...The Penis by Hanif Kureishi Alfie was having breakfast with his wife at the kitchen table. He couldn't have slept for more than three hours, having been out the previous night. He was a cutter - a hairdresser - and had to get to work. Once there, as well as having to endure the noise and queues of customers, he had to make conversation all day. `Did you have a good time last night?' his wife asked. They had got married a year ago in Las Vegas. `I think so,' he said. `Where did you go?' She was looking at him. `Don't you know?’ 'I can't remember the early part of the evening. We all met in the pub. Then there was a club and a lot of people. Later there was a porn film.' `Was it good?' `It wasn't human. It was like a butcher's shop. After that ... it gets a little vague.' His wife looked at him in surprise. `That's never happened before. You always like to tell me what you've been doing. I hope it's not the start of something.' `It's not,' said Alfie. `Wait a minute. I'll tell you what I did.' He pulled his jacket from where he had left it, over the back of a chair. He would examine his wallet and see how much money he had spent, whether he had any cocaine left, or if he had collected phone numbers, business cards or taxi receipts that might jog his memory. He was fumbling in his inside pocket when he found something strange. He pulled it out. `What's that?' his wife said. She came closer. `It's a penis,' she said. `You've come home with a man's penis -...
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...The short story ”The Penis” is written by Hanif Kureishi. The short story is about a penis, which has been separated from its owner Doug, who we hear from later on. At first though we hear about a guy called Alfie who was “a cutter – a hairdresser – and had to get to work”. He is having breakfast with his wife, when she asks him what he did last night, and if he had a good time last night? Alfie can not remember what he did last night, he then looks in his wallet to examine how much money he had spent or if he has any cocaine left or anything else, which could give him a clue of what he has been doing. He finds something strange inside his pocket. In his pocket he finds a penis, with balls, and pubic hair. This appears very incongruous to me, because I had not expected that he would find a penis in his pocket, maybe cocaine, which Hanif Kureishi had prepared the ground to. Alfie considered how he should get rid of the penis. His instinct is to drop it in a litterbin, but then he remembers how his wife wants him to be more “business minded”, and more than anything wanted him to appear on television. After this little thought he then considers selling the penis to an art dealer, but he ends up throwing the penis over the side of a bridge. Alfies story is told by a limited omniscient point of view, and when we hear about Doug, which I will tell a bit about next, Hanif Kureishi turns the point of view and tells the rest of the story in an omniscient third-person narrators...
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...The penis By Hanif Kureishi This essay will focus on how Hanif Kureishi uses humor and different points of view to portray his image of the human relationship to and appreciation of objects and likewise. Hanif Kureishi makes use of two of the three theories that has been set around humor. Hanif Kureishi uses ‘the relief theory’ and ‘the incongruity theory’. The relief theory is based around the fact that the reader is going to have a set of taboos or subjects that they do not like to talk about or discuss. Some of these taboos are often things as pornography, genitalia and sex in general, all of which we see in the story. Talking about or being confronted with these taboos will often cause an individual to feel ashamed or nervous. So by confronting the reader with his or her taboos Hanif Kureishi is forcing the reader to deal with his or her shame and/or nervousness and the most common way of doing so is by laughing. Hanif Kureishi implements this in the text by creating a main character, in this case Doug, whom is an “actor” in the industry of pornography, and by writing very obviously about Doug’s work experiences, doings and deeds. And of course there is the huge walking and talking penis… Should it be the case that pornography, genitalia nor sex is not included in the readers list of taboos Hanif Kureishi also makes use of the incongruity theory. The incongruity theory is base aroung the fact that the reader has an assumption about how the world is and works, about...
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...The Penis The short story ”The Penis” is written by Hanif Kureishi. The short story is about a penis, which has been separated from its owner Doug, who we hear from later on. At first though we hear about a guy called Alfie who was “a cutter – a hairdresser – and had to get to work”. He is having breakfast with his wife, when she asks him what he did last night, and if he had a good time last night? Alfie can not remember what he did last night, he then looks in his wallet to examine how much money he had spent or if he has any cocaine left or anything else, which could give him a clue of what he has been doing. He finds something strange inside his pocket. In his pocket he finds a penis, with balls, and pubic hair. This appears very incongruous to me, because I had not expected that he would find a penis in his pocket, maybe cocaine, which Hanif Kureishi had prepared the ground to. Alfie considered how he should get rid of the penis. His instinct is to drop it in a litterbin, but then he remembers how his wife wants him to be more “business minded”, and more than anything wanted him to appear on television. After this little thought he then considers selling the penis to an art dealer, but he ends up throwing the penis over the side of a bridge. Alfies story is told by a limited omniscient point of view, and when we hear about Doug, which I will tell a bit about next, Hanif Kureishi turns the point of view and tells the rest of the story in an omniscient third-person narrators...
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...“No man can write who is not first a humanitarian.” Born on the 7th of February 1812, he created some of the world’s most memorable fictional characters and was regarded as one of the best writers of the Victorian Era. During his life, his works enjoyed unprecedented fame, and by the twentieth century his literary genius was broadly acknowledged by critics and scholars. His novels and short stories continue to be widely popular. But the debate still continues. Was this man just an English storyteller or a campaigner for social justice? I believe Charles John Huffam Dickens was one of the greatest social critics the world has ever seen for his commentary on the English social structure. But why did Dickens commentate on social injustice? Was he ever affected? Dickens’s deep social commitment and awareness of social ills are derived from his traumatic childhood experiences when his father was imprisoned and he at the age of twelve worked in a shoe-blacking factory. Imagine that, working at the age of 12 in a factory with no guidance from a mother or father? As a result, Dickens developed a strong social conscious which put into his two most recognisable novels, A Tale of Two Cities which continues to be the best seller of all time with over 200 million copies and Oliver Twist. Dickens succeeded in making the Victorian public aware of the conditions of the poor through his book Oliver Twist and through the characterisation of his titular character, Oliver Twist. In Oliver Twist...
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...Ben Briggance In Martin Espadas poem “Four Sandwiches” JC is a very intersting and important charictor. There seems to be a lot to JC, a lot covered up. Espada gives hints about who JC is for instance, “JC sings his work farm songs on the street” and “JC was called the rack/ at the work farm.”. Espada writes his poetry in such a way that makes you want to know more about the charictor. “ Once a sudden fist crushed the cartilage of his nose across his face but JC only grinned”. This shows JC dose not feel pain, or at least dose not care. Something has gotton him to the point where violence dose not harm him. He seems to be almost broken in a way. I find the way Martin Espada writes about Jc to be very interesting. Luci Tapahonso had a different way of talking about her charictors. In “All I Want”, the old lady has a very simplistic way of going about things. When Luci Tapahonso asks the lady how many cups in the recipe, she replies with “ ah yaa ah” “I don’t Measure with cups./ I know by my hands,/ Just a little like this see?’ I really enjoy that quote. It shows how sometimes we can take for granted the simple things. It shows how we follow our lives step by step when you don’t have to. I really like how Luci Tapahonso used dialogue to tell me what the old lady said then explaing it. If she had said, “the old lady says she dosnt use measureing cups” it would not turn out as well. Although the old lady is not of huge importance to the poem, her way of doing...
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...Erectile Dysfunction Obinna Nwaudo Baltimore City Community College Professor E.B.Iweha BIO 112 April 9,2016. NAME OF DISEASE. Erectile dysfunction is a disease condition characterized by the inability of an adult male to develop or maintain an erection of the penis that is strong enough for sexual intercourse. This condition is also known as impotence. Erectile dysfunction affects an estimated 18 million men in the US alone. Achieving and sustaining erection is difficult for patients suffering from this disease. HISTRORY OF ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION. Erectile dysfunction has been affecting men since the ancient times, during the 16th and 17th century in France, impotence was considered a crime and a legal ground for divorce and the courts were allowed to “inspect” the complainants, a practice that was later abolished in 1677. In the early 1920 John Brinkley started to cure impotency in the US with goat glands implants and injections. The most significant advance in therapy for erectile dysfunction was made by a British physician Giles Brindley, who used a non specific vasodilator called Papaverine to induce erection in impotent men. Giles Brindely’s drug laid the foundation for the later development of specific, safe and effective therapies like Viagra. DESCRIPTION OF THE DISEASE. Individuals suffering from erectile dysfunction are unable to develop and sustain an erection, this inability to keep erection can be as a result of physiological or psychological reasons...
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...If you want to help your partner feel sexually satisfied when you are suffering from ED, there is no shame in trying a strap-on. Most of these strap-ons are designed to comfortably accommodate a flaccid penis within the harness. You can easily get them on and make your partner feel happy and satisfied. Vibrators Vibrators can work wonders for men with erectile dysfunction. Most men think that vibrators are just for women. Don’t worry; you don't have to stick it to your ass if you don’t want to. In fact, most erectile dysfunction doctors will recommend using a high-powered vibration on the penis to help the victim of erectile dysfunction experience increased blood flow and sensation. To increase blood flow to penis and extra sensation, a patient of ED can relax and have his partner give him a nice, relaxing massage with vibrator. Have your partner massage your arms, back, and legs with vibrator. We suggest using larger, more powerful vibrators such as the AcuVibe or Magic Wand. Using vibrators can help you deal with stress and discover other sensual part of your body. Penis Pumps and...
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...Running Head: Back to Work Back To Work Marriage and Family Married couples get together when they are in love. One thing that every married couple plans on having, is children. Children are a joy, and should be the reason why couples stay together. But what first time parents often think about, are situations involving money, and work. There are many questions that could come up. Who is going to work? Is one income enough? How will we make it through? Who will take care of the child if we both work? These are some problems that Joshua and Leonora are experiencing. But if they just sit down, they can discuss the problems and come up with a solution. This is a pretty common situation that I have seen myself, in both my parents and my aunts and uncles. Joshua and Leonora just had a child, Christa. Joshua wants Leonora to stay home and watch their child, while he works and brings home money. He wants Leonora to go back to work when Christa is old enough to be in Kindergarten. He doesn’t want to pay for babysitters, because it will be a financial burden on both of them. Leonora on the other hand, wants to work, because she feels if she doesn’t go back to her job now, she may never get the high-paying position she has now back. And if she waits until Christa is in Kindergarten, which will be in 5 years. During this argument, Joshua is explaining calmly that he should be working, but Leonora is expressing anger towards this situation. The first way to resolve...
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...Career Research Paper I have designed this assignment as a step by step guide to walk my students through the research process. Of course, you may adjust it as you feel is necessary according to the level of students you are working with. This project explains in detail everything they need to research, as well as, giving them real world insight into what to expect in a career in terms of education, job duties and responsibilities and income. I begin by having them take a reality check quiz on the Jump Start Coalition website. This little quiz helps them determine how much money they will need to earn in order to live the lifestyle they would like to have. This income amount in turn helps open their eyes to the type of job necessary to achieve that income and what amount of education is involved. It was a real wake up call for many of my students. In this package I have also included a grading rubric for the project and a list of possible career choices for their assignment. Student Instructions You will be writing a research paper on a career chosen from the attached list. Think carefully about which career you chose to research. Read through these directions and the requirements for this assignment BEFORE making your choice. Materials needed for this project - ---note cards (preferably 3x5 lined) ---folder with pockets to keep all research materials in ---access to internet and reference books A. Take reality check quiz at http://www.jumpstartcoalition...
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...Unknown0-00-00 Name: ____________________________________ Mitosis - Internet Lesson In this internet lesson, you will review the steps of mitosis and meiosis and view video simulations of cell division. You will also view an onion root tip and calculate the percentage of cells at each of the stages of cell division . Mitosis Tutorial at http://www.cellsalive.com/ On the left side of the screen is a navigation bar, click on the link to “MITOSIS” Read the text on this page and view the animation, you can slow down the video by clicking step by step through the phases. 1. Which stage does the following occur: Chromatin condenses into chromosomes | Prophase__________________________________________ | Chromosomes align in center of cell. | __Metaphase_________________________________________ | Longest part of the cell cycle. | _Interphase__________________________________________ | Nuclear envelope breaks down. | _Prometaphase__________________________________________ | Cell is cleaved into two new daughter cells. | _Cytokinesis__________________________________________ | Daughter chromosomes arrive at the poles. | _Telophase__________________________________________ | Chromatids are pulled apart | __Anaphase_________________________________________ | Watch the video carefully.2. The colored chromosomes represent chromatids. There are two of each color because one is an exact duplicate of the other. -How...
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...The traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine are both of significance in the field of medicine,and we cannot simply say which is better.But they have many differences in the origin,the methods to diagnose and the therapeutic effects. Firstly, everything must have a beginning, so do traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine.The traditional Chinese medicine refers to a broad range of medicine practices sharing the theoretical concepts which are based on a tradition of more than 2000 year in China, including various forms of herbal medicine、acupuncture and dietary therapy.While western medicine based on the pathology,physiology and microbiology for a microscopic investigation including several types of pill injection,surgery and surgical operation vaccination.As we know,one's character determines one's destiny.And the different origins result in people's total different attitude toward the two branches of medicine. More and more people pay more attention to the western medicine instead of traditional Chinese medicine because of the powerful and convincing medical experiments. Secondly, they use different methods to diagnose the disease.A Chinese doctor examines his patient by using method like observing,smelling,asking and feeling.So the Chinese doctor determines the problems of the patients' internal organs by inference through observing various exterior signs,such as the complexion or the tongue. However a western doctor relies on symptoms or evidence like body...
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...Spermeo and Egette are from totally different worlds, but their sole purpose for creation is to meet up together so that they can become one and form a human being with many more little Spermettes and Eggettes in their futures. This is all done in the land of reproduction, where they must mature in their separate homelands before the two become one. Spermeo’s homeland is in a place called Testes, and Eggette’s homeland is called Ovary. Their worlds are far apart, but by happenstance, they will one day get a chance to meet one another. Once they both reach the land of reproduction at the optimum time, the cycle called life will begin. Spermeo is created in Testes along with thousand others just like him at one time. The land of Testes churns about 30 billion Spermeos per year. This greatly increases the odds of Spermeo coming into contact with Egette, but Spermeo is determined to fulfill his purpose in life with Egette. Before Spermeo is mature enough to leave home, he has a process he must go through to be able to penetrate Eggette when they meet, as they have only one opportunity to do so successfully. His creation starts in Testes which is actually a production plant that houses machines called interstitial cells, testosterone/other hormones, and seminiferous tubules. These machines all work together to produce the best Spermeos possible. Going through the testosterone machine is one of the most important processes for Spermeos because it determines if there will...
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...* Question 1 0.75 out of 0.75 points | | | Freshly deposited sperm are not capable of penetrating an oocyte. | | | | | Selected Answer: | True | | | | | * Question 2 0.75 out of 0.75 points | | | Surfactant production in premature infants is rarely a factor in providing normal respiratory activity. | | | | | Selected Answer: | False | | | | | * Question 3 0.75 out of 0.75 points | | | The embryonic stage lasts until the end of the eighth week. | | | | | Selected Answer: | True | | | | | * Question 4 0.75 out of 0.75 points | | | Implantation begins six to seven days after ovulation. | | | | | Selected Answer: | True | | | | | * Question 5 0.75 out of 0.75 points | | | "An episiotomy is an incision made to widen the vaginal orifice, aiding fetal expulsion." | | | | | Selected Answer: | True | | | | | * Question 6 0 out of 0.75 points | | | "When a year has passed without menstruation, a woman has reached menarche." | | | | | Selected Answer: | True | | | | | * Question 7 0.75 out of 0.75 points | | | The cervix typically dilates to about 10 cm during the dilation stage of labor. | | | | | Selected Answer: | True | | | | | * Question 8 0.75 out of 0.75 points | | | "The ""fluid-filled, hollow ball of cells"" stage of development is the blastocyst." | | | | | Selected Answer: | True | | | | | ...
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...Unlike the female reproductive system, most of the male reproductive system is located outside of the body. These external structures include the penis, scrotum, and testicles. * Penis: This is the male organ used in sexual intercourse. It has three parts: the root, which attaches to the wall of the abdomen; the body, or shaft; and the glans, which is the cone-shaped part at the end of the penis. The glans, also called the head of the penis, is covered with a loose layer of skin called foreskin. This skin is sometimes removed in a procedure called circumcision. The opening of the urethra, the tube that transports semen and urine, is at the tip of the penis. The penis also contains a number of sensitive nerve endings. The body of the penis is cylindrical in shape and consists of three circular shaped chambers. These chambers are made up of special, sponge-like tissue. This tissue contains thousands of large spaces that fill with blood when the man is sexually aroused. As the penis fills with blood, it becomes rigid and erect, which allows for penetration during sexual intercourse. The skin of the penis is loose and elastic to accommodate changes in penis size during an erection. Semen, which contains sperm (reproductive cells), is expelled (ejaculated) through the end of the penis when the man reaches sexual climax (orgasm). When the penis is erect, the flow of urine is blocked from the urethra, allowing only semen to be ejaculated at orgasm. * Scrotum: This is the loose pouch-like...
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