The Pretty Things

Christmas without any presents," grumbled Jo, lying on the rug. "It's so dreadful to be poor!" sighed Meg, looking down at her old dress. "I don't think it's fair for some girls to have plenty of pretty things, and other girls nothing at all," added little Amy, with an injured sniff. "We've got Father and Mother, and each other," said Beth contentedly from her corner. The four young faces on which the firelight shone brightened at the cheerful words, but darkened again as Jo said sadly

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PUBLIC ENEMY – FIGHT THE POWER I) The Band Public enemy is an american band . This rap group was created in 1982 in Long island , in New-York . The band is composed of 4 members : Chuck D : The leader of the band , a singer Flavor Flav : The second singer Professor Griff : held the position of Minister of Information Terminator X : the D.J. Public enemy was one of the first rap group . They are known for radical political positions criticizing the media and for some sentiments very committed

“DO THE RIGHT THING” ET L’IDENTITÉ Trame Sal est un italo-américain qu’a une pizzeria sur la route Bedford-Stuyvesant, dans un quartier habité surtout par des afro-américains à Brooklyn. Aidé par ses fils, Vito et Pino, et par Mookie, un afro-américain, qui fait les livraisons à domiciles (avec des longues arrêtes chez sa copine et sa sœur), il vend depuis des années des pizzas aux clients noirs du quartier. La journée passe sans frénésie et très doucement à cause aussi d’une chaleur insupportable

décors de L’homme de Rio, mais à la découverte du Spike Lee, j’ai été réellement sensible aux problèmes sociaux et identitaires des minorités, à l’ambiance très confinée où la tension monte progressivement de ce film d’où mon choix final. Do the right thing, SPIKE LEE Spike Lee met en scène Bedford-Stuyvesant un quartier noir de Brooklyn à la fin des années 80 pendant un été caniculaire. Tout commence de façon paisible mais après plusieurs incidents, injures et provocations, la tension monte et

some more abstractions we looked and, really, that was about it. Abstract ‘things’ (to be vague) are a slight forte I have. Did not exactly enjoy the Russian short stories, but The Brothers Karamozov did have me interested in what way the ending played out. I really liked Dmitri and Aleksey’s characters, as they were trying to do the right thing for themselves and their family. “Two Friends” sort of rubbed me the wrong way. The stories we had read before it had death as their endings, and I had hoped

In these two scenes, we learn a lot of new things. We’ve decided to look more specifically on the previous life of Blanche. They are a lot of things that she hides. First example, on page 69: “I ran into him last winter. You know I went to Miami during the Christmas holidays? No. Well I did. I took the trip as an investment, thinking I’d meet someone with a million dollars. Did you? Yes, I ran into Shep Huntleigh – I ran into him on Biscayne Boulevard, on Christmas Eve, about dusk … getting into

aimer!» 2. The Old Woman's Despair     The little, shrivelled old woman rejoiced to see the pretty child over whom everyone was fussing, whom everyone wanted to please -- this pretty being, like the little old woman so fragile, and also like her, toothless and hairless.     And she approached him, trying to simper and make pleasant faces at him.     But the terrified child struggled against the caresses of the good, decrepit woman, and filled the house with his howling.     The good old woman

know that the country is pretty much ideal year round. There is a high-season in Cuba in terms of tourism, but that doesn't mean you have to adhere to that "guideline". Temperatures vary slightly in Cuba from season to season, so packing is essentially the same regardless of when you take your trip to Cuba. Cuba tourism is growing, that is for sure. All that a Cuba vacation can offer.Scuba diving, Salsa dancing, beach strolling and sun-soaking adventures can be enjoyed at any time of the year in Cuba

The house on Mango Street: Vignette analysis assignment [pic] I) Summary II) Analysis III) Personal question I) Summary When Esperanza’s mama comes back of the shopping, she confesses that she forgot the shoes for her. Esperanza is very disappointed by her mother’s forgetting. She wanted these shoes because they had a baptism party with their family, and she needed new shoes for dancing. When the party started, everybody is enjoying