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    rime And frostbite is replaced by vertigo’ [Antarctica] 3. Theme of people. Mahon evokes diverse human personalities and often empathises with various characters in his poetry: A quirky‚ on the go‚ mysterious‚ cautious and wily grandfather. He is a craftsman who can’t forsake his craft. Some of the grandfather’s attributes mirror an obsessive‚ impish poet: ‘Wounded but humorous… discreetly up to no good… Never there

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    god. This might of course need some explanation on my part‚ but once you understand what I mean‚ you would get my drift. I grew up as a child with a lot of self-confidence. I was alone most of the time as I was living away from my parents with my grandfather. Despite being a small kid‚ I have been self-reliant in many things. I hardly went to others seeking for any kind of help. I tried to manage everything on my own. This was good in a way‚ but I also carried a lot of undue pressure‚ as I began to

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    strong deaf community. However‚ some are still relevant today‚ like the view that the deaf community is "disabled". This is part of the reason why Matt’s grandfather did not want to let him use sign language. The idea that those who cannot hear are "deaf and dumb" is terrifying for a concerned parent. It’s almost understandable that Matt’s grandfather tried to "help him function in the hearing world" by teaching him English so he could communicate with those around him. However‚ this also

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    “Battle Royal” by Ralph Ellison is about a young black boy who lives life with his grandfather’s final words always with him. The story starts with the narrator reminiscing on his grandfather’s last day alive where he was left with the words that have guided and influenced him. After the narrator reminiscing on his grandfather’s death the story jumps to the present where the narrator delivered a highly praised oration at his graduation and was invited to deliver it at a gathering of the town leading

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    words left unspoken

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    games that involve no words. 2. The significance of the title "Words Left Unspoken" is Leah Hager Cohen’s explination of how she would communicate with her grandfather. Her grandfather because he was deaf couldn’t speak and she couldn’t sign so they couldn’t communicate like the normal grandparent and grandchild would. She knew her grandfather loved her and he never had to speak a word. The words left unspoken are their feelings‚ they didn’t have to speak they both knew. 3. When Cohen states‚ "that

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    living and a grandfather who raped her. Even with the “adult role models” in her life‚ they were criminals themselves. Therefore‚ Wuornos was mainly affected by nurture because the only life she experienced from her family members was crime. Never having actual parental figures growing up‚ the “ineffective parenting has been linked to behavioral problems such as delinquency‚ criminality‚ and academic problems for children” (Mokeyane 1). It can even be inferred Aileen’s father and grandfather could not

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    The EdLittle Tree The Education of Little Tree starts here‚ when Little Tree’s mom passed away and his grandparents took him in. He lived during a time of racism and prejudice that had lived on for many years between white people and Indians. He encounters this first hand on the bus ride to the wagon trail. His grandparents did not have tickets and when they entered the bus‚ the driver proceeded to make a joke and say “How!” and everyone on the bus laughed. Though Little Tree did not know this‚ he

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    We are a very close family‚ in fact we lived right across the street from one of my uncles and my grandma on my mom’s side my whole life. My dad’s parents were at the house almost every day and it is something that I will cherish forever. My grandfather on my mom’s side passed away when I was five and the rest of my grandparents passed away last year but I have memories of all them and their efforts made our family very strong and gave us strong ties‚ cultural heritage and a love that will always

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    As a child I was fortunate to know all of my grandparents. Of all of them my paternal grandfather was my favorite grandparent. He was a tough little man‚ barely five feet six inches tall. He was never excessively over weight but he had a little round belly. He had a beautiful mischievous smile which I found utterly charming. Welding had faded the color of his eyes to the palest blue I had ever seen. He was hardworking‚ just‚ fun loving and surprisingly reverent. Granddaddy was retired

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    discovering the value of her native and commits to learn the language which is a privilege she had previously denied her grandfather. This is shown when she uses a naïve tone “I don’t think my grandfather understood much English” at the beginning of the text but later her tone is full of a sense of regret and respects her grandfather when she confesses “I’d denied my grandfather the commonest of kindness”. This new area of study will not only renew perceptions and create new understandings but

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