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    “Thus I Refute Beelzy” by John Collier and “The Rocking Horse Winner” by D. H. Lawrence are two extraordinary short stories in which possess many significant similarities and differences. “Thus I Refute Beelzy” is about a boy named Little Simon‚ who talks of a character named “Mr. Beelzy” whom he plays with every afternoon in the garden. As the story progresses‚ the external conflict emerges when his father‚ Mr. Carter‚ ironically disapproves with his imaginative games. He therefore attempts to justify

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    The Rocking Horse Winner

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    Using the literary theory of formalism‚ I analyzed four textual elements of D.H. Lawrence’s The Rocking Horse. The four textual elements I analyzed included protagonist‚ antagonist‚ conflict‚ and setting. There are two major conflicts in this story: an external conflict‚ which involves the family’s financial state‚ and an internal conflict‚ which involves Paul’s desire to please his mother. The external conflict is stated repeatedly in the story: “There is not enough money”. The family lives

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    Pokemon Go

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    Here in Groom‚ Texas‚ Pokemon Go has a multitude of glitches in its GPS (Global Positioning System) with its Pokestopes and Pokemon Gyms. First things first‚ Pokemon Go‚ an app created by Niantic - The Pokemon Co.‚ imports Pokemon into the world virtually for you to catch and level up yourself . The game‚ which came out July 5‚ allows you to discover exciting Pokemon in your area from generation 1 of 6. You can start off the game by learning about the Pokemon in your town and choosing your starter

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    Go Green

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    Go Green Assalamualaikum Wr.Wb. With all due respect to the honorable judges‚ that i love contest participants who are really excited to make this earth greener‚ good morning. First of all‚ let’s thanks Allah SWT‚ because His blessing‚ we all can gather here on this sunny morning. Shalawat and prayer‚ we send to our greatest prophet Muhammad SAW‚ his family‚ his friends and his followers‚ Ameen. I will start my speech by asking a question. Do you already know what it means “go green”? Yes‚

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    The Go-Getter

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    The Go-Getter is about becoming one. It’s a tale that would appeal to inspire salesmen and employers. This short story was placed in the close of World War 1 and follows a fellow named William Peck. William is a disabled veteran who accomplishes his way to the top of Cappy Ricks’ Logging and Lumber Company. William endured an enormous amount of difficult challenges and overcame them with his wit and determined attitude. Peck’s first challenge was to get the job‚ he went directly to Cappy. Peck ended

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    The Go-Between

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    The Go-Between The story ‘The Go-Between’ is a short story written by Ali Smith in 2009. The story was written for a collection of short stories written to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the United Nations’ adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. The story is inspired by Article 13‚ which stands for the right to freedom of movement. In the story we read about a 33-year-old man who’s name is not revealed. The 33-year old man is a former microbiologist and has worked in a university

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    Through out the book “The Rocking Horse Winner”‚ author D.H Lawrence uses a number of literary devices such as description‚ archetypes‚ and symbolism. One of the most prominent themes of the book is in fact the symbolism. Lawrence uses many different examples of symbolism in the story‚ to represent many different things. Three of the most important symbolisms however‚ are money; used to symbolize lack of love and affection‚ Paul’s rocking horse; to symbolize masturbation and his love and fantasies

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    big screen television or fancy diamond necklace. Placing too much value on items is a major problem that many people struggle with and ultimately it is the ones that care for these people who get hurt the most. In D. H. Lawrence’s “The Rocking Horse Winner‚” the author develops the character Paul to symbolize his devotion and struggle to earn his mother’s love‚ in order to suggest a theme that love should not be materialistic. Through viewpoint‚ the reader can tell that material possessions are highly

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    Blinds to Go

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    Executive Summary: The case‚ based on the company Blinds to Go‚ emphasizes the importance of staffing in stores as they expand to meet their growth objectives. Being a manufacturer and retailer‚ with a unique sales model - 100% commission based and focus on customer service gave the company an advantage over its competitors. According to the senior management Quality of staff was paramount and hence their original compensation system motivated best performance and fostered a high energy

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    The Go Giver

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    Rachel. Rachel recounted how she came to meet Pindar and use the laws she had learned to become a coffee mogul. Unfortunately for Joe‚ Rachel is not the Friday guest he assumed she was. Once Pindar emerged‚ he and Joe sat and reminisced about the first four laws that Joe had learned. Although Joe had followed all of the rules‚ he was still having trouble seeing where this would lead him. Pindar realized that Joe still thought along the rules he learned growing up‚ rules like‚ “It is better to give

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