...Emotional Strength in Ellen Foster Many people often go through eye-opening events that leave a permanent impact on their lives. You learn countless lessons throughout your life from childhood to adulthood. These lessons can be considered positive or negative and shape and mature you as a person. In Kaye Gibbon’s novel, Ellen Foster, the main character, Ellen, undergoes many negative and positive events in her childhood. These events are what builds and matures Ellen as a person. Throughout Ellen Foster’s childhood, she dealt with racism, an abusive and rocky childhood, and learned the importance of friendship. Ellen Foster suffered from sexual and mental abuse from her father growing up. Ellen’s Mama was sick for many years in the hospital...
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...The stories “Sharon Woods: No Limits” and “The True Story of Lake Ontario, both have characters which are seen as role models. Sharon Wood and Marilyn Bell Di Lascio both overcome their challenges by not giving up and through determination. However, Marilyn Bell Di Lasico is a better role model for she had determination to swim to Toronto, even though she believed that she was not going to succeed. On the other hand, Sharon Wood thought that she would not have been able to climb back up the mountain, so she decided to just stay at the bottom to wait for her partner. In The story of Sharon Woods, She is climbing Mt. Everest, which happens to be one of the tallest Mountain in the world. By such an act, it requires a lot of determination and...
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...Throughout history, humanity’s selfishness and greed has often led to conflicts over material things. However, despite the negative traits such as spite and envy that this will undoubtedly bring out in people, in the end people always strive for the highest ideals they can manage. In Ellen Foster, through the use of bildungsroman, the quest, and stream of consciousness, Kaye Gibbons illustrates the highest ideals that we as people share, developing the theme of our shared humanity. Using bildungsroman, Kaye Gibbons shows that people will eventually grow up, and once fully matured, will strive to help others, whether out of altruism or pity. Ellen starts off as an angry little girl locked in an abusive household with a sick mother and a father...
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...raise against them. What damages can they request, and do you think they will get them? Why or why not? 14a8b106 It is discovered that 2 weeks before the Ellen show, she had sold $2 million in JOSB stock (at a gain of about $2,200). The morning after her show, Ellen sold JOSB short (which means she was betting the stock price would go down), and she made another $210,000 in the next week on that trade. The swing in the price was not directly tied to her comments but was suspected to be a result of a recall JOSB made on their entire line of men's black and brown dress slacks when it was discovered that they had been sewn together with white thread. Ellen's previous trading activity shows that she made it a normal practice to “vigorously trade” the stock of any company with which she did business. A review of her trading activity for the past year showed that she had bought and sold JOSB stock 25 different times, including short sales like this one. Her overall trading for JOSB stock for the last 12 months was a net loss of $82,000.00. Do you think the SEC will file anything against Ellen for her sales of JOSB? Is there any cause to do so? Analyze her transactions with respect to insider trading activity (based on what you know) and whether she should be concerned. Is her prior trading activity a defense? Should Ellen...
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...Darren Aronofsky's Requiem for a Dream (2000) will blow your mind. It may be one of the most disturbing films ever made, not in the sense of gore, but in the sense of commonplace situations that are relatable to any person in today’s society. Requiem for a Dream grabs you emotionally and gives you a slap on the face, with its intense drama and striking visuals. This is the simple story with a plot concentrating on addiction and human weaknesses, based on the novel by Hubert Selby, Junior. Aronofsky narrates the tales of four addicts. Three of them are young junkies, Harry Goldfarb (portrayed by Jared Leto); his girlfriend, Merion (Jennifer Connelly); and his buddy Tyrone (Marlon Wayans). The movie is memorable for Ellen Burstyn's role as Sara Goldfarb, the mother of Harry. Her most memorable quote, summing up most of her character: “Purple in the morning, blue in the afternoon, orange in the evening, and green in the night.” It shows that even things that are considered normal, such as medication prescribed by doctors, can backfire and jumpstart an addiction for naïve patients. Sara’s dream is to get back into a red dress, nostalgic of her younger days when she was thin and conventionally beautiful. A lonely house, a refrigerator, a television set symbolizes the empty and mundane life of the elderly Sara Goldfarb. Striving for her dream, she seeks medical help to go on a diet. The doctor does not hesitate to prescribe her four medications to take daily. She is hopeful about...
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...ACCEPTANCE IS THE KEY -RoMae The third sex was and still is an issue in today’s society. They aren’t accepted by the people around them and sometimes they aren’t even accepted by their own families. They are discriminated, bullied physically and emotionally and these things lead them to fear other people which cause self-torture, self-pity and sometimes even suicide. But why aren’t they accepted in our society? Is it because they’re different—that they don’t belong to the norms because God only made men and women not gays and lesbians nor bisexuals and transgenders? But aren’t they human too so why can’t they be treated equally as how we, men and women, are treated? I know a lot of people who belongs to the third sex. Take for example one of my friends and former classmate in high school, Ronel, a fine-looking young man who is a part of the LGBT community. When I asked him what the reasons behind him being gay were, he answered that it had always been in him, that he had always thought of himself as a girl trapped in a boy’s body. The same goes with another friend and former classmate, Jonas, who despite having a strict father turned out to be gay which he said that it was the effect of him playing with girls when he was still very young. Hanging out with girls and other gays was also the reason why Mark and Christian, two of my friends since elementary, turned out to be bisexuals. On the other hand, I don’t know much about the Lesbians. But I do know some people like my...
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..."Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity." When Oprah Winfrey made this statement I believe she was trying to address those of us who believe that luck is just a matter of a good thing falling into one’s lap. But, frankly, any opportunity given must be ready to be received, hence, preparation. Good things happen to people every day, but unless that person is ready to make the best of it, the potential that the opportunity once had will never come to pass. Needless to say I agree with Ms. Winfrey and the intentions behind this quote. I especially believe, for many reasons, both personal and not, that people must stop waiting on things to happen for them and work for what they want. This is the only way we can truly become and create anything great. Personally, I am in the midst of living this quote. Having been out of school and working for the past couple of years, I have yet to make the impact on the world that I once dreamed of. Writing this essay and taking the previous parts of this entrance exam, I have taken my first steps in preparing myself for bigger, better, and brighter opportunities that I know are awaiting me. Not if, but when I am accepted into your school I will do even more preparation and soon my luck will change. It will change because I have allowed it to change. I will have allowed myself to become open to any opportunities I seek. Because without going to school and making the necessary preparations I now realize that I have limited...
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...be aware of the place in the story for both the book and the movie because there is always a twist right around the corner. The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin keeps the reader entertained throughout the whole story while also keeping the reader in shock waiting to discover what will happen next. The Westing Game novel and movie contain many similarities and differences between them that are worth explaining. In The Westing Game book and the movie, there are many...
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...Grey’s Anatomy stars Sarah Drew, Jessica Capshaw to leave show Medical drama Grey’s Anatomy recently announced the departure of longtime stars and fan favorites Sarah Drew and Jessica Capshaw. Both are expected to exit the popular TV series after the conclusion of season 14. Both actresses are veterans of the show, with Drew having been a cast member for the past nine seasons and Capshaw for the past ten. Their characters, Sarah Drew’s April and Jessica Capshaw’s Arizona, have long been fan favorites on the program and are notable for representing groups that are less visible on many TV shows. Drew’s April Kepner drew acclaim from many Christian groups for her devoutly Christian background while Capshaw’s Arizona Robbins was hailed by LGBT...
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...Official SAT® Practice Test 2013-14 Taking the Practice Test • The practice test will help you most if you take it under conditions as close as possible to those of the actual test. Set aside 3 hours and 20 minutes of uninterrupted time That way you can complete the entire test in one sitting. Note: The total testing time is 3 hours and 45 minutes, but you save 25 minutes because the unscored section* from this practice test was omitted. Sit at a desk or table cleared of any other papers or books You won’t be able to take a dictionary, books, notes, or scratch paper into the test room. Allow yourself the specified amount of time for each section Pace yourself by using a watch (without an audible alarm), which is what you are allowed to use on test day. Have a calculator at hand when you take the math sections This will help you determine how much to use a calculator the day of the test. Use a calculator with which you are familiar-----preferably the same calculator you will use on test day. Read the test instructions carefully They are reprinted from the back cover of the test book. On test day, you will be asked to read them before you begin answering questions. Make sure you use a No. 2 pencil It is very important that you fill in the entire circle on the answer sheet darkly and completely. If you change your response, erase it as completely as possible. It is very important that you follow these instructions when filling out your answer sheet. Record your answers on paper...
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...1. The role of Capt. Dallas of the commercial cargo spaceship “ Nostromo” in fantasy franchise Alien (1979). Notwithstanding the role of the captain in the movie, his role,as a supporting actors. But his role transmits to a strong co-staring role in connecting the many episodes of the movie. His character as a captain is to be a leader of the crew, and during the crisis situation, is to try to keep the crew out of danger. In fact, capt. Dallas is a nice and respectful top officer, who wants to return safely to home on Earth. 2. Actor Harry Dean Stanton His role in the movie as an Samuel Elias Brett was the engineering technician aboard the commercial towing spaceship Nostromo. He is a solid supporting actor, his role in a movie as a person which was hurt from a violent childhood. he studied at the Engineering Trade School, where he earned a degree in engineering. Prior to his posting aboard the Nostromo, Brett served aboard the USCSS Hurd. After the crew member -Kane was killed by the alien organism, which was implanted inside him, Brett constructed several sturdy nets to help catch the alien creature, and with assistance of several catching electronic detectors the crew set about finding it. The crew members, Brett, Parker and Ripley soon detected a signal,but it was a ship cat. Brett let him go. During a following attempting to find a newborn alien creature, Brett was killed by fully growing organism.He masterfully played short, but psychologically stressful role and brilliantly...
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...Instead of hastily propping her hair up in a messy bun or simple pony, she decides to take the extra time and straighten it. She finishes and looks at herself in the mirror. Instead of heading out, she takes out her phone turns the front to face her and snaps a selfie. The word is unmistakable. It has become so widely used, it was actually named the word of the year by the Oxford Dictionary. For those who tuned in to the Oscars this year, you’d know that host Ellen DeGeneres’ selfie broke Twitter records. According to an LA Times article, the photo of the funny woman, Jennifer Lawrence and Angelina Jolie among many other celebs received nearly 2.7 million retweets. But with this revolutionary photography technique (yes it has actually branched over to the world of “photography”) comes with it side effects that cannot be overlooked. A myth that has yet to be entirely debunked is that Millennials, the generation that essentially acted as a guinea pig for the evolution of technology and social media, are entitled narcissists. Psychologists have used selfie culture as a way of proving and demonstrating these vain attributes. A search of the word #selfies on Instagram brings up nearly seven million photos, which is a testament to their use. However, whether or not these photos are a plea for people’s attention or a tool for promoting positive self-image is unknown. “Honestly, I have more photos of myself on my phone than I do on any social media site. So I’d say it’s more for...
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...Right after Johnson hold the position as CEO of J.C. Penney, he was not afraid to express his intention to make a dramatic change to the company. There were too many changes that even its employees and customers couldn’t follow. 1. New logo, having new logo after using the old one for long time can be somewhat refreshing and appealing for new customer generation. However what J.C Penney did was changing it three times within three year. This led to brand confusion. 2. New brand spokeperson. J.C Penney hired Ellen DeGeneres as new spokeperson, while it created the positive view that showed support to LGBT group. They may forget that one of their main customer bases are women who mostly were moms who majority are very conservative. By changing new spokeperson it created a controversy among its customers, something that J.C. Penney should be more careful about at the time of shrinking of their revenue. 3. Johnson tried to change J.C. Penney to become a place people love to come-just to come. He thought that people would show up on stores because they were fun places to hang out and that would create opportunity for them to buy things at J.C. Penney. However this totally change the perception of the brand in the eye of customer. Because originally J.C. Penney was viewed as the place that kids or teenagers would go with their mom to buy stuff, not the place to hangout with friends. This sort created the confusion among its main customers. Middle ages customer doubted...
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...Ellen Degeneres Vahchai Thompson Columbus Technical College Principals of Management Jacqueline Harris July 9, 2016 Abstract Ellen DeGeneres said it best, “The world is full of a lot of fear and a lot of negativity, and a lot of judgment. I just think people need to start shifting into joy and happiness. As corny as it sounds, we need to make a shift.” ("Ellen Quotes," n.d, para. 1). This means that if people spent more time doing things that pleased versus judging people out of fear and about things they do not understand nor agree with the world would be a better place. Ellen a native of Louisiana never would have thought that her standup comedy would lead to her being one of the top female talk show hosts in the world. She has overcome many adversities in her career from coming out publicly as a lesbian, gender stereotypes, and for being an activist in the LGBTQ community. Through it all she has always kept her quirky sense of humor and her tomboyish style. Ellen Degeneres During her interview with Oprah, Ellen described her coming out story she went on to say, “I think I've told you about a dream I had. I was struggling with the idea of coming out—what it would do to my career and to me—and in this dream, I was holding a tiny finch in the palm of my hand. I could feel how much I loved this bird and that it was safe in my hand, and I was reaching in to put it back in its cage—one of these thin, bamboo, beautiful, multitiered cages—and as I was putting the bird...
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...Oprah Winfrey and Ellen DeGeneres are two of the most popular icons among the female audience for day time television. Both of the ladies are definitely the two most successful women in show business. Based on the Huffington Post, in 2013 both Oprah and Ellen were in the top 10 Forbes list for top powerful celebrities. They both have a lot of similarities in there show types along with the statues on different things. They both donate to charitable organizations including schools, they both begin in an everyday family and grew to superstardom, and both have been on the movie screen rather it was producer like Oprah or a voice in a movie like Ellen (Jancelewicz, 2013). The report showed how Ellen was not above Oprah on the ratings and...
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