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    Merriam-Webster defines poverty as, "the state of one who lacks a usual or socially acceptable amount of money or material possessions." Both A Modest Proposal by Jonathan Swift and Nickel and Dimed by Barbara Ehrenreich are written to educate people who would not otherwise understand what people in poverty go through on a daily basis. They went through a lot of effort to make their readers better informed on what's going on just out of the sight of the public. Both A Modest Proposal and…

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    ”A Modest Proposal” is a satirical writing known by many by Dr. Jonathan Swift. This piece is about the betterment of the county on behalf of the beggars. This story, being a satirical writing, shows much humor. This story, I thought, was going to be lighthearted turned somewhat dark. In the story Swift talks about his own proposal on how to help the children of professed beggars, the beggars themselves and how to make the children beneficial to the rich in a dark and serious. Swift begins his…

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    Satire is an age-old art, long before Taylor Swift wrote Mean, to get back at her critics, and Samantha Bee poked fun at the president's daughter for her hypocrisy, Moliere and Voltaire were using satire to mock policies and people, in power in order to enlighten society, while also not being killed for directly challenging the people in power. Satire is a genre in literature that became especially powerful during the 17th century “Age of Enlightenment.” Satire ridicules people and religions,…

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    Vanity has played a part in culture forever, the way people look can determine popularity or even a potential suitor. Business and commerce has been shown to capitalize on this sense of vanity each person beholds making for a more optimized marketplace. Belinda, the protagonist in Alexander Pope’s Rape of the Lock, has completely immersed herself as well as her essence and identity in the vainness of perfect appearance whilst her sylphs continue suit. Pope’s portrayal of Belinda’s vanity is…

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    In this essay Jonathan swift brings up a lot of issues. At the theme early 1700s one of the biggest things he talks about is a class warfare, the haves vs the haves not, those in society who don’t have a voice but should have a voice, - gives the sense that JS challenges everybody-all parties involved. This whole story starts by really engaging us, shocking us by talking about this whole cannibalism eating children, which is really strange, disturbing, odd, but it serves its purpose in engaging…

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    Coach Inc. is a top merchant in purses for both female and male. Coach Inc. began in 1941 in the United States. Coach Inc. is an extremely admired business that is recognized for creating and marketing purses in conjunction with other creations at a cost that is considerably lower than other handbag manufacturers. Certainly, although a purse retailing for $128 may seem to be quite expensive, but it is a bargain when compared to a Dolce and Gabbana purse costing upwards of $1,695. Coach Inc. has…

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    Within our family we each take the part of several functional roles. For myself, the primary role is the parental role in which I provide my children with guidance, support, and expectations to raise them to the best of my ability. This role allows me to share my values and beliefs with my children, teach them responsibility, and model for them appropriate behaviors. Furthermore, the parental role requires me to be a scheduler, transporter, and a tutored for my children. Through this role I make…

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    't show interest in his work and did not really care too much when he was stressed out. Frankenstein never told Elizabeth about his work. At the end of the novel, Elizabeth dies by the hand of the novel. In Dracula, Mina was a much better woman to Jonathan. When she noticed Johnathan was gone for awhile she was very concerned. When he fell ill, she was right by his side. She also really wanted to assist in the killing of Dracula. She helped to lead the men to Dracula’s hideout. Mina and…

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    Automatic Door Mechanism Introduction : We often visit, shopping malls, airports and other retail business stores, for shopping and other needs, In order to enter into the mall, or to come out, we should PUSH or PULL the door, in spite of carrying heavier shopping bags in hands, we feel uncomfortable to do so. But, this was the case earlier, now it’s all different. The technology is evolving day by day and we have come a long way in inventing a Robot to do all these sorts of things. Are…

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    Switch robot Introduction: There is always a lot of research going on how a robotics can be progressively better at moving without any human intervention, In fact, it is very essential quality of a robot to work with out any human support, in addition to that, a robot should also move in different directions. Therefore we inroduce to you a new Robox kit, using which, you can create such a wonderful robot.In this short video, we will take you through the creation of a robot, which will detect…

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