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page 179 he says “Roxanna Crawley was standing there looking thirsty; did I mention her knuckles before? This woman had worked.” This could mean that Roxanna has a soul that has drive and determination to get things done, but since she is a motherly figure to the kids she also has this nice soft side to her. Hands are found throughout the whole book. On page 302 Reuben is describing Jeremiah's hands and arms after Jeremiah and Reuben are shot. They have visions of being in heaven."He was beside…

bare toes all the way up to my ears. Slowly I pushed off the stiff sheets and stood. My head felt heavy on top of my body, weighted with confusion and regret. They’ve told me I can’t blame myself for not seeing it sooner, most people could never figure it out themselves, but I can’t help thinking about how irrational it all seems now. How could I actually think that as businessmen rush to work, coffee in tow, they’d have the time to point out my ratted mousey hair, or that mothers…

upon her were normal. They also made life easier for her; she could simply have fun and enjoy life. Her father's attitude was undoubtedly the main reason that she picked a man like Torvald to marry. Unconsciously, she was still seeking a father figure, a continuation of her childhood. As she herself realized, ."..I passed from Daddy's hands into yours. You arranged everything . . . and so I came to share it--or pretended to..." (Act III…

boy: “His friend ran a few lengths ahead, like a wild rabbit across the grass.” Not only does this simile add an interesting element to the story for the reader to think about, but it also visually stimulates the reader. Perhaps the most powerful figure of speech, though, is the metaphor at the end of the for which the poem is named. The narrator describes the boy who witnessed his friend’s death, now a father, as carrying the minefields throughout the years. Obviously he’s not holding on to the…

Keep it on your radar. Be aware of everything around you. Heads up or you might miss all of the fun around you. Look with eyes wide open. Watch for cues from customers. You have to choose to be engaged in your surroundings and not let the day to day create blinders. Don’t let future growth, new ideas, and potential success pass right by while you are looking the other way. Give us an inch and we can turn it into a foot. Little things are what get noticed, especially when things are…

you study too little, then that’s the issue,” my mom explained. I knew my mom was a little disappointed with me, but she ended the lecture by telling me to stop crying and accepting my mistake, for it is okay to fail. It may not seem like a caring action, but it deeply touched me. Even if my legs were a little numb for standing and my face felt wrinkled with tears, my mom’s words of wisdom helped me see the light during the dark times. Now, my heart rate returned to normal, and I no longer felt…

consisted of me, Chris, Jeremiah and Onur. The film’s genre is both comedy and action, with the setting being in a school. Throughout the production we set goals to make sure our trailer was unique. Our production was aimed at the 13 -21 year age group, targeting the B-D social groups, in addition to the Aspirer psychographic group. Our production was more targeted at the male audience, as it utilises the violence/action genre. To attract this specified target audience we have used various…

Max is More Than Just a Story of a Boy and His Dog The 2015 film Max is an entertaining family film because of its story about a family overcoming loss, its outstanding acting, and its kid-friendly action scenes. The film Max follows a teenage boy, Justin Wincott, and the military-trained dog he is left in charge of after his brother is killed in combat in Afghanistan. The dog, a Belgian Malinois named Max suffers from post-traumatic-stress-disorder, putting additional strain on the Wincott…

authority In my workplace we are provided with a Whistleblowing Reporting Policy and Procedure which has several stages beginning with an informal disclosure to my line manager or Service Manager or Human Resources. If preferred or if unhappy with the action taken initially the second stage is a formal disclosure either verbally or in writing to the Monitoring Officer - Head of Legal & Democratic Services, Head of Financial Services or the Chief Executive. The whistleblower will be asked if they…

perfection, and standard of a world class athlete in their respective sports of tennis and figure skating. I will focus on two texts, (1) the 2004 Capriati-Williams U.S. Open semi-final match; and (2) Bonaly’s 1994…