The last name is probably from his dead father's last name. ... At the first time, I thought she may just want to show her independence after the husband died. ... However, things have changed a lot in the last few decades when a child's name can contain both father and mother's last name, but the father's last name will always stand first, and will be the only last name. It does show a little more of modern thought about equality for women. ... People can easily spot the difference when they see the picture of a street in two countries. ...

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It's sad when you hear that a marriage can't last because "women cut back at work, quit or play superwoman because they are automatically the ones in charge of children." (524). ... The media, being the pillars of democracy, really have to be persuaded that people don't want to see shows on how "wonderful" it could be, but mainly on how wonderful it is living in a non-traditional family. ... There is no such thing as a "picture perfect" family and there never will be. ...

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There is not a single good in person in this world. We are all sinners who are apt to make mistakes frequently. Some people are relativily evil and accept their title. Others are ignorant about there nature until it is too late. Many rely on God to save them from their inevitable doo...

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Simmons, the house sitter, also had a strange encounter with a man, as just described, saying he destroyed a picture of Mr. Percival and copied a picture of Mrs. ... [Turns out that it is not Theodore but some interesting character that will later show up] Years later, Mr. ... Horita and Thomas battle it out in court and Horita wins because the long lost Theodore shows up and claims the man as a liar. ... Then over the last 7 years, Theodore was traveling and found his mother, who became a nun, then he decided to go back to Arlington Castle and live with Horita, Henry and Antoinette for th...

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For example, the part that shows a strong connection that exists between a mother and her daughter: My mother and I often took a bath together. ... During the three months that the rain lasted, Annie grew: "During my sickness, I had grown to a considerable height "almost equal to my grandmother's. ... In the picture of my mother and my father, I had erased them from the waist down. In the picture of me wearing my confirmation dress, I had erased all of myself except for the shoes. ... Jamaica Kincaid showed us the complexity of this character through symbolism, especially using water...

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Her life, as with the folded towel, is much larger than it is initially perceived to be and Gwen is emphasising how little she knows about her mother but yet how clearly she understands the overall picture. ... The house is representative of her mother; it shows her hard work and her care for the family is echoed through her care for the linen. Gwen Harwood wrote this poem as a love poem for her mother, she compared her to one of our greatest of materials, linen and showed how her mothers care for the tidiness of the house taught her how to be tidy with her own feelings and emotions. ......

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It lasts for 60 seconds. ... The car drives through many different areas, at last reaching the city. ... The last line is another reference to head and heart, "Vorsprung durch Technic. ... Showing so much of the car creates a picture in the audience's mind, so they can imagine it and compare it to other cars. ... In one of the last scenes, he is left in the car and the camera pans to him. ...

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Studies show that between 1970 and 2000 there was a decrease in marital quality. ... When marriage enters the picture, double standards and financial imbalances leave men responsible men to pick up the slack. ... Reports show that young men are less likely to be employed. ... Children born to unmarried mothers hit a high of 47.5 percent last year, according to the Office for National Statistics. ...

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A true picture of how a mother should be. ... Even after knowing her for such a long time we had never talked about real issues besides what had changed since the last appointment. ... It shows a completely unrealistic view of life, which in turn makes the actual realities of life hard to cope with. ... We may not agree on many things, but the picture remains the same that each generation will find what works best for them. ...

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Nickelodeon also caters to these individuals by broadcasting Nick at Night, which accommodates these people by having shows such as the I Love Lucy, The Cosby Show and Cheers. ... Since new couples are planning for the future, Cribs is a good show because it shows what a person can have in their life with a lot hard work and perseverance. ... Full-nesters are classified as those individuals that are either single, divorced, or married that have children in the picture. ... Nickelodeon has Nick at Night that has such shows as Cheers, the Cosby Show, All in the Family, and I Love Lucy. The las...

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When I think of my grandmother, I picture her standing at the front door of her country cottage. ... Peas, pumpkins and passion fruits already show promise of treats to come for her cozy kitchen. ... For the grown ups I have brought photos taken during my last visit. ...

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" Conclusion It must be a very good feeling, to have the thought of you and your father back together, but then the whole picture you imagined of you and your father together escalates in no time - because you feel he is a stranger to you, you can't recognize him – his behavior is rude and embarrassing. ... " He is using his secretary to write a letter to his son, that also shows us that the father doesn't care about his son - it tells us readers he doesn't want to waste his time writing the letter to the son. ... " Quotation: "and that was t...

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The stories in A Bird in the House show the pains that Vanessa goes through while growing up. ... After Ewen's death Vanessa finds a love letter and a picture of a girl that she believes was her fathers lover. ... [hopes the girl in the picture] had meant some momentary and unexpected freedom" for her father ("A Bird in the House," p.107). ... The way in which Ewen describes Grandfather MacLeod's passion to Vanessa show's that Ewen felt the same way. ... Therefore, it is evident that unlike other characters Aunt Edna reaches personal freedom at the end of the last story. ...

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I remember going through the whole process of having a picture of him in our family den and always talking to him as if he was there. ... Although it hurt me tremendously, I would try and show any pain. ... My grandfather was what we liked to call each other "best buddies" and it was hurting me to hear those words come out of his mouth for the last time. ... I have to say that I dread the day of his passing, but until that day I will spend each and everyday with him as if it is his last. ...

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The author paints an intricate picture that to me shows faultless examples of, "the loss of respect for adults and family". ... When the family was in their car wreck and ran into the Misfit, the Grandmothers true colors began to show. ... Last but not least, we have the wicked Misfit. ... That statement alone shows how something went wrong at some point in his life and he lost all, if any morals that he might have once had. ...

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Not only does the grandmother try to manipulate her family members, but later in the story, after the grandmother and her family fall helplessly in the hands of The Misfit and his gang, her manipulative nature shows up again. ... Her shallow nature shows through as she insists that the ugliness of Georgia go unacknowledged, by suggesting that a young Negro boy by a shack would make a picture, choosing to ignore the fact that he didn"t have any pants on. ... Only in the end, as she touches the Misfit in a compassionate way, does the grandmother show signs of being a good woman rather t...

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I walked into her room, as she was relaxing in bed watching one of those soap opera shows. ... I took a deep breath and opened up the box where I found a picture of my biological mom and dad, and a stack of holiday and birthday cards that were about six inches high. ... Also, Sharon had told me that during the adoption process the birth parents nor the adopted parents are allowed to know the other's last name for security reasons. That's why I could never find a last name when I was looking through the papers. ... I was so surprised that they wrote down their last name for me so I co...

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She began as the character that showed the most concern about her brother. ... Now I leave the best for last, his father. ... As to try to show that she was getting older and was ready to be in a relationship. ... I personally had to read it more then once just to try to understand what the big picture was that he was trying to paint for me....

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More importantly, the human condition is presented to show that each person cares more for him or herself than their fellowman. ... Though she makes no mention of how unfortunate this is, instead she begins to talk about her wish to learn how to paint, and how she would paint a picture of that boy in front of his old shack. ... The finality of the family's deaths and the continuation of the lives of the Misfit and his friends further shows how there is no real sense of justice in the world, only chaos. ... He puts on her dead son's shirt to be this common person and her last...

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Clearly, both girls have two sides of their character to show, painting a clean and decisive picture of the girls' attitudes and values. ... When her family home catches on fire, Dee watches with the house with "concentration- until the last board on the house falls to the ground (90). ...

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Foster, and, therefore, Not Doctor street, paint a picture of Milkman as trying to live up to his expectations, yet also being so self-involved makes it hard to look past himself. ... It also shows Milkman why Macon came into that motto of "own things. ... With this new idea, he starts his journey to the last place of his short life. ...

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I clearly remember the last minutes of my grandfather's life. ... The red, teary eyes of my family members showed that they had already gone through enough distressing. ... Within moments of this spiritual dialogue I witnessed my grandfather take his last breath. ... As he inhaled air for the last time I looked at my brother beside me. ... Behind my grandfather's bed was a large picture window. ...

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The walls also include some old and even new pictures, mirrors, and some great quotes in nice picture frames. ... He has really showed me how to grow up without a mother. ... As we get to the last few presents that my dad saved for the end, we all get nervous hoping that we get the last items that were on our list. ... If I took the last cookie off the plate, I couldn't blame anyone. ...

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The first two because of the same reason as me and then the last one because she feels like she just works and works her fingers to the bone to support her and her family and she feels like the government isn't cutting her any slack with taxings and bills, so when she starts up, get out when you can. ... Later on down the road obviously he formed his own opinions but him and my mom have two completely different political upbringings, which shows a lot during discussions. ...

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It contained several large streets all very much like one another, and many small streets still more like one another, inhabited by people equally like one another, who all went in and out at the same hours, with the same sound upon the pavements, to do the same work, and to whom everyday was the same as yesterday and to-morrow, and every year the counter part of the last and the next." ... She tells him how grateful she is to him but then insults a picture of him when he isn't there. Louisa receives a note from Stone Lodge, the name of her parent's house, saying that her mo...

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