...Just like that Growing up is not an easy process. At some point you will have to create an identity and find a place in society that fits you. Parents have expectations for their children; especially fathers who sometimes push their sons into becoming what they think are a real man. But some of them cannot handle the pressure their father puts on them. They are pushed over the edge by their parents, who don’t understand the children’s needs. This is reflected in the story “Just like that” by Michael Richards, in which a young boy is taken into the bush to shoot kangaroos, by a man who wants to teach him what it takes to grow up to become a man. Does the boy like to shoot kangaroos, if not; why? Why does the man say: “Don’t walk behind me”? What happens in the end of the story? The narrator is third person and is omniscient. The language is simple and informal because it includes dialogues and repetition of dialogues. The atmosphere is gloomy, because the man does not trust the boy. It is exciting. The story is told in chronological order. The boy is young and inexperienced. It is the first time, he is in the bush to shoot kangaroos. He is brought by a man, who seems to be his father. To him the son cannot become a man, until he knows how to handle a rifle. Shooting kangaroos is the method the father uses to turn the son into a man. The boy is looking for a role model, who he finds in his father. But to pass his father’s test of manhood, he needs to shoot kangaroos...
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...Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia | [hide]This article has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page. | This article lends undue weight to certain ideas, incidents, or controversies. (December 2013) | This article is outdated. (December 2013) | This article needs additional citations for verification. (October 2014) | | | Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs | Governments of opium-producing Parties are required to "purchase and take physical possession of such crops as soon as possible" after harvest to prevent diversion into the illicit market. | Signed | 30 March 1961 | Location | New York City | Effective | 8 August 1975 [1] | Condition | 40 ratifications | Parties | 185[1] | Depositary | Secretary-General of the United Nations | Languages | Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish | Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs at Wikisource | The Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs of 1961 is an international treaty to prohibit production and supply of specific (nominally narcotic) drugs and of drugs with similar effects except under licence for specific purposes, such as medical treatment and research. As noted below, its major effects included updating the Paris Convention of 13 July 1931 to include the vast number of synthetic opioids invented in the intervening thirty years and a mechanism for more easily including new ones. From 1931 to 1961, most of the families of synthetic...
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...Just Like That [pic]Written by: Michael Richards 'Dead,' said the man, 'just like that'. He stopped the engine. The boy stared out the window. 'Well?' demanded the man. 'Do you think you can do it?' The boy said nothing. The man said, 'If you can't do it now you never will.' [pic]'Yes'. said the boy, 'I can do it.' [pic]'If you can't do it now you never will.' They left the car sprawled across the crest of the road. They walked into the paddock. The boy lagged. [pic]'Don't walk behind me,' said the man. [pic]The grass glistened in the early morning sun. The boy stretched hard to keep up. The wet grass was cold on his legs. Grass seeds stabbed through his socks and prickled his ankles. Flat seeds stuck to his skin. The soft hairs on his legs were soon matted and tangled with the sticky dew and the seeds from the grass. [pic]The man stopped. He said, 'Watch'. [pic]He raised his rifle. It cracked and the first kangaroo flipped into the air and fell down. The second kangaroo froze, staring directly at the man. He fired. The second kangaroo flipped and fell in the grass. [pic]They walked to the bodies. The boy was slightly behind and on the man's left. As he walked his rifle wavered. [pic]'Watch where you point that,' said the man. [pic]The first kangaroo lay on its side with its head in a puddle of blood. Its forepaws were curled like small hands. It lifted its head to caress the boy with its large limpid eyes. he was surprised how peaceful it looked...
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...Group work on”Just Like That” – a short story. Presentations are due on Thursday. All groups are expected to produce a PP as a visual aid All group members are expected to say something during the presentation The presentation is to be uploaded to the English conference (name it according to group number) Presentations are expected to take minimum 5 minutes – max. 10 minutes. NB: remember to not only put headings on your PP – put keywords to your answers + illustrative quotes as analytical ‘proof’/backup as well. GROUP 7: OPENING, TIME, TENSION, PLOT STRUCTURE • Please account for the opening of the short story (type + effect on the reader) • Please account for the time structure of the short story (what is the time span of the story and is it structured chronologically or not – with which effect? • How does the story build up tension? Give examples, please (i.e. put a quote on a slide and read it out loud in class when you present your work.) • Where is the point of no return and the climax in the story, in your opinion? (argue in favour of your choice) GROUP 6: SETTING/ATMOSPHERE and MOOD • Where does the story take place and why do you think the author chose this setting? • Please find at least one passage, in which the description of the setting affects the atmosphere and the mood of the story, and demonstrate how this happens (e.g. word choices, strong adjectives, or the like) – make sure to put...
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...In the book, Just like a River by Muhammad Kamil al-Katib is a fiction story about a family in Syria. The story shows how the political and societal beliefs during this time lead to complex relationships between the characters. The book was written to show that how old world beliefs clash and intermingle between current and progressive beliefs of the new younger generations and shows how complex even simple relationship can become when following your convictions and hiding ones true feelings. The book was written for Arabic readers and was translated for an English speaking audience this is where I believe that the original intent of the author was to show the complexities of living in Syria with Arabic and Islamic beliefs but the translation expands this intention to relate to everyone especially English speaking audiences. However, with this translation, the book can show any reader despite their beliefs can relate to the complexities of all relationships when people are unable to be open and share their feelings a learned behavior from society, family, or religious beliefs. See if it this meets the requirement thus far. Instructions Below: Your introduction must be no more than one paragraph in length. It should indicate the theme(s) and thesis/theses of the book, and you should include your thesis statement at the end of the introductory paragraph. The thesis statement is ABSOLUTELY essential to your paper. It tells me what your analyses will prove or argue. Your thesis...
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...Just like that 1. When and where does the story take place? - Maybe in Australia. They speak English, and there are kangaroos. 2. What is the weather like? Is it important to the story? - It’s a nice sunny morning, and the grass is still wet from the dew. 3. That is the effect of the words “like small hand”, “caress” and “peaceful” used about the first kangaroo the man shoots? - It makes it seem harmless and innocent. 4. Which statements are true and which are false? After the man killed the first kangaroo * He is fascinated 5. Find two examples of religious vocabulary? What associations do these words bring to mind? - They entered a cathedral. 6. Characterize the way the boy feels when he is about to shoot. Why does he feel this way? - He is nervous 7. Which statements are true and which are false? After the has his first kangaroo he feels – Disappointed and it has been easy 8. How well do you remember the words used in the text. - We remember them very well. 9. What is the boy’s state of mind p. 27 11. 14-15 - He doesn’t know what he’s doing. 10. Explain: “He watched while the man strolled among the cripples blessing each with his wand.” Is the man a Christ figure? - It means that he’s watching the man killing the kangaroos, that he crippled. 11. “Something inside the boy died” What? - His innocence. 12. “It’s going to be a bloody good day”. Comment - Bloody. They have killed a...
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...English Essay Just like that – by Michael Richards The story takes place in Australia, where a man drives a boy to the outback to shoot kangaroos. The boy is actually a quite nice shot, but the boy dislikes the situation more and more, as the number of killed kangaroos rises. Finally, the boy spots a male kangaroo, he shots the animal and feels like a man, but he also feels regret. There are only two characters in this short story; we have the boy and the man. The boy is the essential character, and the one we follow throughout the entire story and the man is merely a sort of guide (page 1 line 1 – 9). The man could very easily be the boy’s father, but since he is not mentioned as “the father”, he could also very easily be a man, who the boy shares a bond with. The boy is in his youth and is actually on his way to becoming a man, which he also does at the end (page 4 line 16 – 19), while the man is probably somewhere between 35 -45, since he is still in shape to hunt (page 1 line 16 – 19), but he is still old enough to provide some sort of guidance. The boy relies on the man to help him execute the mortally wounded kangaroos (page 3 line 25 – 30), but the man does not seem to gain anything from this arrangement, besides that I might be his duty to see to it, that the boy completes this rite of passage. The environment is pretty typical for any random outback in Australia; we have kangaroos (page 3 line 12), the temperature is high, the trees...
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...Alec Heininger November 9, 2013 Sociology 001 * Helen Thorpe’s novel, Just Like Us, details the coming of age of four Mexican girls, of whom two are illegal immigrants, as they struggle to break free of the burden placed upon them by the prejudice of the American society. * C. Wright Mills defined the sociological imagination as "the vivid awareness of the relationship between experience and the wider society"(Mills, 1959). This important sociological principle is “the ability to see the impact of social forces on individuals; especially on their private lives” (Scheible, 2013). Thorpe establishes her aversion for illegal immigration not because of the effect it has on America but because of the hardships it forces the immigrants to suffer. The author witnessed the impact of social forces on Marisela as each of her friends was accepted into universities. Marisela had to feign her enthusiasm, knowing she would not qualify for the same opportunities because of her legal status (Thorpe, 2009, 45). Thorpe used the sociological imagination to understand the internal pressures of Marisela’s status. By imaging how the social burdens of Marisela’s status affected her, Thorpe saw how it impacted Marisela’s private life. In addition, when Yadira’s mother was arrested for using a fake Social Security card, Thorpe looked into how this affected Yadira, and realized that Yadira was not recognized as “[existing] in the eyes of officialdom” (Thorpe, 2009, 137). By applying C. Wright...
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...Just like Fire by Pink is a song about girl who can overcome anything, she inspires others to stand up for themselves and to come together to take on the world. She is very clear that people have put her down and she has put herself down at times, but she overcomes it and takes on the world and shows other people what she can do. She also seems to encourage others to stand up for themselves and to have self confidence. Pink includes many similes throughout the song, “Just like Fire” being one of them. She also includes metaphors as well many times throughout the song. Pink has use similes very strongly in this song, for example, “Just like FIre” is the the main simile. She first compares herself to fire and how she burns herself out...
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...Just like that – Report to the court I will start out by giving you a short summary of the whole case. As I understand it the situation is as follows. The boy in this case Jamie and his father William, are out in the Australian wildness, to shoot kangaroos. Jamie tells me, that he is reluctant to use the riffle. However his father keeps pushing him to take the rifle and shoot his first kangaroo. I understand that he feels that his father is pushing him further than he wishes to go. The pressure leads to further shootings, and as I understand it, the boy feels that he loses control of himself. The next thing that happens is that the boy finds his father lying on the ground with a shooting wound in his back. At this point Jamie realizes that his father is dead. What happens after seems to be a little unclear. Jamie is not able to explain how he finds his way home. Evaluation of the psychological profile of Jamie. I have now spoken to Jamie for some hours. He appears to be unstable. He has been crying a couple of times. I don’t think he cries because he is scared, actually I think it’s because he wants to fool me, to think that he is a little innocent boy. In my opinion Jamie knows what he did, when he shot his father, it was not an accident. Jamie is a sly, but clever little boy. The relationship between Jamie and his father was actually not good. Jamie has some serious wounds on his back and legs. It looks like he's been beaten by a belt or something like that. His mother...
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...Running to be the president of the United States is no easy task. There are many steps that must be taken but first the candidates must meet the requirements that are stated in the U.S. Constitution which are: to be at least thirty-five years old, a natural born citizen of the United States, and a resident of the United States for 14 years. Once they meet those requirement then people have to go through the caucuses and primaries. Then they have the national convention. After is the general election where the candidates campaign throughout the country in an attempt to win the support of the general population. Finally the electoral college is where the president gets chosen from the candidates. Marco Rubio is one of those candidates that is running for president once Barack Obama time in the office is up. Right now Rubio is trying to win over the voters by relating to his audience in his campaign speeches and making sure the people know that he is there for them and not himself. Marco Rubio effectively appeals to the working middle class audience through rhetoric, especially through the identity strategy. Rubio effectively uses pathos and ethos Marco Rubio campaign advertisement has highly appealed to a variety of people. His advertisements has affected the middle class, the working class, the parents, the younger generation, and more which can add up to more than the top one percent of people. He relates to the working class and the middle class because he was part of that...
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...Summary of the Shot Story “Just like that” The story is about a boy who is on a hunting trip whit a man. They are hunting kangaroos and shoot them whit a rifle. In the beginning the boy is fascinated when he look the man kills the first kangaroo. The bloods are coming out of the kangaroo’s nostrils, and for the boy is were the first time he so a kangaroo being kill. The kill happened so quickly and easily, so it was difficult for the boy to believe his experience. After the killing they left the dead kangaroos to rot. Next the boy starts to shoot and kill a kangaroo. He feels nothing and is surprised him how easily it is to hit the kangaroo. After the kill the boy feels a disappointment. The kill should give him a sense of becoming a man – and now he realize that no chance had happened. By following the river they came to a large mob of kangaroos. The just start to shoot the kangaroos until the ammunition was spent in the cartridge magazine. The man puts a bullet in every kangaroo’s brain, and in that moment the boy feels that something inside him dies. Next they meet the grandfather of all kangaroos. The man push the boy to shoot the big kangaroo, but the boy is hesitated. Eventually the boy kills the big kangaroo and he feels his hands sweating. The big kangaroo are dead – just like that. In the end the boy gets angry and feels empty. Maybe he kills the man? – just like that....
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...My Grandma Goes To School Just Like I Do Natalie Warren English 121 English Composition Instructor: Kathy Conner April 18, 2011 I hope that by the time you finish reading my paper; you will know why this old grandma decided to go back to school. On my birthday, Oct. 8, 2010, I woke up that morning and decided that I was going back to school. I had toyed around with the idea for a long time, but was never really serious enough to do anything about it. I thought I was too old. I also thought that I never would be able to afford it, but I met someone that was as nearly as old as I am, and she had gone back 2 years ago. She convinced me to check out financial help, and how she was doing it. I toyed around with it for a while, and then I just woke up that morning and decided that what I wanted to do. After I had told every one of my intentions, my little granddaughter was overheard telling one her friends that her grandma was going to school just like she was. She also stated “ I did not know that old people had to go to school too. I hope I do not have to go to school when I get old”. So I hope that by the time you finish reading this paper, you will know what made this old grandma want back to school. After that, I started researching schools, and I finally went back to my friend who was in her second year of online college and asked her where she was going. She told me that she was going to Ashford and she really liked it and she could be of great assistance...
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...-----------Essay l0lz get it? (mehican gangster) Your use of language sends out lots of little messages, not only just about your level of education and where you come from, but how you would like to be perceived. The use of language one uses sends out messages of how the speaker wants to be perceived by others or to the speaker him/herself. People can rapidly change their language depending on situation and context, in the public eye one will choose their language to create an identity or sell a point of view toward how they would like to be perceived. Language can be a determiner of your level of education or a locational marker but these ‘common traits’ are usually quite generalized and will change depending whether an individual is trying to achieve an overt or covert prestige within a group or greater public. Many Australians who have come from overseas speak in an ethnolect; the variety of English these people speak that promotes maintaining or increasing social distance and stresses common bonds, experiences and knowledge between the speakers. It is a way for these migrants to keep their accent and embrace their culture because this is how they would like to be perceived by their cultural groups and how the migrant themself wants to be perceived. A good example of this is the ethnolect variety “wogspeak” (term coined by Jane Warren) which is spoken mainly by ethnic groups of Lebanese and European. Jane Warren states that “Language plays an essential role in the...
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...JUST LIKE THAT – Briefing Note To provide new employees with information so that they can gain some understanding of the organisation in preparation for their start An introduction to the company the services it provides & an identification of their main customers JUST LIKE THAT specialises in offering customers a complete vending solution for hot drinks machines, water coolers, chilled drink vending machines and snack machines. JUST LIKE THAT’s key expertise is having a wide range of vending machines and ensuring that every customer has the most suitable vending machine for their individual requirements. Our typical customers include offices, public sector, leisure centres, horeca, warehouses and distribution, and hospitals. We have depots across the country - North, London, South and South East, Wales and the Midlands. JUST LIKE THAT can therefore supply, Operate and service vending machines across all major towns and cities across the UK, providing national coverage at a local level. JUST LIKE THAT offers vending solutions via several options - leasing, purchasing or our free on loan option depending on the vending machine and a customer's exact requirements. Our specialist sales consultants are able to advise customers on the most suitable vending machine solution for them under the most suitable financial arrangement. Purpose and Goals of the organisation JUST LIKE THAT’s purpose is to provide people with the correct equipment for their required environment...
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