dropped from my eyes. I could not believe my own grandma did not tell me she had pancreatic...
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...classroom at that time because I knew him since he was my classmate before when I was third year. I come and go out in the classroom together with him every day. There was a time that I took courage to look back and found out if there was a vacant chair because I am not comfortable anymore of those murmurs I heard from my classmates, that I am his girlfriend and he was my boyfriend which is not true. There was a group of girls at the back who approached me, so, I took my bag with me and sat beside them. Hervin did not wonder anymore because first and foremost he knew my reason. Then one day, we need to group ourselves for our MAPEH to perform an advertisement. I did not group myself with my seatmates, who are Beah, Joan, Carol, Rhona, Naide, and Jeannette. Instead, I go with Hervin’s group. My seatmates grouped got the first place even though they performance is like a big error but it is quite entertaining. A week after the performance, Beah and the other members of the group adapted me as part of the Syntax Error—hala uyy!! (group of our friendship) because they noticed that I am also a big error and we are all a big error which is funny. So, that’s how it started. The house of Beah was our favorite place to hang out if we don’t have a class or our teacher would dismiss us early. We would play, eat, sleep, and take a bath time there. We call her mama as if she was...
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...you call Jerry?”and later on “You tell Jerry to meet” although “will you call Jerry?” is a question it’s clear John only expects one answer and the second quotation is John telling Grace what to do as if he’s getting frustrated with Grace. Building on this if you put the phone call in context to where John is we again get this view of John that suggests he is a boss figure to these women, a superior socially and at work. This stems from the fact that during the phone call Carol is seated across the desk from John clearly waiting to discuss something with John perhaps to do with her work or his. Judging from the desk prop in the play we can deduce that this scene is taking place in an office of some sort yet John seems perfectly happy to have a long and clearly personal conversation in front of Carol without considering how rude and inappropriate it may seem to Carol and the audience. The audience here will feel Carols discomfort as Johns balancing of work and personal life shows a clear lack of respect for Carol. However despite all this Mamet does also characterise john as someone who is capable of showing a bit of affection and understanding in the opening speech. During the phone call with Grace he reassures her, “All right? I’m sure it’s going to be...” This contrasts with John’s callous nature in...
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...Most people seem to know the story “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” and “The Christmas Carol,” but not many seem to compare them. The stories have quite different morals and main ideas, but they involve similar traits of each other. For instance, the characters are similar and different in many ways along with other traits. These two stories are similar because they both are about Christmas time. They both talk about how an angry man despises Christmas and will do anything to stop it. The Grinch actually tries to stop Christmas by taking presents and stealing anything relating to Christmas. Scrooge does not do anything in the sort of and instead ignores the idea of Christmas. He tries to act as if Christmas doesn't exist; he will not acknowledge...
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...How does Dickens use language and Imagery to show that Scrooge's desire for wealth has affected his character and Behaviour and that of the people around him? 'A Christmas Carol' written in 1843. It was the first of five short Christmas books written and published by Charles Dickens. 'A Christmas Carol' was the most successful novel in the series. Soon after its publication, all of the copies were sold. Since its publication, the story has been sold in a variety of forms. 'A Christmas Carol' has been adapted for stage, radio, movies and television; however, the book remains the most popular telling of the tale. The book 'A Christmas Carol' is not simply a book about Christmas. Charles Dickens used the theme where people are sensitive to philanthropy- (loving your fellow man) and generosity so it had universal appeal. Charles Dickens wrote the novel because he wanted to publicise the plight that the poor suffered; the story bore extreme relevance in it's time and he embodied his philosophy that we should love our fellow man in his work. This is very poignant in a Christmas Carol as Scrooge adapts into a character who learns that he can still love his fellow man. This concept is summed up in the book when it says that 'if a man's spirit does not walk around the earth in life it is condemned to do so in death. 'Belle breaks their arrangement, one which was made when he was a poor man because 'Another idol has displaced me'. She thinks she is no longer as important to Scrooge as...
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...“No space of regret can make amends for one life's opportunity misused.” This quote from in Charles Dickens’s novel, A Christmas Carol, is spoken by the ghost of Jacob Marley to Ebenezer Scrooge. In the scene, the spirit is trying to convince Scrooge to change his miserly ways before it is too late. Throughout the book, Dickens uses symbolism in the ghosts that visit Scrooge. After reading Thomas C. Foster’s book, How to Read Literature Like a Professor, I have also been able to recognize that the book might also be somewhat political. In Dickens’s book, the first ghost that visits Scrooge is his old business partner, Jacob Marley. Marley, who was once like Scrooge, essentially begs him to become a better, less selfish person. Now, Marley’s character is full of symbolism. It is even stated in the book that the thick chains that weigh down his body are representative of the “chains he forged in life.” They represent his greed and his wrongdoings that keep his locked down. When his physical appearance is described, it even says...
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...Carol: A Film “Flung Out of Space” Carol is a 2015 film directed by Todd Haynes and is based on the novel “The Price of Salt,” by Patricia Highsmith. The film is set in New York City in 1952 and showcases the intertwining of the lives of two very different women, Therese, an aspiring photographer and Carol, an older woman going through a difficult divorce and custody battle. The story is one of romance, eyes meet, hands touch briefly, and two women fall in love, all seems right. Then, the rose-colored glasses are pulled away to reveal that the world around them and the forces in their own lives are moving against them until a barrier is thrown between them that seems to be impossible to get over. Their fate has been determined and by no fault of their own, the relationship is no more. The film doesn’t end there though, as it turns out the barrier that was between them was not one that was to be scaled at all. It was a wall that the women had to decide for themselves needed to be torn down, regardless of what social norms and expectations had built it in the first place....
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...J Hansen Mrs. Burnham Language Arts, Period 4 13 December 2016 A Christmas Carol: Literary Analysis Essay Have you ever thought about the Victorian Era and how different life is today? This is significant because there was so much tragedy and Charles Dickens wrote about it in A Christmas Carol. Truly the only way people survived was by caring. Charles Dickens grew up in the Victorian Era being very poor. He wanted people to realize how life was in the low social class in Victorian England, so he wrote A Christmas Carol. The story is about how Scrooge changes throughout the book, childhood innocence, and social justice. Scrooge’s personality and attitude from the beginning of the book to the end changed dramatically. Dickens also indirectly...
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...The Theology of the Christmas Carol Over decades music has been synonymous with the celebration of special moments. This could not be truer than the tradition of listening to carols during the Christmas season. Whether they are sacred or secular, these timeless carols tend to leave a lasting impression in people’s hearts. For some, just listening to a scared Christmas carol can be emotional experience. For the simple reason that: they tell the story of the birth of Jesus Christ and the gift of a second chance. On the other hand, there is something magical about the secular Christmas carols. They are a reminder of childhood traditions and joyful celebrations. Unquestionably, these special carols will continue to be a staple of the Christmas celebration. The contrasting...
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...“Bah, Humbug!” The classical story of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens drew us in and gave us many of the character types and themes that we have today. In this classical story, the reader follows the life of Ebenezer Scrooge and the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future as the ghosts try to cure Scrooge’s greedy nature. The modern story that uses the elements in A Christmas Carol is How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss. In this modern work, the reader follows The Grinch, a crabby old creature who tries to steal the Who’s christmas spirit and happiness. A Christmas Carol has become such an influential work that modern authors still draw upon the character types, conflicts, and themes found in Dickens’ traditional story. Firstly, there are the character types that are shared between A Christmas Carol and The Grinch. Scrooge and the Ghost of Christmas Present are at Fred’s Christmas party. Fred and his guests are talking about Scrooge. “‘I am sorry for him; I couldn’t be angry with him if I tried. Who suffers by his ill...
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...LEADER IN ACTION Carol Bartz, the Well-Known Former CEO of Yahoo Inc. Carol Ann Bartz is a high-tech executive well-known for the successes she has enjoyed, her optimism, and her frankness and colorful expressions. Shortly after being ap- pointed as the CEO of Yahoo Inc., she pulled off one of the biggest deals of her career. She relinquished control of the Yahoo search business in exchange for a decade of revenue-sharing with Microsoft. (The Bing engine powers Yahoo searches.) The deal was criticized by stockholders and business writers, but Bartz believed that over the long run the Microsoft deal will pay off for Yahoo because so much advertising has shifted to search engines. Bartz began her career in information technology with a B.S. in Computer Science from the University of Wisconsin. During her early career, she held sales posi- tions at 3M and Digital Equipment Corp. Her executive experience before Yahoo included positions as vice president of Worldwide Field Operations at Sun Micro- systems, and as chief executive at Autodesk. Bartz contends that Yahoo’s most important asset is its ability to reach over 600 million people in 30 coun- tries and place ads on their computer or smart-phone screens. She is heavily sales-oriented. An executive who has known Bartz for many years said, “She is good at figuring out what people will buy, why they buy it and what you can do to make them pay more.” One of the reasons that Bartz accepted the CEO po- sition at Yahoo is that after...
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...Greed, the Opposite of Compassion Greed is shown as the opposite of compassion in both A Christmas Carol and Wuthering Heights. Ebenezer Scrooge and Jacob Marley are characters in A Christmas Carol that showcase the harm of greedy living without compassion. The rest of the characters, such as the Cratchits or Fred, contrast the miserly moneylenders. Heathcliff and Hindley Earnshaw are characters in Wuthering Heights who cause so much pain to others and themselves due to their obsession of ownership and revenge. Cathy serves as foil characters, showing how loyalty and compassion can lead to a happier existence. Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol has two main types of characters: the compassionate and the greedy. Ebenezer Scrooge has a lot of contrast between the people who are willing to feel pity towards him (his ex-fiancé, his nephew, his clerk) and those who coldly dismiss him as he does them (fellow business people, his servants, the pawn shop owner). The entire supernatural ordeal that Scrooge goes through is meant to show him the error of his greedy ways and teach him the importance of compassion. Scrooge starts in the story with a personality so cold, it freezes his features. His dispassionate nature forbids any kindness, whether it be giving it, like towards his clerk, or receiving it, such as his nephew’s invitation. Yet, Scrooge’s compassion almost suddenly appears when he sees his past (27). It is not like he never knew such things growing up; he was taught through...
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...‘A Christmas Carol’ covers a period of 24 hours from Christmas Eve to Christmas Day. It is a simple morality tale of the radical change in the character Ebenezer Scrooge from being bitter, iron fisted and miserable to becoming a new, openhearted and charitable man. The novel was first published in 1843, a time when many of the wealthy people neglected the old Christmas spirit of charity. In addition, the Industrial Revolution had further done away with the simple pleasures of the season. Dickens’ intentions in writing ‘A Christmas Carol’ were not only linked to his own childhood and sympathy for the poor, but he was also making an appeal to the rich people of society to mend their selfish ways. Dickens is able to show the change in Scrooge’s character by establishing what Scrooge is like at the very beginning of the story with the first two words he says: ‘“Bah! Humbug!’’ ’It is clear from the dismissive tone and the two exclamation marks that Scrooge has no patience with the idea of Christmas as a special time. At the start of the novel, Dickens is using Scrooge, someone who associates happiness with nothing but money, as a classic example of a wealthy person in the 19th Century. He does this with Scrooge inquiring of his nephew ‘“What reason have you to be merry? You’re poor enough.”’ Scrooge’s manor in saying this reveals certain elements of his character such as his shallowness and uncaring nature. In Scrooge saying this it demonstrates to the reader that Scrooge does...
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