...handsome man, who wants to surprise a girl named Norma by giving her some flowers. The story takes place in New York on a beautiful day in May 1963 where everything seems lovely, but it turns out that the young handsome man ends up killing a random girl, who he thinks is Norma, in a narrow lane in New York’s streets. The main character in The Man Who Loved Flowers is described as a handsome young in love. In the beginning of the story he seems like a guy whose life runs perfectly, he is suited up, he is in love and he just seems like a stand up guy “He was dressed in alight grey suit, the narrow tie pulled down a little, his top collar button undone. His hair was dark and cut short”. There is nothing suspicious about him. Stephen King tricks the reader into thinking that it is a perfect evening; maybe the young guy is going to propose to this Norma? “He reached into his coat pocket and touched something in there. For a moment his ace seemed puzzled, lonely, almost haunted, an then, as his hand left the pocket, it regained its former expression of eager expectation.” But when the young man finally meets this girl, who turns out not to be Norma, we find out that Norma has been dead for ten years. I believe that the young man ones has had a lover named Norma, who he thought was the only one but she died and he was forced to live on with that, but couldn’t accept it. Therefore he is now walking around in the streets of New York buying flowers to random people and when he finds...
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...Abstract Norma Rae is a true story set in a Southern mill-town in the summer of 1978. Norma Rae and the mill workers were victimized by the mill owners - low, unfair wages, and poor health conditions from the work in the textile mill. During this time Norma was fearful for her family's health and becomes aware of a labor organizer trying to bring the union to the mill. Norma decides to join forces with the union organizer, Reuben Warshosky. Management saw her as a threat and ordered her out of the mill, but not before she inspired the mill workers. It is greatt leadership that finally brings the mill workers together and they vote in and start a branch of the Textile Workers Union of America. The film is a real testament to the transformation of an oppressed woman who was a follower and then become a leader. The story of Norma Rae is based on an actual event, it tells how a fast talking, middle class union organizer named Reuben Warshovsky comes to a small souther mill town to organize a branch of the textil workers union. The textile mill O.J. Henley Plant was run with low, unfair wages, and unhealthy working conditions. In the beginning Reuben wasn't having any luck and through his struggle with the mill workers he inspired one worker Norma Rae and she joined forces with Reuben. Norma was a tough, southern middle class working woman who felt stick in her ho hum drab extistence. She has a love-hate relationship with her father Vernon, who was overprotective of Norma. She was...
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...“Shiloh”; the character Norma Jean was struggling with the choices that she made and the new path she was trying to create for herself. Norma Jean appears to be a quiet, shy, simple woman. She was use to her husband being on the road and away from home since he was a truck driver. The tables have turned and her husband is now home all the time. This has led Norma Jean to reevaluate her life. Although Norma Jean appears to be a simple kind of woman her thoughts, wants, and needs are much different from what her husband ever...
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...Thirty-seventh Street, New York, New York 10016." Norma picked it up, unlocked the door, and went into the apartment. It was just getting dark. After she put the lamb chops in the broiler, she sat down to open the package. Inside the carton was a push-button unit fastened to a small wooden box. A glass dome covered the button. Norma tried to lift it off, but it was locked in place. She turned the unit over and saw a folded piece of paper Scotch-taped to the bottom of the box. She pulled it off: "Mr. Steward will call on you at 8:00P.M." Norma put the button unit beside her on the couch. She reread the typed note, smiling. A few moments later, she went back into the kitchen to make the salad. The doorbell rang at eight o'clock. ''I'll get it," Norma called from the kitchen. Arthur was in the living room, reading. There was a small man in the hallway. He removed his hat as Norma opened the door. "Mrs. Lewis?" he inquired politely. "Yes?" ''I'm Mr. Steward." "Oh, yes." Norma repressed a smile. She was sure now it was a sales pitch. 103 SHORT STORY DECISIONS DECISIONS "May I come in?" asked Mr. Steward. ''I'm rather busy," Norma said, ''I'll get you your whatchamacallit, though." She started to turn. "Don't you want to know what it is?" Norma turned back. Mr. Steward's tone had been offensive. "No, I don't think so," she replied. "It could prove very valuable," he told her. "Monetarily?" she challenged. Mr. Steward nodded. "Monetarily," he said. Norma frowned. She didn't like...
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...born Norma Jeane Mortensen, was born on June 1, 1926 in Los Angeles, California (Henriksen, 2000). Norma Jeane was born to her mother Gladys Baker and an unknown father. Her mother had previously been married to Edward Mortensen, her last husband before Norma Jeane was born (Henriksen, 2000). While some speculated that this was Norma Jeane’s father, no one could be certain because Gladys Baker had also been seeing another man, Charles Stanley Gifford, around the same time (Owings, 2013). Neither man claimed Norma Jeane as their daughter; therefore, she lived her life without a father. Not long after birth, she was baptized and went by the name of Norma Jeane Baker, her mother’s surname (Owings, 2013). Unfortunately, her mother was too far involved in her own life to really care for a child. Gladys Baker gave Norma Jeane up for adoption less than two weeks after her birth (Spoto, 1993). This was Norma Jeane’s first experience with being abandoned and it would not be her...
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...Cecil College Record: 1 Full Text Database: Academic Search Complete Title: The Wounded King: Bobbie Ann Mason's "Shiloh" and Marginalized Male Subjectivity. Authors: Bentley, Greg Source: Southern Literary Journal. Fall2004, Vol. 37 Issue 1, p144-161. 18p. Document Type: Literary Criticism Subjects: CRITICISM MASON, Bobbie Ann, 1940- HUMAN sexuality in literature PSYCHOANALYTIC interpretation PSYCHOANALYSIS & literature SEMIOTICS CHARACTERS & characteristics Abstract: This article examines the central element in the writings of Bobbie Ann Mason. Use of psychoanalytic semiotics in understanding the characters in the writings of Mason; Significance of the absence of sexual difference to psychoanalytic semiotics; Representation of normative male identity in the novels of Mason. Full Text Word Count: 7599 ISSN: 0038-4291 Accession Number: 15418214 Persistent link to this record (Permalink): http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=hlh&AN=15418214&site=ehost-live Cut and Paste: The Wounded King: Bobbie Ann Mason's "Shiloh" and Marginalized Male Subjectivity. Database: Humanities International Complete Several of Bobbie Ann Mason's works have been approached from the perspective of myth-ritual criticism--especially the Grail motif--with mixed results.(n1) Perhaps the most central element of the Grail motif is the king's wound, which is clearly sexual in nature, and critics who approach Mason's work from this perspective have pointed out...
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...Leadership in "Norma Rae" "Norma Rae" is a film based on a true story set in a Southern mill-town. The title character and fellow mill workers start a branch of the Textile Workers Union of America through the use of leadership. The two characters of Norma Rae and Reuben Warshofsky combine their talents to empower and lead the people of the mill from downtrodden workers to proactive union members. When Rueben first comes upon the town, he finds the managers of the mill oppressive to their workers. People have no rights. They make small wages. They work long hours. Rueben starts the revolution for the mill workers by inspiring Norma Rae through Superleadership. Norma Rae in turn empowers and motivates the mill workers to attain their common goal: a union. Superleadership occurs when a leader leads others to lead themselves. Superleadership is appropriate for Reuben Warshofsky because it applies well to organizational leaders. Reuben is a representative of the Textile Workers Union of America. He came to Norma Rae's town to start a union at her mill. For his job to succeed, Reuben needs to be able to start the call for union, and leave the area confident that the cause is in good hands. Superleadership is designed to facilitate the leader within every individual. A leader who exercises Superleadership is not necessarily a "charismatic" leader. He may have a set vision and great oratory skills, but he does not lead to be followed or obeyed. He leads so that others can lead themselves...
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...Nicole Kalgren Mrs. Candler Labor management (20919) Fall semester 2013 Norma Rae . Norma Rae Norma Rae is based on life story of Crystal Sutton and her connection with Ruben Warshovsky and the organization of the textile workers at the J.P. Stevens Company in Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina (Labor Films). The movie was a realistic depiction of the sad, immoral, and domineering working conditions that existed in the looming life of mass production workers, and one woman’s struggle to overcome and progress the labor relation problems at a textile mill during the 1970's. The textile workers were unsatisfied with many aspects of their capitalistic working environment. They fought to form a union so that they could change the unwelcome characteristics to better meet their needs. Political, environmental, and cultural processes all played a part in the workers struggle to form an effective union. Norma Rae, a loom operator in the weaving room is an outspoken individual and is very out spoken about her poor working conditions such as excessive noise, long hours with short breaks, physical stress from standing for long periods and abnormally high temperatures in the work areas. Added to all this is managements apathy for the working conditions, as seen when her mother looses her hearing temporarily with little or no sentiment from the company doctor, who knows this is a common problem for the workers. With this setting, the film progresses through most of the stages for...
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...A Compare and Contrast of the Short Stories Shiloh and Astronomers Wife: Love is a Bizarre Thing The subject of love has been a focal point of art since the earliest of times. It is seen in various forms of art such as paintings, sculptures, and literature. The form in which it is explored in the most detail is literature. This is due to the fact that words can express so much more than, say, a painting. While paintings can evoke great emotion and meaning, writing is able to achieve that intended feeling in greater detail and control. An author can try to prove a point by introducing a bias to the writing, or leave it open to the reader’s interpretation. Authors have a large amount of freedom, which is what makes writing such a diverse art form. Couple this with a topic such as love, and the possibilities are infinite. Writing is a popular art form due to the various disciplines of writing available to choose from. This diversity leads to common subjects that cross all boundaries of writing. Possibly the most common aspect of life addressed through writing is love. Due to the inconsistent nature of love, various authors have written about it from different angles. Love is very common in literature, due to the euphoric feelings that come along with it. Consequently, the devastating effects of love lost are also covered. It is the intense emotion involved that has caused it to flourish throughout literature. One category of writing that the theme of love is explored is short...
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...Thirty-seventh Street, New York, New York 10016." Norma picked it up, unlocked the door, and went into the apartment. It was just getting dark. After she put the lamb chops in the broiler, she sat down to open the package. Inside the carton was a push-button unit fastened to a small wooden box. A glass dome covered the button. Norma tried to lift it off, but it was locked in place. She turned the unit over and saw a folded piece of paper Scotch-taped to the bottom of the box. She pulled it off: "Mr. Steward will call on you at 8:00P.M." Norma put the button unit beside her on the couch. She reread the typed note, smiling. A few moments later, she went back into the kitchen to make the salad. The doorbell rang at eight o'clock. ''I'll get it," Norma called from the kitchen. Arthur was in the living room, reading. There was a small man in the hallway. He removed his hat as Norma opened the door. "Mrs. Lewis?" he inquired politely. "Yes?" ''I'm Mr. Steward." "Oh, yes." Norma repressed a smile. She was sure now it was a sales pitch. 103 SHORT STORY DECISIONS DECISIONS "May I come in?" asked Mr. Steward. ''I'm rather busy," Norma said, ''I'll get you your whatchamacallit, though." She started to turn. "Don't you want to know what it is?" Norma turned back. Mr. Steward's tone had been offensive. "No, I don't think so," she replied. "It could prove very valuable," he told her. "Monetarily?" she challenged. Mr. Steward nodded. "Monetarily," he said. Norma frowned. She didn't...
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...follows: The owner Gaboria Frank relies solely on Norma a part time bookeeper, that works two days a week with minimal or no supervision. The owner trusts the bookkeeper completely and the firm does not encourage control practices such as separate passwords and supervision Norma has developed the systems all by herself and is the only one who understands the nature of the software used. As the business owner, Gaboria should be aware of the systems put in place and should also consult his accountant before the implementations of the systems Only Norma is responsible for the complete accounting function and its activities, such as accounts receivable, disbursements, payroll, etc. There is no segregation of duties, and even though in small firms segregation of duties is not always possible, there is no override of control by the owner, giving the incentive and the opportunity for fraud. Additionally, Norma being a part-time employee may have the incentive and pressure to manipulate and increases the risk for fraud. ii) Being a small business it is not always possible to have segregation of duties and the owner, Gaboria Frank should personally perform operational and clerical activities such as accounts receivable, cash disbursements and payroll. This will give stronger control on activities that have high inherent risk and lower the opportunity and risk of fraud by Norma. Additionally, Frank has to oversee the activities by Norma, and have additional controls such as signing authority...
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...essay that takes place in New York one evening in May 1963. It is a third person narrator in the essay that leads readers through what is happening this evening in and around the young man who is "The Man Who Loved Flowers". Summary: This is a wonderful and beautiful spring evening and it is on the brink of summer. It is in the twilight time and the sky is beautiful violet. People are out on the street in the good weather, and they are all happy. The young man is walking down the street and an old lady who pushes two bags in an old pram, yells at him. "Hey beautiful”. The young man welcomes back, and she thinks that he is in love. She gets happy and nostalgic, while she thinks that all can be beautiful such a spring evening, when they are on their way to the only one. The young man goes over the Sixty-third Street and passes a handcart filled with many fragrant flowers. It is an old man who is selling flowers, and right now he eats a pretzel. He has a radio, where news can be heard, but nobody listens to it. The news is that a hammer killer is on the loose and that an unidentified woman has been fished up from the East River. Otherwise, it is about Vietnam, a jury error in relation to a heroin boss and a Russian nuclear test. The young man hesitates, as he marks with his hand in his jacket pocket. Here he looks surprised, lonely and devastated, but quickly turns back to smile. He returns to the flower wagon, to buy flowers that he may surprise Norma with. Flower vendor is influenced...
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...Analysis of: BUTTON, BUTTON By Richard Matheson The short story is set in the State of New York, in NYC. It can therefore be concluded that the story takes place in an urban environment. We could by argue that the story will make us reflect over some basic human sins or human needs, such as greed, anger, disgust and denial. We are introduced to the protagonist of this story at the beginning. Her name is Norma and she is married to Arthur. It is not clear from the text how long they have been together. They have a typical husband and wife relationship where it is Norma that cooks and cleans. Despite Norma having a job, there is always a hot meal waiting for Arthur when he returns home after work. Overall they seem happy and content, but that slowly changes throughout the story, as they have different points of view concerning the box (button) and the use of it. Mr. Steward who represents an international organization. He has an offer for Norma and Arthur, which includes the use of the box (button). The box is described, as a push-button unit fastened to a wooden box covered by a glass dome. The glass dome can be opened with a key that is delivered by Mr. Steward, when he comes to explain the offer. Mr. Steward explains it as “if you push the button (...) somewhere in the world, someone you do not know will die, in return you will receive $50.000”. The offer creates some tension between Norma and Arthur, because of their different view on how serious the offer should be taken and...
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...movie star, Norma, who has one great desire to make a return and be famous once again. Although she was a hugely successful actress during the silent film period, she never realizes that times have changed and left her behind. At last, her hunger for fame destroys her. This film uses Norma’s mansion to tell a deep message about how deceptive is people wrapped in gorgeous appearance; the dialogue between she and Joe and her former director showed her egotistical character; the ending suggests that it is very valuable to know oneself. People who live in the past are foolish and ignorant. When Joe went into Norma’s mansion, he was shocked. The mansion was totally different with outside. The outside was deserted and dirty. The tennis court and the swimming pool were neglected, and there were even several disgusting mice in it. However, the inside was distinguishing. It was full of framed photos of herself and memories of her past, and she even had a movie theater. She was completely sucked into a world of herself. This mansion was a symbol of her empty inside which could not be covered by fancy outside. The world is dynamic and changing, and it will not stop for someone who immerses in the past. If people get stuck in the shadow of former stuff, they would never make a progress even if they got great achievement. They are innocent. Keeping progressive and being enlightened with the development of the world and society are two of the best ways to make a difference. Norma apparently...
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...her self-denial of the passing of her fame, Norma Desmond had also become rather sexual-transgressive. Some male traits shown in Norma consist of her dominance - she demands over Max, financial independence - owns factories which constantly makes profits and her assertive nature - she fearlessly confronts her passion for Joe. The way Norma is ridiculously insane to a degree of dark humour brings sympathy, entertainment and a corrupted depiction of celebrity to audiences. Her dramatic movements, superficial appearances and script-alike dialogues reveal this. This is an illustration the self-possessiveness of celebrities as a result of the illusions of fame. Joe Gillis, is a laconic character who interacts with Norma in a reciprocally dependent relationship. Without Gillis, Norma feels lifeless, loveless and powerless, she depends on him emotionally, Max, who is entirely devoted to Norma. He accepts reality however chooses to conform to Norma's insane world of delusions and even supports her - "Madame is the greatest star of them all." Norma is repeatedly filmed as a silhouette, which gives a feeling of eeriness as well as depicting perhaps the notion that Norma Desmond's fame is merely a silhouette, a shadow, an illusion. The angles in Sunset Boulevard positioned the audience to see Norma as an alienated character time and again filmed from a lower-angle view, with her standing on the top of a staircase. This alienation of Norma causes the audience to see celebrities as people...
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