Millar English II Honors- Period 1 October 21‚ 2011 1. Simile (line 6) A simile is a figure of speech that states a comparison between two things that are actually unlike‚ but have something in common through the use of the words “like” or “as.” In the sixth line‚ a tree is being compared to a child. Although they are unlike‚ a tree is being compared to a child’s qualities of being defenseless‚ desperate‚ and delicate. 2. Personification (line 1) Personification is a figure
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LA 400 American Vision and Values Civic Project Report Selection of the Civic Project I was worried when I started this course and found out that we were to conduct a volunteer project. My worry was not due to lack of desire to be involved‚ but rather I knew that I would be deploying while taking this course. How would I be able to volunteer in my community when I would be thousands of miles away? Then a very interesting point was brought to my attention; my Air Force career itself is a foundation
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Benjamin Martin raises seven kids as a single father. His thing was building rocking chairs but he is not good at it. Then the town has a meeting. Benjamin Does not want to have war. The war goes on for two years and Gabriel write letters to his family. Then his little brother Thomas tells his dad that he wants to be in the army. His dad said two more years. He said that the war will be over by then. Outside their house gunfire is going on and Gabriel comes into the house bleeding. His dad and
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In our class‚ Survey of American Literature‚ we have read and analyzed the classic American works that have influenced and in some cases ingrained themselves into our country’s identity and belief system. Among those studied has been Benjamin Franklin’s Autobiography‚ Ralph Waldo Emerson’s essays‚ The American Scholar and Self -Reliance‚ and Frederick Douglass’ Narrative. Each of these covers a vast amount of subjects that could be discussed‚ but one that proves most compelling is the topic of education
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In the “Proposals Relation to the Education of Youth in Pennsylvania‚ Philadelphia‚” 1749‚ Benjamin Franklin reconciled public service‚ the benefits of classical learning‚ and the necessity of practical training for young people in the colony. Mr. Franklin discussed that knowledge helps to give honor. Not just honor to yourself for knowing what you are doing and talking about but‚ also an honor for your country to represent them if you were to become a part of office and have to communicate with
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2013 Benjamin Franklin’s Philosophies Benjamin Franklin was one of the greatest men to walk this earth. His accomplishments range from being a wonderful politician and statesman‚ to a scientist and an author. He also conquered many personal goals that made him a person that people sought to be around and to be like. In his early 20’s‚ Franklin decided that he wanted to become a “perfect” being. Following a list of 13 virtues‚ and other philosophies that we will look into‚ Franklin was able
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To borrow means ’to take and use something that belongs to somebody else‚ and return it to them at a later time.’But is this as clear as it’s presented in the dictionary? Does this action lead to unpleasurable consequences? Borrowing is a doomed cause. It ends with its beginning‚ like a closed circle and never lets you go away. It grabs you with its tentacles‚ until it completely tears you to pieces‚ like a fierce beast‚ and then leaves you to the vultures and jackals. People borrow things‚ and
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Beowulf contains samples of Danish people’s values throughout the epic. This is seen in their festivals‚ the entrance of Beowulf and his fight with Grendel‚ and Grendel’s opinions. The Danish people find belief in loyalty through warriors‚ generosity‚ family‚ religion‚ and other traditional beliefs. The opposite being Grendel‚ the grim demon‚ is descended from biblical figure Cain‚ who killed his brother. Grendel does not take part and religion because he thinks that religion is a way for people
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resides within the amount of paper or dwelling with beyond concepts. Many do not understand what the value of a dollar is but some understand what each dollar is worth. Hollywood actors have money but are they really happy inside? No one knows what happiness really means until they look at something and inside truly light up with butterflies. Through the general term happiness many seek what the value of all of it is and if they are unquestionably delighted . Overall‚ believing money is happiness is
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Life According to the definition at Google.com‚ the American dream is defined as “the widespread aspiration of Americans to live better than their parents did.”(WordNet) This term is often heard or uttered everyday whether you realize it or not. You typically don’t hear “American dream” everyday but you hear about people’s goals and achievements in life. The American dream has many perspectives. For example‚ the web definition is going to be completely different from a definition of an individual person
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