Some stories are there to just waste time while others embed themselves into a person‚ reshaping certain parts of their ideals and who they identify themselves as. They make the reader think about themselves‚ the society around them‚ and the workings of nature. One such story is written by Langston Hughes explores such things present during a past era that advocated to mold the society that America has become. “Thank You‚ Ma’am”‚ by Langston Hughes explores themes such as hope‚ love‚ and surprise/disappointment
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Prepare to Read Thank You‚ M’am Take itto the Net Visit vvvvvv.phschool.com for interactive activities and instruction related to "Thank You‚ M’am‚" including • background • graphic organizers • literary elements • reading strategies 170 ♦ Meeting Challenges Preview Connecting to the Literature In "Thank You‚ M’am‚" a boy learns an important lesson about kindness and trust from a surprising source. Before reading‚ think about an unexpected act of kindness you have done for someone or someone
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Does Your Language Shape How You Think? Seventy years ago‚ in 1940‚ a popular science magazine published a short article that set in motion one of the trendiest intellectual fads of the 20th century. At first glance‚ there seemed little about the article to augur its subsequent celebrity. Neither the title‚ “Science and Linguistics‚” nor the magazine‚ M.I.T.’s Technology Review‚ was most people’s idea of glamour. And the author‚ a chemical engineer who worked for an insurance company and moonlighted
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Everyone thinks that none of the stories they hear will happen to them. They think they are invincible. “So You Think You Are Going to Live Forever?” is a presentation by Officer Pete Collins to a group of high school students. It was taken in 1990 to lower the level of those who drink and drive. Sadly‚ the rate of drinking has gone up. In this essay‚ it will explain what beer commercials don’t. Alcohol is advertized every day. They are the leading category in commercial advertisements today. However
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incorporated into his works many different thoughts‚ life experiences‚ as well as themes. Those three things that he used in his works I believe are what made him the awesome author he is today. The main focus of this paper is to inform you of the themes that reoccur in many of his short stories. Some themes that I noticed were: family‚ frustration‚ dreams of escape‚ love infatuations‚ and finally‚ sin. Family is a strong theme in Joyce’s writings for in Araby‚ the young teen finds himself obeying
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Explain how you responded to a problem and/or an unfamiliar situation. What did you do‚ what was the outcome‚ and what did you learn from the experience? (maximum 200 words) Moving to a new country with a completely different culture and school system was a new and exciting experience‚ however it was one I had never encountered before. Moving countries meant leaving a familiar environment behind. I found the Canadian school system difficult to integrate into. I struggled to make friends and found
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You must do things you think you cannot do Honorary guest‚ lecturers‚ parents‚ fellow graduates‚ good afternoon. I am your valedictorian Oshane Thomas and I am charging you today to do the things you think you cannot do. The important actions aren’t easy. They are hard because of our fears. No one is without them. One of my fears is being here today talking to you. On preparation for graduation‚ I was notified that I had to deliver a speech and the thought of actually doing it terrified me
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The Difference between the Theme and the Moral of a Story The difference between the theme and the moral of a story is that the theme is the general topic or idea of the literature and the moral is the lesson you take away from reading the story. The moral can be similar or the same as a theme‚ but a theme can’t be a moral. As the theme or general idea of a story or article may be obvious‚ the moral may be harder to figure out and require extra thinking and inferring. A moral may also be more of
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quiet. I was sick of him always trying to make me feel like everyone was better than me. So I started to scream at him without even thinking on what I was saying and the last words that I said to him where: You are the worst brother a person could have! If I just had the chance to replace you I would in an instant! I ran out the door and shut it so hard that I thought it would break. Little did I know that I would later regret those words. I took a deep breath and waited for my mom in the
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What do you think Steinbeck says about the theme of friendship in Of Mice and Men? Of Mice and Men describes the life of a man and his best friend who has the mentality of a child. Their friendship is very strong and this is surprising‚ “it jus’ seems kinda funny a cuckoo like him and a smart little guy like you travelin’ together”‚ and this is due to the other characters in the book being implied as very lonely. Every time George and Lennie obtain a job‚ Lennie gets in trouble and they are
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