In the short story “Cherry Bomb” by Maxine Clair, Clair uses imagery, symbolism, and allusion to characterize the adult narrator's memories of her fifth grade summer world as a memorable one. The literary techniques involve her bright descriptions, mentions of the Hairy Man, the ice truck, and the infamous cherry bomb.…
1998: Lilly Ledbetter gets a memo from a unknown man that showed her salary, about $44,000 a year and it also showed the salary of her men colleagues' that were in a equal or less ranking in the job that were earning between $53,000 and $62,000. She knew that she was not being paid equally.…
She is an observant, judgemental, and particularly determined narrator. When she thinks “Different sorts of calculations are required to survive at the home (232).” She reveals how observant she is because she can tell the differences between where she is now and her old home. Additionally she says “Mouth shut, shoes on feet (229).” she repeats this constantly because she is determined to become a human girl. Claudette is a round character due to her changing so much throughout the story.…
Organisations such as the public services can only run effectively if authority is working at all levels. There are many types of authority which are used in a variety of situations, and at a variety of levels. In some situations if lives are at risk there is no time for discussion, the leader will say what needs doing and the subordinates will do it. On another level there will be situations where the person in authority might appreciate some advice and consult other team members, before making a final decision.…
Characters all have different traits and personalities,_____ ? In the novel Salt to the Sea by Ruta Sepetys, Joana is one of the main characters in the book who is struggling to live in the harsh conditions of the war. Although the book focuses on three other main stories, Joana’s story seemed most important. Joana is a young girl in her early twenties who has fled from Lithuania to avoid suffering from the NKVD officers. She does not know the location of her family and she stumbles through the harsh winter alone, until she wasn’t alone anymore. Joana’s character has many traits that stick out in the story, she’s calm in tough situations, she’s brave, and she smart.…
Sharlene think about what her brother’s thinking about. This question is completely based on point of view, and following the footsteps of parents, because many parents consider what they do to be right, and what they don’t do as wrong. Greg is simply doing something different, and his father Jack, considers this to be taboo and irresponsible. “Be something. Be something. That’s all I ever get from Dad” this sentence describes how his father is always demanding Greg to do something he considers proper, such as entering university and earning a degree. However, Greg feels that he should be allowed to make his own decisions. When Sharlene asks, “So you never want to be anything?” Greg looks as if he is ready to kill someone. We can see from his reaction that, though he is not going to continue university or get a degree, he will still be successful, but in his eyes. The word “nothing” describes the way Sharlene was brought up, how she was taught that money and social class meant something, but self contentment was not important in life, because that did not bring success to anyone. She realizes that Greg has defined his own success, and when she begins to see this, she describes it as “My brain feels all twisted, like I’ve just discovered I’ve been staring out of the wrong side of my hear all my life.” Suddenly, Sharlene sees what Greg sees. She can see that his definition…
Lynda Barry has an amazing and strong connection to her school. Throughout the story she is talking about how meaningful it is to her and how she thinks it's the only place where she actually gets noticed. In the illustration, Barry has a big smile on her face which means she's happy and it's showing that the school is Barry's safe-place and though it's not her home, church, or anything like that, it makes her happy and she feels like she can count on the people to look out for her. Along with the big smile on her face, she is also hugging the school. This shows her affection, love, and how much she adores it. In the image when she says "I'm home", it means that she has finally found a place where she feels comfortable enough to be herself…
Ainsworth, Janet. “‘You have the right to remain silent…’ but only if you ask for it just so: the role of linguistic ideology in American police interrogation law.” The International Journal of Speech, Language and the Law, vol. 15, no. 1, 2008, pg. 1-21.…
To America: Personal Reflections of an Historian by Stephen Ambrose vs. Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong by James W. Loewen…
Shayla Smith stayed a few nights of summer vacation with her friend, Tamara, whose Mom and Dad, Bob and Susan Tuttle, took Shayla and their daughter, Tamara, camping. Shayla’s mom was happy for the break, as Shayla is dyslexic, and that has caused her to have a difficult time at school. Consequently, she acts out, and is a handful for her single mom!…
The movie May also falls victim to attempts at increasing the dramatic element. Her character in the movie is childish and helpless. Even though she is portrayed in the novel as sheltered, so that she may be molded to the form of choice by her future husband,…
The syndrome is inherited as a dominant trait, carried by the gene FBN1, which encodes the connective protein fibrillin-1. People have a pair ofFBN1 genes. Because it is dominant, people who have inherited one affected FBN1 gene from either parent will have Marfan syndrome.…
It seems that Shanae could have lead a positive life because she ends up leaving Waxter Juvenile detention center, moving to a set down home, and final moving back home. She is determined to graduate from high school. She had a good support group with her mother even though they seem they didn’t want her back home right away. The mother really wants to teach her a lesson and to know that she had committed a very intense crime.…
Malaysia is multi-ethnic country which has passed through a long history of colonisation by Europeans. Apart from its majestic beauty seen in the sprawling landscape, historical sightseeing also forms a main part of Malaysian tourism. One of the important historical sites in Malaysia was Kellie’s Castle.…
While the Auto Waits Themes Appearance VS Reality (What we see is not what really is.) Self-deception (Some people may deceive themselves or others just for the sake of pleasure.) Human behavior (Humans are inexplicable. It’s hard to understand them. They are sometimes irrational.)…