...Farewell Speech The farewell dinner was on. The vice president was being given a farewell by the employees with whom he had worked for more than 25 years. Camaraderie, reflections, sharing of thoughts and memories, lots of wine, and plenty of food could sum up the mood of the party. The CEO walked in to join the party and he was soon requested to deliver a short speech looking at the mood and the spirit of the occasion. The CEO, an eloquent speaker, stood up and delivered a great speech, marked with touches of gentle humour, about life after retirement, what the vice president meant to the company and to him personally, how he had reached such heights and yet never compromised his values, and that his exit would be a difficult space to fill in. As the CEO spoke, all eyes were fixed on him. Most employees were serious, watchful, and paying full attention. Some were clearly indifferent. A few proactive listeners, however, enjoyed every bit of what the CEO said which was quite evident from their body language. Their smiling faces, twinkling eyes, and occasional head nods, in agreement with what the speaker said, were indicative of their level of involvement and enjoyment. In other words, they had tuned themselves to whatever the CEO was saying. However, midway through his speech, the CEO sensed that his speech was becoming a little too stretched; he cut short his speech and wished the vice president all the good health and peace. 1. What has happened here? Explain. 2. Did everybody...
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...The Farewell Speech The farewell dinner was on. The vice president was being given a farewell by the employees with whom he had worked for more than 25 years. Camaraderie, reflections, sharing of thoughts and memories, lots of wine, and plenty of food could sum up the mood of the party. The CEO walked in to join the party and he was soon requested to deliver a short speech looking at the mood and the spirit of the occasion. The CEO, an eloquent speaker, stood up and delivered a great speech, marked with touches of gentle humour, about life after retirement, what the vice president meant to the company and to him personally, how he had reached such heights and yet never compromised his values, and that his exit would be a difficult space to fill in. As the CEO spoke, all eyes were fixed on him. Most employees were serious, watchful, and paying full attention. Some were clearly indifferent. A few proactive listeners, however, enjoyed every bit of what the CEO said which was quite evident from their body language. Their smiling faces, twinkling eyes, and occasional head nods, in agreement with what the speaker said, were indicative of their level of involvement and enjoyment. In other words, they had tuned themselves to whatever the CEO was saying. However, midway through his speech, the CEO sensed that his speech was becoming a little too stretched; he cut short his speech and wished the vice president all the good health and peace. 1. What has happened here? Explain. 2. Did everybody...
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...The Farewell Speech The farewell dinner was on. The vice president was being given a farewell by the employees with whom he had worked for more than 25 years. Camaraderie, reflections, sharing of thoughts and memories, lots of wine, and plenty of food could sum up the mood of the party. The CEO walked in to join the party and he was soon requested to deliver a short speech looking at the mood and the spirit of the occasion. The CEO, an eloquent speaker, stood up and delivered a great speech, marked with touches of gentle humour, about life after retirement, what the vice president meant to the company and to him personally, how he had reached such heights and yet never compromised his values, and that his exit would be a difficult space to fill in. As the CEO spoke, all eyes were fixed on him. Most employees were serious, watchful, and paying full attention. Some were clearly indifferent. A few proactive listeners, however, enjoyed every bit of what the CEO said which was quite evident from their body language. Their smiling faces, twinkling eyes, and occasional head nods, in agreement with what the speaker said, were indicative of their level of involvement and enjoyment. In other words, they had tuned themselves to whatever the CEO was saying. However, midway through his speech, the CEO sensed that his speech was becoming a little too stretched; he cut short his speech and wished the vice president all the good health and peace. 1. What has happened here? Explain. 2. Did everybody...
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...Farewell to Manzanar is the memoir of Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston who experienced the hardship of being a Japanese American during and after the World War II. She especially focuses on the diverse experiences when her family was put in the Manzanar Relocation Center. Jeanne began to establish her early journey when her father was captured in Ocean Park, near Santa Monica. She recalled that her family was the only Japanese family in the neighborhood. Unlike other Japanese, her father preferred it that way because he didn’t want to be “labeled and grouped” by anyone. Therefore, when Jeanne’s family moved to Terminal Island, where they can live among the Japanese, Jeanne was terrified because of her fear with the Oriental faces. Jeanne explained her fear...
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...The book, Farewell to Manzanar by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston & James D. Houston takes place in December 1942 through April 1972 in the California cities of Long Beach, Los Angeles, Manzanar, and San Jose. The following book starts off with news that the Japanese have bombed pearl harbor in Hawaii. This tragic news causes mama to move the family to the Japanese ghetto on Terminal Island and then to Boyle Heights in Los Angeles. Upon arriving at the camp, the Japanese Americans are forced into harsh living conditions with poorly prepared food, unfinished barracks, and whirling dust that blows in through every crack in the wall. The Wakatsukis slowly start growing apart, and the family begins to disintegrate until an unexpected surprise of papa...
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...Farewell to Manzanar (2002) is a book written by Jeanne Wakatsuki Houston and her husband, James D. Houston. Being first published in 1973, the book describes an experience of Japanese Americans throughout their imprisonment at the Manzanar Camp, created due to the United States government’s policy during World War II. According to the chapter “Chronology”, included at the beginning of the book, the Manzanar Camp, in Owens Valley, California, existed almost 5 years, from March 25, 1942, till November 21, 1945, when the camp was officially closed. Through the discussion of the events that took place before and after the imprisonment, Houston tries to analyze the ambivalence of the conditions she and her family were placed in. Nowadays, there...
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...Desiree Williams Professor Kempler English 225: Children’s Literature 11/27/11 Farewell to Manzanar When choosing a well written children’s book, we always find ourselves wanting to pick a good book. Usually when selecting a “good book,” we sometimes skip over or forget what type of standard we must go by. So what are some of the standards a good book must have? In Children’s Literature, Briefly by Tunnel, Jacobs, Young and Bryan they briefly begin to list some of the reasons we pick “good books (Children’s Literature Briefly 9). The lessons they teach, the characters which the authors use, themes and tension to leave readers wondering what will come next are just a few qualities we use to make a judgement of what we think is a “good book” or not. Although there is a huge variety of children’s literature to choose from such as picture books or pop up books, they can’t always provide the story line with themes or learned lessons, but children’s chapter books can. Farwell to Manzanar by James D. Houston and Jeanne Wakatsuki is truly a good book because it includes themes the reader can relate to, tension that leaves readers on edge at times, and a point of view that is relatable. First, in the story Farwell to Manzanar Houston and Wakatsuki provide themes that teach the reader about friendships through barriers, not being shamed of our roots and where we come from and always standing up for what is right. Racism after Pearl Harbor was bombed was at its...
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...Does consuming excessive media kill beloved literature characters? That is what the Madrid Book Publishers Association is trying to say. The Maridad Book Publishing Company has made a series of creative ads that make a very valid point. Books are not as popular any more. One of the three ads shows what initially seems to be a scene straight out of “Saving Private Ryan”. A picture taken in the middle of a battle during World War II. Four WWII-era soldiers can be seen in the photo, three of them are backed against a wall for cover. One soldier is kneeled down and peeking around the side of the wall, aiming his rifle into the distance. The second soldier is slumped on the ground next to the first soldier, either wounded or dead. A third soldier, a combat medic, and is yelling while kneeling over the fallen soldier. A fourth soldier can be seen more towards the background, taking cover behind a pile of rubble and aiming his rifle in the same direction as the first soldier. Window shutters can be seen on either side of the photo, and a white line borders all around the edges of the photo. Dog tags hang from the top left corner of the photo. When initially viewing, the ad could easily be mistaken for a video game ad or something similar, but upon closer inspection you’ll notice something that’s out of place. The wounded/dead soldier seems to be from a completely different era than the soldiers around him. While the other three soldiers seem to be American or British soldiers from WWII...
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...Hemingway in his novel, A Farewell to Arms, makes a statement about the relation of religious beliefs to the war. Catherine tells Frederic, “You’re my religion. You’re all I’ve got.” (Chapter 18). Henry implies that he has no religion. The priest advocates religion under very difficult conditions and admits he is hopeless. Through the characters of the novel a portrait of religion is provided. Frederic Henry, the narrator of the story, describes his experience in the war. Henry portrays himself as a man of duty. He attaches to this understanding of himself no sense of honor, nor does he expect any praise for his service. Even after Henry was severely wounded, he discourages Rinaldi from pursuing medals of distinction for him. Time and time again, through conversations with the priest, Henry distances himself from abstract notions of faith. Faith means nothing to him beside such concrete facts of war as the...
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...Melvin Aponte 1/30/18 Honors American Literature In “A Farewell to Arms”, the main protagonist Lt. Frederick Henry, an american, is working in the Italian army as a paramedic on the front lines. The story begins with Henry being introduced to a girl by the name of Catherine Barkley by his dear friend Rinaldi. Henry really doesn’t want anything serious with Catherine, although as time passes, their feelings for each other begin to grow. Soon, Henry is sent to the front lines and gets injured by a mortar shell explosion. He is sent to receive medical care in a hospital in Milan where, coincidentally, Catherine is also being sent to. During the summer that Henry is there recuperating, he and Catherine spend much more time together and begin to get even closer. During that summer, they fell so in love...
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...War has existed since the dawn of time and, since the beginning, has impacted humanity in various ways. While wars do mold and transform nations, more importantly, wars have had and will have a great impact on soldiers, those willing to sacrifice their lives for their country. The novels A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway and The Things They Carried by Tim O’Brien give us a glimpse into how war has impacted soldiers and those close to them. The novel A Farewell to Arms talks of a man who falls in love with a woman he works with, a nurse in the hospital, Catherine Barkley. The narrator, Frederic Henry, meets the nurse while he is working in the army. They soon begin a romantic relationship. One day, around the same day that Catherine gives him her Saint Anthony necklace that serves as a good luck charm,...
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...15 September 2015 Symbol of Rain in A Farewell to Arms In A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway, Hemingway expresses the struggle of letting go through the theme of rain. It seems as if whenever there is the slightest bit of hope for Catherine and Henry’s relationship, it is destroyed by a disaster. In several instances, including the trip to Milan and Henry’s walk back to the hotel, rain haunts the characters and predicts misfortune. Throughout A Farewell to Arms, rain tends to destroy any happiness felt between Catherine and Henry, as it foreshadows tragedy to come. One night, while Catherine and Henry are enjoying their time together in Milan, Catherine confesses that she is frightened by the rain. Catherine asks Henry if he will always love her, even in the rain, because she feels that it is “hard on loving” (Hemingway 104). Because she claims to fear rain for the reason of seeing herself and Henry dead in it, it foreshadows her death to come. In this case, rain is symbolizing Catherine’s fear of commitment. She worries that with rain comes sadness and anger, which could cause Henry to leave her. To Catherine, rain is a barrier that can separate her from Henry if he does not truly love her. Henry’s walk back to the hotel in the rain symbolizes the distress that the weather has brought to both him and Catherine. In parts of A Farewell to Arms, where loneliness is felt, rain plays a significant role in the falling out of events. When Henry chooses to walk...
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...This essay is an attempt to examine A Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway, within the critical theoretical framework of Chris Weedon’s essay, ‘Feminism and the Principles of Post Structuralism’. At the heart of feminist post structuralism lies the theory of post structuralism itself. The theory offers a way to study the conditions of how knowledge is produced. To understand an object it is necessary to study both the object and the systems within which it is produced and lives. Post-feminist structuralism seeks to examine the production of knowledge as it impacts on gender. The pervasiveness of male discourse is a particular target for post-structuralist feminism. What I hope to achieve is an analysis of the theory in relation to the character of Catherine Barkley and her romantic relationship with the novel’s narrator and protagonist Frederick Henry. For poststructuralist theory the common factor in the analysis of social organization, social meanings, power and individual consciousness is language. Language is the place where actual and possible forms of social organization and their likely social and political consequences are defined and contested. Weedon in Storey, ed. (555) However, within Hemingway’s novels language is used to different effect, or rather the omission of it is. Hemingway’s aversion to theory is discussed in Owens-Murphy’s essay on pragmatism. She quotes Scott Donaldson as saying both Hemingway and his characters...
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...Mohsen Jamal Mr. Andrews ENG3U1 22 March, 2016 Ineffective Writing Style in Farewell to Arms World War I was one of the most desolating tragedies that the human race ever faced. The novel, Farewell to Arms by Ernest Hemingway, is one of many famous and historic novels that date back to World War One. Farewell to Arms is a well-known novel solely based on the content inside of its covers, and it has also been ‘labelled’ as one of Hemingway’s greatest novels. Although the novel is famous for its interior content, the introductory chapters in the novel are ineffective and misleading. The chapters lack relevant information, and they are abundant in insignificant amounts of material which leads the reader to struggle when understanding the plot. For example, the first two chapters spend more time explaining the surroundings and settings of the novel, rather than providing valuable information that would assist in comprehension of the novel so far. The first two chapters take place in the small Italian village where Henry lives in. Also, Hemingway struggles to express the story through the novel medium, the novel spends many chapters repetitively explaining the same event or conflict. For example, the novel spends three chapters describing Henry’s encounters with Catherine Barkley on his way to work every day. Moreover, during these encounters, no new information or drama is presented. Finally, the novel hesitates to describe characters thoroughly, and it gives a very feint interpretation...
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...Ray Bradbury’s Dandelion Wine: Summary & Analysis Dandelion wine was a story about a twelve-year old boy named, Douglas Spaulding. Douglas was just a typical twelve year old boy, who lived to play, run around and do what any other twelve year old would do. Not a very physically fit person, but it didn’t really seem to matter. He was a person who got what he wanted, not by whining for it, but by keeping his mind on whatever he wanted and setting out a goal for it. He was a happy boy and not many problems, till now, and he had a younger brother named Tom. Tom Spaulding, age ten, did what other little brothers like to do, tag along with his older brother. He was never in the way of his older brother; in fact they liked being together. Tom took every day slowly, writing most everything down, the first day of summer, the first this, his first that. Dandelion wine took place in a small town called Green Town, Illinois. In Green Town the Spauldings owned a patch of land that they grew dandelions on. Every summer, Douglas, Tom, and their grandfather would pick the dandelions and bottle it for wine. Summers in Green Town were very hot and winters cold. It was a town where almost everyone knew each other like a big family. In this story many problems confronted Douglas. There were many deaths, Great-Grandma, Helen Loomis, Colonel Freeleigh and Elizabeth Ramsal, which were friends and neighbors of Douglas. A good friend of Douglas, named John Huff, moved away to Milwaukee because...
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