“We, as human beings, must be willing to accept people who are different from ourselves” --Barbara Jordan. Each of us have a unique trait that differentiates us from another. However, the reactions to these differences differ from individual to individual. For instance, some might dislike the difference and go about eliminating it, while others accept it and move on, even when they do not agree with the concept. “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson In “The Lottery,” by Shirley Jackson, this concept
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Save as many as you ruin Simon Van Booy One thing we all have in common is that we make mistakes and regret them. That is what happened to Gerard when he met the only woman he had ever loved after eight years apart. But sometimes the mistakes we make, end up turning around and by a religious experience, faith gives us a second chance. The magic, realism short story‘ Save as many as you ruin’ by Simon Van Booy starts with in medias res composition. ”By the time Gerard leaves the office it
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Jeg fandt det her i mine notater: A Ride on the NY subway Vivian Gornick: + See below surface. From Bronx Lives in NY Story could be about Vivian herself. Observations from main person: + filthy subway, subway is like a robot monster – people = prisoners Problems: Narrator vs. The Others White jewish vs. the blacks Middleclass vs. workingclass Observing vs. passive/alienated Feels as a stranger in the subway vs. accepting The ride is a development for the narrator. Tunnel:
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”A Ride on the New York Subway” By Vivian Gornick New York has countless names which describe its greatness; what we do not hear about in everyday life is its underworld. Vivian Gornick introduces us to a new underworld and new ways of looking upon the Subway in New York. The subway system which she very much dislikes is being described as a “gloomy world of darkness” and with impressive imagery, she manages to make you feel like standing in the middle of hell. As an example the train is described
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------------------------------------------------- MTA Announces Proposals for Fare Increases The Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA) has unveiled proposals that would increase fares and tolls to raise additional, vitally needed revenue to support the New York region's transportation system. The increases come during an era of successful and unprecedented MTA management actions to cut controllable expenses. In fact, the MTA will spend less in 2012 on its controllable costs than it did in
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1. Activity Completion Time A Reserve church 1 day B Church notice wait 17 days C Decorate church 3 days D Prepare guest list 4 days E Choose invitations 3 days F Order and receive invitations 12 days G Address invitations 4 days H Take invitations
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The Campus Wedding Case – The “A” case 1. Given the activities and precedence relationships described in the (A) case, develop a network diagram for the wedding plans. The following table contains the activities, expected activity times, and crashing information. Activity Duration (days) Predecessor Activities Crash Cost Crash Time 1. Reserve Church 1 2. Church Notice Wait 17 1. Reserve Church $100 10 3. Decorate Church 3 2. Church Notice Wait 4. Travel from Guatemala 10 $500 2 5. Fit Dress
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”Only the Dead Know Brooklyn” The text ”Only the Dead Know Brooklyn” written by Thomas Wolfe is a story about a narrator helping a guy that is waiting for the train in the subway in Brooklyn. Wolfe starts his novel in this way “DERE’S NO GUY livin’ dat knows Brooklyn t’roo an’ t’roo, because it’d take a guy a lifetime just to find his way aroun’ duh f --- town” . In the novel he portrays the life in the streets of Brooklyn and in which we follow the unknown narrator, who is waiting for his train
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Sarin Revisited: Attacking America’s Mass Transit The following paper is a work of fiction for an academic exercise and in no way is meant to imply actual terrorist plans or intents. BACKGROUND: Sarin is one of the most lethal and effective nerve agents available. It can be used in liquid or gas forms, and it can kill within 1 to 10 minutes (CDC). Sarin is flexible and can be used to poison the air both indoors and outdoors, attached to an explosive, sprayed over crops or added to water supplies
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Pursuit of Interpersonal Communication Pursuit of Interpersonal Communication Interpersonal communication is a very vital part of everybody’s life and success. This is because in our everyday lives, we communicate with people directly even if we do not want to. It was said by Confucius “Tell me and I’ll forget. Show me and I’ll remember. Involve me and I’ll understand.” This is very true because people tend to forget things that they are not interested in. So if your interpersonal
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