...that being poor does not direct you to unhappiness but give you hope to move forward. It is not extravagant like big blockbuster movies but it moves you because it is pure, showing people’s pain and worries yet sending a message of hopes and we should never give up because of our misfortune. It was memorable because I could relate it to myself. Yet entertainment is more focused on how entertaining and how amusing it is. Let’s face it – we watch TV shows or movies when we are bored because they are entertaining. They are fun to fill our free time. Do they have any valuable messages or something we could remember for the rest of our life? Probably not. I’m not saying they are bad, but that quality of value is one big difference between Art and entertainment. I watched “The Children of Heaven (1997)” over 10 years ago but the scenes are still vivid because it was impressive. Do I remember what happened on 3rd cycle of America’s...
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...To Autumn The poem To Autumn by John Keats is a simple poem that describes the stages of fall. The poem is personification of autumn. The poem is a personification of autumn to better display what autumn is. In the first stanza of the poem autumn is personified as the force that ripening and maturing the crop allowing them to grow and mature. For example the 4th to the 7th verse is With fruit the vines that round the thatch-eaves run; To bend with apples the moss'd cottage-trees, And fill all fruit with ripeness to the core; To swell the gourd, and plump the hazel shells This displays how the fall is a time of nurture and growth and the ripeness of the flora in the fall that could relate to human life as one grows and matures. He uses this personification to better emphasis the beauty in this stage of autumn. It emphasis the growth of the flora that take place during autumn. It makes in imagery of this stanza more prominent and adds to the beauty one would envision in their head. Imagery in also very prominent in the poem and in the first stanza. In the first stanza every line has some sort of imagery in it. For example the first three verses are Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness Close bosom-friend of the maturing sun Conspiring with him how to load and bless These first three verses display the imagery of the poem and the beautiful sight the author see in the fall. This imagery is placed in...
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...Working Wardrobe Working Wardrobe AUTUMN 14 EDITORS LETTER IT’S TIME ONCE AGAIN TO UPDATE YOUR AUTUMN STYLE…. SO HERE TO HELP YOU IS THE NEW AUTUMN 2014 WORKING WARDROBE STYLE GUIDE, BRIMMING WITH USEFUL TIPS AND IDEAS TO HELP YOU LOOK GREAT AND CONTINUE TO REPRESENT THE BRAND WITH STYLE! BACK BY POPULAR DEMAND IS THE ‘NEED TO KNOWS’ SECTION, THERE TO HELP YOU AND YOUR TEAM SELECT GREAT PIECES FOR THE SEASON AHEAD. BE INSPIRED BY THE ‘KEY PIECES’ SECTION SHOWCASING MUST HAVE PIECES THAT NO WORKING WARDROBE SHOULD BE WITHOUT! THERE ARE ALSO SOME NEW ADDITIONS TO MAKE SURE YOUR STOCK TEAM ARE LOOKING GREAT! LOOK OUT FOR FURTHER UPDATES IN WINTER 1, FILLED WITH INSPIRATIONAL IDEAS FOR YOUR WINTER WARDROBE. AND REMEMBER... ALL PURCHASES THROUGHOUT THE SEASON WILL NEED TO BE AGREED BY A SENIOR MANAGER AND WHEN POSSIBLE ORDERED IN THROUGH THE ORDERING FACILITY. AIM TO INJECT NEWNESS AT EVERY PHASE AND ENSURE ONCE ANY ITEM OF YOUR WORKING WARDROBE STARTS TO LOOK WORN-OUT OR TIRED YOU MAY NEED TO REPLACE THEM. NAME BADGES MUST BE WORN AT ALL TIMES ENSURING THEY ARE VISIBLE TO CUSTOMERS. NEW FOR THIS SEASON! TEMPORARY STAFF WILL ALSO RECEIVE NAME BADGES—MORE DETAIL WILL FOLLOW FROM RETAIL DEVELOPMENT! …….AND FINALLY MAKE SURE YOU TAKE A LOOK AT THE NEW AUTUMN DIRECTORY OR CHECK OUT THE WEBSITE www.next.co.uk FOR MORE GREAT FASHION IDEAS! es Deadlin … ASED AN E PURCH AV OULD H G EAMS SH WORKIN ALL T IR NEW . FOR THE ...
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...“anyone lived in a pretty how town” as a “preschool song” due to the “playful rhythm and sound” that resembles “life on a proverbial fast-paced playground” (231). Cummings illustrates the cycle of life to show the reader the passage of time. The passage of time is made evident by the repetition and syntax of “spring summer autumn winter” and illusions to other seasons throughout the poem (Cummings, line 3). The first stanza shows the seasons in order starting on the first full season of the year “spring” followed by “summer autumn winter” (Cummings, 3). The line of seasons become “an ‘incremental’ refrain, because it is slightly changed each time it appears” (Turco). The refrain appears in lines 3,11, and 32; each occurrence brings about the passage of time due to the order in which the seasons appear. The poem...
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...pumpkin for Halloween. Halloween is in the autumn. 'I will plant a pumpkin in my garden,' he said. Widgit symbol copyright Widgit Software 2010 www.widgit.com HALLOWEEN STORY AND ACTIVITY In the summer Peter watered his plants. He saw all the plants growing. 'The sun and the water help them grow,' he said. Widgit symbol copyright Widgit Software 2010 www.widgit.com HALLOWEEN STORY AND ACTIVITY In September Peter looked at his pumpkin. It was huge. 'Good!' he said. 'Next month is Halloween.' Widgit symbol copyright Widgit Software 2010 www.widgit.com HALLOWEEN STORY AND ACTIVITY 1 2 3 4 In October the autumn leaves were falling. Peter made a plan for his party. His mum invited Peter's friends from school. She helped Peter cut the pumpkin. Widgit symbol copyright Widgit Software 2010 www.widgit.com HALLOWEEN STORY AND ACTIVITY It was 31st October. Peter and his family got the garden ready. Everyone arrived. They had lots of fun. 'Thanks, Peter,' they said when they left. Widgit symbol copyright Widgit Software 2010 www.widgit.com HALLOWEEN STORY AND ACTIVITY Peter planted some seeds. Peter watered his plants. His pumpkin grew and grew. He cut the stalk. He cut off the top. He cut out some triangles for eyes. He cut out a nose and a mouth. Widgit symbol copyright Widgit Software 2010 www.widgit.com HALLOWEEN STORY AND ACTIVITY Possible vocabulary to check: spring, summer, autumn, winter seeds, water, earth / soil, plant...
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...intricate thoughts of one so near to that final breathe. The poem begins with the speaker describing his tears as “idle” and being groundless. Tennyson is not saying that the tears are unmoving or that they are without cause. The speaker may not necessarily be able to admit to the exact reasoning behind the tears, but he knows what causes them to surface, “some divine despair”. Yet despair is not divine; divine means heavenly or celestial. Tennyson means that the focus is on something from above. However, the irony can truly be seen in the physical cause of the tears, “In looking on the happy-autumn fields.” The word autumn implies harvest, almost winter, which signifies an end to something light, warm, fulfilling, and successful and the beginning of something much darker, colder, emptier, and lonelier. But the contradiction is actually found in the adjective “happy.” It is “the happy autumn-fields” that bring the tears. This suggests that while looking back may be sad; the speaker is still content, peaceful, satisfied. The next three stanzas then proceed to elaborate on “the days...
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...whenever I found a perfect apple. I would hide the two best ones up there in the sky and pass the rest down to her. Later, when Papa and the older boys were out in the field and Mama was doing the wash, she would climb up to meet me. We would sit against the rough bark of the tree, our legs straddling the branches, and steal our pieces of heaven. The apples were as sweet as ambrosia and crisp like the autumn air. We would whisper quietly about our dreams of leaving the farm behind and stepping out into the world. Her eyes would grow as round as the apples we ate as I told her of all the fantastic things that were waiting for us....
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...Bukater I remember the time I set sailed on the SSR Titanic. Remembering the famous, huge ship brought back memories of a young lady who had determination to save someone. She touched my life, and I still remember them always. The young woman’s name was Rose Dewitt Bukater. She and I were the same age. We were 17 and going on a voyage. She told me a lot about herself. Her father died, and that left rose and her mother (Ruth) with nothing. Her sad story was similar to mine. She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1895. She was first class, along with her fiancé Caledon Hockley, and mother Ruth Dewitt Bukater. She and I became close on the Titanic voyage. She told me all about her fiancé she really never loved. Rose never seemed happy when he came around. At times she told me her life was nothing more than marrying a guy she doesn’t even love. I tried giving her advice. She found Jack at a time she was about to give up all hope. They quickly fell in love and became a couple. The time the ship was sinking, she would not leave Jack’s side. I tried urging her to come along, but she did not want to go unless Jack was with her. Those words touched me that I stayed and helped her get Jack to safety. Sadly, he died and she lived to be 101. She died in 1997. What I will remember most about Rose is she was determined and had a kind heart. One of Rose’s greatest accomplishments, I think, was finally being happy, loving, and really wanting to marry Jack. I will always remember the person...
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...“anyone lived in a little how town” ee cummings • non-conformity • form = function o Poe’s unity of effect o poem = unique, does not conform to any poetic standards, grammatical rules, expectations • songs: o Justice & Independence, Jack & Diane (JC Mellencamp) o The Dance, The River (Garth Brooks) E. E. Cummings' "anyone lived in a pretty how town" tells the story of anyone. The name has a double meaning; anyone could be anyone in the dictionary definition sense, and could be seen as a singular entity, reinforcing the theme of isolation the independent individual has from the rest of society. The events all occur in a "pretty how town". "Pretty" connotes a mere façade, describing the superficiality of the town's inhabitants. "How", an adverb, is used as an adjective here. It could be describing the extent of the town's prettiness, but a better reason is that it describes the routine humdrum of the town's activities, since "how" also means "in a method or manner". The juxtapositions continue into the next line, "(with up so floating many bells down)". The rhythm of the line and the vowels emulate both the motion and the sounds of bells. This line occurs again later in the poem, and its function here is the same as it is there - to signify the passing of time. The next line is an ordered list of the seasons, also symbolizing the passing of time, describing anyone's activities as occurring continuously. The activities...
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...The definite article - the The definite article The indefinite article Exercises: Articles The definite article - the The definite article the is the same for all genders in singular and in plural. the boy, the girl, the cat, the computers If the following word begins with a vowel, we speak [], if the following word begins with a consonant, we speak []. [] | [] | the following word starts with a spoken consonant | the following word starts with a spoken vowel | the girl | the English girl | the book | the orange book | the school | the old school | the unit Here a [] is pronounced at the beginning of the word. | the uncle Here a [] is pronounced at the beginning of the word. | We have listed some examples in the following table. There you can see when we use the definite article and when we don't. without the definite article | with the definite article | general words (indefinite) | general words (definite) | Life is too short. I like flowers. | I've read a book on the life of Bill Clinton. I like the flowers in your garden. | names of persons on the singular, relatives | family names in the plural | Peter and John live in London. Aunt Mary lives in Los Angeles. | The Smiths live in Chicago. | public buildings, institutions, means of transport (indefinite) | public buildings, institutions, means of transport (definite) | Mandy doesn't like school. We go to school by bus. Some people go to church on Sundays. | The school that Mandy goes...
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...Here there were no rules, here I was wild. However I had lost that wildness, that burning ember had just about been snuffed out by the encroaching world of civilization. Growing up had changed me from the who I was before, burying that ember in water. My family was also getting ready to move away from this wilderness back to society it would be a big step for all of us. For once down there we would actually go to school, I would be given new responsibilities including finding a part-time job. I was frightened that I would lose myself, that I would lose the traits that made me, me. I didn't want that to happen, I didn't want to change into a soulless automaton. Walking along lost in my own thoughts, as well as the shifting seasonal colors of Autumn, I had forgotten where I...
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...Rebecca Foster Personal Narrative " Love and Relationship" Page 1 of 4 The bond between my Mom and myself as I was growing up provided the basis for what I think of the power of love today. I still reflect on this and realize that it is an unconditional bond, a lifetime of moments with unforgettable milestones, and a love that comes naturally. In the autumn of 1998 at age 17 the birth of my first child Lerenz Alwyn Griffith changed my world and inspired my beliefs. From that time on I learned to appreciate my own mother's love, saw the value of being exposed to the heartache of partner relationships and was grateful that I too had a child to love. My mother was adopted by a mature married couple with four children of their own. They could not have more children of their...
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...Sample Population: X X X X X Census: X X X X X X X X The set of all objects that posses some common set of characteristics X Sample: Sampling: The process of surveying a sample of the population in order to make inferences about the whole population Dr Julie Francis Autumn 2015 1 MARK205 Introductory Marketing Research Week 8 1. Background Concepts 1. Background Concepts When Would You Take a Census? When is Sampling Appropriate? • When the population is small • When the population is large e.g., Mining companies operating in QLD or owners of private jets • Information is needed from every member of the population e.g., national population census or tweets about a natural disaster • Cost of making a wrong decision is high • When the cost of a census is prohibitive • When a quick decision is needed • When the population is homogenous Higher than the cost of conducting a census • When sampling allows you to focus on quality • When testing can damage or destroy the population 1. Background Concepts 1. Background Concepts Sampling Error Steps in Sampling Process • Remember this from...
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...In Vogue Quirky Chic We’ve been enticed by the vintage craze. Lucy Thomas seeks the exquisite allure of tartan. If the carcases scattered through fashion history tell us anything, it’s that for every seasonal yin, there’s a yang nipping Jack Russell at its heels. Catwalk confidence has been mounting, and fashionable tweed collections are walking alongside the tartan ones. And so, for autumn, we have an arc of vintage styles, some enough to make even the most enthusiastic Hawaiian shirt or Warhol pop-art print look shy and retiring. I had the privilege this season of deciding which styles would be a total knock out and those of a fashion faux pas. Besides tartan, I found the ultimate alternative look this season. Perching along fashion’s front row, peering among the silk dresses and the sinister furs, Vivienne Westwood struck me the most with her distinctive styles; some so distracting and embellished, they completed the entire show. The admirable retro appearance re-born back from the 80’s when the fashion influences were, Dynasty and Dallas, big hair, gold, glamour, glitz and shoulder pads. As the models strutted their way past the audience, I found the styles seemingly sensuous but in fact artfully constructed skirts and dresses that hung beautifully from the coat-hanger figures; Grecian dresses complimented smeared red lipstick with heavy black eye shadow, it felt like one had gone back to their teen days and stumbled upon a massive rave. Deprived of the modern...
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...Chang-e’s Ascent to the Moon Chang-e is the lunar goddess in Chinese traditional myths. In China, she is a widely known character. She is known as a very beautiful woman who is living alone in a palace in the moon called “Guanghan Palace”. Her story is one of the most famous tragedies in Chinese myths. Recently there are several “retold” versions of the story of Chang-e’s ascent to the moon in different media. In 2010, there was a teleplay named “Chang-e” that told about the love story of Chang-e, Houyi, Wugang and Jade Rabbit. In the retold story, the relationship of these four persons is very complicated at the beginning. Later on, Houyi falls in love with Chang-e and Wugang is in love to Jade Rabbit. They try to start their new lives happily. However, a great flood troubles people, and it can be only resolved by Chang-e. The Jade Emperor gives 2 pills to Houyi and Chang-e but one of the 2 pills is destroyed and exchanged a fake one by a scoundrel. Houyi eats the fake pill when he knows this since he wants Chang-e to float to the moon and control the tides, so that she can stop the disaster. At the end, Chang-e floats to the moon alone. Jade Rabbit sympathizes with Chang-e so she also floats to the moon to accompany her. The 2 couples are both separated. There are several versions of the ancient myth about Chang-e. But the most famous one is from the book “huainanzi”. Chang-e is Houyi’s wife. Houyi gets elixir from Xiwangmu (the Western Queen Mother), and give...
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