anywhere. —John Cheever‚ Saturday Review (1958) First published in the July 18‚ 1964‚ issue of The New Yorker‚ “The Swimmer” remains John Cheever’s most distinctive short story. Neddy Merrill’s famous journey across the swimming pools of affluent suburban homes wends through Sunday afternoon parties where caterers serve the gin ice-cold and everyone confesses they “drank too much” last night.1 Merrill embarks on his
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Speer. Readers of this article may copy it without the copyright owner’s permission‚ if the author and publisher are acknowledged in the copy and the copy is used for educational‚ not-for-profit purposes. PREDICTING VIOLENT CRIME USING URBAN AND SUBURBAN DENSITIES Brian Christens1 & Paul W. Speer Vanderbilt University ABSTRACT: Violent crime is often studied with individual level variables‚ using population characteristics as predictors. This study attempts to predict an additional amount
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Kim’ the comedic television series‚ produced in 2003‚ which represents contemporary Australian suburban life. Three major themes which permeate the Australian cultural environment can be explored through these three texts. The first theme being the concept of equality and the ‘Aussie Battler’ which can be seen from a historical perspective in the Ned Kelly series and then from a contemporary suburban perspective in ‘Kath and Kim’ and ‘Muriel’s Wedding’. The second theme being that of the environment
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Righteousness and Sin—The Ultimate Duality At first glance‚ The Inferno and the 1001 Nights‚ these two notorious ancient text could not be more different. The Inferno is a Christian based allegorical poem written during the 14th- century medieval period‚ which describes Dante’s journey through the nine levels of hell and how to find the right path of life in a world full of sin and evil. On the other hand‚ the 1001 Nights is Muslim based folk tales and fables that were collected over many centuries
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Development of the suburbs By 1985‚ The United States of America had become considered a suburban nation. Today‚ half of all Americans live in suburban communities that have grown outward‚ surrounding the nations cities. The suburbs have continued and will continue to grow outward with the growth of the population and the evolution of America’s culture. When looking at how suburbs developed‚ there are many arguable factors that played and still play roles in the ongoing move of human society
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credit customers and wants to find out more information about these customers. The total sample set of 50 credit customers is selected with data collected. The below data was provided in order to perform the analysis. 1. Location: a. Urban b. Suburban c. Rural 2. Income 3. Household Size (number of people living in the household) 4. Years (the number of years that the customer has lived in the current location) 5. Credit Balance (the customer’s current credit card balance on the store’s
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show a complete different story. The Virgin Suicides is about five Lisbon girls living in a “comfortable” suburban with their parent. At the beginning of the novel‚ Cecilia‚ the youngest one in the five Lisbon girls‚ is the first one commit suicides. After that‚ People in
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techniques explores the social and personal issues of suburban paranoia‚ identity and grief/loss. Although the play itself is not very much realistic‚ Malcher explores the issues in a way that can be performed so that the audience can understand these particular issues and view them in a serious and somber way. These issues that “Ruby Moon” is faced with are suburban paranoia‚ identity‚ the fear of child abduction and grief/loss. The context of suburban Australia and 2000 and onwards has been faced with
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Patricia Brown Ellen Beckford English 1101 13 February 2013 Two Neighborhoods The convenience of living in an urban or suburban neighborhood can be appealing to many people. Choosing between areas can sometimes be overwhelming for some individual. People are not only concerned about the safety of a community‚ but they are also concerned about the environment. Although some neighborhoods might look attractive‚ people should consider the expense that comes with it‚ and how commuting will affect
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since the mid-20th century‚ aligning with the popularity and easy accessibility of the automobile (Filion and Bunting‚ 2015‚ p. 28 - 29). In our modern society‚ the main factors that draw people away from the city and towards the suburbs is that suburban areas have less crime‚ are
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