Not too far from Canterbury When turned into a modern performance‚ specifically a film‚ Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales takes form in a narrator-centered tale of a naïve young English major who takes Chaucer’s work and envisions it on a modern platform. The film would take place in O’Hare airport during the heart of winter when canceled flights are in abundance. The narrator’s flight home for Christmas is delayed until morning‚ and he is stuck in his terminal with no luggage but a copy of the Canterbury
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The word “Nigga” and why it doesn’t offend me. From what I was taught this word “Nigga” came from way back in the day. You see that’s what a slave owner used to call us. But to me that is not a name like Susan and Joseph this word has a real meaning. But‚ if you look for “Nigger” in the dictionary it says it’s Slang: Extremely disparaging and Offensive. A person of any race or origin regarded as disgraceful‚ lower‚ ignorant‚ etc. But if you look for “Nigga” it says extremely offensive name
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When they came back in‚ there we’re a little tired from being out there hitting the ground. I wish that it could just snow‚ but it would not. It’s like there was no snow it feels like someone stole the snow but that can’t happen. But after a while I think the kids we’re going to think that there is no Christmas
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My heart was pounding on the car ride home‚ I knew that I did poorly this school year and neither of my parents were going to tolerate my grades. “You’ve disappointed me this school year‚ son. You’ve had all school year do get your grades up and you didn’t. We had this same talk last semester and now we’re having it again. You need to try harder in school because I want you to do better than me when I was your age‚ I don’t want you falling down the same path that I did. There’s a saying that people
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BMGT 2211-901 Dr. Bartlett Writing Assignment Two In Douglas Merrill’s Forbes article titled “Why Multitasking Doesn’t Work”‚ the contributing author makes various statements on the scenario-based appropriateness of multitasking. It is the opinion of the author that multitasking during simple‚ menial tasks such as folding clothes and speaking on the phone does not require a high order of mental capacity to execute; therefore‚ it is acceptable to multitask when engaging in these activities.
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According to Thomas Jefferson‚ being active all the time is good and accomplishing. His theory is wrong‚ though. You need periods of inactivity to rest‚ give your mind a break‚ and take time to relax or think. You get a lot done even when you’re taking time off. It should be in your best interest to let your mind take a break after using it for so long. Inactivity rewards your brain with ideas for the next time you’d like to accomplish something. You don’t accomplish anything if your mind isn’t functioning
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Standardized Testing Doesn’t Measure Educational Quality Educators put relentless pressure on students to show that they themselves are effective. A student’s success is based upon their performances on standardized testing. A high score on a test shows the effectiveness of that particular schools staff success. Education is being measure by the wrong standard; therefore these evaluations are apt to be inaccurate. A standardized test is an examination that predicts how well a student is likely to
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When I first said it to my mom‚ I could remember exactly how she sounded. She didn’t speak at first‚ nor did she attempt to really look at me. When she finally did say something‚ her voice sounded pitchy and tight as if she were choking back tears. She told me she was happy for me‚ that she accepted whatever I was‚ and whoever I could be. Later‚ however‚ she did cry directly in front of me‚ explaining how she didn’t want me to feel discrimination for other’s ignorance. That’s what it was like to
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Hardy was aware of the gender bias inherent in Victorian society and culture‚ the expectations that limited women’s opportunities. He explores the restricted and disempowered status of women through the experiences of Bathsheba Everdene. Although a perfectly capable‚ educated and head strong young women‚ she experiences the gender bias that all women experienced at that time. “Don’t anyone suppose that because I am women…I shall be up afield before you are up..I shall astonish you all” it is evident
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Event: If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front (documentary) On Thursday the 25th I attend the showing of a Documentary named “If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front”‚ directed by Marshal Curry. There as well were two guest speakers‚ Denny Jackman‚ from the board of the Central Valley Farmland Trust and of the Farmland Working Group and Brad Barker‚ Conservation Chair of the Yokuts Group of the Sierra Club. The film was a documentation of radical environmental
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