
Thirteen Reasons Why: A Book Review “Brilliant and mesmerizing”; “Thriller-like pacing”; ‘Suspenseful and addictive”. These are some of the words used to describe Jay Asher’s bestselling novel, Thirteen Reasons Why. This novel was published by the Penguin Group and copyrighted on 2007 with Razorbill hardcover ISBN: 978-1-59514-171-2 and Razorbill hardcover ISBN: 978-1-59514-188-0. Jay Asher has worked at an independent bookstore, an outlet bookstore, a chain bookstore, and two public libraries.…
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In the book The Catcher in the Rye, by J. D. Salinger, the main character Holden Caulfield is on a journey back to his home in New York. Holden’s stated reason for returning is the fact that he has been kicked out of Pencey Prep Academy, and must return home. Many challenge and trials occur on his route, mainly when he tries to open up to people about his fears concerning adulthood and isn’t met with the reaction he desires. The real reason for the quest lies within the struggles Holden faces along…
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always looked for the brighter future past their deficient and poverty-stricken life driven by their parents, Rex and Rosemary Walls. Rex Walls, Jeannette’s alcoholic father has brought hope yet despair to Janette’s life. Due to his rough childhood with his parents, Rex desired to become a good parent and to aspire others; Thus inspiring his children with the ideal future of the ‘glass castle’. As he attempts to change the outcome of his children, his past returns rendering his attempts useless…
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their journey scrooge doesn’t want to face his past which shows the readers he might have something in his past that is painful to bare. He attempts to avoid the past by apologizing and hoping the ghost will return him to his present day life. Compared to young scrooge who relied on love his choice of loneliness in present day is not reasonable to readers. Scrooge’s young sister Fan represents innocence which once again compared to his mirthless present seems astoundingly wonderful. During his childhood…
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this he takes it, after a time to look for work uselessly, to try to look for a better future in another country, for him and its family. My father, without I to know it with certainty, attempt to leave the country of clandestine form in several occasions, even putting in danger its life. After several attempt it profit. He arrived to the USA in 2012. I in that time it did not know when it could return to see my Dad again. All this towards my longer nights and filled of tears my eyes. All that suffering produced a…
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The Vanity of Sacrifices Would you die for a useless cause? Oftentimes, when people are ungrateful, sacrifices are made in vain. Our parents make huge sacrifices for our well being, past heroes like Terry Fox make sacrifices for the benefit of future generations, and soldiers make sacrifices for their country’s peace and prosperity. These examples all show us that we should be grateful for sacrifices made for us, so they are not made in vain. Furthermore, we should be willing to make sacrifices…
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Hymowitz uses the school environment, criminal offenses, sexual activity, and other factors on her writing "Tweens: Ten Going On Sixteen" to express how middle-schoolers are acting as if they were living in a much older life stage.…
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this reasoning. Explain to Lin why the CEO was unhappy with the decision to purchase the machine? Show all your work. Lin, the information you obtained about future sales is indeed accurate but you forgot to factor in your projected net present value. If we assume that there are no other cost associated with your project, the present value of your projected sales is PV=70000001.07+70000001.072+70000001.073=$18,370,212 By purchasing the software, your company will lose 20m- 18.4m = 1.6m…
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high school. She was released from jail in time for college and went. She is now doing extremely well and helping kids in group homes every Saturday morning. Through hard times, good times will shine through. These kids were given such difficult lives and it was their decision to do what that wanted with their lives. It is a lot harder to succeed when you have so much hate around you, but a lot of these students decided to persevere and make a better life for themselves. “Remember the past. Cherish…
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creating value for the firm? Net Present Value: Is equal to the difference between the present value of a project’s expected cash flows and its cost • How much value is created from undertaking an investment? • The first step is to estimate the expected future cash flows. • The second step is to estimate the required return for projects of this risk level. • The third step is to find the present value of the cash flows and subtract the initial investment. Net Present Value Decision Rule • If the…
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