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In the short story Hills like White Elephants written by Ernest Hemingway. In Hills Like White Elephants a couple is at "cross-roads" about an operation. This "operation" is soon to be perceived as a abortion. The American, (Jig's boyfriend) is trying to inveigle Jig to have the operation, while Jig is ambivalent. The American is determined to convince Jig to go through with the abortion. The American is showing lack of understanding and is not paying attention to what Jig has to say about the…

I put on my jacket as I headed out the door. I was heading to someone named Gatsby’s party that evening, and was meeting a friend there. I had heard that this man hosted the most frivolous, extravagant parties in all of New York. I sat down in my black Rolls-Royce and told my driver to take me to the estate of Mr. Gatsby. I sat quietly looking out at the still, peaceful evening that would soon be deafeningly loud and lively. I relished the silent drive, as I have always preferred quiet to noise.…

I’d visited Lewes once before. Bonfire Night, 2002, aged 4, ears stuffed with cotton wool and potential pyromania growing within. From that, one can understand my intrigue when it was described as “a genteel town” by David James Smith for The Sunday Times - quite the opposite to how I’d perceived it! I had to see it to believe it. I travelled by bus from the nearby city of Brighton and Hove, to enter Lewes like a local. Trying to look sophisticated, in the sea of briefcase gripping…

The Jeep Wrangler is a traditional body-on-frame four-wheel drive SUV, a model that traces its roots to a government purpose (GP or Jeep) vehicle used during World War II. This iconic model is prized for its off-road capabilities and unique features, including a fold-down windshield and removable doors. Long a two-door model, a four-door Wrangler Unlimited version was introduced in 2007. 2007 to Present: Jeep Wrangler Overview The third-generation Jeep Wrangler was introduced in 2007. As…

Archibald Prize winner for 2013 is Hugo by Del Kathryn Barton. It's a watercolor, gouache and acrylic painting on canvas of the Australian actor Hugo Weaving. It's a large painting sized, 200cm x 180cm. The painting is a portrait of Weaving holding a cat with a weeping lilli pilli and a intricate and colorful background. Weavings facial expressions seem serious but natural and he gazes off to his right. Barton painted the portrait in her studio over 5 months and 4 sittings in 2013. Barton…

In “Hills Like White Elephants,” Ernest Hemingway depicts two lovers faced with a serious problem: unexpected pregnancy. During the time period of this story, the early twentieth century, abortion was dangerous, taboo, and morally wrong. The girl is undecided for obvious reasons, while the man doesn’t want the responsibility of a child. In this short story, the American man portrays a persuasive attitude to convince his girl, Jig, to have an abortion. Ernest Hemingway constructs a persuasive…

A Philosophical Approach In the 1978, three teenagers died after the Ford Pinto they were in was involved in a low spread rear-ended collision. This was not the first time that a death was the outcome of Ford Pinto being involved in a low speed rear end collision. The Ford Pinto was designed and released in a quick time period in 1971 (Trevino & Nelson, 2014, p. 64). Although it was discovered during the testing of the Pinto that the gas tank had a flaw, Ford decided to move forward with the…

The event organizer in this case identified Madison Square Garden, located in Manhattan, New York, as the main venue for The GULLS Event. The venue was verified through a site checklist to determine if the site will meet the GULLS demands for the event. The venue has a capacity of 20,000, big enough to host the intended GULLS event. Due to the nature of the event, Madison Square Garden will provide enough space where people can stand during the concert. The venue has the Public Address System;…

Pinto Fires and Personal Ethics Ford is a well-known auto maker and neglected safety for styling due to the corporations belief that “safety doesn’t sell”. Due to the lucrative and competitive challenges from Volkswagen, European cars, and Japanese manufacturers, Ford rushed the Pintos, a small compact car, styling and price. As stated by the author, “The Pinto was brought from inception to production in the record time of approximately 25 months (compared to the industry average of 43 months)…

The Savannah River “originates at the confluence of the Seneca and Tugaloo rivers in Hart County in eastern Georgia” (Seabrook). The river flows from the upper piedmont region of Georgia down to the Georgia coast where it empties into the Atlantic Ocean (Seabrook). The Savannah River forms the boundary between Georgia and South Carolina. The Savannah has been of major importance for the survival of people in both Georgia and South Carolina. The mouth of the Savannah is where the city of Savannah…