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    The Chrysanthemums

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    While she is doing her job‚ she often looks at the other side of the "wire fence"‚ where her husband is doing his business. When she meets the tinker‚ she resists him at first. After the tinker shows some interest in her chrysanthemum‚ she becomes “alert and eager”‚ since she considers that she has found someone who can understand her. Before the tinker goes away‚ she tells him that she is also good at mending‚ but the man responds her that it will not be an appropriate job for a lady. However‚

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    amiable bright moon. Key lock click. Shuffle shuffle voice. "Mr Tinker where are you?" .Shuffle. "Mr Tinker? Are you trapped behind the couch again Mr Tinker Stinker?". She stepped into the lounge with caution‚ Dexter’s first kill on a lustrous silver platter. It’s time. He observed her as she looked around the moonlit room‚ everything was masked with plastic‚ the floors‚ the couches‚ the television‚ everything. Waiting waiting. Mr Tinker sat on a glossy couch and watched. Pounce. Struggling‚ wrestling

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    Nessa Arr. November 1‚ 2010 Literary Analysis of The Chrysanthemums John Steinbeck’s 1937 story “The Chrysanthemums” depicts women as typical housewives back in the 1930’s only being allowed to cook‚ clean and mother. Elisa‚ who is the protagonist and the dynamic character in this story‚ is the typical women for this time period but rather than mothering‚ Elisa uses her need for power and strength in gardening. Gardening isn’t necessarily Elisa’s passion although in the story she claims she has

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    Peter Pan Essay

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    Furthermore‚ the characters were unbelievable. I felt like Peter Pan should not have been played by a girl‚ because it was meant to be played a boy. Also Tinker bell was very unbelievable because they made her just to be a little glow in the dark ball. Tinker bell should have been played as a real person. Also‚ you could not hear her speak. To me Tinker bell was a very important part of Peter Pan and they did not show that. This was also a major problem. Lastly‚ the play was unrealistic! The props

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    Garner Vo-Tech Case Study

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    Schools may regulate student speech that results in a material and substantial disruption within the school. Tinker v. Des Moines Indep. Cmty. Sch. Dist.‚ 393 U.S. 503‚ 509‚ 513 (1969). Garner Vo-Tech must show either that there was an actual disruption within the school or that officials reasonably anticipated a material and substantial disruption was likely to occur. Alternatively‚ the Court could expand the exception found in Morse that waives the disruption requirement and include speech that

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    advertising his services as a tinker who repairs pots and pans rolls along down the road. He stops and asks Elisa if he can be any service to her but she is confident in her abilities and replies with a no‚ although she is interested in his adventurous journey and his way of business. The tinker quickly says‚ “It ain’t the right kind of a life for a woman” when Elisa shows an interest in his way of life. She finds this very demeaning but is quickly distracted when the tinker asks about her Chrysanthemums

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    The Discontent of One’s Life The short story‚ written by John Steinbeck‚ called “The Chrysanthemums” demonstrates an interesting theme of great magnitude. The main focus of this short story is based around the isolation and dissatisfaction of Elisa Allen’s life. From the beginning‚ the main character Elisa is alone. While her husband is having a business conversation with some men dressed in suits and smoking cigarettes‚ she is tending to her garden of chrysanthemums. Not only she is alone physically

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    season. Designed by Peter Moore and Bruce Kilgore‚ the original Air Jordan II was unique in that it was made in Italy giving the shoe a luxury feel. The Air Jordan II was originally retailed at $64.99. Air Jordan 3The Air Jordan III was designed by Tinker Hatfield. By that time Michael Jordan was ready to leave Nike‚ but the Jordan III changed his mind. It was the first Air Jordan to feature a visible air unit on the heel‚ the new Jumpman logo‚ an elephant print trim and tumble leather to give it a

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    the Proprietor & business | Sole Liability | Tinker & Tailor’s Home Security Service | General partnership | Unlimited | All partners are responsible whether silent or active | If you are named in the business you are a partner and also liable | Tinker & Tailor’s Home Security Service | LP | Limited | To obtain funding for a business venture-will only loose what is put in | My not participate in the business decisions | Tinker & Tailor’s Home Security Service‚ Inc. | Corporation

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    Fraser 1986 is about an ASB President of a school who used sexual innuendos during a speech in front of the school‚ in order to try and help his friend become ASB Vice President in the upcoming year‚ and therefor got suspended. Seventeen years earlier Tinker vs. Des Moines 1969 is about siblings who wore armbands to protest the Vietnam War. They were sent home and were told they couldn’t come back until they agreed to remove the armbands. These two compare well because both are about students who attended

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