Eleanor was one of three grandchildren born from the dishonest relationship between William IX of Aquitaine and Dangereuse‚ wife of the viscount of Châtellerault. William IX had stolen Dangereuse from the viscount‚ and even though the two could not officially marry‚ they had allowed their oldest children to marry each other. Dangereuse’s oldest daughter Aenor had married William IX’s oldest son‚ William X. They had three children‚ two daughters
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Have you ever had a calling to help someone? Have you ever thought of ways to help others and make the world a better place? Well Eleanor Roosevelt did followed that path until death. Eleanor Roosevelt was born on October 11‚ 1884. She was teased for being a plain girl and called Granny by her mother. Eleanor grew up feeling neglected and only her father seemed to care for her. But‚ sadly‚ in 1892 her mother died‚ her brother died‚ and two years later her beloved father passed away from alcoholism
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and violence... experiences that later became central themes of his work" ("Richard Wright" 1). Richard Wright ’s many literary work‚ especially his short stories‚ all deal with those dark themes. One of his most famous short stories‚ "Bright and Morning Star"‚ is a story that: "[. . .] carefully investigates the inner psychology of Aunt Sue‚ a mother of Communists[. . .]" as an essayist summarizing the story ’s plot (Kent 43). In other words‚ the story follows the deadly and dangerous dilemmas of
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Eleanor Roosevelt was a very important activist. Although at the time people thought that she was stepping out of her place as a woman‚ she altered the role of the first lady. She spoke up for women’s rights‚ African American rights‚ and she helped the kids and the poor. She stood up for a African American singer and she created a program called Val-Kill to give jobs to the youth. The first reason why she took a stand in history was because she stood up for African Americans. The first way
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Be punctual! Be smart! Good morning everyone! I am Naveen Rana‚ Before I give out my speech‚ I want to ask all of you a question. How many of you have not been late? Recently‚ our school has been developing a bad record for students arriving late in the morning. If you are a smart student‚ don’t be late anymore! In the following‚ I will tell you the reasons behind. Punctuality shows that you are responsible. Because you are responsible‚ you will be punctual. It is one of the major factors
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freedom‚ there are costs. Leaving ones family behind‚ or consequences of the escape. Nonetheless‚ it must have been done. In Toni Morrison’s novel Song of Solomon‚ she liberates us with this sense of flying and escape. The novel‚ Song of Solomon’s characters accept human flight as a natural occurrence‚ kind of like the folktale shows it‚ to liberation. Song of Solomon begins with a suicide attempt from an African American man. Instead of trying to get him down‚ people simply watch and observe rather
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Max Boerstoel Mr. Leonardi English 11‚ Period 4 31 March 2011 The epigraph of Toni Morrison’s novel Song of Solomon introduces the most important and central theme of the novel; flight. It reads “the fathers may soar/And the children may know their names”. The novel is focused on flight and how it affects those left behind; the driving force behind the story is an old tale about Milkman’s great grandfather Solomon flying back to Africa and leaving his wife Ryna behind with 20 children to tend
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Text Analysis of GOOD MORNING by Mark Hager A dog wags its tail with its heart Martin Buxbaum The story that I want to present and to comment on is entitled “Good morning” written by Mark Hager. He was born in Williamson‚ West Virginia‚ a small town in the West Virginia hills. He writes stories based on his boyhood experiences when he had to walk miles to a small country school. There is little information about this author‚ but I suppose that after reading and analysing his work‚ we will know
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Term Paper on Howard Fast’s April Morning (100 points) You must choose one of the topics listed below these instructions‚ and: 1) write a paper that is a minimum of 3 pages (typed‚ double-spaced)‚ (NOTE- A partial page 3 does not constitute a minimum of 3 pages! You must write on to at least page 4. Papers that do not meet the minimum page requirement will receive a significant reduction in grade)‚ 2) use the “introduction-body-conclusion”
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us she choreographed a dance to Hallelujah‚ by Jeff Buckley. She had been inspired by Mia Michael’s routine on the previous night’s episode of So You Think You Can Dance. Since I had watched the episode‚ I knew the exact song and dance she was talking about. It was a beautiful song and heart-wrenching routine. It had not only brought tears to my eyes‚ but also to the judges. I couldn’t be more excited to be there and learn a beautiful dance. What I hadn’t thought of is how this dance would affect me
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