Line 5, Beijing Subway Essays

  • Loss In "One Art" by Elizabeth Bishop

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    gradually more serious as the poem progresses. Keys, having virtually no reason for emotional attachment, are mentioned in line 5 with a tone of acceptance that, “Yes, it is okay to lose keys.” Although vital to the penetration of a lock, keys are such a generic object that they can be easily replaced and, aside from the inability to open that door, will not be missed for long. Lines 2 and 3 state that “so many things seem filled with the intent to be lost that their loss is no disaster.” These items

  • The Manifestation of Death in Poetry

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    different hue of light on the topic of death giving readers a unique way to look at death. In the poem “Because I Could Not Stop for Death” Emily Dickinson portrays death as a polite gentleman who ushers people into the afterlife. The poem’s opening lines reveal death to be the driver of a carriage who stopped for the narrator of the poem. The narrator and death travel alone passing by several scenes of everyday life ending the journey when the carriage stops at a home. The imagery and symbols within

  • Because I couldn’t stop for death by Emily Dickson and Death Be Not Proud by John Donne

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    In Emily Dickinson’s poem, in line 1, 2 "Because I couldn’t stop for death –He kindly stopped for me" the word “death” delivers a positive mood as the speaker seems respect and awe death. Moreover, death is portrayed as a phenomenon that is beyond ‎human’s control. Death has its own control; it is something that human cannot decide themselves but only death can do stop for human, invite them into its carriage, not vice versa. In ‎addition, the word “kindly” in the line presents calmness to the readers

  • Advantages Of Traffic Congestion

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    though owning a car has so many advantages; however, it has certain setbacks as well, which outweighs the benefits. The more cars we have on roads, the more congestion we will have to deal with on daily basis. In the urban cities of China, such as Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou traffic congestion is constantly increasing every year because people are buying more cars. Another reason for traffic congestion is that the government isn’t developing new transportation infrastructure, such as

  • Harbin: The Capital of Heilogjang Province in Horthestern China

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    the west and Mudanjiang prefecture and Jilin province to the south. Harbin’s climate is classified as mid-temperate continental monsoon which is characterized by hot humid summers and very cold winters (with little precipitation) that can last up to 5 months of the year. Overnight temperatures can reach -40 degrees Celsius. The metropolitan region consists of six districts. Additional jurisdictions are two more districts, seven counties and three county-level cities. Population As of 2009, Harbin

  • South Africa's Emerging Black Diamonds

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    Social – South Africa’s emerging “Black Diamonds” In South Africa the emerging young, black middle class, sometimes referred to as Black Diamonds, have grown at an accelerating rate and have proven to have a strong influence on the rest of the country. The term was coined by TNS Research Surveys and the UCT Unilever Institute of Strategic Marketing. SAinfo Reporter. (2013). It is worth noting that the South African black diamonds are a lot younger than the white middle class. UCT Unilever Institute

  • UTC Business Analysis

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    UTC Business Analysis Improving Earnings Outlook Through 2002-2006, UTC has had positive earnings. Over the past 5 years UTC’s revenues, net income, and working capital have all gone up. To help achieve positive earning every year, UTC uses a process throughout all of their companies called ACE (Achieving Competitive Excellence). ACE has been implemented at UTC for seven years and is really improving their appearance, customer service and sales by employees implanting ACE tools. Some