“Good advice is rarer than rubies” – an analysis “Good advice is rarer than rubies” is a short story by renowned author Salman Rushdie. It tells the story of Miss Rehana who comes to the British embassy in an unnamed town in India‚ to apply for a permit to go to London. At first it seems like she’s there out of free will to see her fiancé‚ but later it is revealed that she actually doesn’t want to go‚ rather that she’s forced to go because she has to marry the man waiting for her in England. A man
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1. What are rocky shores? Rocky shores are where the land and the sea come together that support a very diverse group of plants and animals 2. How are organisms on a rocky shore distributed? Organisms are distributed on a rocky shore by horizontal zones on the shore. 3. What three types of bedrock are typically found in a rocky shore ecosystem? Three types of bedrock are sandy shore‚ rocky shore‚ and salt marsh. 4.What are the different zones of the rocky shore? The different zones
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Rocky Soccer Academy Jenna Graves January 18‚ 2013 Instructor: Dan Wubbena Scholarships can do more than just provide money for someone; they can bring people from other countries into the United States. An example is Karl Henning‚ a U.K. citizen‚ who came to the United States on a soccer scholarship in 2000. Karl’s life revolved around soccer. From his earlier years he was involved in camps‚ competitive teams‚ and high school league. When he finally came to the United States‚ he attended
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Concluding Case-Rocky Gagnon‚ General Contractor: 1) It is important to Rocky to assemble a good and qualified team. The team should be able to work together to increase productivity‚ improve quality and reduce costs. A good team would also be able to enhance speed and be powerful forces for innovation and change. The best team would be a self-managed team. Self-managed teams appear to be more productive‚ have lower costs‚ provide better customer service‚ provide higher quality‚ have better
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not wrong‚ you are ROCKY. ROCKY: Are you Ricky ? RICKY: Yes! ROCKY: What a pleasant surprise! How are you man ? RICKY: I’m fine and very happy to see you after such a long time. ROCKY: I must say‚ you’ve changed a lot buddy. RICKY: That was the childhood‚ and now we’ve grown up. So‚ the change is natural dear. You have changed a bit also friend. ROCKY: As the time progresses‚ changes are bound to come. RICKY: Yes‚ you are absolutely right Rocky. ROCKY: How is everyone in
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biography‚ comedy‚ drama‚ or even family movies. The 1976 film Rocky is an excellent example of a sports drama. “A sports drama incorporates dramatic elements into a sports storyline.”1 Rocky is a classic sports-drama. It influenced the film industry through its success‚ cinematography‚ and plot. Rocky changed the film industry through its success. The movie won a Golden Globe award in 1977 for Best Motion Picture (Drama). This showed the Rocky really was the best movie in its genre at that time. It
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"Honor" In Henry IV‚ Part I Falstaff vs. Hotspur According to F. Scott Fitzgerald‚ "The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposing ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function." Indeed‚ very few people have this quality‚ the playwright William Shakespeare being one of them. In many of his plays‚ "Henry IV‚ Part One" among them‚ Shakespeare juxtaposes different worldviews‚ ideologies‚ and even environments. His characters usually provide a
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Character Analysis of Rocky Balboa The time-honored belief in hard work overcoming obstacles is personified in Rocky Balboa‚ the main character of John Avildsen’s 1976 film Rocky. Balboa is an underdog‚ an unsuccessful boxer whose best days seem behind him. Despite this fact‚ Rocky’s pride prevents him from abandoning his dream of being “somebody”—not just another bum from his Philadelphia neighborhood. When Balboa is miraculously offered a shot at the heavyweight boxing title‚ Rocky trains with determination
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How did Shakespeare portray a concept of honour in Henry IV part 1? In this world‚ there exists‚ since the dawn of civilisation of mankind‚ a thing that we are fighting and dying for—that is honour. Shakespeare explores the theme of honour in Henry IV part 1 in a rather interesting way by having it presented in a different form varying from character to character. Henry IV wants to protect his honour by using any means available to vanquish the rebels‚ his sinful act to King Richard also keeps
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Hal and Hotspur are the two most compared characters in Shakespeare’s King Henry IV: Part 1 because of the many similarities and differences that are portrayed by Shakespeare. The audience is presented with many aspects about each character very early on in the play‚ and it is then that they create expectations which can either be confirmed or contradicted as the play goes on. Shakespeare usually portrays a character through the use of literary and dramatic techniques throughout his work‚ either
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