...In this passage from The Scarlet letter, the narrator uses contrary diction to describe his attitude towards Hester Prynne and women in general, but has a sexist tone when talking about women in general, and uses imagery to describe his attitude towards Hester. The narrator uses contrary diction and imagery to convey his attitude towards Hester Prynne. For example, he says that Hester had undergone a “sad transformation.” And when describing her form he uses the word “nothing.” These word show that the narrator doesn't like what Hester has become. When using nothing to describe her form he gives the feeling that she's worthless. There is no presence of her, and she has nothing to offer. When you look at her she seems empty. By using...
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...ANALYZING ‘THE LAST LEAF’ Author: O’Henry He is known for startling his readers with surprise endings. A surprise ending is an unexpected twist at the end of a story that you did not predict. Even though an ending is a surprise, it must be believable.Writers make surprise endings believable by giving you a few hints about the ending without giving it away Title: The title suggests a tree with only one leaf on it. It implies that the most important thing about the story is the leaf. After reading the story we realize that this idea makes sense because it is the leaves that make Johnsy think she is going to die and it is the last leaf painted by their old neighbour that enables her live. Setting: Greenwich Village in NY in an apartment. Around the turn of the 20th century in Autumn. Point of view: Third person point of view. Limited. Central Conflict: Johnsy catches Pneumonia and thinks she is going to die. She has a little chance to live and she needs sth to give her the will to go on living. Her roommate Sue tries hard to give her hope. Her struggle to find sth for her dear friend to make her want to continue living again is an external conflict. Johnsy struggles against the deadly disease. External conflict. PLOT Exposition: In this part O. Henry describes the section of town called Greenwich Village and describes the various artists and free-thinkers who live there. Among those are Sue and Johnsy, female roommates that share a flat together and are aspiring artists...
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...Eastern Cottonwood, is a tree in North America whose common name comes from its cotton-like seed dispersal method. Each tree gets to be fairly large, at about 80 feet tall (Bartram) and the trunk can be several feet across. It flowers yearly and has leaves that are heart shaped. My group in this Lab was assigned the Eastern Cottonwood, and we needed to create a phenology project around the Cottonwood. Phenology is essentially the study of how organisms are related to their environment and it is important for everyone to understand the occurrences of Earth and its’ organisms. Everything on earth is interconnected, and if one piece is missing, the rest will be affected. In the case of the Eastern Cottonwood, the time at which it seeds and the leaf buds burst is easily affected by the environment. If the environment is changed slightly, dates at which important...
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...string ensemble playing, immediately triggering a pathos effect. There is an excellent chiaroscuro as the film transitions from a blank screen to a green forest, flush with trees. There is a moment of deep focus presented as both the kids and the plant life are in frame. The shot then tracks the children as they move a soccer ball through fallen leaves. The camera continues to focus in on one child in a collared shirt as he plays soccer around the trees. Light peers through the tree tops illuminating the children in a warm glow of perfectly executed top lighting. This brings clarity to the frame without overexposing the lense to harsh lighting. Shortly after the opening, the film cuts to black. As the next scene begins, the strings fade out leaving a short silence. This silence serves almost as an apostrophe in the film, while also bringing attention to the wildlife noises that begin playing. The tress shown are in canted frames in their close ups. Transitions are made between multiple trees creating the imagery of a peaceful setting. A boy is shown twirling a leaf back and forth. The leaf symbolizes the popular saying to turn over a new leaf. By twirling it more than once, the boy seems to not have made his mind up over what he is going to choose. This choice is similar to the choice Socrates could have...
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...many rainforests in the world but can be found only in three major geographical areas around the world. The one that stands out the most to me is the Tropical Rainforest in Central America in the Amazon Basin from the previous assignment I researched. Others are located in Africa, Australia, and Assam to name a few. Tropical Rainforests are made up of large trees, exotic wildlife, and thousands of species of plants. The structure of the Tropical Rainforest is very complex but can be simple to understand when broken down into sections. The rainforest can be divided into layers from top to bottom and can get a better understanding of the Tropical Rainforest as a whole. The different layers are: emergent, the canopy, the understory, and the leaf litter or cryptoshere or also known as the ground. Emergent are the larger, taller trees that stick out above the canopy. They can be 20-100 feet above the canopy and endures strong winds, temperature fluctuations, and damaging solar radiation. The canopy is the level under the emergent that has billions of leaves that converts sunlight into energy called photosynthesis. The canopy is where vast amounts of fruits, flowers, and seeds are formed and attracts the wide range of exotic wildlife. The canopy acts as a shield to the lower levels protecting them from harsh elements. The understory is just under the...
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...Troubles arose when choosing what design to go with. I had thoughts of a bird and flower for the longest time, but the idea changed right before the appointment. A simple flower and leaf design is...
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...concern. There is a widespread of dengue cases in every corner of our country. Many people can’t afford to go to hospitals just to get medical assistance especially indigent families. Therefore because of the expensive disbursement in prestigious hospitals such as medicines needed to cure dengue, affected people die without being aided. Most people know about papayas but not many know about the amazing health benefits of Papaya Leaves. Papaya Leaves contain powerful healing compounds that are very important for great health and vitality... and for curing cancer and dengue fever. With the rising number of people catching dengue fever, the demand for papaya leaf juice has soared. The extract of raw papaya leaf helps boost platelets, also known as thrombocytes. Thus, they can formulate an alternative tea out of a simple leaf. Purpose of the Study The purpose of this study is to inform people that even they suffer from dengue fever, they don’t have to spend for their treatment and this study also inform people about the health benefits that they can get from simple leaves such as C. papaya leaves....
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...the erosion. 7. How does the sandy beach compare to the wetland marsh? Please describe vegetation, flora and fauna, and any other relevant descriptions. Compared to those living in the Bay, what types of adaptations might organisms living in a marsh need to thrive? A wetland has no salt-there were shells on the beach and a lot of algae. We also saw fresh water clams. 8. What is causing erosion along Bay shoreline? What is being done to rectify this issue? Boats and the tides are causing the erosion. There are barriers that are being built to protect it. 9. Why are there wooden boxes along the marsh and trail? They are for birds, specifically Blue birds. There were also gourds which housed swallows. 10. How does the soil change as we move from lowland marsh to upland forest? It starts from sandy to stable soil (silty/clay like) 11. Observe both American holly and mountain laurel leaves. Are these deciduous or evergreen? What adaptations allow them to survive all four seasons? American holly has sharp edges and...
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...Week 1, Control Jar: For the first week, the jars were filled with dirt, water, a dead stick, and a dead leaf. Once everything was inside the jars, you could barely see through it. The dirt was floating all round in the water, and the algae floated at the top and sat near the middle. Although it was hard to see, their was a small tadpole like organism that was moving fast around the edge of the jar. Week 2, Control Jar : The jar had settled down quite a lot over the course of one week. The jar was almost clear, and things behind the jar were some what visible. The mud settled to the bottom, but water could be seen in between layers of mud still. Since the mud had settled towards the bottom, the stick was more visible than before. Also, the algae had changed, it was all sitting towards the top, with only a few sitting towards the bottom. The ones towards the bottom seemed to have started to turn a brownish-black color. Still, there was visible organisms moving around in the jar. Once under the microscope, many more organisms were visible. The surface of the jar had no organisms, even after testing water, and...
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...brightly in the Moons peer, the newly set white carpet began to sparkle like a beacon conveying the hopes and wishes of long forgotten lost souls. Nothing could ruin this moment. My eyes caught glance of an eerie alleyway seemingly leading into nothingness, inside the darkness a Woman removes her clothes, on the rumpled pile of garments the child rests and beside him against the jagged wall the woman provides her body as a source of warmth for the boy. The surrounding existence is silent, even while I can hear clearly what the Women is saying. There is a feeling, an undeniable sinking pain in my chest reminding me there is no pain equal to that caused psychologically. A pain you cannot control. A pain that thrives on isolation. A pain that changes you. Pain like this can only be eased by a soul that understands your torment; unfortunately I have yet to meet someone who knows what is it like. I cannot afford to show emotion to anyone for if I cry no one else will get to, this is my burden. My repressed...
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...Discuss the 'Fallen Woman' as a Familiar Feature of Victorian Writing Victorian social conventions placed the female inside the male domain, a domestically cultivated flower rather than a wild one, uncontrollable and free to roam. Woman was idealised: the angel in the house, the wife complementing her husband, the helpmate of man. Social conditions offered the Victorian woman little in occupation so her aim in life was to secure a husband, succumbing to the political propaganda. As Foster states: Because so much importance was attached to the roles of wifehood and motherhood, marriage was deemed the apotheosis of womanly fulfilment, alternatives to which were regarded as pitiable or unnatural.( Foster 1985: 6) In this role of wife, woman's great function is to praise her husband and, in return, she shall be praised for ruling inside the home where she can be 'incapable of error' (Ruskin 1865: 149) In Ruskin's lecture his view is that a husband is a chivalric knight guarding his wife from the 'peril and trial' he encounters. For the 'noble' woman, her true place is in the home, an 'incorruptibly good household nun', praised for choosing 'self-renunciation' over 'self-development'(D'Amico 1992: 69). This could also be viewed as oppression. Rather than the female 'complementing' the male, she is oppressed by him, and the praise offered by Ruskin could be viewed as a weapon, lulling the female into a false consciousness, trapping her inside the home. For the Victorian...
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...pleasure in the activities he use to enjoy, like being on the swim team. To help his son, Conrad’s father, Cal, makes him go to therapist named Dr. Berger. During Conrad's therapy sessions, Conrad revealed that felt guilty over the death of his older brother, Buck. He also feels like his mom hates him and will never be able to forgive him for making her life difficult. “All that blood on her rug and goddamn towels” (119). When things don’t fall back into place as easily as he thought it would, Conrad distanced himself from his friends because they remind him too much of his dead brother. He also decides to quit the swim team. Even though he throws away the old parts of his life, Conrad plans to turn over a new leaf and start new. Around Christmas time, Cal notices the changes in Conrad. "Weightless with joy, he watches while his son assumes the burden of the small decision" (106). Cal was pleased to see Conrad taking interest in picking out a tree and decorating it. Even though it was a small task, it showed that he cared and his old self was starting to show again. During Christmas, Cal noticed that something was different with Conrad. “The smile is a kid-grin, with his eyes into it” (123). When January came along, Conrad decides that his life lacked organization. He decides to make a list of his goals. They include: passing his finals, exercising more, making new friends, finding a job, continuing guitar, reading books, and girls. This is a very important moment in Conrad’s healing...
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...Causes of Deforestation: Agriculture - As demands on agricultural products rise more and more land is brought under cultivation for which forests are cleared, grass-lands ploughed, uneven grounds leveled, marshes drained and even land under water is reclaimed. Plantations and commercial agriculture - A major force behind deforestation is commercial agriculture: Wealthy companies clear large areas of forest to be converted into farmland. Commercial agriculture such as: Palm oil and acacia trees, cattle ranching, soybeans, etc. Urbanization - Industries and towns are developing in former rainforest. Hydroelectric power - Rivers are dammed and huge areas of forest are flooded as a result. Transport - Transport networks are built through the forest to link settlements. Industries - Forest are cleared to support industrial activities and extraction of resource, Two main types are: Logging for timber and mining for minerals. Forest Fires - Fire is often used to clear forested land, as it is cheaper than employing laborers and bringing in machinery to remove the trees and vegetation. The vegetation is cleared and left to dry out, then the area is set on fire. Burning of forest has taken place on a small scale for many thousands of years, by small groups of subsistence farmers, this is known as slash and burn agriculture. Mining - Large areas of forest are cleared for the open-cast mining of minerals such as iron, gold and copper. Roads - Road shave been...
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...Globalization is defined as the spread of worldwide practices, relations, consciousness, and organization of social life. Globalization theory emerged as the result of real world concerns with the dramatic transformations of globalization as well as a reaction against the earlier perspective of modernization theory. Globalization can be analyzed culturally, economically, and politically. Some cultural theorists see globalization as producing homogeneity as a consequence of cultural imperialism while others see it as producing distinctive local forms. It is the process completed in the twentieth century by which the capitalist world-system spreads across the actual globe. Since that world-system has maintained some of its main features over several centuries, globalization does not constitute a new phenomenon. At the turn of the twenty-first century, the capitalist world economy is in crisis; therefore, according to the theory's leading proponent, the current "ideological celebration of so-called globalization is in reality the swan song of our historical system" (I. Wallerstein, 1998: 32). Globalization has impacted strongly on the Coco Cola Company which is one of the largest Multinational Cooperation around the world today. The Coca-Cola logo is one of the world’s most recognised trademarks and an indicator of the extent of Coca-Cola’s penetration into communities across the world. It was created in Atlanta, Georgia by Dr. John S. Pemberton and is simply often referred...
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...the measure, its purpose: to raise money for the Oregon Health Plan, ostensibly to offset costs the plan incurs from smoking-related illnesses. State revenue estimators understand that anytime you raise the tax on something, you will get less of it. This is certainly true in the case of Ballot Measure 44 and its effect on cigarette smoking. In fact, the State Legislative Revenue Office estimates that cigarette use will decline about 4.5 percent due to the increased taxation. In a series of four steps over the past 17 years, Oregon has raised the tax on cigarettes from 9 cents per pack to the current 38 cents. Each of these tax increases represented a smaller amount per pack than Measure 44's 30 cents. In every instance, tobacco use has fallen by more than the current projection of 4.5 percent. In fact, tobacco use fell an average of almost 9 percent--twice the state's estimate--after those four cigarette tax increases. The typical pattern is for cigarette smoking to fall dramatically in the year immediately following the tax hike, but then to recover somewhat in succeeding years. However, use never again reaches its previous levels. Overall, the cigarette tax rate has quadrupled since 1979-80 while revenues have "only" tripled and usage has declined by 28 percent. Meanwhile, Oregon's population has increased...
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