Secretary

each of these poems, I need to say that the meaning of "The Secretary Chant" was pretty straight forward from my understanding. The poem reveals how the career of a secretary has taken away her life to the extent that she has forgotten herself as a woman. Moreover, because of the way the poet described her situation, we can realize that she talks about her job in a negative way because of the fact that she is tired of being a secretary. Personally, what I liked the most about this poem is the…

Overall, The Secretaries was a pleasant surprise. It dealt with issues like sexism, feminism, body image, and sexuality. However, there were two scenes in set the tone and defined the play. The first scene is the one where the secretaries have their monthly meeting. In this scene they sit in a have circle in a brightly lit room. It is a completely a mundane moment that correctly reflects office life, until they open their mouths. From the beginning of their meeting it is obvious that the women…

The speaker in "the secretary chant" describes herself as an overworked machine. The speaker feels much trapped in the workplace and has a sense of feeling overwhelmed with her job. The speaker In Marge Piercy’s "the secretary chant” makes the use of metaphors a lot in the poem. The speaker says "My Hips are a desk/ from my ears hang chain of paper clips/Rubber bands form my hair" (1039) meaning that she makes the focus about her hips to her workspace at her job as a secretary. Also the speaker…

Secretary of Administration Viola O. Baskerville is a true leader not only to her family but to her colleagues and community. She instilled in others leadership qualities by her determination, civic duties and commitment in serving as a public servant. Service to the people was on her priority list when she decided to enter into office. She served on the City Council for Richmond, VA, where she first began her career as a public servant. She continued to show that work ethic and her…

The story of President Nixon’s secretary is told to motivate students to do their best. In the story the secretary submits the first report without reading and going over it; the second time it's submitted the same thing happens but the secretary read through it once. When that report was returned again the secretary actually sat down and went through the entire report to find and fix the mistakes. Once he found them he returned the report but this time he submitted it in person. By submitting…

different in some way. In the poem, “The Secretary Chant,” written by Marge Piercy, the speaker is slowly being dehumanized as each of her body parts are referred to common office supplies. In 1970, the time that the poem was written, Marge Piercy was a secretary who worked long shifts and was constantly mistreated for the fact that she had the jo Piercy’s use of metaphors, imagery along with an added major shift is interpreted through the depressed eyes of a secretary who winds up giving up her…

higher level positions in the workplace although women are just as capable. Through Madam Secretary: A Memoir, Madeleine Albright proves the importance of women having the confidence to speak up for themselves and pursue careers in male-dominated fields. Madam Secretary: A Memoir follows the journey of Madeleine Albright from her childhood in Czeckloslovakia to becoming the first female United States Secretary of State. Born in May of 1937 in Smíchov, Czech Republic, Albright developed an…

These two men did not always walk in lock-step, their different backgrounds lay the foundation for their major difference between the two Roosevelts, that is their views on foreign policy. Both of the President’s unique past experiences would be the biggest factor in their ensuing political ideologies. Teddy Roosevelt was a sickly child, stricken with childhood asthma. He was often found indoors because of this affliction. Being a slight boy fueled TR’s need to overcome weakness. He became…

Thank you so much for coming. I have asked you hear so I can give you my highly advised opinion on who should become the Secretary of State for George Washington. Some requirements of the Secretary of State include, serving as the President's principal adviser on U.S. foreign policy, conducts negotiations relating to U.S. foreign affairs, and advises the President regarding the acceptance, recall, and dismissal of the representatives of foreign governments, just to name a few. My candidate,…

Through her trials as press secretary of the Clinton Administration she demonstrated one consistent trait. Dee Dee Myers would persevere. Dee Dee Myers, a graduate of Santa Clara University in California, worked as a press secretary and communication strategist on many political campaign. In 1991, she joined the presidential campaign for Bill Clinton and he became the forty-second President of the United States of America. Mrs.…