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    Not Our Home Poem

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    I was successful in creating two poems relating to Korean culture. My ideas were creative even though it was similar to the poem about French Revolution. I connected the Korean culture to a major historical event in Korea. “Not Our Home” is a poem from a young Korean boy’s perspective in past tense. It describes how unfair the Japanese were to Koreans and also describes the negative emotions that existed as the Japanese went on ruling Korea. But if you read it on‚ you can see that all the Koreans

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    Fast Entertainment and Multitasking in an Always-On World was written by S. Craig Watkins. This essay appeared in the author’s book‚ The Young and the Digital‚ written in 2009. S. Craig Watkins is a professor at the University of Texas at Austin and a writer on the side. Watkins addresses the issue of multitasking and its relation to fast entertainment. The context surrounding this issue is that people in our society are trying to multitask to save time and become more productive. Watkins notes that

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    Martian Child

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    The movie “Martian Child” shows how a man struggles to raise a boy that he has adopted. Throughout this movie David uses two different parenting techniques to try and get Dennis to conform to some of the cultural norms of society. Dennis is not like the average child‚ he is in great need of developing a lasting relationship. He is in constant fear of people leaving him or not wanting him around. The viewer is able to see how both David and Dennis struggle to build bonds and become a family. At

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    Martian Chronicles

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    Present! If the Martian Chronicles had been written in the 1999’s instead of fifty years ago‚ many issues and problems would change. Ray Bradbury wrote his book in 1946. In it he wrote about problems such as censorship‚ man’s cruelty to man‚ and loneliness. Each issue shows up in one or two of his chronicles. All of his issues affect every one of his characters in many different ways. Censorship is a main problem or issue today‚ and in the book it shows up in one of his chronicles‚ "Usher

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    The Other side of the Postcard More often than not tourists come to Oahu thinking of a tropical setting in Waikiki sitting on the beach sipping a cold beverage isolated from the problems of the rest of the world. The reality is that Waikiki may not seem as pleasant as is portrayed to be in postcards and travel advertisements. The once royal surfing grounds reserved only for the highest ali’i(chiefs) has become plagued with worn down drunks splayed out on the benches in the park and card board

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    Journal Article Review #2 Introduction ‘A guide to taking a patient’s history’ is an article published in the Nursing Standard Journal‚ in the December 5‚ 2007 volume 22‚ issue 13‚ pages 42-48‚ written by Hilary Lloyd and Stephen Craig‚ in this article‚ Lloyd and Craig provides an overview of taking a patient’s history related to nursing. There are certain questions that should be asked while taking a patient’s history and this articles outlines how to ask and what to ask. It also gives an overview

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    The Martian Theme

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    The Martian‚ a novel written by Andy Weir reveals themes that are experienced by Mark Watney on Mars. There are different themes expressed throughout his journey. The theme develops from the start when all of his crew members got back successfully except him. He then travels across Mars in order to gain communication with Earth. The themes that are revolved around man vs nature are reflected not only in Mars but Earth as well to ensure Watney gets back safe. We are introduced to the theme

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    Arthur Miller’s Use of His Artistic License Many will always debate on whether or not Arthur Miller had a responsibility to portray the Salem With Trails accurately. It is however seen in his play‚ The Crucible‚ he was responsible enough to recreate the events in a way that portrayed what happened in the Salem Witch Trails. Miller in the beginning of the play states that not a lot is known about the characters and that he took it upon himself to make any creations necessary (Miller 2). It was important

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    Soldier s Home

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    “Soldier’s Home” The story “Soldier’s Home” by Ernest Hemingway brought to life the trauma of return into one’s old life. The story was told from a third-point of view and its main character was Harold Krebs‚ a young man who had recently returned from the war. The story took place in Krebs hometown in Oklahoma. The central theme of the story was the change Harold made during his permanence in war. Through out the story‚ readers could assume that Harold Krebs left his hometown being one man and came

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    Introduction The narrator of the poem “To be of use” is inspired by people who he states “Jump into work head first without dallying in the shadows and swim off with sure strokes almost out of sight.” The narrator who is never given a name in the poem is talking about how he loves people who work hard‚ give it their all‚ and have a passion for what they do. The poem also talks about how these people not only have a strong motivation to work‚ but they also feel connected to the task they are completing

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