...would be a great nation and blessed him with Isaac. Isaac had two sons named Esau, the eldest and Jacob. Jacob has to leave home to hide from his brother Esau because Jacob tricked their father into giving him the blessing that was intended for the eldest. Jacob ran to Haran to stay with relative, Laban, to avoid the anger of Esau. While there he falls in love with Rachel, Laban’s youngest daughter and asks for her hand in marriage. Laban agrees that if Jacob will agree to stay and work for seven years he may have Rachel’s hand. Laban does not keep his promise he replaces Rachel with Leah, the eldest daughter, and tricks Jacob into sleeping with her instead. When Jacob discovers what has happened he demands to be given Rachel as promised and so ends up with Rachel as a second wife. Jacob never really shows affection for Leah and makes it known that Rachel is the favored wife. Leah provides Jacob with a firstborn and numerous other sons, but it is late in life when Rachel conceives Joseph, who is the eleventh born son, and then Benjamin. Benjamin’s birth takes Rachel’s life and therefore is the last of her children. Joseph Jacob makes it clear to everyone that Joseph is the favored son (Blank, 1998). Jacob may consider Joseph to be his real firstborn son since Rachel was the chosen wife. Jealousy builds over the years at the obvious favoritism bestowed on Joseph by Jacob in Jacob’s other children. Although the actual firstborn son Rueben loses favor because he...
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...1. Genesis 1-3. The Bible talks of beginnings and God is already there (He is not a born god as with Greeks). 1. List the six days of creation and say what happens in each. 1) On the first day God created the Earth, which at the time would have been a giant ball of water, and He divided light from darkness. “Formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the spirit of God was hovering over the waters.” (Genesis 1:1-5) 2) On day two God separated the water from the air. God made the expanse and separated water from water, He called “the expanse sky.” (Genesis 1:6-8) 3) On the third day God created the land and plants. Moving all water to one place that allowed dry ground to appear. He called this dry ground land and he called the gathered water seas. Thus, allowing land to produce vegetation: “seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds.” (Genesis 1:9-13) 4) On the fourth day God created the stars and the sun. Creating two great lights, “the greater light to govern day, and lesser light to govern night.” (Genesis 1:14-19) 5) On day five fish and birds were created. Living birds flying above the expanse sky and the great creature in the expanse sea. God blessed them and said, “be fruitful and increase in number and fill the water in the seas, and let the birds increase on earth.” (Genesis 1:20-23) 6) On the sixth day of creation, land animals and man were created. At this time there...
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...many reasons. The main reason for polygamy was however to keep men, and women, from having extra-marital affairs. Another reason polygamy was practised in Africa was to keep the wives of the family within the family. Where a brother would step in to take care of his brothers’ wife and children in the event of a brother’s death. Jacob was a polygamous man.( Not by choice.) And Sissoko in this movie clearly brings out the conflicts of a polygamous family using Jacob’s family. This comes out in the completion for Jacob’s attention, by the wives, where the wives even give their handmaids to Jacob to get children for Jacob. This movie shows Leah’s frustration at being the rejected wife. The movie starts with Dinah washing Joseph’s cloak, which Leah has asked Dinah to wash hoping it will divert Jacob’s attention from the sorrow of losing his son Joseph, who he thinks is dead, back to his family, that still lives, his wife, and his sons and daughters. This movie also brings out the sibling rivalry that is between Jacob’s sons. From earlier stories of the bible, we see...
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...simple bowel of food. But that was not the most important thing that happened to Jacob. Years later Jacob tricked his father into giving him blessing that were meant for Esau. Enraged Esau he spoke of killing him after their father passed. Rebecca hears of the threats and sends Jacob to live with his uncle. On his journey to his uncle home in Haran it is said that he seen God walking up a ladder that went to the heavens, God promised the lands of Canaan to Jacob and his descendants. Jacob continued on his journey reaching his uncle house. When reaching his uncle home Jacob, was introduce to his cousins Leah the elder daughter and Rachel the younger. At first sight of his cousin Rachel he fell in love, but his uncle would not let him marry her so easy, Jacob have to work for seven years to earn Rachel hand. His uncle had other plans, he tricked Jacob by presented his eldest daughter Leah instead of Rachel for him to wed. Jacob could not stop his love for Rachel so he worked another seven years to marry Rachel. Jacob and his two wives remained in Haran for another six to seven years. It would take his uncle being unfriendly to him, for him to move his wives back to his parents’ home. On their journey back home Jacob happened upon the spot that he seen God. That night as he slept he had a dream that he was wrestling a hooded man. Jacob and the...
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...CHEM 225 2015-16 Suggested Practice Problems from “Introduction to Organic Chemistry, 5th Ed.” The following problems are not intended for marks, but are highly recommended as a source of practice for you in preparation for the midterms and final exam, as many of your exam questions will follow a similar format. Also, keep in mind that as you progress in the questions for each chapter, so will the level of difficulty – DON’T get frustrated if you have to try the last questions of the chapter a few times to get it. Even though the answers can be found in the corresponding solutions manual, I strongly suggest that you attempt to work through these problems prior to consulting the answer guides. In my experience, the best way to succeed at organic chemistry is to practice, practice, practice! Memorization will not work and will soon become overwhelming. Do not try to do these all at once; the best plan of attack is to set aside an hour or two each week to work on these. If you grasp the concepts of this material, it will make for much easier problem solving in this course. If you have any difficulties or the answers are not clear (the same applies to anything in this course), do not hesitate to contact me at ghallett@stfx.ca or drop by my office (PSC 3025). Chapter 1 1.1-1.16, 1.17-1.19, 1.21-1.24, 1.26-1.32, 1.34, 1.35, 1.37, 1.39, 1.41-1.42, 1.44-1.46, 1.48, 1.501.53, 1.57, 1.60, 1.64, 1.66, 1.67 Chapter 2 2.1-2.10, 2.11, 2.14-2.17, 2.25-2.26, 2.28-2.29, 2.32-2...
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...Alejandro Fasquelle September 22, 2013 English Lit. C Leah: Voice Essay Tall men with dark skin are using the red car with old tires. They are headed towards the big yellow grocery shop. Details are used everywhere because they help to explain ideas, events, panoramas, and others. But when over used they can become exhausting to the reader. Leah, a character from the book “The Poisonwood Bible” by Barbara Kingsolver has a very distinctive way of speaking. Leah’s voice is very detailed and descriptive which shows us how she is very meticulous. She expresses this characteristic through diction, syntax, and figurative language. Leah’s diction is very advanced since her words choices are very sophisticated. She used words like “contemptuous,” as well as different synonyms when talking about the same thing. She also described things with a lot detail like when she described her father, while he was gardening: “a film of red dust on his hair and eyebrows and the tip of his strong chin gave him a fetish look true to his nature.” Her speech is so descriptive that it’s not hard to imagine in great detail whatever she describes. Leah’s diction is very wonderful and great and if she were to write a book it would be a pleasant experience for any reader. Her diction might be one thing, but structure or syntax of her writing is different. Since she is very descriptive some of her sentences are very long so Leah uses many commas and conjunctions. Sometimes her sentences can look long...
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...1. Anwar and Leah are concerned about protecting the funds in their estate after it is passed to their children. They have tried to structure their wills in as optimal a manner as possible, but their advisor has told them that once the children receive the funds, it is up to the children to take certain steps in order to protect the funds into the future. Explain some of the steps that their children (i.e. not Anwar or Leah) could do to help protect their inheritances. 5 MARKS (5 marks) Anwar and Leah, in order to protect the funds in your estate after it is passed onto your children David, Amal and Lisa. There are many steps we can take. However, it is not always possible to protect assets from claims by a former spouse or partner, especially since we are in a society where the statistics show that 50% of all marriages will end with a divorce. There are a few precautions your children can take to protect their inheritances....
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...\ Some of the thoughts and relationships in “ Suzy and Leah” by Jane Yolen, had a great effect on Suzy. At first, she only sees herself and Leah as mere acquaintances, then she soon finds out that Leah isn’t who she is on the outside. My research on this article will describe to you about Suzy’s side of the story, and how she reacts to Leah. In the beginning, Suzy didn’t know what to think of Leah writing, “ She was just standing to one side, staring at me. It was so creepy.” In the second entry that Suzy writes, she states that Leah is a “Prickly porcupine” and does not want to work with her to teach her English. Suzy also calls her a grump, saying she wouldn’t laugh and she would never accept any of her gifts as she states, “ I tried to give her a handkerchief with a yellow flower on it. She wouldn’t take any of them.(pg 4. Entry 11) Furthermore, Suzy...
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...Analysis of Descriptive Essay The essay “Words Left Unspoken” by Leah Hager Cohen utilizes description with elaborate imagery that conveys the author’s grandfather, which is further expressed by rhetorical devices. In portraying imagery of her grandfather, Cohen first discusses his chin, which is “pointy” and “jutting,” allowing it to be viewed as a sharp, protruding mountain. Next, the noises her grandfather generates are labeled as “gusty” and “shapeless,” creating the impression of airy, dull sounds. Her grandfather plays a copious amount of games with his grandchildren; in addition, his “swift” motions and “fond, gravelly” laugh demonstrate how enjoyable he is. Also, the tight and dim quarters of by her grandparents’ house provides an...
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...Why would you follow someone else's path when you can create your own for others to follow. That is a concept presented in the quote “Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” by Ralph Waldo Emerson. Some people who exemplify this quote are “The Notorious” Conor McGregor, President Donald J. Trump, and myself. The man, the myth, and the legend, Conor McGregor has truly represented this quote starting at a young age. Born and raised in Dublin Ireland, McGregor was bullied throughout his middle school years. One day he decided he had enough of the endless bullying and began to train in the art of boxing as a form of self defense. As time passed on, the bullying ceased and McGregor came to fall in love with the various arts of fighting. This love and passion led him to compete and train in mixed martial arts (or MMA). Then fast forward later in his professional fighting career, McGregor made history on November 13th of 2016, when he destroyed Eddie Alvarez at UFC 205 in Madison Square Garden, New York City. This victory made Conor Mcgregor the first person in history to hold two world championship belts (in two different weight classes) simultaneously. This astonishing accomplishment was a result of Conor McGregor’s extreme dedication to the sport and ability to think outside the box, by risking things others had either feared to attempt or never thought of. The second person I have selected to represent this quote is the current President...
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...“Whose house is this?” The first four words of Toni Morrison’s new book greet — or assail — us before the story even begins. They’re from the epigraph, which quotes a song cycle written by the author some 20 years ago and therefore, it seems safe to say, not originally intended for this book, but an indication, perhaps, of how long its themes have been haunting her. And “haunting” is a fitting word for the lyric itself, in which a speaker professes to lack both recognition of and accountability for the strange, shadowy, dissembling domicile in which he finds himself. The atmosphere of alienation makes the song’s final line even more uncanny: “Say, tell me, why does its lock fit my key?” Thus the stage is set for “Home”: on the basis of its publisher’s description a novel, on the basis of its length a novella, and on the basis of its stripped-down, symbol-laden plot something of an allegory. It tells the story of Frank Money, a 24-year-old Korean War veteran, as he embarks on a reluctant journey home. But where — and what — is home? Frank is already back from the fighting when we meet him, a year after being discharged from an integrated Army into a segregated homeland. Since then, he has wandered the streets of Seattle, “not totally homeless, but close.” He has gambled his Army pay and lost it, worked odd jobs and lost them, lived with a girlfriend and lost her, and all the while struggled, none too successfully, against the prospect of losing his mind. The action begins with...
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...a terrific book that was interesting to read. When Leah Weiczynkowski is going into her senior year, she qualifies for the Olympic developmental programs regional soccer team. She was excited to join the team and thought that she was sure to be recruited by the best colleges in the country. Unfortunately, when Leah returns home from her camp, her father was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. The cancer was labeled untreatable, he was given three months to live and hospice workers are hired for home care. During her father’s life, Leah learns about death, coping and how to care for a terminal patient. Now, Leah must choose between going to the soccer school of her dreams or staying with her fragile father. I liked this book because it shows how Leah copes with her dad’s illness, involves soccer, and shows her strong bond with her father. Learning that her father has stage four pancreatic cancer took a toll on Leah. She spent all summer dedicating her body, mind, and soul to soccer and now she wasted precious...
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...the struggles within her life that has to mainly deal with her family, overall Leah develops strength. While living in the Congo, her life starts to get centered around the political situations within the community. Leah then realizes that the political situations is what really brought her family to the Congo when she was younger. She was influenced by everything that has been happening. Leah develops a strong mentality like her mother did dealing with her father. Leah and Anatole’s relationship was not always the best of things. Leah put being a mother first before anything. When Leah was younger, she wore the pants in the family. She took care of almost everything and made sure it was alright. “ Lea is the Kikango word for nothing much.” Anatole called her beene-beene which meant as true as the truth can be. Leah was always true to herself and everyone else that surrounded her. She truly related to the Congolese community. She understand Africa and what it was deeply made of. She is open-minded and more considerate of things. Leah being sensitive with everything happening in the Congo is what caused her to become an activist for human rights. The Congo is what...
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...Many of Leah’s “homes” had their own unique personality which gave Leah a wide variety of personalities that she can adapt for herself until she eventually develops her own personality which is a combination of different aspects of the previous personalities. She seemingly takes the best qualities of each of her “homes” and shapes her own personality based on each of those qualities. For example, Nathan showed intense devotion to “saving souls” and dedicates his life to loving God; Leah took this quality upon herself and showed extreme dedication to the ones closest to her, and learned to stand her ground, “There’s enough of my father in me that I had to stand my ground”(Kingsolver, 401). She aspired to kill an animal during the hunt, and with the ambition that she obtained from her father, she succeeded in slaying a bushbuck. She acquired...
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...The Poisonwood Bible “I used to threaten Ruth May’s life so carelessly just to make her behave. Now I had to face the possibility that we really could lose her.”(kingsolver-3.5.130) Often times the true value of something is not realized until it could be lost, especially a human life. This is a problem that the entire Price family had to face after Ruth May’s death. How did they respond to her death? Well, it was different for the entire family. The reaction that stands out the most is Leah, she didn't take Ruth May’s life for granted, she always realized the true value in everyone and everything. The reason Leah always understood true value is not by coincidence, it is because she was always the one in the family making sacrifices. The sacrifices...
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