Paula Jones

On August 17, 1998 President Bill Clinton delivered a speech to the American public addressing an inappropriate relationship with a former White House Intern, Monica Lewinsky. In comparison to Robert M. Eisingers “The Political Non-Apology” Clinton 's public apology has some of the characteristics of a full apology but, is predominantly a non-apology. Although, acknowledges the offense committed, he minimizes his offense throughout the speech and plays the victim card in attempts to potentially restore his reputation. At some points he attempts to apologize, but his choice of words diminish the effectiveness of his apology and his form of non-apologizing is used to his advantage. Clinton appears to meet some of the criteria of a full apology; “...include acknowledging the offense, taking responsibility, and either offering a form of recompense, or assuring the offended parties it would not happen again.”(138) as Eisinger described, but he fails to clearly state his offense, offer recompense or assure offended parties it wouldn 't happen again. Back in 98’, Clinton stated “Still, I must take complete responsibility for all my actions, both public and private. And that is why I am speaking to you tonight. As you know, in a deposition in January, I was asked questions about my relationship with Monica Lewinsky. “(1) He made it clear at this point in his speech that he was questioned about his relationship with the Intern and he rhetorically and vaguely acknowledges the…

Before Paula Deen’s reputation was demolished, most people thought of this celebrity chef as a kindhearted and generous woman that never caused any drama or hatred. Deen spent her life fattening up people with her delicious, butter-filled southern recipes and raising two respectable sons. Then her perfect life rapidly screeched to a halt and she found herself in a courthouse being sued by her own employee over racial discrimination (Puente). This was not too hard for most people to believe…

Paula Hawkins has created contemporary novel, The Girl On The Train, which has solidified her place as a good author. When read and evaluated through the eyes of Victor Nabokov, I could find different ways Hawkins proves she is a storyteller, teacher and enchanter. With her diligent use of suspense and detail, along with the use of multiple unreliable perspectives, Hawkins puts readers through a psychological game of critical thinking. The farther into the story you get, the more questions you…

I have always been a K9 lover. It never fails to amaze me how ordinary people trade in dogs for these hissing, stubborn, self-centered felines we call cats. Dogs embody characteristics that we wish all humans could possess: unconditional love, joy, unabashed love of life, and never being one to rush to judgment. Dogs have a way of finding the people who need them, filling an emptiness we don 't even know we have. Ryder is my good boy. Ryder is an Australian Shepherd, who has coloring the same…

couldn 't understand if i was just hallucinating from lack of food or i had actually went mentally insane . As i pondered and waited, the hours flew by, going in and out of contractions some stronger some less painful. It was now almost eleven, and i was thinking the women might have been right, tomorrow was definitely going to be the birth date, check. Eleven flew by fast as she was ready, she tried going to the bathroom but no use she couldn 't get up. My sister paula and my dad left the room…

It all started one morning I was getting up and going in the kitchen to get coffee. I heard a silent groan and I got scared. I went and checked what it was and I saw a man who looked like he got burnt. So I slowly went back in my room and woke up my husband Junior. When I woke him up he was confused on why I was so scared. That’s when he sat up and asked me what happened. I froze in a dead because I was too scared. Then I started stuttering because I was trying to explain it. “I I I saw a guy…

Jane Austen’s novel Pride and Prejudice defined the Regency era of Britain, and her leading characters influenced literature for centuries to come, essentially birthing the “enemies turned into lovers” trope. Her depiction of two lovers needing to overcome the faults of their own pride and prejudices and their own internal struggles is an idea still surging throughout modern day literature. The novel’s original purpose was to criticize the social hierarchy of England at the time and the…

Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice is about a young middle-class woman named Elizabeth Bennet who falls in love with a wealthy man named Mr. Darcy. Unfortunately, her prejudice influences her to develop a negative first impression of him due to his excessive pride. As Mr. Darcy overlooks Elizabeth Bennet’s lower social status, she learns to overcome her prejudiced personality. In turn, they get married after finally accepting one another’s strengths and weaknesses. I enjoyed this novel because it…

How Does the Concept of Characters in Works of Literature Needing to Grow and Change in Order to Reach a Goal Apply to Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy? Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen divulges the transformations of Elizabeth Bennet, the daughter of a gentleman, and Mr. Fitzwilliam Darcy, a wealthy estate owner. Both of these characters hold bigotry toward one another that encumbers their ultimate engagement and requires them to change in order to find happiness. Elizabeth grows to be self-aware of…

The 2008 film adaptation of Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” examines the affairs of love, marriage, and reason in the early 19th century. Particularly, it reveals Jane Austen’s personal views on what an ideal and an imperfect relationship looked like with the couples presented in the story. The opening scene of the film is that of the Bennet family bustling with excitement at the prospect of meeting a suitor. The scene quickly establishes Elizabeth Bennet is a surrogate for Austen herself…