...The Test The Test by Angelica Gibbs, is a short story about how white people treats black people. The story is most about one woman called Marian. She is in a situation where the issue of power abuse turns up. The Test is about a black woman, Marian. She just graduated from college, and she wants her driver’s license. She has failed before, and fears that it will happen again. But Mrs Ericson is with her, as support. Marian is Mrs Ericson’s household, and she needs her driver’s license in order to drive Mrs Ericson’s children to school. She failed the first driver’s license test, because the white inspector made up mistakes she had made while she was driving. This time the inspector is also white and he keeps flatten her about her race while she is trying to pass. He calls her Mandy or Mandy-Lou, and acts surprised when she says she graduated last year. But in the end Marian talks back and says, “Damn you!”. And she fails the test. The Main theme in The Test is racism, which fit perfectly with the settings. The setting is in The United States of America, where racism is a big part of their past. In the beginning, we as a reader cannot be sure that the text is about a black and white woman, but in the first page, line 5, there is a confirmation. “They probably do like it better if a white person shows up with you”. Already in this sentence there is a principle, for the racist attitude in the American population. Another sentence that is characterized by racism is in page...
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...As Jean-Paul Sartre once stated “man is a useless passion. It is meaningless that we live and it is meaningless that we die” (Jean-Paul Sartre). Numerous people question the meaning of human life and its importance. Whether we are useless to understand the world in which we inhabit and are succumb to violence. Throughout the short story “The Call of Cthulhu”, Herbert Phillips Lovecraft conveys elements regarding the theme of horror through topics of the fear of inexistence and violence. Society’s fear of inexistence produces the sense of horror as a result of the meaningless of human life. Reveling the ridiculousness of humanity, Lovecraft states that “the most merciful thing in the world is the inability of the human mind to correlate all...
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...The INSPECTOR walks upa dark street, he walks past dim streetlamp briefly illuminating his face, which is a mask of anxiousnes, he is wearinga dark coat of the period, walking very quickly. He reaches a very small house. He knocks loudly.The street is positioned so that the INSPECTOR is walking towards the audience, the wall of the house closest to the audience is not there, so the audience is able to view inside the house. INSPECTOR (loudly and authoritively) Eva, are you there? (EVA SMITH is standing on a chair with a noose around her neck) Eva, open this door (becoming louder with more uncertainty, he starts pushing the door, and then barging it, shouting Eva at the same time.(Eva glances at the door with longing, then kicks the chair over. The door falls, the INSPECTOR gasps and rushes over to her and gets her down. Oh my God! Eva! (cradles her head), are you okay? Here you need some water, (he rushes out and comes back with water, then helps her to drink it). EVA (splutters with difficulty and wheezyness) How did you know I was here? INSPECTOR I heard from old Jack, he said you were acting strange and depressed for the last few days, then you went to him to buy some rope, so I feared the worst. Anyway, why would you want to do this, you’ve got so much left to live for. EVA Do I? Do I really, because these past few months my life has just been going nowhere, down the drain. I just don’t see the point in living if this is me damned life. INSPECTOR No no, don’t...
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...Insignificant Gestures By Jo Cannon “Insignificant gestures” is a short story written by Jo Cannon in 2007. In this short story the main character, who is also the narrator, is looking back at his hard and violent time as a health officer in Africa. We read about how his daily clinical work, were not like the ones in the western world. He had to work under depressed circumstances, sometimes even in the middle of the night, and had no joy in his position at the local town hospital. The only consolation in his otherwise depressing everyday life was Celia Dimba, his native housekeeper. She did small things in the day, that cheered up his life, and also when she sat next to him every evening and draw with him. One night at the hospital, she suddenly became his patient. According to a village woman, she had been beaten up by her boyfriend. Celia was severely injured and almost unrecognizable to him, but in spite of his medical qualifications, there was nothing he could do at the local hospital to help her. After transferring Celia to a bigger hospital an hour and a half away, he was called to the police station to give a medical statement. It ended up putting the boyfriend behind bars, because of the narrator’s first hunger for revenge and anger, for Celia’s boyfriend. Six weeks later he found out that Celia actually died from meningitis and not a beating from her boyfriend. When he realized that he could have saved her with a single shot of penicillin, he tried unsuccessfully to...
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...This is a story about a very unusual boy, and an even more unusual monkey. The boy was out of the ordinary as boys go, because he didn’t like chocolate. No, not at all. Not even one little bit. And I must say, I’ve never met a boy like that. Not in my entire life. And the monkey was unusual because he absolutely adored chocolate – this particular monkey went absolutely bananas for it – and as you may guess – very few monkeys are mad about chocolate, if only because, they’ve never even tasted it. The boy was called Jim. And the monkey was called Theodore, or Theo for short. One day, Jim’s Aunty Judith took him to the zoo. Jim’s mother had told her that Jim didn’t like chocolate, but she didn’t believe that. “Poor little thing,” she said to herself. “His mum won’t buy him chocolate because she’s too mean. But I’ll buy him a nice lovely bar and give it to him while we are out.” And that’s what she did. Only it was true. Jim really didn’t like chocolate. “Oh thanks Aunty Judith,” he said when she gave it to him. “That’s really kind of you. I’ll just save it for later, if you don’t mind.” But he did like seeing all the animals in the zoo. The prowling bears weren’t at all cuddly – but they were super cool all the same. The giraffes had lovely soft noses. The snakes in the snake house made Jim’s blood run cold – but he liked being scared really – just a bit. And the monkeys – well everyone loves monkeys. They looked silly but intelligent all at the same time. And in particular...
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...(eStJ) Supervisor Guardians [ESTJs] are squarely on the side of rules and procedures, and they can be quite serious about seeing to it that others toe the mark—or else face the consequences. They do not hesitate to give their stamp of approval, nor do they withhold their directions or suggestions for improvement. Like seasoned, stalwart umpires, Supervisors will set their jaw and make the call on anyone who steps up to bat. They even feel obligated to do so, and they’re sometimes surprised when others don’t seem grateful for being set straight. Comprising at least ten percent of the population, Supervisors go by experience and that is what counts, not speculation and experimentation, and certainly not fantasy. They keep their feet firmly on the ground and make sure that those under their supervision do the same, whether employee, subordinate, offspring, or spouse. If others wish to fool around and daydream, fine, as long as they do it on their own time—which means after the job is done. But if they fritter away their time while on duty, they should not be surprised when the Supervisor calls them on the carpet. The top sergeant will not put up with such nonsense. Supervisors are gregarious and civic-minded, and are usually key players of their community. They are generous with their time and energy, and very often belong to a variety of groups, supporting them through steady attendance, but also taking a vocal leadership role. Indeed, membership groups of all kinds attract ESTJs...
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...people. Most of these people were pleasant to work with, real team players. However some of the people I worked with made my blood boil, constantly making the job difficult. But there was one person I will never forget, Jeff Lander. Jeff Lander was the most incompetent person I have ever worked with. Jeff made me lose money, constantly complained and would try to get people he did not like fired. Jeff Lander made me lose money on a daily basis. To being with, I was a cleaner for Shawnee Villas resort in the Poconos, Jeff was my inspector. Because Jeff would not arrive on time, I was forced to wait for him. Jeff was responsible for telling me what houses I had to clean. I waited 10 minutes, 20 minutes and hour, still no Jeff. This was extremely frustrating since I got paid by the amount of villas I completed in eight hours. When Jeff finally arrived, he did not have the proper paper work. I asked what happened to it and he proceeded to tell me some long story about how his girl friend threw it out the window while they were arguing. I did not care, I just wanted to start working already. But I was forced to wait even longer while he went to the main office to get new paper work. Once we were finally ready to go, Jeff drove all of the cleaners to the villa’s, at least I thought he was. He wanted to making a quick stop to the deli and get coffee, the stop was not quick. As I walked in the store I heard Jeff demanding a fresh pot of coffee. I just walked out, enraged and ready to curse...
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...How to analyse fiction When beginning to analyze a text of this sort – it may be helpful to ask yourself some questions beginning with wh-: Where does the story take place? When does the story take place?Who appears in the story? What happens? Why does this happen? These questions will help you get started – but to get into the details and a thorough analyses you might want to use the checklist below. Setting (time, place, social environment) Where and when does the story take place? Is it in the real or in an imaginary world? Does the setting/place change – is there more than one physical setting? Is there any indication of the social environment? Is it described in detail or is it hinted at? Does the setting create a particular atmosphere? Does it reveal anything about the character’s feelings? The time: is it flashback, chronological, flash forward, two events happening at the same time? Characters How many characters are involved in the story? Who are they – and what do we learn about them (age, appearance, family situation, background, education, job language, thoughts and opinions)? Who are the main characters and who are supporting characters? Are they all introduced at once? Do the characters remain the same throughout the story – or do they develop? Are they flat (a certain character described from one point of view – and not in any complex descriptions) or are they round/complex (described from different point...
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...few weeks ago with the Registrar of Voters in Broward County to become a poll worker on election day. As a soon to be High school graduate working as a cafe barista in the local mall, I figured the experience would offer a good opportunity to earn some extra spending money. Of course, as I soon figured out, the stipend, spread out over 15 hours, amounts to less than the minimum wage. So my real motivation for working on election day would be to fulfill a sense of civic duty -- and simultaneously satisfy my curiosity about how the mechanics of a democracy really work, all the way down at the level of punch cards and chads. Despite lacking any prior election experience, I was assigned by the county registrar to the highest post there is: inspector. This meant that I was in charge of opening and closing the polls, managing three election clerks and arbitrating often-murky cases of voter eligibility. A few days before the vote, I attended a pre-election training class at University of Miami For an hour and a half, I listened to an energetic, spastic man speak to us about voting procedures. Like a motivational speaker, he circulated around the room with a wireless microphone and did his best to raise our level of enthusiasm. Thanks to him, I learned how to dislodge faulty punch-card ballots from voting machines -- but not much else. Many in the room appeared to be recently naturalized citizens with little grasp of English. An official Korean translator stood by to explain the main points...
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...John Bartlow Martin / The Blast in Centralia No. 5: A Mine Disaster No One Stopped Already the crowd had gathered. Cars clogged the short, black rock road from the highway to the mine, cars bearing curious spectators and relatives and friends of the men entombed. State troopers and deputy sheriffs and the prosecuting attorney came, and officials from the company, the Federal Bureau of Mines, the Illinois Department of Mines and Minerals. Ambulances ar- rived, and doctors and nurses and Red Cross workers and soldiers with stretchers from Scott Field. Mine res- cue teams came, and a federal rescue unit, experts bur- dened with masks and oxygen tanks and other awkward paraphernalia of disaster. . . . One hundred and eleven men were killed in that explosion. Killed needlessly, for almost everybody concerned had known for months, even years, that the mine was dangerous. Yet nobody had done any- thing effective about it. Why not? Let us examine the background of the explosion. Let us study the mine and the miners, Joe Bryant and Bill Rowekamp and some others, and also the numerous people who might have saved the miners’ lives but did not. The miners had appealed in various directions for help but got none, not from their state government nor their federal government nor their employer nor their own union. (In threading the maze of official- dom we must bear in mind four agencies in author- ity: The State of Illinois, the United States Government, the Centralia...
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...Intro to Literature In Chinua Achebe’s short story “Dead Men’s Path” and Alice Walker’s “Everyday Use,” the reader explores the lives of two individuals whose misguided actions and noble intentions cause grief amongst those around them. While Achebe’s story focuses on modernization and moving forward, Walker’s story is about holding on to the past. Through the authors’ use of conflict, character analysis, and point of view, I was able to recognize the deeper meanings in both stories. The stories do more than just entertain; they reminded us that our heritage is with us everyday and that we shouldn’t change who we are in order to impress others. Achebe’s story is about Michael Obi, a “young and energetic man” who is appointed the headmaster of a village school. He hopes that his ideas and “passion for modern methods” will help turn the school into a place of beauty. After Obi finds a path running across the school compound he quickly works to block it, hoping to impress the inspector. Although Obi’s intentions appear good he ends up making matters worse as conflict arises between the school and the outside village. Another story dealing with noble intentions is Alice Walker’s “Everyday Use”. When Mama’s oldest daughter Dee returns home for a visit, Mama is somewhat disheartened after finding out that Dee has changed her name. After the family eats dinner together the author’s use of conflict starts to emerge. As Dee comes across some old quilts she...
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...abilities border on the fantastic, Holmes is known for his astute logical reasoning, his ability to adopt almost any disguise and his use of forensic science to solve difficult cases. Holmes, who first appeared in print in 1887, was featured in four novels and 56 short stories. The first novel, A Study in Scarlet, appeared in Beeton's Christmas Annual in 1887 and the second, The Sign of the Four, in Lippincott's Monthly Magazine in 1890. The character's popularity grew with the first series of short stories in The Strand Magazine, beginning with "A Scandal in Bohemia" in 1891; additional short-story series and two novels (published in serial form) appeared from then to 1927. The events in the stories take place from about 1880 to 1914. All but four stories are narrated by Holmes's friend and biographer, Dr. John H. Watson. Two are narrated by Holmes himself ("The Adventure of the Blanched Soldier" and "The Adventure of the Lion's Mane"), and two others are written in the third person ("The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone" and "His Last Bow"). In two stories ("The Adventure of the Musgrave Ritual" and "The Adventure of the Gloria Scott"), Holmes tells Watson the story from memory, with Watson narrating the frame story. The first and fourth novels, A Study in Scarlet and The Valley of Fear, include long passages of omniscient narrative of events unknown to either Holmes or Watson. Contents [hide] 1 Inspiration for the character 2 Fictional character biography 2.1 Early...
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...OFFICE OF THE STATE CORONER FINDINGS OF INQUEST CITATION: Inquest into the deaths of Antony WAY Tania SIMPSON Kyla ROGERS Paul ROGERS Coroner’s Court Brisbane COR 2011/1619, COR 2011/1640 COR 2011/1641 21 June 2012 Southport 18-20 June 2012 Mr Michael Barnes, State Coroner CORONERS: Murder/suicide, domestic violence 2011/1620, COR TITLE OF COURT: JURISDICTION: FILE NO(s): DELIVERED ON: DELIVERED AT: HEARING DATE(s): FINDINGS OF: CATCHWORDS: REPRESENTATION: Counsel Assisting: Mr Peter Johns Mr Craig Pratt (Gilshenan & Luton Legal Group) Mr Ian Fraser(QPS Solicitors Office) Sergeant Robert Smithson: QPS Commissioner: Table of Contents Introduction _________________________________________________________1 The investigation _____________________________________________________1 The inquest __________________________________________________________2 The evidence_________________________________________________________3 Social histories __________________________________________________________ 3 Relationship between Paul Rogers and Tania Simpson _________________________ 4 The separation __________________________________________________________ 5 Mr Rogers reaction to the separation________________________________________ 6 Contact with QPS________________________________________________________ 8 Contact with other agencies ______________________________________________ 10 Events immediately prior to the deaths _____________________________________ 12 The killing...
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...Sydney Sheldon - If Tomorrow Comes If Tomorrow Comes Sydney Sheldon Hmmm, looks like another genie got out of the bottle Me Fiction Scanned and fully proofed by nihua, 2002-03-24 v4.1 CR/LFs removed and formatting tidied. pdb conversion by bigjoe. IF TOMORROW COMES by Sidney Sheldon, ©1985 BOOK ONE Chapter 01 New Orleans THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20--- 11:00 P.M. She undressed slowly, dreamily, and when she was naked, she selected a bright red negligee to wear so that the blood would not show. Doris Whitney looked around the bedroom for the last time to make certain that the pleasant room, grown dear over the past thirty years, was neat and tidy. She opened the drawer of the bedside table and carefully removed the gun. It was shiny black, and terrifyingly cold. She placed it next to the telephone and dialed her daughter's number in Philadelphia. She listened to the echo of the distant ringing. And then there was a soft "Hello?" "Tracy... I just felt like hearing the sound of your voice, darling." "What a nice surprise, Mother." "I hope I didn't wake you up." "No. I was reading. Just getting ready to go to sleep. Charles and I were going out for dinner, but the weather's too nasty. It's snowing hard here. What's it doing there?" Dear God, we're talking about the weather, Doris Whitney thought, when there's so much I want to tell her. And can't. "Mother? Are you there?" Doris Whitney stared out the window. "It's raining." And she thought, How melodramatically appropriate. Like an...
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...This does qualify the play as protest since it shows the disagreement with the authorities that drives the character in the play and the playwright to investigate the real event. While at the next moment, the play is not a protest any more since subversion is already contained within the dominant ideology. Therefore, the use of alienation effect, theatricality of the play and Fo's position as a playwright licensing him to write subversive plays reminds the audience that this is not possible in the real world and is just the part of the theatre. In short, the absurdity and it's representation along with the specificity of context create a possibility for the play to be seen simply as a piece of art reflecting on protest more than as an act of protest in...
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