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    “The Lost Art of Reading‚” by David Ulin According to the article “The Lost Art of Reading‚” by Ulin‚ David in the Los Angeles Times‚ reveals to us his difficulty with winding himself down to read. The lack of not allowing himself to dive into a book or with not allowing himself some time to himself. “I pick up a book and read a paragraph; then my mind wanders and I check my e-mail‚ drift onto the Internet‚ pace the house before returning to the page‚”(Ulin‚ David). He shows us how he is more interested

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    David Hilliard- "The Ideology of the Black Panther Party" David Hilliard wrote this speech in response to the trial of Bobby Seale‚ the president of the Black Panther Party. Hilliard was the Chief Editor of the Black Panther newspaper. His use of language throughout the speech is very powerful and thought provoking‚ even the two counts of explicative words are used well to enhance his points. Hilliard is constantly pointing out the evils of the American system‚ and shown through examples within

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    David "" Analysis and Structure It is obvious that Michelangelo was meticulous when creating this sculpture. His sculpture‚ David‚ must have been done after studying the human form a great deal. The lines he has used are very natural‚ and though his figure is rather chiseled‚ the lines seem very gentle. Michelangelo has paid special attention to shape. Every ligament‚ muscle and bone seems as though it is alive. I especially noticed the shape of the legs‚ the back of the knees particularly. The muscle

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    King David Bernini

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    sculpture shows us the biblical character‚ David‚ who slew Goliath. We can see David holding the sling which he will use to kill Goliath. Below David is his cuirass (medieval body armor that covers the chest and back) which was given to him by King Saul before the encounter with Goliath. Also present below him is a harp whose tip is shaped like that of an eagle‚ a symbolic reference to the Borghese family. Bernini conceived and carved his statue of David in seven months‚ a remarkable achievement

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    Although being extremely intelligent suggests that an individual knows how to think doesn’t mean that they know how to choose what to think about. In David Foster Wallace’s commencement speech to college graduates‚ he explains to them that they must become more aware of others and by doing that must learn how to think. Getting educated doesn’t only include learning subjects such as science or math‚ but also controlling what and how you think about your everyday life and surroundings. Changing the

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    David Brooks’ essay is a critique on the current state of American universities‚ specifically on what they have lost during their evolution from spiritual and moral institutions to ones based in academic research and career training. This shift came as a result of the greater religious diversity in student populations and pressure from parents to focus on preparing their children for their future careers. In Brooks’ opinion‚ what university students have gained in professional know-how they have

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    The film “Gladiator” is not only a graphic depiction of the Roman Empire‚ but a tremendous example of how films use formal expectations and facts to tell a compelling tale. First our main character‚ Maximus‚ must be forced to leave home. Although we do not actually see this in the film‚ we come to the understanding that he had to leave home to serve his country in war. We fill this part of the story in because after the opening sequence‚ which is the final battle in the conquest of the Roman Empire

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    Throughout the novel of “Kit’s Wilderness”‚ there are several reoccurring themes that stand out to me. They are shown through the plot‚ setting‚ characters and language of the book. Lots of these themes link together. Darkness and light is perhaps the main theme of the book. Constantly‚ throughout the novel‚ darkness and light is present and mentioned although‚ used many times‚ in different contexts. For example “Grandpa moved in and out of his darkness” and “….into the fringes of the light” are

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    Barkley was born in Laredo in Webb County in south Texas‚ to Josef and the former Antonia Cantú. He grew up with his Mexican-American mother. He enlisted in the Army when the United States entered what was then known as the Great War. He used his Anglo father’s name to avoid being segregated into a non-combat unit.[1] As a part of Company A‚ 356th Infantry‚ 89th Division in France‚ he and Sergeant M. Waldo Hatler swam across the Meuse River near Pouilly-sur-Meuse to get behind German lines and

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    In “Consider the Lobster‚” David Foster Wallace asks his readers to consider if eating lobsters or other animals is ethical. He describes how lobsters show a preference to not be boiled by their efforts to avoid or escape the pan. He argues that this preference is proof that the lobster suffers or feels pain. However‚ I can compose the same argument about plants. Grasses produce a chemical in distress right before they are cut from a lawnmower or attacked by insects. This shows that the grass has

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