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271- 290 Definitions mavrodaphne- "is both a black [|wine grape] [|indigenous] to the [|Achaia] region in Northern [|Peloponnese], [|Greece] , and the sweet, [|fortified wine] produced from it."- wikipedia.org chaplinesque- "characteristic of or resembling the comedy or filmmaking style of Charlie Chaplin."- wikipedia

"He used diagnostics methods popular back in medical school in 1910" (283) I understand the uncomfortable discussion that parents have with children, and I understand how important Dr. Phil is to this family, but I feel like if it has been 60 years since Dr. Phil has learned how to be a doctor, it would be very beneficial to send you r daughter a doctor more recently educated. I dont understand why if they could see their daughter was not growing averagely they wouold not be more nervous and take her to get a second opinion. I understand that Tessie is conservative and feels uncomfortable, but she has to notice that her doctor is old fashioned and most likely blind! Also, she should notice her daughter is not maturing appropriately and may need a doctor!

Hermaphrodite means to me a person who has both male and female genitalia. I dont know the exact definition, but I think it is fairly close to what I have defined, most likely more scientific or narrow. I associate this word with prostitutes and transexuals, I am not quite sure why, but that is my association. Transsexuals I also associate with prostitutes, and the movie Birdcage, but I actually think there is another word for dressing up as a woman when you are a man. I think transexual is after you have had a sex change surgery, but again, I am not quite sure.