Bailee Gates English 2332-881 Professor Brooks 21 November 2014 To Stay or to Go? When Achilles was first born‚ his fate was to die by Troy. He is the son of King Peleus‚ a nymph‚ Thetis. Achilles was brought up by Chiron‚ who taught him how to fight and become a great warrior. Achilles mother knew about his wretched fate. As a baby‚ it is said that she took the infant‚ Achilles‚ to the River of Styx in hopes that submerging him in the water would make him completely immortal so he could escape
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Mary Dykan: She had her ear phones around her neck when I saw her‚ I told she isn’t suppose to be wearing them. She said you told her she can as long as she’s not using them. I was unaware that you have them around your neck. When I told her she couldn’t wear them‚ she automatically got annoyed and went off on me. She said I am always being rude to her. She constantly is having to go to you about me because I made her feel uncomfortable and a few other things I can’t remember. I did tell her she
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were beaten. Shortly after the Rodney King beatings‚ a young black girl was shot dead by a Korean store owner after the store owner thought that the girl was stealing juice. The girl was found with the money in her hand that she was going to use to pay for the juice. The woman who owned
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1. Why has Mary Kay Cosmetics (MKC) not been as successful as Avon in penetrating international markets? In 1992‚ the percentage of international sales of Mary Kay Cosmetics was only of 11% of total sales while‚ for instance‚ the percentage of international sales of Avon (a main competitor) was 55%. The reasons why MKC failed when penetrating international markets were‚ among others‚ that they did a direct application of their US marketing strategy (products and communication) without taking
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The Mary Rose The combination of many factors led to the sinking of the Mary Rose in 1545. Theories include a French cannon‚ a structural change in the ship‚ inexperienced or unruly crew and an unexpected gust of wind. However it was a combination of these factors that caused the Mary Rose to sink. Firstly‚ a French cannon firing into the ship was a possible factor in the sinking of the Mary Rose due to the ship going off to fight the French. However‚ there have been no discovered holes in the
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doesn’t sound like Burger King. There’s a quiet whir of blenders crafting made-to-order smoothies with real strawberry‚ banana and mango pieces. Nor does it taste like Burger King. Not when one of its three new salads is topped with tangy apple slices and dried cranberries‚ and covered in an apple cider vinaigrette. You can even get made-to-order frappés. • PHOTOS: See Burger King’s new food and look • VIDEO: People check out Burger King’s new menu But this is Burger King‚ all right — with its
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The Once and Future King King Arthur of the Arthurian legends is one of the most unique characters in the history of literature. Since he has been depicted by a variety of writers‚ there is more than a single description of his personality. The Arthur we know is actually a conglomerate of many different interpretations of one character. For this reason‚ his character and very person haven ’t been too consistent through the legends. The earliest Arthurian Legends which are also some of the earliest
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Exposition: Julian takes his mother on the bus to a reducing class at the Y. his mother has to lose twenty pounds on account of her blood pressure. Conflict: multiple conflicts: Mother vs. Son‚ White vs. Black‚ Old vs. New. Born in a total different time then his mother Julian struggles with his mother on racial. His mother struggles trough out the story with black people and memories. Rising action: The bus stops and a well-dressed African American man enters and sits down.‚ The bus stops again
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Peter Skrzynecki’s poem “10 Mary Street”‚ explores various aspects of belonging to a place as well as to family. A reoccurring theme of time is present throughout the poem‚ 10 Mary Street. This is shown through the constant repetition of the line “For nineteen years”. The composer purposely establishes a strong sense of time that conveys routine and steadiness in his life. Throughout the poem the responders can perceive a strong emphasis of security in Peter’s family‚ who were at the time living
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Americans. The consequences of contact between these two groups varied‚ some leading to the exchange of new ideas and resources‚ while others led to disastrous encounters. Readings from the Norton Anthology such as John Smith‚ William Bradford‚ and Mary Rowlandson all include different stories about the encounters between the Natives and Europeans. John Smith‚ an adventurous explorer and leader‚ arrived in Jamestown hoping to expand English colonization of the New World. Smith had several different
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