Food plays a fascinating role in the lives of both my climbing coach‚ Alex‚ and my Hebrew teacher Sarah. The strict compulsive preparation of kosher ("proper; fit") meals in Sarah’s home is particularly mystifying. The Hebrew alphabet and holiday stories take a back seat to my chance to peek at the rich chaos of Sarah’s ultra-orthodox kitchen. The complicated dietary laws aside (no shellfish; no pork; no mixing of meat and dairy)‚ there are the ritual hand-washings before meals‚ the different prayers
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A) An ulcer starts by eroding the mucosa of the GI tract wall. What functions of digestion and/or reabsorption might be lost if this layer is no longer functional? What functions will be compromised if the ulcer eats through the submucosa and then the muscularis? Some of the ingested and secreted may not be absorbed correctly and may seep lumen if the mucosa layer is no longer functional. The functions that may be compromised if the ulcer eats through the submucosa and the muscularis would be the
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’A Devoted Son’ Short Story Ending Rewrite After completing another long day at his office‚ Rakesh walked towards his car in the parking lot looking forward to going home even though he enjoyed his being at work as well. He slipped into the drivers seat of the car and placed his bag on the passenger side before placing the key in the ignition. Hesitating‚ he turned to his bag and rummaged inside‚ searching for a new medicine he intended to give to his father. Once his hand wrapped around the
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Harper’s father had hoped for a son but that didn’t stop him from growing attached to his little girl from the moment he first held her in his arms. As a child‚ he’d encouraged her curiosities and taught her the things she seemed so eager to learn‚ assuming that when she grew older she would eventually become more interested in the lifestyles of other girls her age. The day never came that she was excited for the intricate new dresses gifted to her or the extravagant balls on the arm of a young officer;
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“A Story” by Li-Young Lee‚ Lee depicts the complex relationship between a father and his son through the son’s entreaties for a story. Lee uses emotional appeals as well as literary devices such as imagery‚ metaphor‚ and hyperbole to depict the different point of views between a father and a son. The story is told in a third person point of view which creates a scenario for the reader to evaluate. The italicized sentences in the poem shows actual dialogue. In the poem‚ Lee states that the son is
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The short-story "A Conversation with My Father"‚ by Grace Paley‚ combines several themes and the author uses the elements of abandonment‚ denial‚ irony‚ humor and foreshadowing‚ to bring this emotional story together. This story is mainly about the relationship between a parent and his/her child. The primary characters are a father‚ and his child. There is no mention of whether the child is his daughter or son. The tone of the story and the conversations made me believe that the old man has a daughter
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Romeo and Juliet/ West Side Story Compare and Contrast I recently finished reading Romeo and Juliet‚ as well as West Side Story. As I read I noticed various things which were similar between the two stories. That also got me thinking about the things that are different as well. One of the obvious similarities is what happened to Bernardo and Tybalt as the stories progressed. They both tried to stop the two lovers from continuing their romance. If they left the two lovers alone they would have lived
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able decipher the conflicts of the story. Within a literary family‚ various characters play different roles in each other’s lives. These are usually people that are emotionally and physically connected in one way or another. They can be brother and sister‚ mother and daughter‚ or in this case‚ father and son. In the Arthur Miller’s novel‚ Death of A Salesman‚ the interaction between Willy Loman and his sons‚ Happy and Biff‚ allows Miller to comment on father-son relationships and the conflicts that
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LALALALALALLALALALLALA Story-story” is a circle game for all ages. The group of performers sit and a moderator (us) stands in the middle and provides a setting for the story. Then we point to a person in the circle and they begin telling a story (says 2 sentences). After the first storyteller has described the beginning of the story‚ the moderator points to another person‚ the story continues on; the new person picks up from the last word and tries to continue the narrative. Every performer should
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"Exactly what kind of stupid shit have I gotten myself into this time?" I asked my father. "Don’t worry‚ it only gets worse ... er ... better I mean‚" he replied. "Growing up I invariably figured the two of you knew inherently how to raise us‚ now I question my ability to survive even my pregnant wife’s wrath‚ much less an incessantly crying baby." "Funny you feel that way. Your mother and I raised you despite our ignorance and oddly enough I feel no more qualified now than I did more than twenty
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