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    Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay is a work of fiction about a young girl, Sarah Starzynski, who was collected in France during the roundup of Jews in July 16, 1942, when the French police arrested thousands of Jews throughout Paris. The girl and her family were sent to an internment camp where people were held before being sent to Auschwitz where they were executed. The story surrounds two time periods: 1942 and 2002. All of the main story and action takes place in Paris. The two stories alternate

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    What Does Trifles Mean

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    dead canary was found, both women knew at that point who the murderer was, but neither said a word aloud, nor to any of the investigators. Since both women empathized with Mrs. Wright over past experiences they took the evidence out of the gloomy farmhouse without hesitation. Mrs. Wright suffered day after day in her

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    over trifles” (1394). This exchange shows the reader how men think women fret over small, unimportant things. The men then go onto comment on Minnie’s housekeeping skills, or lack thereof. The two women empathize with Minnie, as they know keeping a farmhouse clean and in order can be a difficult task. The county attorney and sheriff also surmise “there was nothing important…nothing that would point to any motive” (1394) in the

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    In Trifles, Susan Glaspell combines the concepts of sentimentality and Modernism into a perfectly blended masterpiece that shows the importance of both the masculine Modernist and the feminine sentimental perspectives. Sentimentality and femininity are shown to be more important than they are assumed to be. They act as a direct dichotomy with Modernist literature, a field dominated by men that emphasizes minimalism and reveals reality to be harsh and unforgiving. The use of Modernism and sentimentality

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    his head and put Henry's death down to him being asphyxiated by fumes as he fought the fire. Whether Ed had anything to do with his brother's death remains a mystery to this day. For a year Ed and his mother lived alone together in the big old farmhouse. While her health deteriorated, Ed was ecstatic that he finally had his mother to himself; sometimes they would even sleep in the same bed together. So when Augusta developed cancer and died on December 29, 1945 after a series of strokes Ed was

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    This book was very peculiar. The characters had very different, strong personalities that mixed well within the book creating an interesting story. They all stood out in their own way, but overall one was far more prominent. Squealer stood out because of his job and how he did it. Although trustworthy, he was a very manipulative and exaggerated person. Squealer had an advantage over all the animals and many of the pigs themselves. He was very much trusted by Napoleon, and could be considered his

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    The pigs get many special privileges such as, getting to sleep in the farmhouse beds, drink alcohol and have crops and food specifically reserved for them. In contrast, the other farm animals sleep on straw, drink from the pond and are always starving.The final commandment ‘All animals are equal, but some animals are more equal

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    Kelly Marsh’s Written analysis over Legally Blonde, and Trifles is a highly likely outcome for many reasons. Some of these reasons being, she is fair to both sides, has quotes and evidence to support her claim, and lastly being the detail she brings her evidence to you in. Kelly Marsh goes to great lengths to give both Legally Blonde And Trifles a fair evaluation. The does this quite well by being extremely fair to both sides. She often uses quotes to give a accurate comparison of the two stories

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    Karen Barclay Reflection

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    When I first read the class assignments and saw that I was to attend a art exhibit and write a review, I was not very enthusiastic. I do not consider myself an artsy person and I was not looking forward to the assignment. However, after studying the different artistic styles this semester, I began to this assignment as a way for me to experience some of what I had learned throughout the semester and put that knowledge into practical application. I attended the art exhibit of Karen Barclay at the

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    A modest Catholic charitable undertaking on the southern edge of Ottawa has offered vacations to needy families since 1975. Waupoos Family Farm, founded by engaged members of the Cursillo movement and the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate, continues to rely on volunteer labour and donations to maintain and operate the farm. Waupoos has been able to provide a fun weekly program to 40 vacationing families in July and August by hiring four summer students—who benefit from the work experience and

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