...Topic: My mother Name: College: Unstable life in the Middle East since she was born, 42 years ago, was not favorable to her, and five years ago she left the place. She has then stayed in the United States of America for the past five years. She was a normal lady in her teenage, and she struggled with mistakes and adventures people make and go through in adolescence stage. The most notable thing about her by then is that she seemed to understand things quickly and make stable decisions in life. At that stage, many ladies who moved from childhood to adulthood seemed to be confused and undecided. Many of them could go through it and come out with regrets as they advance to adulthood. She, however, passed through it without any blemish. Furthermore, she was the type that all villagers admired in character and personality. She was used by villagers as an example to describe a girl they would like their little daughters to be when they grow up. My mother’s exceptional features in her adolescence have never left her. She is still the most adorned person that any man may yearn to have as a companion in life. Weighing about 135 pounds, she is 5 feet 6 inches tall, which makes her visible from far among ladies. The most adorned part that describes my mother’s innocence is her eyes. She has grey eyes that look at a person with genuine innocence I have never seen in many people. The most visible part that shows my resemblance to her is her nose. They are thin and oval...
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...Reagan Rooney English 101 09/16/2015 It has been a few years since I have listened to music just for the pure pleasure of listening to music. As I’ve been racking my brain day in and day out for the past two weeks, I figured out that I did actually used to enjoy listening to music for the following reasons: the lyrics, the vocals and the happy memories that would come rushing back when I would hear a certain song. There were many songs that I would listen to over and over again because of the lyrics in the song and the message that the song portrayed to me. Christina Aguilera’s song titled “Beautiful”, to me, really portrays an uplifting and powerful message: You are beautiful no matter what they say Words can't bring you down....oh no You are beautiful in every single way Yes, words can't bring you down, oh, no So don't you bring me down today... I think that is a really important message for everyone to know. People in this world can be really cruel and hurtful, especially to younger people who may not fit the “perfect body” profile. Another song I love simply because of the lyrics is Mariah Carey’s “One Sweet Day”. I believe the song’s lyrics can be really helpful to someone during a time of loss: And I know you're shining down on me from heaven Like so many friends we've lost along the way And I know eventually we'll be together One sweet day Another song that I really love just for the lyrics and the simple message that the song portrays is a song...
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...INTEGRITY | 1. Describe a professional situation where the resolution clearly reflected your level of integrity. | FLEXIBILITY | 1. Describe a time when you needed to function effectively under ambiguous circumstances. | | 2. Occasionally we all have to deal with someone whose personality or work style differs from our own. Tell me about a time when this happened to you. | | 3. Learning to function in an unfamiliar organization can be a daunting experience for newcomers. Have you experienced this before? Describe your approach to understanding the new organization. How did you go about coming up to speed? | INITIATIVE | 1. Have you ever spotted a hot business opportunity long before others caught on? Describe the situation and how you pursued it. | | 2. Can you give some examples of things that would not have gotten done had you not intervened to get the ball rolling? | PRESENCE (Intensity & Energy Level) | 1. How do you stay focused during lengthy/tedious work sessions? | TEAMWORK | 1. Tell me about a time when you felt truly collaborative in working with others. What was the situation? Describe your role in the process. | | 2. From time to time we’ve all had to work with someone who is difficult to get along with. Can you remember a time when this occurred? Describe how you handled it. | | 3. To what extent have you shared knowledge or taught others your...
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...English 202 8 June 2014 Final Paper In “The Importance of Being Earnest,” Oscar Wilde unmasks the societal contradictions of modern Victorian society. In a way this story is a Comedy of Manners because it makes fun of the idea of the upper class and how the people in it went about getting married. I think Wilde was trying to accomplish something when writing this story and that was to show how ridiculous the process of marriage was in the upper class in particular. His main point of this story is to show how shallow and hypocritical Victorian society is. The main two characters in the story are Jack and Algernon. They both have alter ego’s in order to escape the restraints that Victorian society impresses upon them. Jack is expected to take care of the young Cecily but he cannot resist the urge to party and have fun. As a result, he comes up with an alter ego named Ernest. He tells Cecily that Ernest is his younger brother and that he gets in trouble all the time. Being that he is the older brother he expresses that he has to get his Ernest out of trouble all the time when really he is just partying and escaping the life he really doesn’t want to live. Algernon also has an alter ego named Bunbury whose grave health conditions provide him with the excuse to escape to the country as and when he pleases. The fact that the two main characters have created alter egos to escape the life they are currently living shows that Wilde wanted to portray how people would do certain...
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...My Reflection for Mother Teresa Let us always meet each other with smile, for the smile is the beginning of love. The one quote that Mother Teresa has said impact me. For me, she is an unique individual with an exceptional love for mankind and the needy. She is simple and dedicated. She helped the poorest of the poor, the downtrodden and the rejected, gave them courage to live and the feeling of their worth. For me Mother Teresa is like Christ because she helped many people and gave them hope to them live their with simplicity. Mother Teresa’s life proved that the only real revolution in human affairs flows from service to others and self-sacrifice out of love for Jesus Christ. He life-long devotion to the poor, the sick and the disadvantaged was the highest examples of service to humanity. Many obstacles has passed through Mother Teresa but she overcome them. People criticize her but instead of making pay of what they did, Mother Teresa has clarified to them her work and also her responsibilities as a nun. Her life was one of the best examples of service to God. Many of us was touched by the mission of Mother Teresa. Throughout her life on earth, and now even more fully in the Kingdom, she stands as a beacon of light reflecting the heart of God to those who seek Him, who seek signs of His nearness and care in the darkness of human suffering and sin. For me she is “something beautiful that is made by God and for God”. By serving the poor through by “small things done with great...
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...In the Victorian Era, people had a fear of living life another way other than the one they were supposed to live because of the consequences they would face. In the poem of Goblin Market, it shows how the Victorians challenge the biblical truth and traditional religious faith. The poem talks about how the Goblin’s make people have a want and need for the fruits. The Goblins lure people to buy fruits by their cry, which is “Come buy, come buy.” Once falling to buy their fruit the fallen ones will no longer hear the goblin’s cry. In Goblin Market, Rossetti shows how in life everything comes with consequences due to temptation through the symbolism of the Laura, Lizzie, and the fruit. First of all, Laura in Goblin Market shows symbolism of Adam and Eve due to temptation for fruit. Laura in Goblin Market is mischievous, she does not listen to her sister, and she has a temptation for the goblin’s fruit. One symbol she shows as a temptation for the fruit is where Rossetti says, “Curious Laura chose to linger/ Wondering at each merchant man” (lines 69-70). Laura was curious about the goblin’s cry when they cried, “come buy, come buy.” Lizzie, her sister, told Laura to not fall for the goblin’s cry and took look away yet innocent Laura did not listen. She decided to look and was tempted by the goblins and their fruit. Another symbol Laura resembles Adam and Eve is where Rossetti says, “Laura stared but did not stir/ Longed, but had no money” (lines 105-106). Rossetti is trying to make...
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...is satisfied with his choice, neither gaining or losing… Neither gaining or losing anything he is satisfied with his choice. Harwood, in contrast, conveys the mother’s loss through juxtaposing imagery. As she nurses her youngest child and says to the wind that her children have metaphorically “eaten (her) alive”, Harwood’s narrator reinforces the sacrifice and consequences of selflessness. Both “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost and “In the Park” by Gwen Harwood, explore the idea of “loss” from different perspectives. Where Frost focuses on the loss of opportunities, Harwood displays the loss of self-worth and identity associated with parenthood. Ironically, both feel resignation to the choices made and the roles expected. Poets Christina Rossetti and W.H Auden, in their poems, “Remember” and “Stop All the Clocks”, explore the idea of death diversely. Where Rossetti portrays death as a physical finality but not one to be tormented by, W.H Auden’s sonnet sees it as excruciatingly...
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...Business Ethics Reflection Antonio Riley XMGT216 June 12, 2011 Michael Kollenberg Business Ethics Reflection There was a time in which my mother was a department manager for one of the largest grocery retailers in the United States. Her department cash register would always come up short either at the end of the day or on her off days. In her department, two of her employees were people that she knew personally. One of her employees decided to let her know that the other employee was stealing money from the cash register. She told my mother that the head manager had been watching the other employee for a least two weeks and it was a setup to see how long that this problem would continue. My mother was skeptical of how this person because this person would claim to add money to the till so that it would not continue coming up incorrect. The dilemma she faces was that she had known this person since childhood and also the fact that she was good friends with the woman sister, whom had been murder shortly before this problem occurred. My mother had to make a decision on does she go on what this person is saying or does she report her suspicions to her boss. She decided to put a side friendship and let her boss know about her suspicions. After meeting with her boss, it was decided by her boss to have this employee watched to see if she was stealing. It was determined that she was stealing and management decided to let her resign or get terminated. She was not fired because...
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...Uphill – Appreciation “Uphill” was written by Christina Rossetti, a member of the well-known Pre-Raphalite brotherhood of the late 19th century, an avant-garde movement in art literature. The Pre-Raphalite brotherhood tended to focus its art and writings on medieval stories and mostly adaptations of nature. Rossetti adapted these art forms to suit her poetry mostly about broken hearts and unhappiness in love. The poem is a dialogue between two characters, one who is asking questions and a wiser voice who answers all these questions in a sure and convincing manor. The title alone warns us of a struggle to come, an uphill challenge faced by the persona who turns to the wiser character for answers. “Does the road wind uphill all the way? Yes, to the very end.” This uphill struggle is an embodiment of obstacles that one must overcome in ones lifetime. The questions seem to come from a traveller, we can tell this from the nature of the questions, also from the fact that they are being asked we already get the idea that the second character who answers her is wiser. This is then emphasized by the sureness of the answer completely absent of doubt or hesitation. The persona finds comfort and reassurance in these straight forward answers, this could be because Rossetti lived at a time were such answers to difficult questions were a rarity. This is all supported in the question and answer: “Will the day’s journey take the whole long day?” “From morn to the night,...
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...Hi, Disney's latest, P.o.c- on stranger tides, is not an action entertainer as that of P.o.c - at the world's end. But it certainly has all the ingredients to keep you glued to your seats. It's an out and out johnny depp movie, where he carries it all through with ease and his usual, yet different gestures. The plot of the movie revolves around Spaniards, British and the pirates, who are all set in search for fountain of youth. Even though it sounds same [group of people fighting for a common thing] as the previous ones, the manner in which it is dealt is gripping. As the action sequences are less in this venture, more effort have been put on comedy sequences. This is where Depp has scored immensely. Mentioning about his action sequences, the one which stood out was Depp's escape from king's palace, which was as good as any of the captain's earlier escapes. Apart from johnny, other noticeable performances were from Penelope Cruz, Ian Mcshane & Geoffrey Rush. Especially Ian Mcshane, in the role of Black Beard scores all through, starting from his introduction as the captain, till he is fooled to death by depp in the closing moments of the film. This legendary actor proves again why he is a valuable asset to any film. For Penelope Cruz, as Angelica, you can never take this as her best, but still she has essayed her part to perfection as the daughter of Blackbeard. A new addition to this venture are the appearance of mermaids with killer...
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...Discuss strong emotions presented in Shut out and three other poems. In this essay I will be discussing how strong emotions are presented in Christina Rossetti's poems. I will discuss different emotions which Rossetti expresses in four poems which are shut out; echo; twice and remember. Hope is a feeling of expectation or wish for a particular thing to happen, and it is used in 'Shut Out' as the speaker begins by saying that "the door was shut", and instead of being trapped in, the door shuts the speaker out of a place of happiness. Doors resembling opening and closing rather than permanent closure. However this indicates on her character as only a specific selection can go in, which suggests she must have committed a sinful act which is why the door has been shut on her. Rossetti uses caesura here, and by using a full stop, it suggests that there is no hope for her to be able to go through the door which she wants to enter. On the other hand, in the poem 'Echo, we see that she is very hopeful that her lover will "come to me" in dreams and repeats this many times which suggests that she is almost certain that he will return to her in her dreams, as although their "wakening should have been in paradise", she begins to question the difference between paradise and her dreams, as she is with her lover in both places so she feels that the only way for her to be able to be happy is if she is constantly visited by her lover in her dreams. In the poem 'Remember', the speaker is...
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...Identifying Parts of the Problem Statement Directions: For each of the following problem statements, identify the four primary components. Remember that professional problem statements are not always so cut and dry. 1) The use of sexuality as a marketing tool has become a commonplace in the world of advertising. In the past few years, however, some companies have used sexually-oriented ads to generate controversy (and therefore sales) by pushing the limits of acceptable taste. Calvin Klein, for instance, recently ran a series of magazine ads featuring a nearly nude Kate Moss in positions that suggest bestiality, masturbation, and violence. If we care at all about the kinds of sexual messages being presented to our children, then ads like this one are simply unacceptable. It is the responsibility of the U.S. government to create a new agency whose role it will be to monitor the use of sexual content in magazine advertisements. 2) Most contemporary literary critics agree that ‘William Shakespeare’ designates an actual person who lived from 1564-1616 in England. Recent evidence, however, suggests that ‘Shakespeare’ was actually a name used by various Renaissance writers who wanted to remain anonymous. If this is the case, then nearly four hundred years of Shakespeare criticism will have to be re-evaluated, if not totally dismissed. The present essay will argue that there are indeed good reasons for believing that ‘William Shakespeare’ never existed, thus requiring...
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...ou I really want to know you Verse 1: Why you gotta be so fine Come on over here baby, I dont' wanna waste no time OK, I'm shy When we lock eyes, I look at when you're mine Baby, Pretty girls make nervous I don't wan't to make it seem like you ain't worth this baby I wan't to say something first But I'm too scared Bridge 1: Baby I've been watching you for a long long time Giving me the single months all your mind Tell Me.. Will...Come and talk to me Chorus: Come and Talk to me I really want to meet you Can I talk to you? I really want to know you Come and Talk to me I really want to meet you Can I talk to you? I really want to know, I really want to know Verse 2: Brown-skin girl, I don't want to sound too forward You got everything a nigga look for in a lady Make me tell them hoes, I ain't looking for a lady And every time you smile at me, you bring out the child in me Baby put a grin on my face Girl I want to know your name Mommy do you feel the same? Bridge 2: Baby I've been watching you for a long, long time Giving me the signal, what's on your mind? I've been waiting for the go, baby you're so fine I ain't worried about them others baby you're so mine (Chorus) Outro: You look so sexy You really turn me on Let me help, make you mine (Talking): Come and Talk to me baby, I'm really feeling you You just look way too good, I mean its' like You fly, you sexy, Come talk to me for one second Suggest an improvement or...
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...Chapter I THERE IS ONE mirror in my house. It is behind a sliding panel in the hallway upstairs. Our faction allows me to stand in front of it on the second day of every third month, the day my mother cuts my hair. I sit on the stool and my mother stands behind m e with the scissors, trimming. The strands fall on the floor in a dull, blond ring. When she finishes, she pulls my hair away from my face and twists it into a knot. I note how calm she looks and how focused she is. She is well-practiced in the art of losing herself. I can’t say the same of myself. I sneak a look at my reflection when she isn’t paying attention—not for the sake of vanity, but out of curiosity. A lot can happen to a person’s appearance in three months. In my reflection, I see a narrow face, wide, round eyes, and a long, thin nose—I still look like a little girl, though sometime in the last few months I turned sixteen. The other factions celebrate birthdays, but we don’t. It would be self-indulgent. “There,” she says when she pins the knot in place. Her eyes catch mine in the mirror. It is too late to look away, but instead of scolding me, she smiles at our reflection. I frown a little. Why doesn’t she reprimand me for staring at myself? “So today is the day,” she says. “Yes,” I reply. “Are you nervous?” I stare into my own eyes for a moment. Today is the day of the aptitude test that will show me which of the five factions I belong in. And tomorrow, at the Choosing Ceremony, I will decide on a f action;...
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...Two equally strong but antithetical voices speak in Christina Rossetti’s poetry: the sensuous, which is with some justice associated by critics with Pre-Raphaelitism, and the ascetic, which is not confined to her devotional verse, but speaks also in her secular poems. The critics Sandra M. Gilbert and Susan Gubar have defined the aesthetics of renunciation as the key element of all Rossetti’s writing, and they suggest that her aesthetics derived less from her ascetic Christianity than from her position as a woman poet in Victorian England. The tension between the sensual and the ascetic, between revelry and renunciation, however it may be interpreted, is central to Rossetti’s poetry. One temptation is to view this tension as the meeting of two intellectual movements in Victorian England: the Pre-Raphaelite movement in art and poetry and the Oxford Movement in theology, both of which profoundly influenced Rossetti’s thought and art. The Pre-Raphaelites got their name from their conviction that after the Italian painter Raphael (1483-1520), European art and poetry took a wrong turn toward representational realism and away from symbolism and simplicity. The poetry and art of the English Pre-Raphaelites, consequently, celebrated sensuality, minute detail, formal simplicity, and a symbolic system emulating medieval iconography. It is true, as Rossetti’s most recent critics have maintained, that she cannot be considered merely a passive learner of Pre-Raphaelitism—indeed, she must...
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