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    Stressed Out Girls In the book the author talks about the way girls get stressed out. The focus of the book is on High School and College girls but has may talk about 8th grade or maybe being a single mom. Natural being a girl you are bound to get stressed out. We all suffer from the lifestyle of a mind that never stops rotating thoughts and worries. By the time it is 7am your mind is in a Traffic jam. We can never make it stop unless you force your brain to stop but that takes work and you just

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    “Muslim Belal” and “The Jewish and Muslim Girl Poetry Slam” are two well-known examples of religious poetry. The poet “Muslim Belal” talks about how he got from the streets to Islam. “The Jewish and Muslim Girl Poetry Slam” talks about how society discriminates the religions: Islam and Judaism. These two poems do have some similar qualities. Muslim Belal is a poet that talks about how he got from his “ghetto” lifestyle into the folds of Islam. His poem is a rap and also includes a few Arabic words

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    from “The School Days of an Indian Girl” by Zitkala-Sa; “Our mothers had taught us that only unskilled warriors who were captured had their hair shingled by the enemy. Among our people‚ short hair was worn by mourners‚ and shingled hair by cowards” (211). Here‚ Zitkala-Sa writes about the

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    Boy‚ Girl‚ Wall: rethink and imagine The Escapists‚ in their interpretation of the play ‘Boy‚ Girl‚ Wall’ create dramatic meaning for the audience by making them rethink traditional theatre and use their imagination. Instead of being given the setting‚ the characters’ faces‚ and the atmosphere‚ this play is like a book‚ where one must imagine each scene in their head as it develops‚ aided by chalk drawings on the walls and the floor. The Escapists estranges this performance from traditional theatre

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    Letters from a Slave Girl Letters from a Slave Girl is a fictional biography by Mary E. Lyons. This story is about an eleven year old girl who’s name is Harriet. Harriet is eleven when she starts to write letters to her mom. In her letters she tells her mom about her first owner‚ Margaret Horniblow‚ that had died. Margaret made a promise to Harriet’s own mother on her deathbed and Harriet hopes that Margaret will free her in her will. But‚ Harriet is upset to find out that Margaret has left her

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    In "The Fat Girl‚" Andre Dubus presents the struggles of Louise‚ a girl who at age nine begins eating secretly in reaction to her mother closely controlling her food intake to manage her weight gain. In high school‚ this behavior grows into "…a ritual of deceit and pleasure…" (321) In a passive-aggressive

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    She also looks at the very different worlds—outside and inside‚ the male sphere and the female sphere— described by Munro in the story. ‘‘My father was a fox farmer.’’ So begins Alice Munro’s short story ‘‘Boys and Girls‚’’ a narrative which highlights the almost invisible societal forces which shape children‚ in this case‚ the narrator and her brother Laird‚ into gendered adults. There is no doubt that males and females are biologically distinct at birth. Yet the behaviours and roles ascribed

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    Jonkonnu in Jamaica. A dying tradition or a vibrant practice. According to Pamela and Martin Mordecai‚ they opined that culture is referred to “whatever traditions‚ beliefs‚ customs‚ and creative activities characterize a given community.” Every group has its own specific culture‚ its own way of seeing‚ doing and making its own traditions. Jonkunnu is a Jamaican traditional dance of African origin. Cheryl Ryman postulated that Jonkonnu linked music and dance‚ mime and symbols as the

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    They thought she needed to die because of her parents. She can only trust a boy that works at Mcdonald’s and tries to find her brother and parents. Get pulled through the story of a suspenseful‚terrifying‚ and mysterious story. The book‚ “A Girl Who was Supposed to Die”‚ by April Henry takes you through the adventures book of 213 pages. The author writes in 1st person Knowing her thoughts and feelings‚ a roller coaster of events keeps you on the edge of your seat. The scientist made a killer gas

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    1. TITLE HERE Tessa is a beautiful‚ athletic‚ 12-year-old girl who loves lacrosse. She’s always been an exceptional player‚ consistently performing as the top scorer in every game. Although lately her strategy on the field has changed. Now‚ when she has a chance to score‚ her parents notice she’s passing to a teammate. When asked about her new game plan‚ she comments‚ “I don’t want to upset my friends on the team by always being the one to excel.” Stephanie is in choir at her middle school‚ but

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