Journal response the epic of Son-Jara After reading the epic of Son-Jara‚ I was interested but‚ a little confused. The basic story line is very entertaining although it is so broken up by these magical‚ mystical creatures and spells that I found it hard to read. When I read it the first time‚ I felt that I could identify with the character of Son-Jara because (removed “of”) some of the obstacles that I have had to face in my own lifetime seemed to parallel the ones that his character in
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Journal Response: Barn Burning William Faulkner style’s stands out one more time with this work. It is very remarkable the effort he does by implementing symbolisms‚ visual descriptions‚ and the lack of certainty in his sentences‚ as if he wants us to imagine and figure out what he really wants us to think in that moment. For instance‚ at the end‚ it seems that he wants us to find out what happened to Sartoris and his family after he escaped and his dad got killed. Through his fiction‚ he shows a
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The novel “Farenheit 451” written Ray Bradbury between 1950 and 1953 is thought provoking novel which raises important concerns about what the future may hold. Predominantly told through the eyes of the protagonist Guy Montag Bradbury warns humanity of a future containing mind manipulation‚ abuse of technology and heavy government censorship. The purpose of this book is clearly to warn society of the path we are headed to if we continue to value new technology over knowledge by showing us “that although
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LESSON PLAN: CRITICAL AND RESPONSE PERSPECTIVE Walden University Instructor: Bernice Gregory Class: The Beginning Reader: PreK- 3 EDUC-6706R-1 February 16‚ 2014 LESSON PLAN: CRITICAL AND RESPONSE PERSPECTIVE In this lesson‚ I focused on Jace‚ the second grader. I was able to hold a small group lesson in her classroom so that I could be able to assess her literacy ability first hand when it comes to critical and response perspectives. I learned of the idea of a tea party
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What can be more excruciatingly painful than knowing that you are about to lose a loved one‚ and yet can be but a spectator to the closure? How helpless does one feel‚ attempting to reclaim that stolen treasure? Yet one clings on to desperate hope. One last plea. One last prayer. Don’t let her die. Oh God‚ please don’t let her die. The extract from Ernest Hemingway’s A Farewell to Arms deals with the plight of a husband dreading his wife’s verdict. His wife has delivered a stillborn child‚ and is
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Think about introducing yourself. You probably always begin by saying the things you like‚ what you are good at‚ and show an image of yourself you want everyone to see. We all wish we were just what everyone sees. The Kite Runner‚ by Khaled Hosseni‚ is a novel that talks about the life of Amir‚ an Afghan boy who made a terrible mistake when he was very young. Those mistakes ended up shaping Amir’s personality and life. In this book‚ Amir represents human nature‚ but not the one we go around bragging
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brotherhood that Amir and Hassan shared was stronger than two best friends. In Amir ’s own words ‚ "Hassan and I fed from the same breasts. We took our first steps on the same lawn in the same yard. And under the same roof‚ we spoke our first words." (Hosseni 12) Although they were close‚ there was an imbalance in their friendship. Hassan trusted Amir without doubt and always looked out for him‚ not because he was his servant but because he truly cared for him. I talked Hassan into firing walnuts with
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Thesis: In The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseni‚ Amir’s character is known for being cowardly; he finally attains redemption for his past misdeeds through saving Sohrab from Assef and bringing him back to the United State. Throughout the novel‚ it is hard not to notice how Amir is a a coward. He escapes from his problems‚ and allows someone else to do fighting for him. When Assef assaults Hassan‚ Amir is too coward to help his friend Hassan. All Amir focuses on is the blue kite that Hassan is holding
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Maya Guedouar Mr. Forsyth ENG 3U October 7‚ 2014 Ta-pocketa-pocketa: the analysis of Mitty’s character In The Secret Life of Walter Mitty‚ by James Thurber‚ Walter Mitty desires dominance‚ but knows that he cannot achieve his dreams due to the constant put down by his controlling wife. Walter‚ a middle-aged man has daydreams to assert his dominance which he does not have in his real life. Mitty starts to daydream that he is a “commander” of a “navy hydroplane” and he is trying to save his
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snow cornice looked beautiful. In the further end I got the panoramic view of the Japan sea and the Shonai Plain. (14:08) With the sun setting‚ it highlighted the jaggy ridge lines and patterns. I gazed in awe. I saw a golden eagle flying afar. There are only 4 of them in the Shonai area. Seeing them was a treasurable experience. (15:49) I waited for the sunset. The sun went down the somewhat cloudy sky. (17:00) The film shoot was finished. Although it was getting darker‚ they told me that it was perfectly
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