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    The last two chapters of Karen van der Zee?s book‚ ?A Secret Sorrow?‚ are very eventful. Chapter Eleven begins with Faye‚ one of the main characters‚ horrified by the question her boyfriend has just asked her. Kai‚ Faye?s boyfriend‚ has found a slip of paper that has slipped out of Faye?s wallet the previous Saturday morning. The slip of paper is from Doctor Martin recommending her to a psychiatrist by the name of Doctor Jaworski. Earlier in the book‚ Faye had a car accident that left her infertile

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    James Van Der Zee In case there is someone out there looking forward to become a celebrity‚ then he or she must be able to remain focused in life by emulating James Van Der Zee. This is a man who defied all odds and today is renowned for his great performance in photographic art. His work revolved around the culture of the Africans Americans. This artist was popular because of the way he captured the lifestyles of the middle class blacks using his camera especially during the Harlem renaissance

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    In both the excerpts from Karen van der Zee ’s novel "A Secret Sorrow" and in Gail Godwin ’s short story "A Sorrowful Woman‚" the plots center on ideas of marriage and family. Conversely‚ marriage and family are presented in very different lights in the two stories. Karen van der Zee presents marriage with children as perfect and completely fulfilling; it is what Faye‚ the protagonist of "A Secret Sorrow"‚ wants and what is necessary to her happiness. For Godwin ’s unnamed protagonist‚ marriage and

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    February 2011 How Can Love Never Fail? Karen Van Der Zee “A Secret Sorrow uses‚ Characterization‚ Tone and Irony to show that love is powerful and will heal any hurt. Anyone can say that what you hope for always doesn’t come to past‚ and then you may lose hope of it ever happening. It is possible to give up and live in despair or even defeat. This is very similar to Karen Van Der Zee‚ the writer of “A Secret Sorrow portrays in her story. Karen uses the characterization‚ tone‚ and irony to

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    GENERADOR DE VAN DE GRAAFF [pic] 1. Generalización El generador de Van der Graaff‚ GVG‚ es un aparato utilizado para crear grandes voltajes. En realidad es un electróforo de funcionamiento continuo. Se basa en los fenómenos de electrización por contacto y en la inducción de carga. Este efecto es creado por un campo intenso y se asocia a la alta densidad de carga en las puntas. A machine‚ first demonstrated in 1929 by the American physicist Robert J. Van der Graaf (1901-1967)‚ which

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    Hayley Poteat Victoria Hamilton GS240 Introduction to Literature July 24‚ 2011 My favorite story is A Secret Sorrow because it really struck a chord with my sense of being a mother‚ a woman and someone that can be loved for being those things. Karen van der Zee displays Faye’s emotions in such a raw manner. Faye is a woman‚ and the God given right of any woman from birth is to bear children‚ carrying on not only her legacy but that of her husband’s. The fact that Faye has had that ability taken

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    The excerpt from the book A Secret Sorrow‚ by Karen Van Der Zee‚ explains a woman’s challenge of dealing with a permanent internal injury in her love life. The main character‚ Faye‚ was involved in a serious car accident that robbed her of the ability to have children. After the accident‚ Faye broke off an engagement with her fiancé and moved in with her brother. There‚ she fell in love with her brother’s friend‚ Kai‚ to whom she had to reveal her tragic injury. Faye’s dilemma began with Kai when

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    There are many differences between "A Secret Sorrow" and "A Sorrowful Woman". One difference is the problems that the two women face. In "A Secret Sorrow" Faye deals with a physical problem‚ the inability to produce children. In "A Sorrowful Woman" on the other hand the unnamed wife deals with a psychological problem‚ making it more complex and difficult to fix. Another difference is the role the men play in the stories. Kai‚ from "A Secret Sorrow" has a forceful role‚ he plays the role of the

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    A Secret Sorrow Analysis

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    unprepared for what comes with the eternal bond. When one goes into a marriage unready‚ regret can fill the relationship fast and cause a drastic turn of events. A Secret Sorrow and A Sorrowful Woman are two totally different stories; The former encourages marriage while the latter makes the reader question marriage. In “A Secret Sorrow”‚ the main protagonist‚ faye‚ vehemently pronounces that she does not want to get married to her current boyfriend. After some easing‚

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    Assignment #1 “Biography of Rogier van der Weyden” Prepared by: GE161 Art History Jan 30th 2013 Rogier van der Weyden an early Netherlandish painter was originally given the name Rogier da la Pasture (Roger of the Pasture) and was born 1399 in Tournai which would now be called Belgium. He was the son of knife maker Henry de la Pasture and Agnes de Watrelos. Records of his life were destroyed during World War 2 so we cannot be sure as to his early years before he became a recognized

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