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soldiers, describing to you what they humped along with them through their walk in the deep jungle of Vietnam. Some of those things were necessities P-38 can openers, pocket knives, heat tabs, wristwatches, dog tags, mosquito repellent, chewing-gum, candy, cigarettes, salt tablets (81) and some were objects to give them hope. Throughout the story you follow a young platoon of men on their journey through the jungle never knowing which day could be the last day of their lives. The author, Tim O’Brien

criminals, plays the role of Poseidon. He has devoted himself to following them on their trek home, and does not give up until he is drowned when the valley floods. Secondly, Polyphemus, Poseidon’s son the cyclops in The Odyssey, is replaced by Daniel “Big Dan” Teague in O Brother. They both have one eye, first of all, but they also try to kill the protagonists. Polyphemus wants to eat Odysseus, and Dan Teague wants to kill them for interrupting a KKK rally, and also because they might reveal his identity

were murdered. Dedé also feels a bit resentful of how much guidance she has to give the interview woman, who thinks of herself as Dominican (when she really isn’t), as she is terrible in Spanish and unaware of her own culture, and overall gives the big flashing sign that screams “TOURIST” with an arrow pointing to her. Dede compares the interviewer interest and everyone interest in the story to “an article she read at the beauty salon, by a Jewish lady who survived the concentration camp.” (Page 7)

The house made up for its tiny front yard with an expansive back yard that wrapped around the back of the house. Beyond the mowed back yard a large unkempt field stretched back to a line of trees in the distance. My favorite part of his yard was a big old willow tree that sent protective, fuzzy- green branches down to the lawn. When we pulled into his house, we usually parked at the top of a short gravel driveway that led to a large single car garage, the first garage that I had ever seen. The

Thesis / Claim Station: Your claim or thesis statement is the most important part of your argumentative essay. It is the sentence where you state your main argument and outline how you will prove it. There are many ways to structure a thesis statement, but we will work on one specific model: counter-claim-reasons (CCR). Here is an example: Although surveillance cameras may be expensive, schools should install them because they increase safety, reduce vandalism, and keep both teachers and students

They walk from door to door collecting candy. The chant “trick or treat” is heard throughout the neighborhood. There is really no significance for most people in the US associates with Halloween, other than it is fun dress in costumes, go to parties, play spooky music, and collect candy! Veterans Day Veterans Day used to be called Armistice Day. It is a holiday observed every year in the United States to honor

something that we have done wrong. The more we think we do wrong, the chain of effects and consequences get bigger. I believe this statement is a preface to the question “Why do bad things happen to good people?” For example if a person stole a candy bar from a gas station, they might think they got away with it, and no one caught them. If Karma truly existed, something might get stolen from that person. That person would get mad, and a chain of reasoning would begin. Later

Their biggest competitors in the overall chocolate industry are regional companies because Roger’s is relatively focused in a small area, but not all of these companies offer the high end chocolates like Roger’s. There are also only a handful of big chocolate companies, like Nestle and Ghirardelli, that they compete with outside of their local regions. This presents a very good opportunity for Roger’s to increase market exposure and increase their sales and profit potentials. Product Differentiation

Case Study: “Lucy” Amanda M. Cyprowski Assessment & Instruction in Reading Mrs. Jennifer Unger December 4, 2013 CONTENT OF ANALYSIS Personal Interest Survey Pages 3-5 Elementary Reading Attitude Survey Pages 6-9 Words Their Way: Primary Spelling Inventory Pages 10-13 Burns & Roe: Informal Reading Inventory Graded Word Lists Pages 14-17 Oral Reading Passages Pages 18-23 Silent Reading Passages Pages 24-29 Listening Comprehension Passages

chapter Part 3: Designing a Customer-Driven Marketing Strategy and Integrated Marketing Mix 7 Customer-Driven Marketing Strategy Creating Value for Target Customers Previewing the Concepts So far, you’ve learned what marketing is and about the importance of understanding consumers and the marketplace environment. With that as background, you’re now ready to delve deeper into marketing strategy and tactics. This chapter looks further into key customer-driven marketing strategy decisions—how