contrast in it. The aspects of contrast in this play is the differences between the classes with Edna‚ Eva and the inspector being of a lower class to the rest of the cast‚ also the contrast of Gender plays a big role in this play with females being treated differently to Males. The Birlings and Gerald Croft are both of a higher class with Edna‚ the maid‚ and Eva Smith being lower class women. As Edna is the maid you would think that she is of low importance to the play but this is not the case as
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Diaspora: A long tradition of immigration To discover more about my family history‚ I interviewed my Great Aunt‚ (Father’s Mother’s Sister) Edna Wooding‚ who currently resides in Chicago. Me: Where did you live growing up‚ and how did your family come to live there? Edna Wooding: My parents came from England‚ from Liverpool. My mom’s name was Edna‚ I was named after her. My father’s name was Charles‚ they bought their first and only home in Chicago. 7506 South May Street. Me: Do we still
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Scholarly Evaluation Essay Kathleen M. Streater is author of the article “Adele Ratignolle: Kate Chopin’s Feminist at Home in The Awakening” which was published in the peer reviewed journal‚ The Midwest Quarterly. After doing an extensive search of Streater’s background‚ it does not appear she has written any other articles. Although not an expert on the subject of Chopin‚ Streater makes a unique and convincing argument in her article. She uses expert quotes to bolster her position that “to focus
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The Mayor of a large city was given a free membership in an exclusive golf club by people who have received several city contracts. He also accepted gifts from organizations that have not done business with the City but might in the future. The gifts ranged from $200 tickets to profession sports events to designed watches and jewelry. The consequences in this scenario with the free membership‚ gifts being accepted‚ watches and more are materialistic bribes that are proposed as “you are excepting
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love for one another. Out of this sense of belonging and acceptance comes the notion of family‚ of unasked-for and freely given emotional and psychological support. Other nontraditional families include Edna and Virgie Mae‚ as well as Mattie and her house full of political refugees. Because Edna is blind‚ she is dependent on Virgie Mae. They support and care for one another. Mattie‚ when asked if she has "grandbabies‚" responds‚ "Something like that." She loves the people who are in sanctuary in
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Sebastian Mejia Teacher Aubert Literature 17 February 2010 Compare and Contrast Paragraph‚ “Sonnet 18” and “Sonnet 30” “Sonnet 18” by William Shakespeare and “Sonnet 30” by Edna St. Vincent Millay have similarities and a variety differences which make them very intriguing and appealing to the reader. First‚ the rhyme scheme of “Sonnet 18” and “Sonnet 30” are alike since their pattern is ABAB CDCD EFEF GG‚ as demonstrated in “day‚ temperate‚ May‚ date” in “Sonnet 18”; and “drink‚ rain‚ sink
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Transcendentalism was an idealistic movement about the exploration of nature and spirituality‚ as well as self-reflection and the questioning of one’s morals. It took place in 1830’s England and was more than a literary genre‚ but also a philosophy. It was a lifestyle that Ralph Waldo Emerson and Henry David Thoreau lived and promoted. These two men were considered the Fathers of Transcendentalism‚ and each wrote several essays and stories based around this mindset in hopes of acquiring more followers
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The Winter Sundays By: Robert Hayden Explication In the sonnet “Those Winter Sundays”‚ the theme is the warmth of the coal fire becomes the warmth of the love that radiates throughout the house. An adult speaker presents memories of how his father expressed love for him through his actions. In particular‚ the speaker remembers that his father rose very early on Sunday mornings to stoke the furnace fire. Only when the house was warm did he awaken his son to dress. Line 12 notes that the father
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organized in a way that took advantage of the available space without crowding it‚ especially in their “Nicest Kids in Town” routine. Choreography seemed pretty inconsistent for a play about dancers. While the choir in “Without Love” and Wilbur and Edna in “Timeless to Me” showed off some pretty impressive moves‚ a few performances left something to be desired physically. “Mama‚ I’m a Big Girl Now” and “The Big Doll House” both seemed like wasted opportunities; the choreography became repetitive and
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The five most prominent themes regarding social issues were slavery‚ racism‚ woman’s role in society‚ men’s role in society‚ and higher authorities. Two of the most important issues were the male and female roles in the family. The main character‚ Edna‚ husband dies in a horrible accident and she is left to survive by herself and do all the male roles in the family. During this time period the male role was to bring money in to provide for the family and the authority role. At one point the main
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