General Purpose: The general purpose of this speech is to inform. Specific Purpose: The specific purpose of this speech is to inform my audience about the origins‚ development‚ and modern practices regarding Valentine’s Day. I. Introduction A. Valentine’s Day: the busiest day of the year for chocolate stores and flower shops. B. After preparing for two weeks at work‚ I started thinking about why we celebrate this day in the first place. C. The origins‚ development
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“Archetypes” Paragraph The myths share four main archetypes‚ while “Woman Who Fell..” has a fifth‚ different archetype. Archetypes are universal understood symbols that appears repeatedly in stories from different cultures and across time. The first archetype that they share is a world covered in water‚ the earth is flooded and has no land. This part relates to the Bible story “Noah’s Ark” when the whole earth flooded and was covered in water. The second archetype that the share is a Life-Giving
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Hills like white elephants Hills Like White Elephants‚ written by Ernest Hemingway‚ is a story that takes place in Spain while a man and woman wait for a train. The man referred to as the American and the girl “Jig”. The story is set up as a dialogue between the two‚ in which the man is trying to convince the woman to do something she is hesitant in doing. Throughout the story‚ Hemingway uses metaphors to express the characters opinions and feelings. Hills Like White Elephants displays the
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"The Hills Like White Elephants" by Ernest Hemingway is a short story about an American man and a girl named Jig. In the story the two are sitting in a rail station waiting for the train to Madrid. While they are waiting‚ they have an intense‚ ongoing discussion over whether or not Jig will get an abortion. At the end of the story‚ the train is about to arrive and the man carries the baggage to the tracks as they prepare to depart. The ending of the story leaves unclear the outcome of her decision
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Faith Hill 2009 Table of Contents Biography ………………………..……………....…..page 3‚4‚5‚6 Albums ……………….………………………..….……..page 6‚ 7‚ 8 Awards…..…………………………………….......…...page 8‚9‚10 Photos………………………………………………….……..page 10 Questions……………..………………………………….…page 11 Websites…………………………………………………….page 11 Song…………………………….………………..……..page 12‚13 Biography One of the biggest country stars of the 90’s and 2000’s Faith Hill of course! Faith Hill’s movie star
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Napoleon Hill is the self help maestro every one of today’s gurus should pay homage to as they collect their millions by selling his recycled ideas. Anthony Robbins‚ Dr Phil‚ and hundreds of corrupt prosperity gospel preachers should have to pay royalties to the heirs of Hill’s intellectual property since he did all the ground breaking work. Napoleon Hill’s Law of Success is the equivalent of the holy grail if you are seeking to understand human potential and how to unlock the greatness that may
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There are many inexplicable breath-taking places to visit and many are indecisive on where to go on vacation. Two of the most acclaimed places for vacationing would be vacationing by the beach or at a hill resort. The difference between vacationing at the beach and at a hill resort would be in terms of their climate‚ type of activities and environment. Firstly‚ the most distinct difference between these two vacation places would be their climate. Beaches offer a warm climate. Some beaches
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“Hills like White Elephants” and “Girl” Themes and Symbolism The themes and symbolism for the stories “Hills like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway and “Girl” by Jamaica Kincaid work with the structure of said stories to create an understanding of a girl’s sexuality and how others attempt controlling it by providing symbols that uncover the truth that lies behind the words. In‚ “Hills like White Elephants”‚ the American man consistently and angrily persuades his girlfriend to have the operation
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In Hemingway’s “Hills Like White Elephants‚” Jig undergoes a transformation enabling her to realize and declare her own feelings. At the story’s beginning Jig is passive‚ unaware of her own feelings‚ and in the habit of looking to the American direction. She soon comes to realize her own desires and struggles to assert herself for the first time. The story is structured around the two sides of the valley‚ the division symbolizing the opposition between the American’s values and Jig’s. “The two
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Two Critical Analyses of Hemingway ’s "Hills Like White Elephants" In "Hills Like White Elephants: The Jilting Of Jig‚" Nilofer Hashmi explores the many different layers of symbolism‚ the role of the American male‚ and the possible outcomes of the story. The use of symbolism is great in this story; therefore Hashmi uses the words of many critics to get through the various layers that the symbolism poses. Hashmi uses Doris Lanier ’s argument for support in his article. Lanier states‚ "everything
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