Josel Wong Mr. Wear AP Language and Composition 5 November 2009 The Jungle Questions Part I 1. The wedding between Jurgis and Ona is an epitome of the various problems in Packingtown. The way the saloon keeper took advantage of the couple is representative of the dishonesty and thievery from the surrounding society. The crowd stranded outside the wedding symbolizes the helpless and hungry inhabitants of Packingtown. When the newlyweds allowed these people into the wedding they quickly transformed
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Blue Block 3 APUSH 11/23/2012 2002 APUSH DBQ During 1825-1861‚ or the Antebellum Era‚ there were many different social‚ religious‚ institutional and educational reform movements. Though‚ the leaders behind these goals were aspiring for a surreal goal‚ a utopian society‚ what they formed was a vastly improved nation. Some of the reform movements were the temperance movement‚ the 2nd great awakening‚ abolitionist movement‚ and women’s rights movement. These reform movements
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Indian Authors in English Language There is no dearth of Indian authors who write in English language‚ as of today. But it was not same a century ago. English literature and writing was still in its nascent phase in India and most of the Indian writers were either used to be Indian born British or Britain educated Indians. The list includes exponents such as George Orwell‚ Rudyard Kipling‚ Jim Corbett‚ Tagore and Sarojini Naidu among others. The post independence decades were largely dormant
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Designating English as the Official Language of the United States Carolyn Davis May 23‚ 2011 Designating English as the official language of the United States English should be the official language of the United States because it is the original language of the United States. Everyone that lives in or moves to the United States should have to learn English as a primary or secondary language. Also‚ I am not saying that it should be the only language spoken in the United States‚ It should
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This will be the second time I make one of these essays and as a person who has experienced an AP course I am thrilled to express what I have accomplished and the objectives I want to attain for my future in AP. Before entering my first AP Class there was only a feeling of fright and a part of me was ready to bail so I could run back to the normal classes. However‚ now that I look back I am glad that I did not run away. Due to the Pre-AP and AP course that is offered by the school I was capable of
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their lives. When Kimberly first started school in America she had a very hard time adjusting‚ especially with knowing so little English. Her teacher‚ Mr. Bogart‚ doesn’t bother to accommodate her and even accuses her of cheating. This is a major flaw with the public school system. Those who immigrate to America often have very little knowledge of the English language‚ and need help when reading. This should have been taken into account‚ especially within the first few months of Kimberly’s education
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Grace Sa AP English Literature Jenny Joseph’s “Warning” conveys the thought that old age is something to be celebrated and hoped for‚ as one loses all expectations from society. Therefore‚ the individual can then do whatever they wish‚ within the confines of the law‚ and not be scolded or reprimanded socially for their actions. Joseph uses diction that conveys actions only old people would/can do‚ imagery that lets the reader imagine how society frowns upon those out of the status quo‚ unless they
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Eddy Chung Mr. Munson AP English Lang and Composition September 6‚ 2014 The British naturalist and politician John Lubbock wrote‚ “Your character will be what you yourself choose to make it.” This brings up the idea of nurture and nature. Although this topic has been something discussed for many years‚ it is the influences beyond our control that shape our character. Even though many of people’s physical traits come from their parents‚ the mental and emotional characteristics come from outside
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A book is the best friend a human being can have. A book is never disloyal and a book can have the power to evoke a range of emotion in you that will echo down through the rest of your life‚ influencing your thinking and the decisions you make. There are‚ however‚ few books that resonate on a deeper level and that make you think and ponder anew everyday. Last summer I was fortunate enough to come across a book that did just that. The book was called The Catcher In The Rye by J.D. Salinger. Although
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Emly Hohl Ms. Kenyon 14 March 2013 AP Language Task 1 – Quotes: 1) “But the point which drew all eyes‚ and‚ as it were‚ transfigured the wearer‚ - so that both men and women‚ who had been familiarly acquainted with Hester Prynne‚ were now impressed as if they beheld her for the first time‚ - was that SCARLET LETTER‚ so fantastically embroidered and illuminated upon her bosom” (51). This quote perfectly describes the Scarlet Letter and how it will be affecting Hester for the remainder
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