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Ida B Wells Caught My Attention
906 wordsAlice Walker, in a short story called Advancing Luna- and Ida B. Wells, reflects back on her life to a friendship she had with a white girl in the sixties. She does so in a approach to which she justifies herself and her actions with still a sense of uncertainty. Through her language and descriptions it is clear that Walker is still struggling with the structure to which this friendship relied. She tells of her relationship with Luna in a state of confusion, searching for answers and yearning fo...
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Europe In The Eleventh Surnames Originated Names
921 wordsIn today's society we all want to know who we are and where are names originated from. Our names are what give us our style and individuality. Our ancestors came from all over the world all having names that are a true mystery to us. Surnames or better known as last names are a very interesting topic, they are like our first names but give us identity through our family. Looking back into history our names have changed drastically keeping some from knowing what their surnames really originated. ...
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Lost Love Life Force
1,070 words... s lack of understanding of the Irish in him, Gabriel knew his wife, Gretta, even less. Throughout the evening, he refers to Gretta as his wife, and not by her name. It was almost as if she was not a person at all in Gabriel's eyes. While Gabriel was preparing to leave the party, he went to find his wife. He discovered her standing on the stair case, attentively listening to Mr. DArcy singing and playing the piano. As Gabriel did not truly know his wife, he is portrayed standing in a dark par...
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Illicit Drugs Mind Altering
699 wordsA major problem that exists within Canadian society is the abuse of mind-altering substances. Such narcotics cause not only health problems, but also violent and potentially criminal acts. A mind-altering narcotic can be defined as both the legal and illegal type. The four main categories of drugs are: narcotics, CNS depressants, CNS stimulants, and hallucinogens. Most of these drugs are highly addictive and are usually obtained by prescription or are considered a banned substance and must be pu...
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Rose For Emily Homer Barron
868 wordsThe townspeople's attitudes in " A Rose for Emily" are typical of a small town. Small towns have the distinction of containing the nosiest and most judgmental people that exist. Having been born and raised in a small town in Mississippi, I completely understand the townspeople in " A Rose for Emily. " It is mainly the women that are concerned with others' business. They have nothing to do during the day, so they sit and gossip with each other. Questions get asked while these women sit and gossip...
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Deal With Death Billy Buck
673 wordsThe Red Pony was written by John Stienback and first published in 1933. It tells the story of a boy named Jody who learns how to be a man and how to lose a best friend. His family supports him and wants him to be a rancher. Jody had a hard ranch life in Northern California. Jody goes to a small school near his house. There are many mountains near his house which Jody is curious about. There are many wild animals that live around his house. There is a bay near Jody " should where his father fishe...
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Values And Attitudes Real Life
1,262 wordsIn the expository text Unzipped- everything teenagers want to know about love, sex and each other, Bronwyn Donaghy has written about the facts and consequences of teenage sex. By doing so she has presented us with her old fashioned ideologies and her strong anti-teenage-sex values and attitudes. As the audience Donaghy has tried to scare us into believing and following these attitudes, which are very evident throughout the entire text. Virginity and abstinence is the way to go. This text is targ...
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Closed Her Eyes Odds And Ends Ribbon
1,536 wordsThere once was a ribbon. Her name was Ribbon, as plain as the decorative object that she was. Ribbon was very vain and liked to get up every morning from her place in the sewing basket full of odds and ends. Every morning, she would look into the small pink hand mirror that would be lying beside her in the sewing basket. She would see the cutest, most beautiful face in the whole world every morning and was delighted. Then Ribbon would reluctantly stop admiring herself and would begin to get read...
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Silhouette Of A Moving Cat Silhouette Of A Moving Gatsby
454 wordsWhat is unknown is often talked about as being mysterious, perhaps even ominous. Naturally, many people become curious and want to find out what lurks about in the dark and be able to say that they know what others do not. In F. Scott Fitzgerald's novel, The Great Gatsby, the main character, Jay Gatsby is quite enigmatic. Seclusion and isolation are well known to Gatsby, especially when it comes to his personal life and his history. Throughout the novel, except when with Nick or Daisy, Gatsby as...
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Symbolism In The House Of Seven Gables
1,768 wordsAmerican literature reflects life and the struggles faced during existence. Symbols are an eloquent way for an author to create a more fully developed work of art. The stories themselves tell a tale; however, an author also uses symbols to relay his message in a more subtle manner. Nathaniel Hawthorne was one of the earliest authors to use symbols as an integral part of his plots. This is clearly seen in both The Scarlet Letter and in The House of the Seven Gables. The use of symbols causes an "...
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Siddhartha Gautama Gave Birth
1,368 wordsThe word Buddha means 'enlightened one. ' It is used today as a title to the one who has given us more religious beliefs than almost any other human who lived in this world. However, he was not given this name at birth; he had to earn it for himself by undergoing long, hard hours of meditation and contemplation. Buddha has changed the lifestyles of many cultures with new, never-before asked questions that were explained by his search for salvation. He began an entirely new religion that dared to...
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Cognitive Skills Object Permanence
1,589 wordsThere are a variety of things that contribute to whether or not a child will be successful in school. Some of these include good health and physical well-being, social and emotional maturity, language skills, an ability to solve problems and think creatively, and general knowledge about the world. Different schools have different expectations for the children. One school may think its important to sit quietly and know the alphabet. Another school may believe that its more important for children ...
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Rose For Emily Passage Of Time
1,070 wordsEmily's Enemy Because of its vast influence on human affairs, time is a major theme in the lives of humans. Consequently, time is a major theme in many literary works. In William Faulkner's short story A Rose for Emily, time is an essential underlying theme. Faulkner teaches the reader that the march of time is unstoppable. Faulkner shows this using descriptions in the story, through Miss Emily's inability to adapt to changes in time, and through heavy symbolism and contrast. Faulkner uses descr...
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Julius Caesar Caesars Death
719 wordsI came, I saw, I conquered! These were the words expressed by the incredibly strong will and no-nonsense attitude of one history's most famous men, Julius Caesar, who was courageous and quick-witted and also very good with people. But most of all, he was a gambler who knew how to calculate the odds. Willing to stake everything he had, even his own life, on a chance to win big in the game of politics, he was very sure of himself. So sure of himself to be considered arrogant on most occasions. The...
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Miss Kenton Father Death
964 wordsThe passage outlined by this title is perhaps one of the most crucial points in the play. In it there are many important collisions of loyalties and decisions. Stevens must decide between his professionalism and his father. He also is forced to decide between emotion and his professionalism; as a result of this. Although he does decide upon his career, rather than seeing his dead father, and thus subside to his emotions. The first fact that is drawn to the reader s attention in this section is S...
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Puerto Rican Puerto Rico
1,024 wordsDennis: So, just for the record, what is your age and where you born. Dan: Im 18 and Ive lived in New Paltz my entire life. My father was born in Puerto Rico when he was real young so that makes me Latino, but I dont really advertise the fact Im Latino. I dont fit the stereotype and people assume stupid censored when you tell them. Dennis: Do you come out of the closet to other Latinos? Dan: No. I feel weird because its almost like Im not Latino enough to admit it. Ill admit it if its someone el...
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Part Of The Book Doesn T
533 wordsWhat makes this novel a mystery? (5 marks) This novel is a mystery because Jess thinks she is seeing ghosts which she tries to figure out who they are and what happened at Willow Creek Ranch so long ago to Ian and the Shaw s. Describe how the book ended. (10 marks) Choose one main character. Answer the questions below with as much detail as possible... What does s / he look like? (5 marks) Jess has brown hair, blue eyes and is skinny... What are his / her character traits (i. e. what kind of per...
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Fly Buzz When I Died Emily Dickinson
614 wordsMandy Kruvand I heard a Fly buzz- when I died v. s. Because I could not stop for Death I heard a Fly buzz- when I died and Because I could not stop for Death, two poems by Emily Dickinson, are both about dying and what happens in death, but present two different views on those topics. In one poem, death is civil, but disappointing in the other. In Because I could not stop for Death, the mood of the poem is very civilized and polite. Death picks her up in a carriage and as they travel towards ete...
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Miss My Grandfathers Grandfathers Smile Grandfather
565 wordsNew York was washing by the tropical storm last Friday; it seemed to clean out each inch of dirt at every corner of the city. The chilly wind was blowing outside; I could see the trees dancing in front of my window. I was at home. I should thank the storm for a day-off so I could do some housework. I found a photograph album under my bed, when I was cleaning the house. It was a pretty old one. I opened it; laugh was all I could do at that moment. That was because I saw a picture of mine, which w...
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Feigned Madness Mouse Trap
703 wordsIn the play Hamlet, Hamlet pretends to be a mad. Hamlet pretends hoping that others will ignore his actions, but instead it drew more interest from people. 1) Hemlets madness probably aroused the suspicions of the king. 2) Because people were trying to figure out why he was acting mad, people paid more close attention to Hamlet. 3) When Hamlet presented his play Mouse Trap, the king knew that Hamlet knew about the murder and Hemlets feigned madness probably made the king more suspicious and impa...
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