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    In the excerpt from “How to Tame a Wild Tongue” by Gloria Anzaldua‚ the author puts her frustrations to paper in the forms of the parallel structure. She uses them to show her personal experience with this abuse towards her culture and through the subtle metaphor of her tongue compared to a wild horse‚ a symbol of the Native American‚ and the attempt‚ but ultimate failure of the “breaking” of both cultures revealing her defiance towards this injustice simulation she faced. Anzaldua uses

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    life path is ever changing ever evolving every action or inaction‚ every event; decision will change things even if it’s only in an insignificant barely noticeable way. The two texts‚ the article “like a horror movie” and the visual “ the migrant mother” use different technologies and language techniques to convey the concept of changing lives. Both texts represent two different situations that have severely changed the lives of the people in the article and the family in the photograph. They

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    Mother to Son Analysis

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    In the poem Hughes uses the device of an extended metaphor to describe the life of the mother. The extended metaphor compares the mother’s life to a staircase. The line “Life for me ain’t been no crystal stair” begins and ends the poem. With this line‚ Hughes quickly establishes for the reader that the speaker in the poem has not had an easy life. The concept of a crystal staircase gives the reader the impression of complete opulence. Who might be the type of person whose life is compared to a

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    “American Tongues”

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    those he is surrounded by‚ and may change through the course of their life. This video captures the different aspects and unique characteristics of the American language‚ creating a modern since of togetherness for the world. The video American Tongues produced a clear representation of how differently you may speak from your neighbor. Some differences in dialects can grow into stereotypes and the way individuals are observed. For example‚ those who have a southern accent may be considered slow

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    Tongue twisters

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    Tongue Twisters 1. Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers. A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked. If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers‚ Where’s the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked? 2. I saw Susie sitting in a shoe shine shop. Where she sits she shines‚ and where she shines she sits. 3. How many boards Could the Mongols hoard If the Mongol hordes got bored? 4. How can a clam cram in a clean cream can? 5. Send toast to ten tense stout saints’

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    Migrant Mother Analysis

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    Migrant Mother (see image 1 in the appendix)‚ is considered by many to be the most recognized photograph in American history. Dorothea Lange‚ however‚ is much more than that one photo. The images throughout her career tell countless stories of people who have suffered. The desire to share these stories is what propelled her to photograph‚ fueled her creativity‚ and motivated her to make the world a better place for her subjects. It was Dorothea’s own struggles as a child‚ wife‚ and a mother‚ her

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    Tan Le

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    Ted Talk about Mind Control People’s communication with machines have been limited to conscious and direct forms. We need to give the command to turn on the lights we use simple structures or even as complex as programming robots. On the other hand‚ Communication between people is very complex and interesting because we take into account more than evidently expressed. Our conversation with another person‚ facial gestures‚ body language and we can detect feelings and emotions from our dialogue

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    The Slave Mother Analysis

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    activist for women’s rights and equality for all.””The Slave Mother‚ “ “Eliza Harris‚” and “The Slave Auction” attack slavery directly‚ while others treat subjects like temperance‚ poverty‚ women’s oppression‚ and the author’s strong Christian faith”(Cain). The poems by frances ellen watkins harper were brutally real‚ by that I mean that she painted pictures of the horrors of what happened during her time‚ such as in “The Slave Mother”. Frances ellen harper brought a new light to what it means to

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    Grendel's Mother Analysis

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    The Lair of Grendel’s Mother The Lair of Grendel’s mother is an underwater lair that is a little hard to get to. You have to swim underwater for a little bit till you reach a cavern. As it says in the book‚ “He soon noticed that he was now in some strange cavern where no water could harm him and the fangs of the depths could never reach him through the roof. He saw firelight flung in beams from a bright blaze.” This lair is though as “Hell.” Why you want to go Here This underwater lair would be

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    My Mother Analysis

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    The passage “‘My mother‚ Pierre. The Ten Commandments‚ it’s a terrible sin to kill another person. What would the priests say? I’m not sure I can be a warrior. What if I’m a coward?’ The words poured out in a jumble as confused as his thoughts (p.145) shows perspective and character development. My interpretation is Luc is stuck in the middle of confusion. He had promised his mother that he won’t kill and will only be used as a translator. “‘I won’t hurt anyone‚ Mama. They just need me to speak to

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