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    Maria Millan Defendant: Dean Witter Reyonlds‚ Inc History of the case: At trial court they directed a verdit for Dean Witter on issues of Vicarious liability. They found Dean Witter is 15% liable and found Millan is 85% responsible. After Millan appeal the court’s decision‚ the court of appeals also upheld the jury verdict that Dean Witter was only 15% responsible. Overall decision of the case was in favor of Dean Witter. The facts: Millan son was her broker at Dean Witter Reynolds‚ Inc. He

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    Walter Mitty‚ an Avid Daydreamer Jannie W. Shelnutt ENG 125 Introduction to Literature Dr. Paula Porter June 17‚ 2012 Walter Mitty‚ an Avid Daydreamer James Thurber is known for his humor in writing. “His most famous short story “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” is a single joke ingeniously sustained (Maddocks‚ 1985).” Who doesn’t daydream from time to time? In the short story‚ “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty”‚ we learn that Walter Mitty is an avid daydreamer. This story tells of

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    Walter Lee younger Character Analysis “You name it son… and I hand you the world” said Walter (678). This was Walter Younger’s way of sharing his dreams with his son‚ Travis. In Lorraine Hansberry’s “A Raisin in the Sun” a constant theme of hoping for better and a new life kept coming into play. Throughout the play‚ it is quite obvious that most characters would like to have a little more in life‚ but I think this theme is best shown through Walter. Walter Lee Younger is a middle-aged‚ African-American

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    “A Raisin in the Sun”; A Study of Walter Younger “The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude” – Oprah Winfery. In the film “A Raisin in the Sun” by Lorraine Hansberry‚ Walter Lee Younger reveals the following three dominant traits which make him a complex character 1) industrious‚ 2) greedy‚ and 3) chauvinistic. Walter displays many dominant traits throughout the movie. In my opinion‚ those there stick out the most. The first dominant

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    Imagine living in a world where daydreaming could take over someone’s life and pop up when the moment is least expected or leaving for a voyage is the go-to every few months. “Uncle Marcos” written by Isabel Allende and “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” written by James Thurber‚ both have protagonists that live very different form of the norm. These two main characters share the same qualities they have in the fictional stories. By being similar‚ they can learn from each other. Each character has

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    After taking the Myers-Briggs personality type test‚ I received the ISFJ personality type: Introverted Sensing Feeling Judging. While reading the description for ISFJ‚ I could agree with what it was saying almost one hundred percent. The description stated that ISFJs by their desire to serve others and obtain the “need to be needed.” I found that this description fits me very well: I often feel the need to serve and be needed by others. I enjoy helping out in ministry‚ at home‚ and within other homes

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    The short story by Sue Mann; "The Long Journey"‚ has a main character named Walter. Walter is a bit of a complex character‚ but reveals characteristics about himself as the story goes on. Walter is a procrastinator‚ gets distracted easily‚ and is desperate. One of the first characteristics that Walter reveals to us is that he is a procrastinator. He revels this as he recounts the events of his previous night. "Three days ago I began to get worried about the story. I know I shouldn’t procrastinate

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    two characters that have the biggest influence on this plot are Mama and her son‚ Walter. Walter has a big influence on this plot because he is the most upset about the news on the house and adds a lot of tension at the end of the scene. Walter shows that he is upset that Mama made a down payment on the house by saying‚ “You the head of this family. You run our lives like you want to.” This line shows that Walter is upset that Mama did not put the money towards

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    T v The Myer Emporium Ltd 87 ATC 4363? Did the courts apply the first strand in any of the following cases: FC of T v Cooling 90 ATC 4472‚ Westfield Ltd v FC of T 91 ATC 4234‚ Henry Jones (IXL) Ltd v FC of T 91 ATC 4663 and SP Investments Pty Ltd v FC of T 93 ATC 4170? If the first strand did not apply in some of these cases but amounts were nevertheless assessable‚ on what basis was this so? Answer: Introduction to the Myer Case and its “STRANDS”: In the case‚ “FC of T v The Myer Emporium

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    Analysis: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Tara Jackson ENG 125 Introduction to Literature Instructor Alfaro April 18‚ 2011 The short story that I will do an analysis on is the Secret Life of Walter Mitty‚ written by James Thurber in March of 1939. This story centers around the hilarious and amusing daydreams of Walter Mitty an ordinary man‚ who resides in Waterbury‚ Connecticut‚ with his overbearing‚ nagging wife Mrs. Mitty. Throughout this short story Mitty is characterized as being a pathetic

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