...Tangerine Essay Have you ever read or even heard about a book called tangerine. Well the book written by Edward Bloor illustrates a boy named Paul and his passion for soccer and what he will do to play soccer, I mean he still wants to play and he is legally blind. Also all parts of the book tangerine show how Paul has his courage. In the beginning of the book Tangerine Paul was not so happy with Erik, actually he was angry and full of jealousy. Paul was just walking around and he found a big box that said “ERIKS TROPHIES” And Paul said “I felt a surge of anger” (12). Well if you were walking around and you saw your brothers big box of trophies you would probably get angry too. So you can see that Paul is getting angry because of all of those trophies....
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...The novel Tangerine by Edward Bloor starts out with Paul and his family moving from Houston to Lake Windsor Downs. While Erik’s football dream is striving, Paul feels that he is alone because he is legally blind. His parents seem to overlook him and his brother, Erik, is anything but a role model. On the first day of school, Paul tries out for soccer and his dream is to be the starting goalie. On the other hand, Erik is already on the Lake Windsor Football and he is the kicker. However, during Erik’s football practice Mike, the backup quarterback, got struck by lightning and died. Then, Erik and Arthur were excited about the death. Football practice got moved to the morning to prevent any other football players getting struck because...
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...The books, Tangerine and To Kill a Mockingbird, are very similar yet they are also very different. They have similar themes and meaning but the setting and people could not be more different. They have almost the exact same styles beside one thing. Along with the setting, characters like Paul, and Erik make Tangerine so good and characters like Scout and Jem to make To Kill a Mockingbird so good .In this essay, I will go over the differences starting with settings and conflicts and from there I will go to theme, and finally with styles. First, The settings in these books are quite different. Tangerine is located in Florida and in present time but their still isn't equality, it's just a different type. But it's totally a different story for...
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...Flashbacks play a major part in the novel, Tangerine by Edward Bloor. Paul Fisher, the protagonist, frequently sets the scene as a memory he has from when he was younger, or a flashback. One thing I’ve noticed as a reader is that many of these moments justify or even foreshadow events in the book or Paul’s feelings. From a young age, Paul had not been a huge fan of his older brother, Erik. Always teasing and tormenting him, Erik was constantly the star and center of attention in the Fisher family. He was athletic (a football star) and pretty well- rounded in his parents eyes, but not Paul’s. Mr. and Mrs. Fisher’s opposing point of view to Paul’s on their eldest son left Paul wanting attention. Erik, gave him that attention, that negative...
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...We all have someone that motivates us. It might not be apparent at first ,but after they pass away, or they move away. Just like in the novel Tangerine Luis was Paul´s mentor. In Edward Bloor´s noel Tangerine, Luis is the mythological archetype of the Mentor because he gives advice, motivates, and acts as Paul´s conscience. Proving to be the Mentor, Luis gives advice, when Paul was scared of Eric and Arthur Bauer. Luis says, ¨ I wouldn´t be afraid they're punks. And you shouldn't be either¨ ( Bloor 229 ). Here, Luis is telling Paul not to be scared anymore. The word ¨punks¨ infers that their not worth fear or tension. Luis, is trying to help Paul over his fear of Eric and Arthur Bauer. Luis wants Paul to stand up to them and for himself....
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...(1)The novel Tangerine , Edward Bloor , is about Paul Fisher , a visually impaired middle school student. . (2) The novel is about how the choices Paul and other characters make impact the lives of other positively or negatively. (3) Paul’s choices over the novel end up with Paul standing up to other characters and letting the truth come out even if it can affect someone's life for the good or bad. (4) One important choice that the character Erik Fisher makes that affects Paul physically is blinding , his little brother, Paul Fisher with spraypaint. (5) Erik made this choice because he thought that Paul told on his friend for spray painting a wall in their development. (6) “ … Erik’s fingers prying [ Paul’s ] eyelids open while Vincent Castor...
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...Imagine, seeing the light of day and then having your eyelids open, being spray painted in the eyes, slowly going blind. Tangerine is a novel about the middle school life of a kid named Paul. Paul has a lot going on in his life, for he is visually impaired and he feels as if his family is hiding important things from him. Paul has a high school brother who treats him like dirt, and his parents are stuck in Erik’s life. Erik, Paul's older brother, makes many choices that play a significant role in Paul's life. Erik chose to play football and started, as Paul calls it, the Erik Fisher Football dream. For instance, on Tuesday October 5, Paul explains “I could see Erik posing in front of them in the shining light of the Football Dream. And I could see Erik lurking behind me in the shadows of the clock.”(168) This effets Paul because his parents don’t pay much attention to him. They’re always paying attention to Erik and his Football dream. Furthermore, On Wednesday August 30 Paul writes, “He found himself a place in the Erik Fisher football...
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...realistic-fiction novel called, Tangerine. This novel shows how a boy discovers the truths of his past and his present. The motif- motif is a symbol or element repeated throughout a story- of sight plays a role of understanding and truth throughout the novel. Through the motif of sight, Paul, the main character in this novel experiences a growing understanding of his friends, family, and himself. In the first group, Paul experiences a growing understanding of his friends. When Victor and Paul first meet, Victor is rude to Paul because he doesn’t understand that Paul could be a great soccer player. “You? You think you can play on my team? What do you think this is, Lake Windsor Middle School? You think that we gotta...
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...things outside tennis”’ (sjs). This proves that Boris is a team player because he wants to bring out the good in everyone and showcases his skills to others so they can improve. Boris cooked alongside ‘“Chef Paul Bocuse in one TV special”’ (sjs) proving that Boris holds many other attributes besides playing tennis. Furthermore, Boris owns a sporting company since leaving his career and is hoping to expand it, ‘“He owns half of Volkl and is trying to expand its market share”’ (sjs). As a result, retirement is proven to not be a tragedy because other interests can be pursued. While Larry Bird and Boris Becker explore different career paths after retiring, John Bradley struggles to let go of his past life in sports. Retirement is proven to be a tragedy for athlete because of the loneliness felt by John Bradley in the article, “The Best Years of His Life.” The theme loneliness is evident throughout the whole article because John reminisces about his high school football career and how it has impacted him in the present. The author repeats, ‘“it ends for everybody”’ (sjs) throughout the whole article. John is making reference to the ending of a crucial part of his life and others around him. Moreover, he has a flashback about the day it ended, ‘“on December 22, 1979 at the Tangerine Bowl in Orlando’” (sjs). This place is significant to him because he makes note of it. This proves that rather than forgetting about the past, where he retires, he chooses to remember it. Furthermore, John...
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...Section-1 INTRODUCTION Background of the study (Credibility in Wikipedia) A selfie is a type of self-portrait photograph, typically taken with a hand-held digital camera or camera phone. Selfies are often associated with social networking, like Instagram. They are often casual, are typically taken either with a camera held at arm's length or in a mirror, and typically include either only the photographer or the photographer and as many people as can be in focus. Selfies taken that involve multiple people are known as "group selfies" or "ussies". Robert Cornelius, an American pioneer in photography, produced a daguerreotype of himself in 1839 which is also one of the first photographs of a person. The concept of uploading group self-taken photographs (now known as super selfies) to the internet, although with a disposable camera not a smartphone, dates to a webpage created by Australians in September 2001, including photos taken in the late 1990s (captured by the Internet Archive in April 2004). The earliest usage of the word selfie can be traced as far back as 2002. It first appeared in an Australian internet forum (ABC Online) on 13 September 2002. Um, drunk at a mates 21st, I tripped ofer [sic] and landed lip first (with front teeth coming a very close second) on a set of steps. I had a hole about 1cm long right through my bottom lip. And sorry about the focus, it was a selfie. The term "selfie" was discussed by photographer Jim Krause in 2005, although photos in the...
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...1970s From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search "Seventies" redirects here. For decades comprising years 70–79 of other centuries, see List of decades. From left, clockwise: U.S. President Richard Nixon doing the V for Victory sign after his resignation from office after the Watergate scandal in 1974; Refugees aboard a US naval boat after the Fall of Saigon, leading to the end of the Vietnam War in 1975; The 1973 oil crisis put the nation of America in gridlock and caused economic damage throughout the developed world; Both the leaders of Israel and Egypt shake hands after the signing of the Camp David Accords in 1978; The 1970 Bhola cyclone kills an estimated 500,000 people in the densely populated Ganges Delta region of East Pakistan (which would become independent as Bangladesh in 1971) in November 1970; The Iranian Revolution of 1979 ousted Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi who was later replaced by an Islamic theocracy led by Ayatollah Khomeini; The popularity of the disco music genre peaked during the middle to late 1970s. Millennium: | 2nd millennium | Centuries: | 19th century – 20th century – 21st century | Decades: | 1940s 1950s 1960s – 1970s – 1980s 1990s 2000s | Years: | 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 | Categories: | Births – Deaths – ArchitectureEstablishments – Disestablishments | The 1970s, pronounced "the Nineteen Seventies", refers to a decade within the Gregorian calendar that began on January 1, 1970, and...
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...10000 quiz questions and answers www.cartiaz.ro 10000 general knowledge questions and answers 10000 general knowledge questions and answers www.cartiaz.ro No Questions Quiz 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 Carl and the Passions changed band name to what How many rings on the Olympic flag What colour is vermilion a shade of King Zog ruled which country What colour is Spock's blood Where in your body is your patella Where can you find London bridge today What spirit is mixed with ginger beer in a Moscow mule Who was the first man in space What would you do with a Yashmak Who betrayed Jesus to the Romans Which animal lays eggs On television what was Flipper Who's band was The Quarrymen Which was the most successful Grand National horse Who starred as the Six Million Dollar Man In the song Waltzing Matilda - What is a Jumbuck Who was Dan Dare's greatest enemy in the Eagle What is Dick Grayson better known as What was given on the fourth day of Christmas What was Skippy ( on TV ) What does a funambulist do What is the name of Dennis the Menace's dog What are bactrians and dromedaries Who played The Fugitive Who was the King of Swing Who was the first man to fly across the channel Who starred as Rocky Balboa In which war was the charge of the Light Brigade Who invented the television Who would use a mashie niblick In the song who killed Cock Robin What do deciduous...
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...Social Change and Modernity Edited By Hans Haferkamp and Neil J. Smelser UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA PRESS Berkeley Los Angeles Oxford © 1992 The Regents of the University of California INTRODUCTION Hans Haferkamp and Neil J. Smelser Haferkamp is grateful to Angelika Schade for her fruitful comments and her helpful assistance in editing this volume and to Geoff Hunter for translating the first German version of parts of the Introduction; Smelser has profited from the research assistance and critical analyses given by Joppke. 1. Social Change and Modernity Those who organized the conference on which this volume is based—including the editors— decided to use the terms "social change" and "modernity" as the organizing concepts for this project. Because these terms enjoy wide usage in contemporary sociology and are general and inclusive, they seem preferable to more specific terms such as "evolution" "progress," "differentiation," or even "development," many of which evoke more specific mechanisms, processes, and directions of change. Likewise, we have excluded historically specific terms such as "late capitalism" and "industrial society" even though these concepts figure prominently in many of the contributions to this volume. The conference strategy called for a general statement of a metaframework for the study of social change within which a variety of more specific theories could be identified. 2. Theories of Social Change Change is such an evident feature of...
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...FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE BESTSELLING BIOGRAPHIES OF BENJAMIN FRANKLIN AND ALBERT EINSTEIN, THIS IS THE EXCLUSIVE BIOGRAPHY OF STEVE JOBS. Based on more than forty interviews with Jobs conducted over two years—as well as interviews with more than a hundred family members, friends, adversaries, competitors, and colleagues—Walter Isaacson has written a riveting story of the roller-coaster life and searingly intense personality of a creative entrepreneur whose passion for perfection and ferocious drive revolutionized six industries: personal computers, animated movies, music, phones, tablet computing, and digital publishing. At a time when America is seeking ways to sustain its innovative edge, Jobs stands as the ultimate icon of inventiveness and applied imagination. He knew that the best way to create value in the twenty-first century was to connect creativity with technology. He built a company where leaps of the imagination were combined with remarkable feats of engineering. Although Jobs cooperated with this book, he asked for no control over what was written nor even the right to read it before it was published. He put nothing offlimits. He encouraged the people he knew to speak honestly. And Jobs speaks candidly, sometimes brutally so, about the people he worked with and competed against. His friends, foes, and colleagues provide an unvarnished view of the passions, perfectionism, obsessions, artistry, devilry, and compulsion for control that shaped his approach to business and...
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...What’s wrong with Supermarkets www.corporatewatch.org.uk Strip lights, endless queues of strangers and shelves of packets, fake smiles from bored checkout assistants isn't there a better way to get our food? Supermarkets wield immense power over the way we grow, buy and eat our food. They are shaping our environment, our health and the way we interact socially. These changes have gone unchallenged because consumers have been sucked into superstore lifestyles, persuaded that the opportunity to select from six different brands of cut-price oven chips at three in the morning represents choice and value. What’s Wrong With SUPERMARKETS But the tide may be turning. Unease at the true cost of supermarket food is spreading among consumers, who are beginning to join forces with the farmers and workers who have always known that supermarket 'choice' is a bad deal. This booklet aims to help campaigners get to grips with the reality of supermarket domination and argues why we must start looking for alternatives. Researched and written by Lucy Michaels and the Agriculture Project at Corporate Watch What’s wrong with Supermarkets www.corporatewatch.org.uk What's Wrong with Supermarkets? Overview: Supermarkets sweep up 2 3 10 11 The supermarkets we know today started in Britain with the Cooperative Movement in the 19th century. This was a group of independent local retailers controlled by its consumer members...
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