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    Flashbacks of the “Final Solution”: Figurative Imagery in “The Baker” In “The Baker”‚ Heather Cadsby’s use of figurative imagery helps to convey the memories of the Holocaust that still haunt the baker. The use of a metaphor compares the survivor’s tattoos to veins in order to convey the permanence of the baker’s memories of the Holocaust. The speaker remarks‚ as they gaze upon the baker’s arm‚ “It’s that blue code on your arm/ [‚ those] four numbers I can’t decipher./ They are fixed veins” (lines

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    Josephine Baker was a French vedette‚ singer and entertainer. Her career was centered around Europe and France. Josephine Baker was an extraordinary dancer and was most well-known for doing funny faces while dancing. She first started out as a comedian performing in blackface‚ however‚ throughout the years her talent carried her to stardom. She was extremely popular and widely acclaimed in Europe. However‚ racism in prevented her from being accepted in the United States until 1973. Josephine Baker

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    Josephine S. Baker- (1873- 1945) Worked mostly with children and discovered how important holding is to a childs health. She also worked with silver nitrate eye drops and perfected the application process in infants. Baker was the first woman to be assistant surgeon general in the U.S. Olive Ann Beech- (1920-1986) She was cofounder of Beech Aircraft and eventually became CEO and turned the company into a multimillion-dollar international aerospace corporation. Elizabeth Knight Britton- (1858-1934)

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    Chet Baker Sings (1954)

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    Moss 1 Devin Moss Prof. P. Evans INDS-3011b February 18‚ 2012 CD Recommendation #1 : Chet Baker: Chet Baker Sings (1954) The album I have chosen to review is Chet Baker’s critically acclaimed cool jazz album ’Chet Baker sings. I have previously heard a couple of numbers from this musician‚ such as his famous rendition of the the track ’My Buddy’ but have never listened to one of this artists albums. I decided

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    Josephine de Beauharnais’ Influence of the Great Napoleon Bonaparte Josephine de Beauharnais’ influence on the great Napoleon Behind every great man lies an even greater woman. The woman adds character to the man and also affects his actions and morals. The story of Napoleon Bonaparte would be incomplete without consideration of his first wife‚ Josephine. She contributed so much to his development and passion because of her influence. This greatly impacted

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    Speech at the March on washington " by Josephine Baker . Those article argue for freedom with non-violence to find a solution. To start with ‚ some citizen believe that everybody should have freedom to get came vip right. For example Josephine argues in line 50-51 " I didn’t have to do that i wish i could go into any restaurant i wanted to and i didn’t have ". This show that not all have freedom and they want freedom with non-violence. For instance Baker claim in line 12-14 " i want you to have

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    Martin Luther King Jr. and the “Speech at the March on by Josephine Baker each article passionately argues about the disadvantages of the black community during the 1960s and about equality and the power of education. In order to achieve true freedom one must make changes through peaceful protest. To begin with in order to achieve true freedom society must make changes through peaceful protest. According to “Speech at the March on Washington” Baker reveals “But I want o take credit for telling you how

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    happiness in life without being told what to do in life just because of your skin color. Having freedom‚ doesn’t mean people have to go away just to find success in life in another country. In the "Speech at the March on Washington" written by Josephine Baker‚ talks how she and her family where targeted because of their skin color‚ end up loosing their home making them have to flea away from America and move to France‚

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    Josephine Bracken

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    Josephine Bracken The Sweet Stranger Josephine Bracken was five-foot-one and looked like a real European girl. She had been described as having a rather heavy face‚ a mouth that tilted downward and a pair of deep blue eyes.(Guerrero 1979) Called by Dr. Jose Rizal as his “dulce extranjera‚” Josephine Bracken lived a short and largely sad life.  Bracken was the daughter of Irish parents‚ James Bracken and Elizabeth MacBride.  Her father was a corporal in the British Army.  Her siblings consisting

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    Character and Josephine

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    Looking For Alibrandi The novel‚ Looking for Alibrandi is charged with emotional energy. Firstly‚ this book is written as both a social and cultural analysis of a teenage girl ’s life. Secondly‚ Josephine Alibrandi is a third generation Italian Australian caught in a claustrophobic family tradition who acknowledges the family spirit‚ insists that she can free herself‚ even though she sees herself trapped deal with. It shows how people of different racial backgrounds are not accepted in the

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