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• Exigence o An exigence refers to a problem or an issue that introduces the topic that the author is discussing. The novel starts off with writing about how a shoe brand became popular and how crime rates dropped in New York out of nowhere. The exigence of this novel is that little changes can causes things to reach a “tipping point”. • Audience o An audience is a specific group of people that the writer designated the text to. In the introduction of the novel the author writes “The point…

City Between Worlds : My Hong Kong takes the reader to the metropolitan city of Hong Kong, exploring its colonial past and uncertain future. In this uniquely sized tome Lee travels through the bustling city, highlighting events that occurred and recalling buildings and landmarks that have since been demolished or relocated. In eight detailed and informative chapters, Lee discusses the structure of the city as it is today compared to its past, Hong Kong’s colonial past, and the values and…

My Trip to Washington, D.C One of my very favorite places in Americas is a city rich in history and is absolutely stunning, Washington DC is my favorite city. I've been there several times this year and every time I go back I fall in love with it, so I plan on living there when I'm done with my education and starting a career there. My least favorite part of going to DC is the traveling. My favorite part of dc is the vibe while you're there and seeing all the sights. While traveling, this is…

“The Unsinkable Molly Brown”, were made into films. “The Music Man” which Willson said was “an Iowan’s attempt to pay tribute to his home state”, premiered on Broadway in 1957. Once upon the time, a traveling salesman, Harold Hill arrives in River City. He was actually a liar,…

McGinty. Using a historical context and definitions of piolitical machines and boss’s make it easier to understand and comapare the meaning of these movies. The Last Hurrah (TLH) depicts the failing political machine of Frank Skeffington in a new England city. The movie mimics the theme and charachteristics of the weakening political machines of the mid 20th century. In particular, the movie mimics James Curley who was defeated in his last term of mayor of Boston in 1949. Released the same…

2011. As I exited the plane after a gruesome nine hour ride, I was greeted with the nostalgic atmosphere of Krakow, Poland. Walking down the steps that led me to the airport, my mind flooded with thoughts of how I was going to spend my one month vacation here in Poland with my family. However, one thing stood out to me the most. It wasn't the annual expeditions we had of hiking through the Tatra Mountains, or ziplining through the Polish wilderness, or spending time with my childhood friends .It…

in New York city during the 1920s, and attended surrounding boarding schools in the area. Salinger drew upon his time growing up in New York to develop the characters, plot, and theme of his main novel, The Catcher in the Rye. J.D Salinger reflected upon his time in the Upper West side elite boarding schools, and used his experiences to develop the groundbreaking novel, The Catcher in the Rye. Salinger, similar to his main character Holden Caulfield, attended an upper class school in the New…

+ Sacombank Halong branch was located in Le Thanh Tong Street which is nearly centre of the city. This position can attract people attention while going around. + This branch ground is also outstanding due to its logo blue color. This detail makes an important highlight when customer steps in the doors. + Additionally, almost Sacombank Halong branch clients are quite young and pleasant, so that customers will feel comfortably while exchanging information and receiving services. Moreover, they…

Introduction Beautician, Cosmetics pioneer and industry executive Estée Lauder, born in Queens, New York, in 1908, established a beauty company with a skin cream developed by her chemist uncle. After years of marketing products solitarily, she officially established Estée Lauder Cosmetics Inc. in 1946 that still bears her name today. Estée Lauder Cosmetics Inc. “No one ever became a success without taking chances… One must be able to recognize the moment and seize it without delay.” Estée…

of the vehicle as proof of the right to pick up passengers, who can only hail yellow cabs with a medallion in the street. Most cities placed government regulations to control the oversupply of taxis by late 1930s. This was intended to balance out costs, guarantee the wellbeing and nature of cabs, and give drivers a reasonable wage. In 1930s, the year of Great Depression, New York had as many as 30,000 cab drivers and there were more drivers than passengers. Originally the total number of cab…