CV2016-2242 Maxine McKinney‚ et al. : Plaintiffs‚ : JUDGE: R. PERSIE : vs. : : PLAINTIFFS’ MOTION FOR : SUMMARY DISPOSITION Huntington County School District‚ et al. : WITH MEMORANDUM AND Defendants. : AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT : Plaintiffs‚ Maxine McKinney and James McKinney‚ personally and as father of Maxine McKinney (hereinafter “Plaintiffs”)‚ by and through its undersigned counsel‚ hereby moves this Court to grant summary disposition in favor of Maxine McKinney
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Literary critic Antony Harrison proposes that the reality of the text is conceptual. Such proposition allows for a multiplicity of interpretations or “a free play of ideas” (380) on the part of the reader. In this respect‚ readers underline certain linguistic devices‚ which are used by the author‚ that appeal the most to them and interpret their development throughout the reading process. On a similar note‚ Greenblatt posits that “the work of art is itself the product of a set of manipulations‚ some
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Poetic Analysis Essay Throughout the poem “Winter Alone” by Maxine Tynes‚ the reader has the chance to take a glimpse into the life of someone who suffers from polio. Tynes uses an exceptional word choice enhancing the feeling of solitude all through the piece. Her hope in writing this poem is to have the reader understand the imprisoned life style of an individual who has the disabling virus‚ polio. The mood of the poem is automatically set as soon as you read the first line. “Winter
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After careful examination of the poem “Woodchucks” by Maxine Kumin‚ the poem serves the literal interpretation of a journey the speaker takes to kill woodchucks. The poem goes into detail about the changes the speaker experiences through the killing of these woodchucks. The speaker begins the poem by trying to explain himself and why he is trying to kill the woodchucks‚ then after the woodchucks eat the speaker’s food‚ the speaker snaps. This causes the speaker to freak out and go on a shooting
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Discussion 1 "Classifications of Costs" Please respond to the following: Diagram two to three (2-3) of the classifications for costs‚ and propose the value of each of these classifications in the production of the navigation system at VectorCal. Explain your decision for each classification chosen. Direct & Indirect Costs Direct Costs = Costs that can be directly traced back to a cost object (Direct Materials + Direct Labor). Direct costs are valuable in the production of the navigation system
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“The Poet’s day will be moment upon moment of gladsomeness‚” writes Maxine Hong Kingston in her book To Be the Poet. “Poets do whatever they like.” I take a walk in Wissahickon Park after dropping my twins at their school. The trails are muddy from heavy rains and temporary streams have formed along my path. (I have an hour before I need to open my laptop and get to work on my day job; not all poets do whatever they like.) The fuscia flowers of the redbud tree are brilliant against the green of early
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In the “No Name Woman” section of The Woman Warrior by Maxine Kingston‚ the family punishes the aunt for adultery by acting as though she never existed and ultimately dehumanizing her to the point of a fate worse than death. This is expressed in the following quote‚ “Don’t tell anyone you had an aunt. Your father does not want to hear her name. She has never been born” (Kingston 1515). Kingston’s father went from a family of brothers and one sister‚ to a family of nothing but brothers. The family
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There was a lot of rich literary material written by Maxine Kingston in China men but I think On Mortality is one of the most interesting stories I have ever read because it’s so short‚ yet so adventurous‚ so rich in plot‚ characters and scenery. The story is a about an ancient character named Tu Tzu-chun who supposedly lived during the Chou and Sui dynasties. Tu was in debt to a Taoist Monk that gave him wealth a couple of times over several lifetimes. Tu used his money for charity by housing and
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Maxine Kumin definitely has a very shocking way of portraying her poetry. It can easily be seen that she has a deep love for nature and animals. However‚ it goes to a much further distance than your average person. In the poem “Morning Swim” and “To Swim‚ to Believe” she describes swimming‚ as obviously mentioned in the title. In “Morning Swim” she describes becoming one with the body of water as she travels through it. In “To Swim‚ to Believe” she describes Jesus walking on the water‚ as described
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In the novel The Woman Warrior by Maxine Hong Kingston the struggle of not being able to move on is evident when it comes to Maxine’s mother Brave Orchid. Brave Orchid born in raised in a China has moved from her little village to the city of Stockton‚ California. The difference in culture is massive and Brave Orchid doesn’t conform to the “new” ways. This ultimately affects those around her. The subject matter of this novel is the identity crisis of the author which is caused mainly by her own
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