Jennifer Castillo Professor Deborah Izenberg-Shulman Western Civilization 11 November 2014 The Storming of the Bastille The fall of the Bastille has been one of the most significant events that started the French Revolution. Till this day‚ France celebrates the Bastille Day‚ also known as the French National Day‚ every year on July 14. People come together and countless ceremonies and parades are held during the day. In the article entitled “On the Taking of the Bastille and Its Aftermath”‚ Edward
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Summary: Jim O’Connor‚ President and Owner of Le Petit Gourmet‚ received a shocking phone call while vacation in California‚ which informed him that his business is going to shut down indefinitely due to the outbreaks of hepatitis A in his catering facility. Le Petit Gourmet was a family catering business that had been operating in the Denver metro area for more than 30 years. Le Petit employed between 150 and 200 people‚ 75 of whom were full time. Along with Le Petit was perceived as the most
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question: Was he happy? However‚ he is distracted when he discovers his wife had overdosed on sleeping tablets. When he meets Clarisse again‚ he finds himself behaving differently‚ starting with tasting the rain as Clarisse suggested. The Mechanical Hound is then introduced as it described as alive‚ but not truly. When Montag begins to wonder and question Beatty about the books‚ a report was rung in. The old woman‚ who was reported‚ stands in her house‚ surrounded by books. When the firemen are about
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A. Title : SPEAKING PROBLEMS AT FIFTH GRADE ENGLISH EDUCATION STUDENTS IN AHMAD DAHLAN UNIVERSITY B. Field : Teaching C. Background of Study Communication is the exchange of thoughts‚ messages‚ or information‚ as by speech‚ signals‚ writing‚ or behavior. Derived from the Latin word "communis"‚ meaning to share. Communication requires a sender‚ a message‚ and a recipient‚ although the receiver need not be present or aware of the sender ’s intent to communicate at the time of communication;
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Characterization of Lydia Bennet In Pride and Prejudice‚ the character of Lydia Bennet is characterized as someone who is immature‚ critical‚ and foolish. Lydia is a young‚ spoiled teenager who is accustomed to getting what she wants and is a favorite of Mrs. Bennet. Through over-indulgence on the part of her mother and neglect on the part of her father‚ she has been allowed to grow to be "vain‚ ignorant‚ idle and uncontrolled.” This characterization is revealed through both direct and indirect
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“The Crucible”‚ Act One Paragraph In “The Crucible”‚ by Arthur Miller‚ various techniques are used to characterize many of the different characters. Through “The Crucible” Miller indirectly characterizes the characters based on there actions and of what each character says throughout the play. Miller indirectly characterizes Reverend Paris as being greedy based on his actions of demanding to have the deed in the house he lives in and more firewood. Reverend Paris is also indirectly characterized
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Laurie’s lies In the story “Charles” ‚ Shirley Jackson vividly creates an entertaining main character‚ Laurie‚ through a description of his own looks‚ clothing‚ his own words‚ and actions. Shirley Jackson shows Laurie as having three main personality traits. Laurie can be best described as rude‚ impish‚ and disruptive. Early on in this story Laurie shows us his rude behavior when he starts kindergarten. Laurie is rude to everyone. He is rude to his teacher‚ his dad‚ and his mom. He says to his
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The character of Iago in Shakespeare’s Othello is unique in the fact that he has no conscience. Iago is the prime example of being a villain‚ as he lives only to serve himself and has absolute disdain and unconcern for the welfare of others. While what Shakespeare says about the ideal of man is that it is in man’s nature to yearn toward Heaven and to pursue the Good; Iago is unique among his villains because he has no operating conscience. The main characteristics of Iago are that he is selfish
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Direct to Indirect Characterization Little seven year old Luke walked into the kitchen‚ tracking black footprints into the room and said to his mom‚ “Rudy has black spots now! Don’t you like it!” His mother had a stern look on her face and responded‚ “Luke‚ I told you to leave that poor cat alone.” Rudy slowly sneaked into the room drenched in black paint. He gave out a low “Meow” and looked up to the mother with pleading eyes‚ as if he were saying “Help me please.” The mother told
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Name: Audrea Pereira Indirect Characterization Traits 1. Ambitious Definition: Having or showing a strong desire and determination to succeed. What might an ambitious character do? A person who is always doing something to achieve their dreams or goals‚ not the type of person to stagnate and sit still. 2. Responsible Definition: Having an obligation to do something‚ or taking care of someone. What might a responsible character do? A responsible person would make everyone in the car wear their seat
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