...Analysis and interpretation of Charles Bukowski’s short story “Son of Satan”. Rebellious behavior of today’s youth and vulgar vocabulary in early age can be developed by domestic violence, economic hardship and the loneliness caused by paternal indifference. This short story shows how important a good parenting and upbringing is and to maintain an image in front of your child, because the fact is that you become like your parents. The short story takes place in America and the reader gets the impression that the event takes place some sort of suburbs a day which seems like a nice hot summer day: “…and it was summer, no school, and we sat on the grass in the sun behind my father’s garage…”(1 line2) The short story starts in media res and as reader you are thrown into the middle of things without previous introduction to the characters and events. You only get a very short introduction to the three boys, the protagonist, Hass and Morgan, who are the main characters of the story and to the settings which makes it easier for the reader to paint a mental picture of the three. The short story is build chronologically and probably stretches from the middle of the day until early evening. It could take place at any time. It is written in 1st person narrator and is told in past tense. It makes you get into the head of an 11-year-old boy who is also the protagonist. This means that you only hear his opinion and point of view of the event which colors the story. The protagonist is...
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...John Gibson Latin Rhythms and Dance Cuban Son The Cuban Son, both a dancing and singing style, combines both African and Cuban elements and serves as the foundation for salsa music today. The term ‘Son’ literally means sound and traces its roots back to the 16th century. However, the more contemporary version of the Son did not appear until the late 19th century in Cuba. Historically, the Son played an important role in detailing different news events from the countryside, so its societal function was undoubtedly significant. Although the modern form of the Cuban Son dates back to the mid-19th century, it was not until the early 20th century when the Son was enthusiastically accepted by Cuban society. Prior to this acceptance, the “Danzon” was the most popular type of dance in Cuba and could be found virtually everywhere in Cuba, widely accepted by all social classes. However, the appearance of the Son in Cuba during the early 1900’s quickly overtook the Danzon as the most popular national music. And although the Son had many of the same elements present in the Danzon, it varied distinctly in form and instruments. Nonetheless, the Son’s popularity was clearly defined by the formation and success of the Sexteto Habanero, the many prizes they received, their trips abroad, their recordings, their famous Sons and their participation in many popular films. The Son orchestra was initially composed of only claves, maracas, and guitar but later expanded to include tres and bongos...
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...My son the fanatic" takes place in the united kingdom, the young boy ali faces thesee religious problems. His father, parvaz, has worked in Britian for many years as a taaxi driver, and he has spent a lot of money on his sons education, books and a computer for that purpose. Parvaz, who has never beleived in religion, but in democracy and welfare, has always been proud of ali. For that reason, Parvaz has often told his colleagues about his sons potentials and his experctations of the boys future. Ali, however, turns radically from the clever student, who he formerly has been. Mainlu because of the fact that ali throws out all of his computer games, video discs and expensive clothes. Parvaz worries about ali and everything parvaz has tried to touch him and give him through his childhood and teenage years. Ali's girlfriend never visits ali anymore, which neither is a good sign. Parvaz has the feeling that something is wrong with ali, but it is clear, that ali had changed, and he is not entire the same person as he has been. He sells all of his possessions, which parvaz has a suspicion about and has a completly different attitude towards Parvaz, it is very natural to assume that he could have turned into a drug addict. And that is what Parvaz fears has happened to Ali. However, not a good decision not to confront ali with the problems. What later will be seen in the short story, is that by postponing the discussion about alis new lifestyle, Parvaz does not avoid the clash with...
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...Summary of ’my son the fanatic’ "My son the fanatic" is a story about a Pakistani father Parvez and his son Ali. Parvez starts to notice a weird behavior from his son, he stopped bringing friends home, he stopped seeing his English girlfriend and he was throwing out all of his possessions. After a while, Parvez went to his friends, the cabbies (because Parvez is a cab driver) and told them what he was experiencing. The cabbies told Parvez that his son was definitely taking and/or selling drugs, and he was selling his possessions to pay for the drugs. Parvez started to watch Ali's behavior more closely, and he told his good friend, the prostitute Bettina, about his problem. She guided Parvez about what to look for and what to do, if his son was actually taking and/or selling drugs. It turned out that Ali did not do drugs - he was just extremely religious. Parvez tried to talk to his son about this behavior he had suddenly put up, and Ali turned out to be very hostile towards his father. The two of them, who had had a brother like relationship, now had a completely different look at life. a. What has Parvez done to secure his son a good life in England? Parvez has worked very hard as a taxi driver, and he has bought every imaginable thing that Ali could need as a college student. b. How has the son reacted to this in the past? The texts does not inform us about Ali’s reactions in the past, but it is explained that Parvez and Ali had a brother like relationship, which...
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...My son the Fanatic The story takes place in England and it is about a boy and his father. The father is born in Pakistan and his son is born in England. The boy is going through some changes, which confuses the father. In the beginning his father can’t seem to figure out what the son is going through and the father is embarrassed to ask his fellow colleges for advice. The boy is very integrated in the English society he has an English girlfriend and he is into sports and acts and behaves like any other English teenager. Slowly but steady he begins to be more and more introverted he doesn’t participate in sports anymore he isolates himself from his friends and he starts selling all of his things from his room to the point were it is almost stripped naked. His father is getting worried about his behaviour and is afraid that he might be on drugs. His father seeks guidance from a prostitute which he frequently has as a customer in his taxi he tells her about his worries about his son she tells him to look for dilated pupils red eyes and so that way he might be able to determine whether he is on drugs or not. Over the next couple of nights the father observes his son looking in his eyes and checking if he is warm he also looks through all of his things when his son isn’t home, he sweeps the apartment for drugs without finding any. So he comes to the conclusion that it isn’t drugs it has to be something else because he is not showing any of the symptoms or behavioural acts associated...
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...or some people are good sons or daughters even though their parents are bad. A good son or daughter should have certain qualities. Being hard working, sympathetic, and respectful of parents are the most important qualities of a good son or daughter. First of all, a good son or daughter should be a hard working person. A good child usually makes parents happy, and parents are happy when their children do what they are supposed to do. For example, if a child is a student, she is supposed to study hard. If she studies hard, whether she gets good grade or not, her parents are pleased with her. In addition, in Vietnam we value children as good sons or daughters when they do not make their parents worry about them. For instance, a boy after graduation from a university got a job and worked hard. Although he did not get a good—paying job, he earned enough to take care of himself. That boy is a good son because he is self—reliant and his parents don’t have to worry about him. Being hard working has remained the same over time in my culture. Additionally, to be sympathetic is one of the most important qualities of a good child. Parents who have to work hard to feed their children are usually tired after a long day. As a result, they sometimes get angry easily and may overreact with their children very small mistakes. If their children were sympathetic, they would understand and would not hate or think that parents don’t love them. Moreover, if sons or daughters understand their...
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...Michael Conger AMH 2010 http://www.bostonteapartyship.com/sons-of-liberty Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum Sons of Liberty This internet assignment that I will be writing will focus on the Sons of Liberty. The Sons of Liberty was an organization of American colonists that was created to protect the rights of the colonist and to fight taxation that was coming from the British. One of their biggest contributions was that they protested against the Stamp Act which was created to tax printed materials. The name of the site that I will be using is http://www.bostonteapartyship.com/sons-of-liberty. This website that I am using on my assignment is associated with both a virtual and physical museum located in Boston Massachusetts. After doing some research on the website, I could not find any information that related to any missions or purposes but it did mention who the provider of the site was. On the website, it says “this page was developed with the help of one of our great cast members here at the Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum.” On the bottom of the page, there is a picture of another contributor to the website. That is MCCA, which stands for Massachusetts Convention Center Authority. On the main page of the website I am writing about, there is no audio or video material but there are other links that can be clicked on and are accessible to watch learning videos on the Sons of Liberty and other events around that period in time. The way to access those videos is to...
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...SON OF GOD In the beginning was the word….Those are the first words of the Gospel of John and the first words spoken by the old, beloved disciples in the movie Son of God. He’s recalling the wondrous days when he walked with the Christ, when he spoke with Him and ate with Him, when he watched Him die and saw Him rise again. He tells us that Jesus was surely the Son of God. With all that John saw, how could he think otherwise? And so, in his old age, he decides to tell us about it too so that we might believe this movie tell the story of Jesus birth, His miracles, His teaching, His torture, His death and His resurrection. It is good to tale again for the sake of some people who may not have yet heard it because they don’t go to church, who may never read the Bible, through this visual storytelling become a way of knowing Jesus and how He come to life. As such Jesus is kind, merciful, determined and brilliant. A man who seems indeed to be both fully human and fully divine. He is as John says “The light shining in the darkness.” The one who came to saves us all. He works miracles, and He preaches the Good news. This movie also depicts a compassionate Christ, who finds himself moved by the plight of humans and who refuses to condescend to them. Jesus tenderly touches the face of the disgraced adulterers and forgives her sins, moments after challenging the hypocrisy of her would-be killers. He sends a lame man walking after morally restoring him as well. Before nourishing...
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...Steinway and Sons Presenters Team 02 MKTG 445-02 Ashley Sides Derek Moss Andrew Wyatt Lindsey Brooks Jason Bryant Lindsey Brooks Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 History 4 Industry Trends 5 Industry Competition 6 Target Market 7 Marketing Strategies 8 SWOT Analysis 10 Conclusion 11 Executive Summary Problem: As a result of the declination of sales in the piano industry, Steinway and Sons needs to find a way to uphold its historical brand reputation while gaining market share world wide and using innovative technology; particularly in the Asian Market Background: In late 1994, Steinway and Sons was yet again a company on the market to be sold. For their own personal reasoning, the Birmingham brothers decided to sell the piano manufacturer. On April 18, 1995 Kyle Kirkland and Dana Messina, already controlling multiple firms, decided to make the purchase. The investment bankers purchased the New York piano manufacturer for an incredible $100 million. Discussion: The piano industry has been in rapid decline over the past 2 decades and in particular, Steinway and Sons has taken a hard financial hit. Global sales of the industry have dropped 40% over the past 24 years and with the introduction of major industry competitors, Steinway and Sons have continued to struggle. In addition to the negative impact of these industry trends, Steinway and Sons introduced...
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...4/12/2012 By: Derek Putnam | | The Sons of Liberty | | The Sons of Liberty | The Sons of Liberty used their power and influence to manipulate popular opinion, thereby inciting the public to act against the laws and control of England. They were one of the most influential groups behind the American Revolution. The start of the Sons of Liberty is something of a mystery. The group always met in secret and it is disputed where it all began. Some say it started in New York and some will say under the leadership of Samuel Adams the Boston chapter was first. One thing is certain though, they all had the same goal, to organize public opinion and coordinate patriotic actions against Great Britain. The Sons of Liberty met at night so not to attract the British soldiers and to keep their activities secret until they felt it was time to make them public. One of the main reasons the groups were started was to protest and campaign against the Stamp Act. That was just the start of what the group would protest against and continue to fight for liberty against Britain. The Sons of Liberty name actually came from a speech given to parliament by Colonel Isaac Barre, “the behavior of Britain’s officials toward Americans on many occasions has caused the blood of those Sons of Liberty to recoil within them”, which wasn’t intended to imply disloyalty towards the crown but when word got back to the colonies and they saw his words they used them to their benefit. Barre...
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...Steinway and Sons Presenters Team 02 MKTG 445-02 Ashley Sides Derek Moss Andrew Wyatt Lindsey Brooks Jason Bryant Lindsey Brooks Table of Contents Executive Summary 3 History 4 Industry Trends 5 Industry Competition 6 Target Market 7 Marketing Strategies 8 SWOT Analysis 10 Conclusion 11 Executive Summary Problem: As a result of the declination of sales in the piano industry, Steinway and Sons needs to find a way to uphold its historical brand reputation while gaining market share world wide and using innovative technology; particularly in the Asian Market Background: In late 1994, Steinway and Sons was yet again a company on the market to be sold. For their own personal reasoning, the Birmingham brothers decided to sell the piano manufacturer. On April 18, 1995 Kyle Kirkland and Dana Messina, already controlling multiple firms, decided to make the purchase. The investment bankers purchased the New York piano manufacturer for an incredible $100 million. Discussion: The piano industry has been in rapid decline over the past 2 decades and in particular, Steinway and Sons has taken a hard financial hit. Global sales of the industry have dropped 40% over the past 24 years and with the introduction of major industry competitors, Steinway and Sons have continued to struggle. In addition to the negative impact of these industry trends, Steinway and...
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...Sierra Seibold Miss Orians English 9 8 February 2016 Like Father Like Son Nishan Panwar said, “Son needs his father at every situation he face in present and father needs his son at every situation he face for his son in past.” The quote shows that fathers need and will need help from their sons, the same way sons need help of their fathers. Fathers, like Laertes and Poseidon helped their sons, just like Telemachus helped his father, Odysseus. Father son relationships in the Odyssey are used for helping each other. Telemachus helped his father take his palace back and ridded of suitors. Homer states, “Telemachus, true son of Odysseus belted his sword on, clapped hand to his spear and with a clink and glitter of keen bronze stood by his...
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...Fathers come in many different form and behaviors. But each dad act as teachers for their children. Within the award-winning book, The Chosen, three parental figures hold distinctive teaching styles. Roger Merrit impacted his son with an honest and faith-filled character. Reb Saunders lived his life as the righteous leader of a Hasidic Jew community, and sparked his son's respect and curiosity in their religion. Lastly, David Malter revealed love for his son through mannerisms and guided him in affection. Roger Merrit, a widower and single father, carried himself with honesty. Due to his sincere nature, his son, Billy trusted him fully. Billy conveyed his belief through his past, to Reuven, the narrator of the story, ‘"I had an accident...
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...eighteenth century, he writes this letter to his son who was traveling far from home. This letter is trying to let his son realize the importance of his pieces of advice and make sure that his son will follow them. In order to achieve this purpose, Chesterfield uses rhetorical strategies such as parallel structure and strong words to establish himself as an advisor and a father. These two identities force his son to obey him. Lord Chesterfield begins his letter with a parallel structure: “I know…” This sentence reveals a fact that Chesterfield knows his son very well. He can see his son’s reaction to all of his suggestions, which is indifferent. By making this statement at the beginning of the letter, Chesterfield...
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...Business Leadership TV Show Assignment The television show that I have chosen to illustrate the concepts learnt in class is Sons of Anarchy. Sons of Anarchy is my favourite show because of all the thrill and excitement. It’s based around an outlaw motorcycle club that is left in the hands of Jax Teller after the loss of his father, John Teller and step-father, Clay Morrow who were both former presidents of the club. The club, SAMCRO which stands for Sons of Anarchy Motorcycle Cub, Redwood Originals originated in 1967 by John Teller in the fictional town of Charming, California, who didn’t live to see the ups and downs of the club. The club was then handed to Clay Morrow, Jax’s step dad who was also killed. Other significant characters in the show include Gemma Morrow Jax’s mom, Tara Knowles Jax’s wife, Opie Winston Jax’s Bestfriend, Tig Trager, Bobby Munson, Chibs Telford (Vice President of Club) and Wayne Unser. The club runs its business through close community relationships, bribery and violent intimidation and they are big on keeping drugs and drug dealers out of Charming. The show is driven by Jax’s mission to seek revenge for the murder of his wife Tara. Jax learns how to manage responsibilities of the club as well as being a devoted and loving father and husband. Jax killing his step father Clay and becoming the president of the club are traits of a good leader. Jax knew exactly what was right for the club and what he had to do in order for the club to stay on top...
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