pamphlets‚ paintings‚ and documents. “Amazing Grace”‚ “Slave Song” and Turner’s painting of The Slave Ship depict the evils of slavery not only on the Africans themselves but also individuals who were involved in the slave trade. The song “Amazing Grace”‚ written by slave owner John Newton‚ describes a transformation that Newton has gone through in his life. Although Newton was not a slave himself he describes the great affect slavery has played in his life. ¨Amazing Grace” describes
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“Amazing Grace” by John Newton “Amazing Grace” is a hymn that speaks to the heart and soul of many who are looking for faith‚ forgiveness‚ redemption‚ salvation‚ and grace. John Newton is able to stir the soul with an emotional connection relating salvation. As a hymnist‚ this form of the poetry is categorized as narrative poetry because it tells a story that is sung about salvation‚ whereby he uses figure of speech to express to create a distinctive and imaginative effect‚ and has drawn upon
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Amazing Grace‚ by Jonathan Kozol‚ is about the author’s interviews with‚ and thoughts about‚ some of the poorest people who live in the poorest sections of New York. The facts stated in Amazing Grace startled me with the prevalence and desperation of the poverty situation in areas like the South Bronx and Mott Haven. These are areas where there are hundreds of thousands of people living in broken‚ crowded‚ and rundown apartment buildings‚ “That‚” says Kozol‚ “most people would not even kennel their
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In today’s society‚ one takes their childhood journey towards where they stand today. Amazing Grace demonstrates this to examine a child’s perspective living in the neighborhoods of New York City by the world that exists around them. Although‚ these families try to support their child‚ some families are in distress‚ since they have a low income status. However‚ they still can attain the important life skills‚ which will enhance and benefit them as they later develop. As a result‚ these apparent life
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To America‚ poverty is an issue that is important and one that is emotionally charged. America is a country of prosperity‚ wealth and abundance‚ yet‚ many people find it difficult to pay for their basic assistance without financial support. Living in the wealthiest country‚ the United States still has a significant portion living in poverty. 36.5 million people live in poverty in the United States (Who is poor?). So what is causing poverty is the question many people asked themselves. Who is the
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Amazing grace is a good book to read. After reading this book‚ I think the author wants to tell us a big problem is the segregation of poor social class in South Bronx. He tries to explain the living condition of these poor people‚ and the inequality between them. On top of this‚ he also described that the public administration tried to abandoned this neighborhood. Kozol divided the book into six chapters. The whole book organized through interview and interaction with children‚ teacher and others
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As part of the summer reading assignment this year‚ I read the book Amazing Grace by Jonathan Kozol. In this documentary-style book‚ he told about the horrible yet completely realistic conditions of the most poor‚ rundown neighborhoods and districts in New York City. Kozol wrote the book for the purpose of telling the stories of the children who lived in these parts of the city. He dedicated his work to those children and it was his goal to inform readers that slums were in fact in existence and
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Amazing Grace – YouTube Comparison The words to Amazing Grace were written by John Newton (Ferris and Worster). The piece is played in triple meter (Ferris and Worster). It is usually performed slow (adagio)‚ with the volume falling somewhere between moderately soft (mezzopiano) and moderately loud (mezzoforte). The combination tends to give the piece a somber‚ and yet comforting‚ quality. According to our text book‚ Music: The art of listening‚ the melody uses a pentatonic scale‚ which
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We just finished reading “Amazing Grace” by Jonathan Kozol. Kozol went to the South Bronx and met a little boy named Cliffie. Kozol was taken by Cliffie on a walk in the neighborhood. He learnt that this city is harsh. There are lots of meanings in this story‚ this story shows that everyone struggles with something in their life right now. Everyone struggles‚ therefore sometimes people are sad and stressed. In Amazing Grace Cliffie was telling to Kozol how once he gave homeless man his pizza‚
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Closing Prayer: Dedication and Commitment Benediction Response: Amen‚ Amen‚ Amen Amazing Grace Christian Learning Center Fermina Compd.‚ Brgy. Sta Ana‚ Taytay ‚ Rizal Tel. no. 658-2821 Chapel Service THEME: VALUING GOD’S GIFT SUB-THEME: God Gave Me a Special Book AUGUST 5‚ 2013 8:00 AM Prelude Lighting of candle Opening the bible *Call of Worship Leader: The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. People: He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters
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