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    tals and sexual vigor.) The Caucasian has used his gun (his proxy penis) to conquer Africa- and with its liberal and profitable distribution within‚ he keeps it torn and asunder. (So too with his guns and drugs he keeps destabilized our American communities.) For liberation‚ it is for us All of color to abandon his ways that we have adopted‚ and revive our social and spiritual traditions. (And that anatomical pigmentation that amplifies Black physicality and athleticism‚ accelerates also our mental

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    Rhetorical Analysis: President Ronald Reagan ’s Farwell Address Rhetorical Analysis: Reagan ’s Farwell Address Ronald Reagan ’s Farewell Address was an amazing example of conveying the fundamentals for freedom through an emotional and visual lesson. It is no wonder that the president known as the "great communicator" was successful in painting for us a picture of who we were‚ past and present‚ and the improvements in the areas of strength‚ security‚ and

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    Matt AP Lang 4 December 2012 Awareness in An American Childhood “I sip my coffee. I look at the mountain‚ which is still doing its tricks‚ as you look at a still-beautiful face belonging to a person who was once your lover in another country years ago: with fond nostalgia‚ and recognition‚ but no real feeling save a secret astonishment that you are now strangers.” In this excerpt from Pilgrim at Tinker Creek Annie Dillard says that she had “no real feeling” for her past lover because now all

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    An American Childhood An American Childhood‚ by Annie Dillard‚ is a happy memoir of Annie’s own life‚ a child of a well-to-do Pittsburgh family. The activities she had as a child‚ such as piano lessons and dance class‚ show her family’s wealth. Instead of having to work as a child she shares stories of fun and learning. This is illustrated on page 30‚ where she is describing the night when her family saw Jo Ann Sheehy skating on the street. As she is talking about how Jo Ann was

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    The author of this passage uses several rhetorical devices to strengthen the argument about colonial American Society. The author uses devices such as contrast of ideas‚ appeal of emotion as well as repetition to get his point across and further develop his argument about colonial American society. Throughout this passage‚ Hector contrasted life in European countries like England from colonial America. Hector said “...can that man call England or any other kingdom his country? A country that had

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    An American Childhood Critical Reading Portfolio Entry Section I: Significance of Title The title is significant because many of the aspects of Annie Dillard’s growing up were uniquely American. Things such as the freedom to do certain things as well as the conditions in which everyone lived were characteristics that were not adopted worldwide. The title is also important because much of the book encompassed Annie’s childhood and the process that she followed in her growing up and discovering

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    one’s self in everything she is doing. It is important to feel alive because it helps one to wake up and turn on the light that allows her to be attentive to the world around her. Feeling alive is not only a feeling but also a mindset. In An American Childhood by Annie Dillard‚ the significance of feeling alive is shown in her every actions. As Annie Dillard is coming-of-age‚ feeling alive is important because it gives her freedom‚ it helps her to find herself and it drives her to find new things

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    I was born a free African American on December 23‚ 1867. My parents Owen and Minerva and siblings Louvenia‚ Owen Jr.‚ Alexander‚ and James had formerly been enslaved. I grew up as ordinary as possible considering I was an African American living in a white peoples world. When I was only six years old my parents contracted yellow fever and passed away in 1872. After the death of my parents‚ I moved in with my sister‚ Louvenia‚ in Vicksburg to work as a housemaid. I was considered extremely poor and

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    A Rhetorical Analysis of Bernard Cooper’s Essay a Clack of Tiny Sparks While using literary elements such as imagery‚ personal anecdotes‚ and a diverse choice of words‚ Bernard Cooper‚ the writer of ”A Clack of Tiny Sparks”‚ asserts that people should not be ashamed of who they really are. Cooper clearly develops this assertion by not only involving his personal experiences into this private essay‚ but by also including them in a way that is both touching‚ and intimate. By summarizing his childhood

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    Rhetorical Analysis: Dave Chappelle Dave Chappelle returns to his hometown of Washington D.C. in the year 2000‚ during his tour around the country‚ to perform for the people of D.C. During his show “Killin’ Him Softly” Chappelle effectively uses rhetorical strategies by engaging his audience‚ understanding the culture he is addressing‚ as well as exemplifying the problem with racial stereotypes and the disparity of police brutality between the African American community and the white community

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