The marvellous poem‚ Grandmother was written by Pat Kertzman. This art of literature teaches many aspects of life and it enables one to understand the benefits of life experiences. In this text‚ the protagonist‚ the speaker’s grandmother uses the lessons that she had learnt through her life to help her granddaughter advance in life. This poem is a free verse and is composed of six stanzas. The author of this piece of poetry tries to convey the theme‚ knowledge isn’t only acquired through academics;
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thinking about how it affected my life. “Sure it bothered me‚ but I didn’t need him‚” is a quick summary I tell my friends. My father left Illinois not too long after I was born. My mother was still here‚ falling a tad bit short of the “responsible” example. Overall‚ I’ve done superb without him. However‚ thinking about all the times I wish he’d been here‚ I realize it made a big impact on my outlook and opinions. March of 2014 changed my life. I had spoken to my father once‚ a few weeks before‚ for
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“Run! You got this Hannah!”‚ shouted my dad. Hearing him cheer me on urged me to play tougher‚ run faster‚ kick the ball harder. I passed to one of my teammates‚ she scored‚ and the crowd went wild. I turned towards my dad and saw his smile explode across the field making me feel like the utmost adored person in the world. This was my junior year. It has been three months since my father abruptly died. I spent time with him on Sunday and he was gone on Monday. I felt desolate‚ heartbroken‚ and resentful
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their own identity‚ and their connections with other people and places. As such it is an intensely personal and subjective concept; Raimond Gaita’s memoir ‘Romulus‚ My Father’ represents belonging as a perception closely interrelated with one’s identity and wellbeing. Similarly‚ Penn’s 2007 film ‘Into the Wild’ and Judith Wright’s poem ‘Nigger’s Leap‚ New England’ explore the wider significance of belonging on a socio-cultural and national scale. . Gaita represents this concept in his memoir through
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Everyone calls my father Lefty for the obvious reason. My dad was born at home in 1941‚ on a farm 20 miles from the nearest tiny town in Indiana. A farm kid‚ he went to school in a four room school house where most of the kids were like him and went to school when they didn’t have to help out on the farm. When my father was in the second grade‚ he was already 9 years old. Dad’s teacher then was Mrs. Graves‚ who he remembers well. Back then everyone in second grade had to learn to write in cursive
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to achieve. Belonging can change over time in one of two ways: with one’s search and acquirement of belonging‚ or with one’s deliberate or unintentional alienation over time. This is clearly demonstrated in two texts: the novel/memoir‚ Romulus‚ My Father‚ by Raimond Gaita; and the futuristic‚ dystopian
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challenged by feelings of insecurity‚ but either way belonging shapes the way we all live our lives. This is represented thoroughly in both ‘Romulus my Father’ by Raimond Gaita and ‘Avatar’ by James Cameron‚ both texts show that belonging or not belonging is an unavoidable activity and may take many different forms‚ some obvious and others hidden. ‘Romulus My Father’ opens with an immediate sense of insecurity and danger‚ ‘pitchfork held tightly in both hands‚ knowing that he would probably kill his uncle…’
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Where My World Began My first home for many years. This land comes rarer to me as the day goes by. Forever changing the knowledge I had once gained. My corner of the world‚ where I have formed myself unique from all else. A place with spectacular monument. An environment that has filled me with joy‚ yet still fills with anger from time to time. This is my place in the world‚ my corner of Canada. There are many lands which have been described as similar to mine. A land with
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despite how close a family is‚ family members still encounter problems communicating with each other. For example‚ in both stories‚ "A Visit to Grandmother" by William Melvin Kelley and "My Father Sits in the Dark" by Jerome Weidman‚ the characters dealt with communication problems within their families. In the story‚ "A Visit to Grandmother‚" Chig and his father‚ Charles‚ decided to go back home to visit their family. When Chig and Charles arrived home‚ Charles’ family was ecstatic to see him and they
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MY ANALYSIS What are the good features of a handout? It is specific and concise. It highlights the important ideas and concepts about a certain topic. It is organized for the convenience of the students. Which of these features are present in the handout I made? All of the features that I mentioned above are present on the handout I made. All the important details of the pieces of information that I included are carefully selected and laid out in organized manner. Which features are not present in
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