My Antonia By. Willa Cather Important Quotations 1. “During that burning day when we were crossing Iowa‚ our talk kept returning to a central figure‚ a Bohemian girl whom we had both known long ago. More than any other person we remembered‚ this girl seemed to mean to us the country‚ the conditions‚ and the whole adventure of our childhood.” Explanation This passage from the Introduction is the first the reader hears of Antonia. The narrator of the Introduction‚ who grew
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What have been the most important findings in SLA research on instructed/classroom second language learning in recent years? What have been their main influences on ELT? With the growth of our global village and with our seemingly permanent state of interconnectedness the need for a worldwide common tongue is paramount for many people; more often than not that common tongue is English. People have sought to learn such lingua franca for millennia‚ yet the study of how people acquire this ’second
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degrading them as if emotions and morals were not evident amongst them. The article entitled "Affirmative Action" states that as representation of minorities and women became more and more necessary‚ a movement called "affirmative action" became an important issue. Affirmative action is not limited to the uplifting of certain genders and races‚ but it focuses on establishing standards of certain ethical codes. Affirmative action concentrates on a broad array of issues including equal opportunity‚
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The soldiers of the United States Army are the best in the world and I was one of them for twenty years. During my time as a paratrooper in the Army‚ I received my gender role socialization and learned to become a “man”. Within the Army there are specialized types of units designed to accomplish different types of missions. Some of the most elite units are those that are made up of paratroopers that can perform special missions through airborne insertion. Becoming a paratrooper was one of the best
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Which was the most important and least important factor in the outbreak of the First World War? In my opinion‚ the most important cause of the First World War was the Alliance System. By 1914‚ the main powers in Europe had been divided into two groups. These were: The Triple Alliance – Germany‚ Austria-Hungary and Italy‚
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3 Most Important Events in World History Many events have shaped the world to what it is today. Events such as the writing of the Communist Manifesto‚ the Black Death‚ and World War II were very important in history and their effects can still be seen today. If not for these monumental events the world would be a very different place. The first one of these to occur was the Black Death. The Black Death is believed to have been spread from Asia‚ originating in Europe in Italy. It was a horrible
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Salary is not the most important factor in motivating employees The psychology of motivation is enormously complicated and there is a small part of it has been illustrated with any degree of guarantee. A number of people are desired for an effective formula for moving employees. Some adopt to the way of increasing salary‚ not all of which is conductive (Herzberg‚1987). There are a great many factors in motivating employees. Salary plays a significant role while other factors such job participation
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“Human Resource is the most important asset of an organisation.” Discuss the following statement‚ using examples and references to support the answer. In today’s context‚ advanced technology‚ effective marketing campaigns‚ competitive prices‚ excellent products and services are important tools for any organisation to stay competitive. However‚ these tools are unable to maximise its potential to contribute to the success of a company without the accompaniment of human resource. Human resource
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of joie de vivre about being a full-time writer.” She describes the collection as “about losses: of possibilities‚ of parents‚ of children‚ of love‚ of ideas‚ of …hope.” Possession: A Romance Possession: A Romance published in 1990 and came to be Winner of England’s Booker Prize and the literary sensation of the year. Possession stood a best-seller book in England and in America by March 1991‚ by selling more than 100‚000 copies in the United States alone. Warner Brothers credited the film rights
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Timothy Hammond Matt Morris English 111-55 [ 26 January 2012 ] A Day to Remember I was restless the night before and filled with anticipation. The months of planning and preparation for one of the most important days of my life‚ had finally arrived. The day was humid and hot. The sun was shining‚ the sky was blue‚ and the grass was green. I could feel a light breeze. It was perfect for an outdoor wedding ceremony at the Mandalay Banquet Center. I was anxious and nervous hoping the day would
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