Ms. Brockovich did not have a paralegal education. What skills did she have to develop and hone on her own without the formal education? Erin Brockovich‚ had no formal skills whatsoever. She had to develop professional skills‚ she had to learn how to dress‚ how to present herself in a professional manner‚ and how to not be so vulgar when speaking. Which jobs or what aspects of her education do you think assisted her in developing these skills? Being that Erin was savvy enough to get a job
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The Bourne ultimatum is about a guy that works for the CIA‚ but at the same time is trying to uncover his identity. The movie represents a variety of political messages that portray a corrupt government who through secrecy utilize their power to better the personage. The Bourne ultimatum shows a variety of political messages such as individuality‚ corruption‚ conflict‚ role of government‚ power and secrecy. However‚ the main theme portrayed throughout the movie is the involvement of corruption
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By: mike Plot outline The main character in this book is Michael Brock‚ a lawyer working for Drake & Sweeney. One day a homeless man comes into the firm and holds Michael and other lawyers hostage. Michael and the lawyers manage to get out of the situation but the homeless man gets killed. Michael finds out later that the homeless man had been evicted from a wherehouse where he was paying rent and Drake & Sweeney was responsible for the eviction. Michael asked a lawyer‚ at his firm‚ if he could
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Competent Erin Brockovich’s CharacteristicsThe main character in the movie Erin Brockovich is an easy going woman who seems tobe very competent in communication. This paper will discuss three characteristics that a competent communicator‚ such as Erin Brockovich possesses. I will also explain specific scenes where she demonstrated the following characteristics: self-monitoring‚ empathy‚ and commitment; commonly known as denominators that characterize effective communication. The first characteristic
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Erin Brockovich and The Promise C. Wright Mills was known for coining the term and writing the book The Sociological Imagination‚ term and book know by every sociologist to date. This referred to the intersection of history and biography‚ meaning that every individual is influenced by the past and that in turn reflects their decisions and their lives. Hence writing his or her own biography throughout life based on what an individual has experienced in the past. These influences are based on society
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Julia Darling’s ”The Dress”. “The Dress” is a short story about a dysfunctional family‚ consisting of two sisters‚ Flora and Rachel‚ and their mother. Flora has stolen Rachel’s dress‚ spilled a drink upon it and afterwards buried it in the garden. The conflict erupts during their mother’s birthday meal at a restaurant. Once at home again from the restaurant the crisis results in both girls leaving the house – leaving their mother behind‚ alone‚ with a glass of wine. The setting of the story
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Mrs. Julia Steel is a patient I have had the pleasure of meeting with recently. As discussed during the appointment‚ Mrs. Steel is a 72 year old retired‚ married woman. Collectively‚ Mrs. Steel’s family history includes the following information: one son at the age of 40 who is being treated for high blood pressure‚ father’s record showed background of heart disease and deceased at the age of 90 due to a brain aneurysm‚ mother’s record provided extensive history with heart disease and deceased
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Civil Disobedience Julia Nadeane Savage 12.11.12 AP English Language Ms. Walker 5B As long as there is structured society‚ there will always be conformity. Failure to comply to this conformity could mean nothing more than getting a funny look‚ but sometimes it has more drastic consequences. There is a certain mob mentality that contributes to the concept of morals. In the past‚ people have said black people shouldn’t be able to go to school. Before that‚ it was understood by most that
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at the end of the month. We may love indulging on junk food‚ but hate the dreadful feeling afterwards. We may desire an attribute about someone‚ such as their empathy‚ but dislike their bad temper‚ and this is how the term “ambivalence” emerges. Julia Serrano introduces us to the term “ambivalence” in her book” Excluded: Making Feminist and Queer Movements More Inclusive”. Per Serrano‚ ambivalence is when we simultaneously hold both positive and negative feelings about something. Ambivalence often
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Julia Ducournau’s Raw is an intense tale of how suppression and being socially naïve can have powerful ramifications. Summary The movie focuses on the life of Justine (Garance Marillier) a teenager who lives in a very stringent household. Justine’s life is completely micromanaged by her parents down to the vegetarian meals that she’s allowed to consume. She’s sent off to veterinarian school which seems to be her first chance at being on her own but that’s quickly dispelled when we learn her sister
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