Breathing Underwater Notes LIFE OF THE AUTHOR Alex Flinn grew up in Syosset‚ New York‚ a small town on Long Island‚ New York and lived in Miami‚ Florida. When she was five years old‚ her mother suggested that she should be an author. "I guess I must have nodded or something because‚ from that point on‚ every poem I ever wrote in school was submitted to Highlights or Cricket magazine. I was collecting rejection slips at age seven!" High school was spent in Miami ’s various "gifted and talented"
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In the article “What Makes a Hero‚” Dr. Alex Lickerman argues that what makes a hero is “the willingness to make personal sacrifice for the benefit of others.” In the novel “ To Kill a Mockingbird” there are some characters that can be considered heros. Atticus can be labeled as a hero because he sacrificed more than others to help people in need. Dr. Lickerman thinks that people become heroes by the consent to personally sacrifice to help others. Dr Lickerman has a patient who has
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The Autobiography of Malcolm X as Told by Alex Haley is one of the bestselling publications in American history. Writing about a controversial public figure and topic can put a writer’s life and the publisher’s business at risk but spreading awareness on the struggles of black Americans was of great importance then. In addition to the accounts written by Alex Haley‚ the foreword by Attallah Shabazz and eulogy by Ossie Davis at the end part provides readers more interesting facts about the colorful
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In the reading of “The Case for Getting Rid of Borders” Alex Tabarrok tackles the issue of whether or not we should keep our borders or get rid of them. Tabarrok starts off by saying all people are free to move along the earth as they wish. He later states that nature’s wealth is divided unevenly‚ and the wealth created by nature is what creates the differences in society. Tabarrok later says that immigrants who move to a country that is rich are looking for more than a better life for their family
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24 January 2013 What We Really Miss About the 1950s Summary In What We Really Miss About the 1950s‚ author Stephanie Coontz explores the infatuation that many Americans have with the 1950s and attempts to set the record straight regarding the various positives and negatives that are associated with the decade. She begins by explaining that there is actually a great deal of merit toward the idea of the 50s being an excellent decade in which to live‚ but not necessarily for the reasons that initially
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Through the story of Malcolm X’s prison life‚ in Literacy behind Bars by Malcolm X and Alex Haley‚ it becomes evident that life is what one makes it. Bettering oneself will only give them a better‚ happier‚ life. Therefore the opportunity that one may learn will always be there if one decides to accept the opportunity and seek the knowledge from it. Malcolm X knew how stultified he was when compared to others. While in prison‚ at the Norfolk Prison Colony‚ Malcolm X never had a monotony moment.
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NEW MOON by Stephenie Meyer * Settings * Forks‚ Washington; Volterra‚ Italy * Like Twilight‚ New Moon happens during modern times (around 2006). The book mainly took place in present-day Forks‚ Washington‚ with a short trip to Volterra‚ Italy‚ and back. * Forks‚ Washington Rainy‚ foggy‚ cold – Forks is still Forks‚ proudly claiming the highest rainfall per year in the United States. As in Twilight‚ the woods play a central role in adding a dark mood to the story
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friend by Alex Lickerman‚ tells us the recipe of finding a true friend. Lickerman states “having common interests‚ history‚ common views and equality” is what we all look for in friendships.(Lickerman) What makes my best friend (Alivia) a true friend: how honest our friendship is‚ how loyal we are to each other‚ and how close her family and I are . To start off‚ Alivia and i have been friends have known each other for fifteen years. The author of the article What Makes A True friend by Alex Lickerman;
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In the article‚ "Should Everyone Go To College?" written by Stephanie Owen and Isabel Sawhill‚ in the Center on Children and Families at BROOKINGS. This article discusses the benefits of a college degree. In this section‚ you may also find many statistics and arguments over attending or not attending college. For the past few decades‚ a college degree has been argued as a prerequisite to entering the middle class in the United States. Study after study reminds us that higher education is one of the
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People who share a relation through blood does not define a family because blood does not mean people will stay together. A family member supporting another will create a bond that connect each other. Stephanie Coontz‚ a professor on family‚ wrote about a life experience when she received support from her family in her essay‚ “What We Really Miss About the 1950s.” She mentioned a time in her past when a librarian denied her decision on borrowing a book
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