From what I understand‚ Jig is a pregnant girl who is in a great dilemma with an American man. "It’‚ is the termination or the continuation of Jig’s pregnancy. The white elephants are a symbol of Jig’s pregnancy. When researched "white elephants" are an unwanted possession that is difficult to get rid of. Fitting. As for the train station it symbolizes an end to their choice. Each time the train station worker came to remind them about how much time was left until the train arrived symbolized a countdown
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In the short story “The White Umbrella” the narrator and her sister Mona find themselves in a dilemma when they find out that their mother has a job. Needing to be at their piano lesson at 4:00 they decided to start walking despite the giant grey clouds above. They arrive at Miss Crosman’s house (the piano teacher) soaked to the bone. While in the room the narrator notices a very nice white umbrella. After their lessons were all over Miss Crosman asks if they want to wait inside due to the
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Physical Education Sports This is How teens stay in sports and out of trouble sports keep teens in sports and out of trouble. Janece Bass adds‚ “Teens stay in sports and out of trouble.” Tim Murch adds‚ “So they can live the good life and not the life where they are broke and homeless. It is no secret that today’s economically and socially at-risk upon teenagers.” Sports keep teens out of trouble. Sports use up teenagers time. “Teens who participate in sports takes there time so they have less
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White Teeth by Zadie Smith. White Teeth has many themes. Just like every other book. But what are this books theme? One of them come from the title‚ “Teeth”‚ Chance and Coincidence‚ Race and Ethnicity‚ Heritage and Legacy and Nature vs. Nurture. White Teeth is about two best friends‚ Archie and Samad. In the beginning of the story Archie tries to commit suicide but fails when somebody comes up to him and questions what he is doing. He takes that as a sign that life still wants him around. So later
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Many Factors such as out family‚friends‚ jobs and ethnic backgrounds have both positive and negative impact on your Identity. In the text ’’ On her knees and ’’Secrets’ by Tim Winton. We explore the various way factors around us can affect our personality and identity. In the story ’’ Secrets’’ Tim winton explores the life of a young girl and how her Family effects her identity. Due to her Loneliness and consent rejection from her family‚ she develops a low self – esteem and a feeling of sadness
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questioning‚ he got up and followed me out of the canteen. Tom was my best friend and a trustworthy person. I told him about what I had seen during recess‚ about the boys smoking and the most critical part was that Tim was with them. Tom was stunned‚ wide eyed. I probably knew how he was feeling. Tim was just an normal average quiet guy in class. He was likable‚ but did not have many friends. However‚ a change has seemed to have come over him over the past month. He became more outspoken and rude. People
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Teschner Mrs. Pierce English 5-6 15 December 2013 Wealth‚ Class and Privilege Flashy parties‚ wild behavior‚ and endless amounts of bootlegged alcohol; sounds like a great time‚ huh? In the glamorous era of the 1920’s this was more than just a party‚ it was a lifestyle. In F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel‚ The Great Gatsby‚ the roaring twenties is a time of carelessness for some that comes as a result of wealth‚ class‚ and privilege. Characters such as Tom Buchanan and Jay Gatsby use their money and
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From the Wise Words of Buddha: Mind and Body Carter Moore October 24th‚ 2012 English 11Y The Scarlet Letter “We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think.” Buddha spoke the truth. His words are still true today; people become the thoughts that travel through their minds‚ whether that is detrimental or beneficial varies on the person. This phrase is demonstrated in Nathaniel Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter. Through a story of love‚ shame‚ and suffering‚ Nathaniel
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Tim Burton is an amazing author‚ producer‚ artist‚ and animator. Although he has many things on his plate‚ he’s also an extraordinary director. Many of his films were nominated to get awards‚ and many of them got awards. So as you can see‚ he is a very successful man. It wasn’t easy though. Part of why Burton created amazing films was because of the cinematic techniques he used in them. A cinematic technique Burton uses is sound/music. The purpose of sound and music is to express characters feelings
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the feeling of loneliness in their films‚ Tim Burton being one of them. Edward Scissorhands‚ a movie directed by Burton‚ is a prime example of this. What seemed like a perfect world suddenly took a turn right as an unusual character named Edward happened to come along. Edward was the outcast who just wanted to be like everyone else; he wanted to be normal. In conclusion‚ he did exactly what society’s standards do to everyone‚ make people change. Among many Tim Burton films‚ he portrays throughout them
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