...The film is certainly not an ‘accurate’ representation of John Marsden’s novel ‘Tomorrow When the War Began’. In preparation to answer this topic question correctly, we must question the key aspect of the essay topic, as that is what I am basing my entire theory on. The critical word is ‘accurate’ which by definition according to the Oxford dictionary is ‘correct in all details; exact’. The film contains a some-what likeness of the novel, in keeping with the main storyline and ideas, but certainly not ‘correct in all details. The example of these include the apparent lack of detail about the internal feelings of the characters, the minor, though noticeable ‘tweaks’ of the storyline and the selection of the main characters themselves. Throughout the entire Tomorrow When the War Began movie there is a crucial lack of detail regarding the personal, individual feelings of the main characters. This is a complete contrast to the book as one of the most appealing elements of the novel is the in-depth internal monologue of the characters as they battle the war within themselves, whilst overcoming the physical war. This void in the movie can’t simply be replaced by explosions or special affects as it really puts a drain on the overall entertainment value. I feel you miss out on a portion of the storyline when only experiencing the movie, thus concealing the genius that is the big picture. The emotions of the main characters in only a minor element missing from the movie, but a very significant...
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...1 Valedictory Address Time strides with leaps and bounds that our six-year stay in this school has finally come to an end. For us graduates parting from our Alma Mater is a nostalgic climax we can never forget. It is here in this school that we are molded. It is here where we met our friends as well as our enemies, shared with joys and laughters, experienced love and sorrows, success and failures and many other changes that occur in our lives. Graduation doesn't mean triumph, it implies responsibility and burden to us so we should think of a way to surmount lifes innumerable struggle to build a better tomorrow. We should think that graduation does not hold a complete bright promise. It grims along a few grim prospects, fear of the uncertain future. It is not the end of struggle but a prelude to an even tougher competition that is the battle to survive in the real world. It is then imperative that we arm ourselves for this battle while still we can. We should strive hard to make good with our studies. We should aim high for there is no plave in this world for under achievers. This is for us graduates for we still have the choice. There is no turning back for us. We have to face the world that awaits us and see for ourselves what it holds in store. Graduation day is therefore a mixture of happiness and sadness It is the most awaited moment for all of us. After all the hardships and struggles we had experienced, the six years of endeavors is almost over without...
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...she is in the middle of her life. Every decision and step she makes will ultimately lead to a different path. Just like a swamp the path may be bumpy or deep. In addition to this it is important to state that the poem has a strong relationship with the speaker, because in the beginning she fears the swamp just as she might of feared her early years of life: not knowing what will happen next. In the middle of her poem the speaker starts to change how she feels about the swamp, when she says “ I feel not wet so much as painted and glittered. This can only mean that her perception of the world and of the swamp is not all that bad at the end. Though the extended metaphor, the poet shows how facing something very difficult can lead to a better tomorrow and even a better outcome for life itself. The poem “Crossing the swamp also uses consonance to highlight the importance that the swamp is not only a mirror to the real world but also a path of mental obstacles. Oliver has a very deep view of wha the swamp is and how its the center of her life. She also knows that reality is a mix of physical and mental paths: non can exist with out the other. In he poem she demonstrates this by listing consonance as “foothold, finger hold, mind hold”. Foothold means the physical aspect of the swamp and all its bumpy and deep moments, where if not careful the swamp will stop the person with psychical challenges. In the other hand when Oliver says mind hold she is referring to the mental aspect of...
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...| 2012 | | OUR LADY OF THE LAKE UNIVERSITY David R Hurtado | NIKE IN SOUTHEAST ASIA | | Nike in Southeast Asia Is it ethical for a company to move its manufacturing jobs from country to country looking for the best price to pay for its product? Can Nike afford to ignore the five forces outlined by Harvard University professor Michael Porter? No they can’t! If they do, they will end up like all those before them that have, closed! Before we take a look at why Nike is such a “Bad Guy,” let’s take a look at the American worker. For many decades now, they have been complaining about the loss of jobs and the lack thereof and blame large corporations for this. The fact of the matter is, the American worker has been pricing themselves right out of the job market for decades now. Nike is doing nothing different than its consumers do when they go from store to store or website to website trying to find the very best deal that they can. Why does the consumer act in this manner? Well I can tell you for me it is to keep as much of my money in my pocket at the same time getting what I want from the store. So why it is then, when corporations like Nike moves its jobs around the world trying to get the best price it can, get chastised for the very behavior that we as consumers partake in every day? I am not too sure of this but it might be because of our self-righteous-judgmental nature. The truth is Nike doesn’t employ the people in these so called sweat shops in Southeast...
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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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...What is the significance of Macbeths ‘’Tomorrow and Tomorrow’ ’to the meaning of the play overall? Macbeth is a complicated playset set in the medieval times which focuses on the disintegration of society, relationships and characters themselves. Shakespeare’s famous ‘’Tomorrow and Tomorrow’’ transcends time and is still a ringing bell in today’s society .This soliloquay stretches throughout the play emphasising time namely Macbeth’s gradual dehumanisation due to his ambition and substantial exposure to evil where he is trapped in an endless spiral of guilt and eventually tragedy. This is a comparison between his past self where he was honourable compared to his present self where he is ruthless. Perhaps the greatest tragedy in Macbeth isn’t the death of himself but the path of dehumanisation he takes. The theme of how substantial exposure to evil affects you is illustrated in Macbeth’s Soliloquay. This eerie, altered perspective of life and mortality has definitely overcome Macbeth due to his exposure to sheer evil wether it is the deeds he performs or the witches. Shakespeare uses contrast to highlight the deterioration of Macbeth as in the beginning of the play he is portrayed by the nobles, soldiers and King Duncan as noble, brave, loyal and valiant ‘Those he commands move only in command, Nothing in love...’ and in comparison to the time of this soliloquay is a person who has piled copius blood upon his hands and is an illogical dejected tyrant. For Macbeth he has gained...
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...companies in every industry? Why or why not? I believe that all companies could use the same business model as TOMS because without being promoted nobody really knows who you are. I think all companies should use social media in a positive way to promote themselves. 5. Would you learn from the TOMS approach as you think about your own career in business? Yes, I would learn from the TOMS approach because TOMS showed me that it’s not about what you sell but how you sell it. A positive approach is always good for business. 6. Why does TOMS focus on younger consumers? Do you agree with this strategy? This gives the younger generation a chance to learn how to help out a person in need. Somewhat like donating to a charity for a better tomorrow. 7. What is the significance of the job title Blake Mycoskie gave himself? Chief Shoe...
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...To: Michelle Palmer From: Amanda Perez Course: English 1311 Date: September 30, 2011 RE: Toms Shoes Organization Toms Shoes Organization Five years and counting Toms shoes organization has been in movement. In 2006 Blake Mycoskie took the liberty to visit Argentina. In his astonishing visit he noticed that everyone was walking barefoot, especially children, this most definitely concerned Mycoskie. When he returned to the United States he was eager to start an organization that could get these children protection on their feet, soon after Blake Mycoskie came up with the brilliant idea of “TOMS”, shoes for a better tomorrow. The sole purpose of this organization is to improve the lives of children in need, when a customer purchases a pair of Toms another pair is donated to a child in need in countries around the world. Toms is a global organization almost worldwide grasping the attention of children, adults, elderly, and different types of ethnicities to help donate to those in need simply by purchasing a pair of shoes. Unlike most organizations this particular organization makes it easy to become a member. A customer easily becomes a member by purchasing a pair of Toms. If Toms audiences would like to get more involved, the process is also easy-going as well. Register with Toms online, the member immediately becomes a “One for One” member. “One for One” is the catch phrase that Toms organization uses to attract its audiences. As a member of Toms organization events for...
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...ECON 250 ECONOMICS OF POVERTY Views of Inequality and Poverty Reading: Schiller, Chapter 1 Review of Graphs: PDF file (blackboard) Today’s Topics • • • • • Hot issues Analytical framework for causes of poverty The complexities of measuring well-being How poverty is related to inequality Using Graphs: A review Hot Issues • What is poverty? • Poverty in America – – – – – Who are the poor? why are they poor? Are they deserving of our assistance? Who should provide assistance? Are we providing too much or too little assistance? • What is economic inequality? Does it matter? • What is economic justice? Analytical Framework for Identifying the Causes of Poverty 1. 2. 3. Flawed Character – Personal characteristics responsible for poverty – Human Capital theory supports this perspective • Individuals can enhance their labor market value by investing in education and training Restricted Opportunity – Obstacles restrict opportunities for earnings • Weak economy, poor schools and low quality education, discrimination Big Brother – Government policies induce rational but undesirable behaviors that keep people poor • Work disincentives (welfare) • Encourage births outside of marriage • Encourage family breakup Flawed Character and Big Brother Source: Center for American Progress (2014) Restricted Opportunity Source: 50 Years After LBJ’s War on Poverty, Center for American Progress (2013) Source:...
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...strengthen the fist. To build a better tomorrow for the world – teamwork, partnerships and collaboration is a must. The competency lies under embracing the benefits of mutual cooperation. There is a thin line between success and mere survival. I would rate an individual working and achieving as mere survival but the real success is when the achievements are made under the spirit of collaboration. Quoting Mr. Henry Ford - "Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success.”. Understanding different cultures, relishing them and drawing learning’s from them reveals the true essence of collaborative spirit. I consider myself fortunate to have gotten opportunities to hone this collaborative spirit in my formative years itself in various personal, professional and social spheres. As the school Head boy, organizing the annual day meant working with people of different ideas and philosophies. As the Student council head in college, having conducted national level fests involving 50+ participating colleges, having listened to students’ appeals and having obtained sponsorships from companies, would not have been possible without the extra ordinary team I had to work with me. At “Emmanuel Children Home”, an orphanage of about 1000 children, under the leadership of Mr. Samuel Thomas, we as a team help these children to realize their talents and help them educate to give them a better tomorrow. It’s the teamwork that motivates each...
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...ALEX KITNICK “New Brutalism” remains a tricky term for the student of postwar art and architecture, both too specific and too general. On the one hand, it is associated with a small number of writings and projects carried out by a group of architects, artists, and critics in 1950s London. Alison and Peter Smithson first used the term to describe a residential project in Soho that was to be characterized by a “warehouse” aesthetic and unfinished surfaces, and, in a famous 1955 essay, Reyner Banham wrote that the movement’s three primary characteristics were “Memorability as an Image,” “Clear exhibition of Structure,” and “Valuation of Material ‘as found.’”1 Despite having been granted these attributes, however, or perhaps because of the way they lend themselves to both oversimplification (unfinished sur faces) and open- ended abstract ion (“Memorabilit y as an Image”), Brutalism is often employed today as nothing more than a vague epithet lobbed at vast expanses of postwar institutional building; its associations with art practice are, more frequently than not, left out entirely. The purpose of dedicating this issue to New Brutalism, then, is both to reconsider its theses and to reevaluate its work and writings, while at the same time amending and supplementing earlier histories of the moment, which have emphasized the pop aspects of the work. 2 In doing so, we hope to recapture something of New Brutalism’s latent critical potential. As Theo Crosby wrote in the January 1955...
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...One student learns one fourth from the teacher One fourth from own intelligence One fourth from classmates and One fourth only with time!” This revered Sanskrit saying encompasses the various facets of learning. The richness of any learning experience is a blend of all these aspects in the right proportion. Their roles have an added dimension with the advances in technology. Today , children are exposed to the seductive pull of digital devices like mobiles which beep us out of sleep and checking e mail which has become a compulsion. The internet is undoubtedly expanded our connectivity and access to information. Ironically, as technology brings us closer, we have distanced ourselves from relationships, the sheer joy of reading a good book, the depth of a good friendship and our indulgence with introspection or self reflection. Emotional bonding with parents has also been eroded due to lifestyle indulgences and societal pressures. The role of a teacher is to help the children to revisit our rich tradition, analyze this democratic access to information and introduce them to the nuances of self evaluation, practical wisdom and empathy. Nurturing healthy relationships can be a window to view the garden of life. Today, in schools, we provide robust platform wherein every child is introduced to larger than life concepts which is a conscious endeavor to shape him into a fine personality. We need to just hold their hands even when they walk in...
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...To Have and Have Not – Essay In Ernest Hemingway’s novel, To Have and Have Not, Harry Morgan is portrayed as a fisherman whose life is a struggle between following the law or his own instincts to provide for his family. He is a flawed person who is in a downward spiral and acts on desperation. The American dream applies to Harry Morgan; however, the dream works backwards for Harry and collapses around him. The American dream takes Harry Morgan from something to nothing. Despite this backwards direction Harry Morgan never gives up hope of doing better. Even though Harry Morgan runs liquor, Cubans, and murders people, he is a good man. Harry Morgan’s first business deal with Mr. Johnson does not go the way he had hoped it would. Harry is chartered by Mr. Johnson, who not only skips out without paying for the three weeks he chartered Harry’s boat, but also loses his fishing equipment. “Johnson had fished fifteen days, finally he hooks into a fish a fisherman would give a year to tie into, he loses him, he loses my heavy tackle, he makes a fool of himself and he sits there perfectly content, drinking with a rummy” (Hemingway 22). Even though Mr. Johnson lost all these things, he can still sit on Harry’s boat satisfied with his trip. “…It was my fault. I should have known better” (Hemingway 27). Despite losing income and equipment Harry still has his boat which is how he makes his living and he still has his family. Next Harry Morgan chose to run twelve Chinamen for...
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...Sun, May 15, 2005 9:51:02 PM Re: short stories contest ... From: Pius Peter ... > Pius Peter wrote: > (AGE:25yrs) > "TOWARDS THE MAN" > Down my veins, I know that that wool-gathering > attitude I had developed over time concerning my > personal Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, the only Son > of God has come to a stop.The yen I sensed within me > that evening was that of salvation of my soul. I > realised that I cannot continue to be a wastrel. > Clearly, I recalled that this volt-face was as a > result of the waft thought of what happens to my > life > hereafter. That moment of my discussion with Bawa > came > across my innermost parts. The question he asked me > that day came as well. > > "Do you still choose to believe that the death of > Jesus Christ to save mankind was just but his > waterloo; and not of man's salvation?" > > "How do you expect me to believe that God came in > the > form of a man and died for sinful men when he has > the > power to declare all men saved?" This I questioned > him. > > Knowing that there was nothing he can say to > convinced > me about the issue of Christ's death, Bawa uttered > this; > > "You will be sorry to have rejected such a gift.But > I'll still be praying for you that God may > illuminate > your understanding about this. Some day, you will be > on your kneels for him, Terry." And he left. > > Like a child, tears rolled down my cheeks. > > Walking down the street to my house that evening...
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..."Overview: Beauty." Drama for Students. Ed. Sara Constantakis. Vol. 31. Farmington Hills, MI: Gale, 2014. Literature Resource Center. Web. 14 Oct. 2015. URL: http://go.galegroup.com.proxy.longwood.edu/ps/i.do?id=GALE%7CH1430007888&v=2.1&u=viva_lwc_main&it=r&p=GLS&sw=w&asid=4762155d8b2828016fb2827118f0c467 2. This article stated that Jane Martin, whose name is a pseudonym, mainly writes plays that deal with feminist issues, but recently, she has expanded her writing to include a wider range of social issues, including child abuse and satire about the theater world. Her specific play, Beauty, conveys the theme of jealousy and delves into the idea of what beauty really is, in addition to the topic of how people search for happiness. (para. 1) 3. Firstly, this critic's discussion of Jane Martin's usage of plots that deal with wide ranges of social issues can provide context about her social views when she wrote her play, Beauty. Since she mainly writes about social issues, this source can be used as a reference point, enhancing my own views in my thesis concerning the theme of the play, as well as strengthening her stance on certain issues. Secondly, this source shows the development of her writing, expanding from just feminist issues to a much broader spectrum of issues, as in her play, Beauty. She broadens her views and writes about jealousy, the idea of real beauty, and humanity's search for true happiness. Lastly, this source can provide background...
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