has. Carla is the definition of beauty‚ and Bethany who is the opposite carries something Carla wishes she had: brains‚ personality‚ and a college degree. The play relies mostly on wit and wordplay with only two characters and a genie lamp. Both Carla and Bethany envy one another; wishing they had each other’s looks or persona. When Bethany has the power to change what she has and get what she has always wanted; the writer uses Carla to show that Bethany will be disappointed with the set of dialogue
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Author’s Background “Bethany Hamilton has become a source of inspiration to millions through her story of faith‚ determination‚ and hope.” According to her own website she was born into a family of surfers on February 8‚ 1990‚ on the island of Kauai‚ Hawaii‚ where she began surfing at a young age. She entered her first competition at the age of eight‚ where she won both short and long board divisions. “This sparked a love for surf competition within her spirit.” Bethany tells her own life story
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time and people idolize celebrities‚ and the need to be like them. Bethany had a friend‚ Carla‚ who was stunning and men drooled over her appearance. This play has a strange twist in the way she accomplishes
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Linda Garcia December 9‚ 2011 Human Development Professor Mary True On Site Observation Project: Late Adult Development The site that I choose to observe was a Bethany Assisted Living center in my hometown of Duarte‚ California. It is a facility that is run by the Carmelite nuns who take pride in their mission of "At the Service of the Family for Life” and providing quality care with compassion and a profound respect for the dignity of life of all. Elderly residents receive supportive services
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discontent and jealousy. In the comedy one-act play “Beauty” by Jane Martin the two characters Bethany and Carla both are on the urge of wanting things they do not have that in presently in each other. As they get their desires through a genie in a lamp.
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AlexSandra Flores Bethany Hamilton was 13 year old amateur surfers. She had the determination of being a pro surfer. Then one day Bethany was attacked by a tiger shark causing her to lose her arm. She was rushed to the hospital where they stopped the bleeding. She had to learn everything with only one arm. Bethany is resilient because she is determind‚ confident‚ and she not going to let nobody or anything stop her. Bethany is resilient because she was determind to go back to the water. She was
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Collin Jardine English 1010 October 10‚ 2011 Young Love I was a sophomore in high school who had just lost my first love and my best friend‚ Bethany. I was left feeling like everything had just been taken away from me; like my entire high school career was already over. Bethany wouldn’t even talk to me in person; I couldn’t even try and explain myself or try and say I was sorry. I knew I had been making mistakes but after so many years of becoming best friends and spending so much time
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play revolves around two friends‚ a beautiful catalog model‚ Carla‚ and a hard-working accountant‚ Bethany. Bethany encounters a genie who grants her three wishes. Her last wish leads to a discussion with Carla about wanting good looks. Carla tries to convince Bethany that she is pretty with her brains and success in her career‚ whereas the only thing Carla has is the physical beauty. But‚ Bethany wants more than to just be pretty‚ she wants to be beautiful. In the end we see both of the friends
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‘Soul Surfer’ Bethany (Anna Sophia Robb) was born to surf and was called a little mermaid by her family when she was little. A natural talent who took to the waves at a young age‚ Bethany won a surfing competition and got sponsored by Rip Curl with her friend Alana Blanchard (Lorraine Nicholson). A bit more into the movie Bethany‚ Alana‚ Timmy (Bethany’s brother in the movie) and Alana’s dad‚ go out to a small secluded beach. They surf for a while then sit on their boards in the calm water talking
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reiterating the fact that she is physically beautiful. The second character‚ Bethany‚ is Carla’s friend‚ and obviously a good friend because she does not mind interrupting Carla on the phone regardless of how many times Carla asks her to be quiet. Bethany has a demanding job as a public accountant‚ and decides to take a break to go to the beach. While there‚ she finds a lamp with a magic genie inside. The magic genie grants Bethany three wishes‚ three chances to have something she would not normally get
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